Cobalt sulfate is a red-colored crystalline solid that is highly soluble in water. It is a chemical compound utilized in various industrial applications owing to its diverse properties:
- Industrial Applications: Used as a catalyst in various chemical reactions, in the production of batteries, electroplating solution, pigments, ceramics and in water treatment processes as a coagulant or flocculant agent.
- Agriculture: Used as a micronutrient fertilizer to provide cobalt to plants.
- Medicine: Used in the treatment of cobalt deficiency.