ARSENIC

HISTORY

• Discovered in 2500 B.C in Ancient Greece
• Used as poisons
• Greek- Arsenikos
• Latin- Arsenicum
• Albertus Magnus first made observations in 1250

PROPERTIES

• Solid
• Crystal structure
• Metalloid (other metals)
• Melting point- 817 degrees Celsius
• Boiling point- 613 degrees Celsius

PROPERTIES (CONTINUED)

• Density- 5.72 g/cm3
• Reactive
• Used to conduct electricity
• Semiconductor

SOURCES

• China, Russia
• Found in earths crust
• Mined
• Rare
• 1% of earths crust

USES

• Poison: Used to kill people
• Electricity: Semiconductor

ABOUT ARSENIC

• Group 15
• As
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