Cobalt(II) sulfate heptahydrate is used in the preparation of pigments, as well as in the manufacture of other cobalt salts, which is used in porcelains and glass. It is used in storage batteries and electroplating baths, sympathetic inks, and as an additive to soils and animal feeds.
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Applications
Cobalt(II) sulfate heptahydrate is used in the preparation of pigments, as well as in the manufacture of other cobalt salts, which is used in porcelains and glass. It is used in storage batteries and electroplating baths, sympathetic inks, and as an additive to soils and animal feeds.
Solubility
Soluble in water.
Notes
Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Tang, C.; Wei, X.; Jiang, Y.; Wu, X.; Han, L.; Wang, K.; Chen, J. Cobalt-Doped MnO2 Hierarchical Yolk-Shell Spheres with Improved Supercapacitive Performance. J. Phys. Chem. C 2015, 119 (16), 8465-8471.
- Mayra, Q.; Kim, W. Agglomeration of Ni-Rich Hydroxide in Reaction Crystallization: Effect of Taylor Vortex Dimension and Intensity. Crys. Growth Des. 2015, 15 (4), 1726-1734.