Cobalt
| Cobalt | |
|---|---|
| Atomic symbol | Co |
| Atomic number | 27 |
| In the periodic table | |
| Physical properties | |
| Melting point | 1495°C |
| Boiling point | 2870°C |
| Isotopes | 56Co, 57Co, 58Co, 59Co, 60Co |
| Electronegativity | Pauling scale: 1.88±0 |
Cobalt, previously known by its old name Kupferkobold, meaning copper goblin, is a blue-coloured pigment known for having properties of an element. However, everyone knows it for being that dark shade of sky blue.
Characteristics[edit | edit source]
On touch with cobalt powder, your hand immediately turns cobalt blue. This is because cobalt blue is known for trying to make everything it touches blue. However, it does not like shades of cyan or aqua because they're not blue.[1]. Hence, most companies managing cobalt powder use teal or cyan gloves to prevent their gloves from being infested with cobalt blue. Once even a single cell of your body turns into cobalt, it's all over. The virus grows exponentially, and by the end of the hour, you would've already been cobalt-ified long ago. This is called cobaltization, and is one of the leading causes of death in southern Europe. As for the metal of cobalt, it's much more tame. However, some of it could turn into the deadly cobalt blue and infect the rest of the metal, so be warned.
History[edit | edit source]
Cobalt was first discovered by, you guessed it, the ancient Egyptians. It is rumoured by Society Inc. that the Egyptians got help from otherworldly societies to extract cobalt from the other planets just to make ceramics that eventually get broken by babies. What a waste of those aliens' time. They could've been conquering another planet right now, but no! These humans back on earth decided that it'd be cool to have some element they could've just mined out of the ground, so they call these weird dudes for help. Guys, you do NOT need help. I'm so glad we're in the 21st century CE and not the 21st century BCE. Today, some random country all the way in Africa decided to produce over one hundred thousand tonnes of this metal in 2022. It's almost like africa is the heart of precious minerals. North America can go suck it because they have Canada and all the other places don't.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ See Shades of Blue