Tuesday, 23 August 2011

Antimony (Sb)

Atomic Number: 51

Relative Atomic Mass: 121.7601


Electronegativity: 2.05

Atomic Radius (Picometers): 145

Appearance: Silver-Grey

Occurrence: Natural


Melting Point (Kelvin): 903.78

Boiling Point (Kelvin): 1860

Stable Isotopes: 121, 123

Discoverer: The Ancients

Properties: Toxic, Lustrous

First Use: Pottery (3000 BC)

Modern Uses: Flame Retardants, Alloys


File:Antimony-4.jpg


Picture Courtesy of images-of-elements.com

©2011 Grant Dwyer

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