Table 1:
Decomposition of cobalt nitrate (from 25 to 400°C).
Weight loss (%)
Formula
Percent weight
Accumulative %
Co(NO
3
)
2
* 6H
2
O
100
—
H
2
O
37.140
62.86
NO
2
15.808
47.052
O
2
10.995
—
NO
10.310
25.747
CoO
25.747