Cobalt


 * Element Name:** Cobalt


 * Element Symbol:** Co


 * Atomic Mass:** 59[[image:Cobalt.png width="216" height="288" align="right"]]


 * Atomic Number:** 27


 * Protons:** 27


 * Electrons:** 27


 * Discovery:** Discovered by a Swedish chemist named Georg Brandt in 1735.


 * How it was named:** Cobalt comes from the German word kobalt or kobold which meant "goblin." Kobold is the term miners used for the ore of cobalt.


 * State of Matter:** Solid


 * Melting Point:** 1495°C


 * Boiling Point:** 2927°C


 * Characteristics:** Cobalt is a brittle and glossy metal. It is a silver-gray color. Cobalt has magnetic properties much like iron.


 * Uses:** Cobalt is used to color glasses, ceramics, some art, and jewelry a deep blue color.


 * Interesting Facts:** Cobalt can be found in meteorites. A few ore mines are located in Zaire, Morocco, and Canada.

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