Question

If solid nickel metal were mixed with cobalt ion, what would you expect to see happen?
A. solid cobalt would form
B. nickel ions would form
C. cobalt would be oxidized
D. nothing

Answer 1

Answer:

D. nothing

Explanation:

Cobalt is one of the abundant in the Earth with a chemical configuration of

[Ar] 4s²3d⁷ and has oxidation states Co(ii) and Co(iii).It has two oxidation numbers +2 and +3.In nature Cobalt is found together with iron, nickel, silver and arsenic. It mostly resembles nickel and its significant application is in production of alloys such as Stellite.