Cobalt Nitrate Hexahydrate

Cobalt Nitrate Hexahydrate 

Other name: Cobaltous nitrate, cobaltous dinitrate

Molecular Formula: Co(NO3)2· 6H2O

Molecular Weight: 291.03

UN NO:1477  

Hazard Class:5.1 

HS:2834291000

CAS NO:10026-22-9   (Hexahydrate)

EINECS ：600-049-3

 

Physicochemical Properties: 

Red crystal or grain, easy in moisure, Specific Density: 188, Melting Point: 55-56°C. It is easily dissolved in water, ethanol and acetone. It has oxidizing property. It will burn or explode once in contact with organic chemicals. It has pungency to skin.

 

Applications and Usages: 

The colalt pigment, the porcelain and ceramics, the activator manufacturing, the liquid merchandise, mainly used for the manufacturing paint desiccant.It is commonly reduced to metallic high purity cobalt. Kemele cobalt nitrate can be absorbed on to various catalyst supports for use in Fischer-Tropsch catalysis. It is used in the preparation of dyes and inks.

 

Product Specification: 

 

Item	Industrial Grade
Co(NO3)2·6H2O%              ≥	98.0
Water insoluble %                ≤	0.01
Chloride(Cl) %                      ≤	0.01
Sulfate(SO4)%                  ≤	0.02
Ferrum(Fe)%                    ≤	0.003
Ni %                                ≤	0.05
Zn %                              ≤	0.01
Mn %                        ≤	0.02
Cu %                          ≤	0.001
Ca %                          ≤	0.02
Sulfide insoluble(based on sulfate)% ≤	0.5
Appearance	red crystal

 

 

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