
Arsenic
- Atomic Number 333
- Atomic Number 33 Codycross
- 6.88 Grams Of Arsenic To Mass Percent
Name | Arsenic |
Symbol | As |
Atomic Number | 33 |
Atomic Mass | 74.9216 atomic mass units |
Number of Protons | 33 |
Number of Neutrons | 42 |
Number of Electrons | 33 |
Melting Point | 817.0° C |
Boiling Point | 613.0° C |
Density | 5.72 grams per cubic centimeter |
Normal Phase | Solid |
Family | Metalloids |
Period | 4 |
Cost | Unavailable |
Origin of Name | From the Greek word 'arsenikos' and the Latin word 'arsenicum,' meaning yellow orpiment |
Date and Place of Discovery | It's been used since ancient times, but the first recorded use was in 1250 when Albert the Great, an alchemist, heated a compound containing arsenic. |
Discovered by | Albert the Great aka Albertus Magnus |
Common Compounds | - Arsenic acid (H3A5O4)
- Arsenous acid (As(OH)3)
- Arsenic trisulfide (As2S3), a yellow mineral used as a pigment.
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Interesting facts | - It and all its compounds are poisonous.
- It can contaminate ground water which is what occurred in Bangladesh (see articles).
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Common Uses | - Poisons, such as insecticides
- Electrical conduits
- Semiconductors
- Bronzing
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Atomic Number 333
Atomic Number: 33 Atomic Mass: 74.9216 amu Melting Point: 817.0 °C (1090.15 K, 1502.6 °F) Boiling Point: 613.0 °C (886.15 K, 1135.4 °F) Number of Protons/Electrons: 33 Number of Neutrons: 42 Classification: Metalloid Crystal Structure: Rhombohedral Density @ 293 K: 5.72 g/cm 3 Color: Gray Atomic Structure. A very poisonous metallic element that has three allotropic forms; arsenic and arsenic compounds are used as herbicides and insecticides and various alloys; found in arsenopyrite and orpiment and realgar.
Atomic Number 33 Codycross

6.88 Grams Of Arsenic To Mass Percent
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