Cobalt Nitrate Hexahydrate (Co(NO3)2•6H2O)-Powder
Product Description
Characteristic
Cobalt Nitrate is the Inorganic compound with the formula Co(NO3)2.xH2O. It is cobalt(II) salt. The most common form is the hexahydrate Co(NO3)2·6H2O, which is a red-brown deliquescent salt that is soluble in water and other polar solvents.
Chemical formula：Co(NO3)2
Molar mass：182.943 g/mol (anhydrous) 291.03 g/mol (hexahydrate)
Appearance：pale red powder (anhydrous) red crystalline (hexahydrate)
Odor：odorless (hexahydrate)
Density：2.49 g/cm3 (anhydrous) 1.87 g/cm3 (hexahydrate)
Melting point：100 °C (212 °F; 373 K) decomposes (anhydrous) 55 °C (hexahydrate)
Boiling point：100 to 105 °C (212 to 221 °F; 373 to 378 K) decomposes (anhydrous) 74 °C, decomposes (hexahydrate)
Solubility in water：anhydrous: 84.03 g/100 mL (0 °C) 334.9 g/100 mL (90 °C)
Solubility：soluble in alcohol, acetone, ethanol, ammonia (hexahydrate), methanol 2.1 g/100 mL
Coordination geometry：monoclinic (hexahydrate)
Application
It is commonly reduced to metallic high purity cobalt. It can be absorbed on to various catalyst supports for use in Fischer-Tropsch catalysis. It is used in the preparation of dyes and inks.