Cobalt Nitrate Hexahydrate

Cobalt Nitrate Hexahydrate

  • Molecular formula:Co(NO3)2·6H2O
  • Molecular weight:291.03
  • CAS No: 10026-22-9
  • Properties:Red crystals or particles, deliquescent, easily soluble in water and alcohol, soluble in acetone, oxidizing, can cause fire or explosion when in contact with flammable materials, toxic when inhaled, swallowed or in contact with the skin.
  • Application: It is mainly used as a catalyst raw material in the chemical industry, as an antidote for cyanide poisoning, in the production of sodium cobalt hexanitrite, and as a reagent for analyzing and determining potassium. It is also used as a coloring agent in the ceramic industry, a paint accelerator, and a raw material for the production of cobalt cyclohexane.

Indicator Description

Catalyst grade

Industrial grade

Co(NO3)2·6H2O%

≥98.0

≥97.0

Water insoluble substances %

≤0.01

≤0.1

Cl%

≤0.005

SO42-%

≤0.02

Fe%

≤0.003

≤0.05

Ni%

≤0.5

—-

Zn%

≤0.1

—-

Mn%

≤0.02

—-

Cu%

≤0.01

—-

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