Cobalt(III) hydroxide

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Cobalt(III) hydroxide
Names
IUPAC name
Cobalt(III) hydroxide
Other names
Cobaltic hydroxide
Identifiers
3D model (
JSmol
)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard
100.013.776 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 215-153-0
UNII
  • InChI=1S/Co.3H2O/h;3*1H2/q+3;;;/p-3 checkY[pubchem]
    Key: FXVNMSSSMOVRTC-UHFFFAOYSA-K checkY[pubchem]
  • [OH-].[OH-].[OH-].[Co+3]
Properties
Co(OH)3
Molar mass 109.95522 g
Appearance brown-black or dark green powder
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS07: Exclamation markGHS08: Health hazard
Danger
H319, H334, H413
P261, P264, P273, P280, P285, P304+P341, P305+P351+P338, P337+P313, P342+P311, P501
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Cobalt(III) hydroxide or cobaltic hydroxide is a

anions
OH
.

The compound is known in two structurally different forms, "brownish-black" and "green". The brownish-black form is a stable solid and can be prepared by reaction of water solutions of

oxidation with ozone.[1]

The green form, formerly thought to be cobalt(II)

catalyst. It can be prepared by adding hydrogen peroxide to a solution of cobalt(II) chloride in 96% ethanol at –30 to –35°C, then adding a 15% solution of sodium carbonate in water with intense stirring. The resulting dark green powder is fairly stable at liquid nitrogen temperature, but at room temperature it turns dark brown within a few days.[2]

Natural occurrence

As of 2020, Cobalt(III) hydroxide is unknown among the known mineral species. However, heterogenite, CoO(OH), is known.[3][4]

See also

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