Cobalt(II) Chloride

Cobalt(II) Chloride

compound
CoCl2

The humidity-sensitive salt famous for changing colour from blue to pink

This crystal turns from vivid blue to pink as it absorbs water — a classic colour-change reaction every chemistry student knows.

Material

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Frame

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Crystallography

Catalogue identityCobalt(II) chloride — R-3m
FormulaCoCl2
Crystal systemtrigonal
Space groupR -3 m :R
Lattice (a, b, c) Å6.16, 6.16, 6.16
Angles (α, β, γ) °33.43, 33.43, 33.43
Density (g/cm³)3.413

Structure data: Crystallography Open Database · Public domain (CC0)