Cobalt oxide
Cobalt oxide refers to several chemical compounds of cobalt and oxygen . These are:
- Cobalt (II) oxide ( cobalt monoxide) CoO
- Cobalt (III) oxide (dicobalt trioxide, cobalt sesquioxide) Co 2 O 3
- Cobalt (II, III) oxide (tricobalt tetroxide) Co 3 O 4
- Cobalt (IV) oxide is unstable and only exists as cobalt (IV) oxide hydrate