| Cobalt | |
| Electron Configuration | 2,8,15,2 |
| Electron Configuration | [Ar] 3d7 4s2 |
| Electronegativity | 1.88 |
| Enthalpy of Fusion | 15.2 kJ mol-1 |
| Enthalpy of Vaporisation | 382.4 kJ mol-1 |
| Heat Capacity | 24.81 J mol-1 K-1 |
| Thermal Conductivity | 100 W m-1 K-1 |
| Thermal Expansion | 13 μm m-1 K-1 |
| Magnetic ordering | Ferromagnetic |
| Electrical resistivity | 62.4 Ω m |
| Speed of sound | 4720 m s-1 |
| Young's modulus | 209 GPa |
| Shear modulus | 4720 GPa |
| Bulk modulus | 180 GPa |
| Poisson ratio | 0.31 |
| Mohs hardness | 5.0 |
| Vickers hardness | 1043 MPa |
| Brinell hardness | 700 MPa |
Atomic Radii |
|
| 135 pm | |
| 152 pm | |
| 126 pm | |
| 0 pm | |
Oxidation States |
|
| Co+2 | |
| Co-1, Co0, Co+1, Co+3, Co+4, Co+5 | |
Ionisation Energies (kJ mol-1) ![]() |
|
| 760 | |
| 1646 | |
| 3232 | |
| 4950 | |
| 7670 | |
| 9840 | |
| 12400 | |
| 15100 | |
| 17900 | |
| 26600 | |