Antimony

Antimony

Electron Configuration1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 5s2 4d10 5p6

The symbol for Antimony is (Sb)The atomic number is (51)The average atomic mass is121.760 (1) Their are 51 protons in Sb Their are 71 nutrons in SbTheri are also 51 electrons in Sb Antimony is solid It is classified as a semi metal Molar mass is 121.760 g/mol

Basic Info

Melting point is 630.63 °CBoiling point is 1587 °C Antimony has 5 valenve electronsOxidation states are (5,3,-3) The most stable isotopes are (121 Sb,123 Sb,125 Sb) Antimony is a metalloid. A metalloid is an element that has characteristics of both metals and non-metals.

Antimony is a metal that has been around for very long,first you had to get it out of the ground, it was used for eyes jewlry and pots after it got really hot

Antimony compounds have been used by humans for centuries. Women of ancient Egypt used stibic stone, antimony sulfide, to darken their eyes. Antimony was also used in making colored glazes for beads and glassware. The chemical symbol for antimony was taken from the ancient name for the element, stibium. Not recognized as a chemical element until the Middle Ages

History of Antimony

Physical Properties

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Nitrogen (N), Phosphorus (P), Arsenic (As), Antimony (Sb), and Bismuth (Bi).

Nitrogen Family