Cobalt

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 * Atomic Number: 27 **


 * Protons: 27 **


 * Electrons: 32 **


 * Neutrons:32 **


 * Average Atomic Mass: 58.9332 **


 * Isotopes: Cobalt 60-used to treat cancer **


 * Discovery: Cobalt was discovered by George Brandt in 1735 in Sweeden. Brandt was attempting to prove that the ability of certain minerals to color gas. **
 * Name: Cobalt was named from the German word kobald which means goblin or evil spirit believed to cause health issues for silver and copper miners. **
 * Uses: Cobalt is used in magnet steels and stainless steels. Cobalt is also used to treat cancers. **


 * Interesting Facts **: Cobalt compounds have been used for centuries to impart a rich blue color glass, glazes and ceramics.

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 * Sources**
 * Photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cobalt/41514857/
 * Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6ljxByu9ng&feature=player_embedded
 * http://education.jlab.org/itselemental/ele027.html
 * http://www.mii.org/Minerals/photocobalt.html