1.71 at 68 °F (USCG, 1999) - Denser than water; will sink
Intense red monoclinic, prismatic crystals; density 1.705; on heating becomes anhydrous by 140 °C; soluble in water, alcohols, dilute acids, and pentyl acetate; pH of 0.2 molar aqueous solution: 6.8 /Cobalt(2+) acetate tetrahydrate/
Physical Description
Cobalt acetate is a red-violet crystalline solid. Vinegar-like odor. (USCG, 1999)
Pellets or Large Crystals, Liquid; Pellets or Large Crystals; Liquid
Light-pink solid; [Merck Index] Pink crystals, soluble in water