Cobalt acetate

　　 Molecular formula：Co(CH₃COO)₂.4H₂O
　　　Molecular weight: 249.1
　　　Property：Mauve crystal or crystalline powder; soluble in water; blue solution in ethanol; also soluble in diluted acid, isobutyl alcohol, amyl alcohol, ethyl acetate, pyridine and anhydrous hydrazine.

Index name	Special grade	chemically pure(CP grade)
(Co(CH3COO)2.4H2O) % ≥	95	97
Insoluble substance in water % ≤	0.05	0.02
Manganese (Mn)% ≤	0.02	0.02
Iron (Fe)% ≤	0.01	0.001
Nickel (Ni)% ≤	0.3	0.2
Zinc (Zn)% ≤	0.05	0.05
Chlorid(Cl)% ≤	--	0.005
Sulfate (SO4)% ≤	0.03	0.01
Heavy metal (base on Cu)% ≤	0.03	0.03
Alkali and alkaline earth metal %≤	--	0.5

　　　Application area: Used as catalyzer for oxidizing dimethylbenzene, desiccant for coating, mordant for printing, accelerant for solidifying glass reinforced plastics. Also used in cobalt salt preparation and ceramics coloring.
　　 Packing:25kg pail