Cobalt sulfate (ous)

Cobalt sulfate (ous) is an Obtained by action of sulfuric acid on cobaltous oxide; hexahydrate occurs in nature as the min. bieberite; commercial prod. is the hexahydrate or the monohydrate Cobalt sulfate (ous) uses and applications include: Glazeenamelceramics ingredient to prevent discoloring; pigments for decorating porcelain; in plating baths for cobalt; nickelcobalt plating brightening agent; electroplating reagent; additive to soils; catalyst; paint and ink drier; storage batteries; dopant for magnetic tapes; electronics; anodizing; source of water-solution cobalt; catalyst in boiler water additive for food contact; animal feed additive (micronutrient); Monohydrate oxygen scavenger in water treatment; in electronics