cobaltous sulfate

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Cobaltous sulfate is a chemical compound with the formula CoSO₄. It is a salt of cobalt, a ferromagnetic metal. Cobalt compounds have been used for centuries to impart a blue color to glazes and ceramics.12

Cobaltous sulfate has several applications, including in electroplating, the preparation of drying agents, and as a pasture top-dressing in agriculture. Other cobaltous salts are used in catalysts, driers, and for producing cobalt metal powders. For example, cobaltous chloride, which changes color as it dehydrates, is used as a humidity indicator.2

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…salts of cobalt is the sulfate CoSO₄, which is employed in electroplating, in preparing drying agents, and for pasture top-dressing in agriculture. Other cobaltous salts have significant applications in the production of catalysts, driers, cobalt metal powders, and other salts. Cobaltous chloride (CoCl₂∙6H₂O in commercial form), a pink solid that…
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…salts of cobalt is the sulfate CoSO₄, which is employed in electroplating, in preparing drying agents, and for pasture top-dressing in agriculture. Other cobaltous salts have significant applications in the production of catalysts, driers, cobalt metal powders, and other salts. Cobaltous chloride (CoCl₂∙6H₂O in commercial form), a pink solid that…
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