CAS Number: 10026-22-9
Linear Formula: Co(NO3)2•6H2O
Molecular Weight: 291.03
IUPAC Name: Cobalt(II) nitrate hexahydrate
Other Names: Cobaltous nitrate, Nitric acid, cobalt(2+) salt
Cobalt(II) nitrate hexahydrate is extremely hygroscopic powder. It can be stored in a tightly closed container only.
The high solubility of cobalt nitrate makes it a common source of cobalt in metal-organic frameworks and coordination chemistry. It is also reduced to metallic cobalt or precipitated on various substrates for Fischer-Tropsch catalysis.
