Cobalt
Real objects containing cobalt include:
- cobalt-Blue pigments
- these have been used since ancient times known for use of art and jewelry. But today we can find them in cobalt coloured paint, pencil crayons, markers, or crayons
- cobalt blue gives some glass its deep blue tinge
- It is also used in varnishes
FUN FACTS ABOUT COBALT!
-cobalt is used in paints, inks, ceramic, and glass to give it a cool blue colour
- cobalt is from a German word "Kobalt", from "kobold" meaning Goblin
-cobalt in small amounts is necessary to many living organisms, which does include us has humans.
Cobalts atomic number is 27.
Atomic mass is: "Atomic mass or atomic weight is the average mass of atoms of an element, calculated using the relative abundance of isotopes in a naturally-occurring element."
Cobalts atomic mass is 58.933195 ± 0.000005 u
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