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Cobalt Chloride Hexahydrate

Cobalt Chloride Hexahydrate

Cobalt Chloride is supplied in both anhydrous and hexahydrate forms, offering flexible application options. It is widely used in humidity indicators, instrument manufacturing, paint driers, gas mask desiccants, cobalt test paper, silica gel indicators, animal nutrition, and pharmaceutical fields.

Formula

CoCl2•6H2O

CAS No.

7791-13-1

Content

24.0%min

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Product Details

Properties

Red monoclinic crystals, easily deliquescent.

Application

Used in producing barometrograph, gravimeter in instruments manufacturing industries, paint drier in coating industry, gas defense mask in national defence industry, sympathetic ink, cobalt chloride test paper, allochroic silicagel and nitrogen absorbent. Collocated the feedstuff in stockbreeding, and the material of medicament.

Storage

Store in a cool, ventilating place. Prevent package from breaking and deliquescing

Packing

25kg net, Paper/PE complex bags with double PE inners.

Cobalt Chloride Hexahydrate FAQ

Will cobalt chloride cake during storage?

Fairsky’s Cobalt Chloride is supplied as violet-red crystalline solids. Under proper storage conditions—dry, cool, and well-ventilated—it remains free-flowing and does not cake.
Slight caking may only occur under unfavorable conditions, such as prolonged exposure to high humidity.

How should caking of cobalt chloride be handled?

If minor caking occurs due to moisture exposure, the product can be easily restored to a free-flowing state with light mechanical pressure. The chemical quality and performance of the product will not be affected.

Do you supply anhydrous cobalt chloride?

Yes, we do. Fairsky supplies high-purity Anhydrous Cobalt Chloride with a typical cobalt content of approximately 42%, suitable for various industrial and chemical applications.

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