cobalt

• Formula: Co
• Molecular weight: 58.933195
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/Co Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: GUTLYIVDDKVIGB-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 7440-48-4
• Chemical structure:
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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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Gas Phase Heat Capacity (Shomate Equation)

C_p° = A + B*t + C*t² + D*t³ + E/t²
H° − H°_298.15= A*t + B*t²/2 + C*t³/3 + D*t⁴/4 − E/t + F − H
S° = A*ln(t) + B*t + C*t²/2 + D*t³/3 − E/(2*t²) + G
    C_p = heat capacity (cal/mol*K)
    H° = standard enthalpy (kcal/mol)
    S° = standard entropy (cal/mol*K)
    t = temperature (K) / 1000.

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Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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Liquid Phase Heat Capacity (Shomate Equation)

C_p° = A + B*t + C*t² + D*t³ + E/t²
H° − H°_298.15= A*t + B*t²/2 + C*t³/3 + D*t⁴/4 − E/t + F − H
S° = A*ln(t) + B*t + C*t²/2 + D*t³/3 − E/(2*t²) + G
    C_p = heat capacity (cal/mol*K)
    H° = standard enthalpy (kcal/mol)
    S° = standard entropy (cal/mol*K)
    t = temperature (K) / 1000.

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Solid Phase Heat Capacity (Shomate Equation)

C_p° = A + B*t + C*t² + D*t³ + E/t²
H° − H°_298.15= A*t + B*t²/2 + C*t³/3 + D*t⁴/4 − E/t + F − H
S° = A*ln(t) + B*t + C*t²/2 + D*t³/3 − E/(2*t²) + G
    C_p = heat capacity (cal/mol*K)
    H° = standard enthalpy (kcal/mol)
    S° = standard entropy (cal/mol*K)
    t = temperature (K) / 1000.

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Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
MS - José A. Martinho Simões
M - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias
B - John E. Bartmess

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Individual Reactions

 (g) = 0.5 (g) + 4 (g) +  (cr)

By formula: C₄HCoO₄ (g) = 0.5H₂ (g) + 4CO (g) + Co (cr)

C₁₂Co₄O₁₂ (cr) = 12 (g) + 4 (cr)

By formula: C₁₂Co₄O₁₂ (cr) = 12CO (g) + 4Co (cr)

( • 10) +  = ( • 11)

By formula: (Co⁺ • 10Co) + Co = (Co⁺ • 11Co)

Enthalpy of reaction

( • 11) +  = ( • 12)

By formula: (Co⁺ • 11Co) + Co = (Co⁺ • 12Co)

Enthalpy of reaction

( • 12) +  = ( • 13)

By formula: (Co⁺ • 12Co) + Co = (Co⁺ • 13Co)

Enthalpy of reaction

( • 13) +  = ( • 14)

By formula: (Co⁺ • 13Co) + Co = (Co⁺ • 14Co)

Enthalpy of reaction

( • 14) +  = ( • 15)

By formula: (Co⁺ • 14Co) + Co = (Co⁺ • 15Co)

Enthalpy of reaction

( • 15) +  = ( • 16)

By formula: (Co⁺ • 15Co) + Co = (Co⁺ • 16Co)

Enthalpy of reaction

( • 16) +  = ( • 17)

By formula: (Co⁺ • 16Co) + Co = (Co⁺ • 17Co)

Enthalpy of reaction

( • 9) +  = ( • 10)

By formula: (Co⁺ • 9Co) + Co = (Co⁺ • 10Co)

Enthalpy of reaction

( • 2) +  = ( • 3)

By formula: (Co⁺ • 2Co) + Co = (Co⁺ • 3Co)

Enthalpy of reaction

( • 3) +  = ( • 4)

By formula: (Co⁺ • 3Co) + Co = (Co⁺ • 4Co)

Enthalpy of reaction

( • 4) +  = ( • 5)

By formula: (Co⁺ • 4Co) + Co = (Co⁺ • 5Co)

Enthalpy of reaction

( • 5) +  = ( • 6)

By formula: (Co⁺ • 5Co) + Co = (Co⁺ • 6Co)

Enthalpy of reaction

( • 6) +  = ( • 7)

By formula: (Co⁺ • 6Co) + Co = (Co⁺ • 7Co)

Enthalpy of reaction

( • 7) +  = ( • 8)

By formula: (Co⁺ • 7Co) + Co = (Co⁺ • 8Co)

Enthalpy of reaction

( • 8) +  = ( • 9)

By formula: (Co⁺ • 8Co) + Co = (Co⁺ • 9Co)

Enthalpy of reaction

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (Co⁺ • Co) + Co = (Co⁺ • 2Co)

