Cobalt(II) oxalate

Cobalt(II) oxalate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.011.281
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C2H2O4.Co/c3-1(4)2(5)6;/h(H,3,4)(H,5,6);/q;+2/p-2 N
    Key: MULYSYXKGICWJF-UHFFFAOYSA-L N
  • InChI=1/C2H2O4.Co/c3-1(4)2(5)6;/h(H,3,4)(H,5,6);/q;+2/p-2
    Key: MULYSYXKGICWJF-NUQVWONBAF
  • C(=O)(C(=O)[O-])[O-].[Co+2]
Properties
CoC2O4
Molar mass 146.9522 g/mol
Appearance gray/pink powder
Odor odorless
Density 3.01 g/cm3
Melting point 250 °C (482 °F; 523 K) (decomposes)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Cobalt(II) oxalate is the inorganic compound with the formula of CoC2O4. Like other simple inorganic oxalates, it is a coordination polymer. The oxalate ligands bridge of Co(OH2)2 centres. Each cobalt adopts octahedral coordination geometry.

It is used in the preparation of cobalt catalysts, and cobalt metal powder for powder-metallurgical applications. It is made in process of recycling lithium-ion batteries, where the cobalt is obtained from cathode material (LiCoO2) by leaching with sulfuric acid and then precipitated with ammonium oxalate.