Cobalt


 * Element Name:** Cobalt


 * Element Symbol:** Co


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


 * Atomic Number:** 27


 * Protons:** 27


 * Electrons:** 27


 * Discovery:** Georg Brandt in 1739


 * How It Was Named:** From the German word for devil or evil spirit, Kobald, and the Greek word for mine, Cobalos


 * State of Matter:** Solid


 * Melting Point:** 1495 °C


 * Boiling Point:** 2927 °C


 * Characteristics:** Hard, Lustrous, Gray, Metal


 * Uses of Element:** Permanent Magnets, Blue Dye


 * Interesting Facts:** In vitamin B12, Needed for color TV

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