Enthalpy of reaction

 (cr) = 8 (g) + 2 (cr)

By formula: C₈Co₂O₈ (cr) = 8CO (g) + 2Co (cr)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Co⁺ + Co = (Co⁺ • Co)

Enthalpy of reaction

(CAS Reg. No. 104120-67-4 • 4294967295) +  = CAS Reg. No. 104120-67-4

By formula: (CAS Reg. No. 104120-67-4 • 4294967295Co) + Co = CAS Reg. No. 104120-67-4

(CAS Reg. No. 64899-90-7 • 4294967295) +  = CAS Reg. No. 64899-90-7

By formula: (CAS Reg. No. 64899-90-7 • 4294967295Co) + Co = CAS Reg. No. 64899-90-7

 +  = C₅H₅Co^-

By formula: C₅H₅^- + Co = C₅H₅Co^-

Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data evaluated as indicated in comments:
HL - Edward P. Hunter and Sharon G. Lias
L - Sharon G. Lias

Data compiled as indicated in comments:
LL - Sharon G. Lias and Joel F. Liebman
LBLHLM - Sharon G. Lias, John E. Bartmess, Joel F. Liebman, John L. Holmes, Rhoda D. Levin, and W. Gary Mallard
RDSH - Henry M. Rosenstock, Keith Draxl, Bruce W. Steiner, and John T. Herron
B - John E. Bartmess

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Electron affinity determinations

Ionization energy determinations

Ion clustering data

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B - John E. Bartmess
M - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias

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Clustering reactions

 +  = C₅H₅Co^-

By formula: C₅H₅^- + Co = C₅H₅Co^-

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Co⁺ + Co = (Co⁺ • Co)

Enthalpy of reaction

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (Co⁺ • Co) + Co = (Co⁺ • 2Co)

Enthalpy of reaction

( • 2) +  = ( • 3)

By formula: (Co⁺ • 2Co) + Co = (Co⁺ • 3Co)

Enthalpy of reaction

( • 3) +  = ( • 4)

By formula: (Co⁺ • 3Co) + Co = (Co⁺ • 4Co)

Enthalpy of reaction

( • 4) +  = ( • 5)

By formula: (Co⁺ • 4Co) + Co = (Co⁺ • 5Co)

Enthalpy of reaction

( • 5) +  = ( • 6)

By formula: (Co⁺ • 5Co) + Co = (Co⁺ • 6Co)

Enthalpy of reaction

( • 6) +  = ( • 7)

By formula: (Co⁺ • 6Co) + Co = (Co⁺ • 7Co)

Enthalpy of reaction

( • 7) +  = ( • 8)

By formula: (Co⁺ • 7Co) + Co = (Co⁺ • 8Co)

Enthalpy of reaction

( • 8) +  = ( • 9)

By formula: (Co⁺ • 8Co) + Co = (Co⁺ • 9Co)

Enthalpy of reaction

( • 9) +  = ( • 10)

By formula: (Co⁺ • 9Co) + Co = (Co⁺ • 10Co)

Enthalpy of reaction

( • 10) +  = ( • 11)

By formula: (Co⁺ • 10Co) + Co = (Co⁺ • 11Co)

Enthalpy of reaction

( • 11) +  = ( • 12)

By formula: (Co⁺ • 11Co) + Co = (Co⁺ • 12Co)

Enthalpy of reaction

( • 12) +  = ( • 13)

By formula: (Co⁺ • 12Co) + Co = (Co⁺ • 13Co)

Enthalpy of reaction

( • 13) +  = ( • 14)

By formula: (Co⁺ • 13Co) + Co = (Co⁺ • 14Co)

Enthalpy of reaction

( • 14) +  = ( • 15)

By formula: (Co⁺ • 14Co) + Co = (Co⁺ • 15Co)

Enthalpy of reaction

( • 15) +  = ( • 16)

By formula: (Co⁺ • 15Co) + Co = (Co⁺ • 16Co)

Enthalpy of reaction

( • 16) +  = ( • 17)

By formula: (Co⁺ • 16Co) + Co = (Co⁺ • 17Co)

Enthalpy of reaction

References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  EA	Electron affinity
  IE (evaluated)	Recommended ionization energy
  S°gas,1 bar	Entropy of gas at standard conditions (1 bar)
  S°liquid,1 bar	Entropy of liquid at standard conditions (1 bar)
  S°solid	Entropy of solid at standard conditions
  T	Temperature
  ΔfH°gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions
  ΔfH°liquid	Enthalpy of formation of liquid at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrS°	Entropy of reaction at standard conditions

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