Indium

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Basic Data

Symbol: In
Atomic Number: 49
Atomic weight: 114.82u
Melting Point: 429.76K
Boiling Point: 2346K
Number of Protons/Electrons: 49
Number of Neutrons: 66
Classification: Metals
Crystal Structure: Tetragonal
Density at 293 K: 7.31g/mL
Color: Silverish
Bonding radius: 1.44A
Atomic radius: 2A
Ionization Potential: 5.786V
Electronegativity: 1.78
Heat of vaporization: 231.5kJ/mol
Heat of fusion: 3.263kJ/mol
Specific heat: 0.23J/gK
Electron configuration: [Kr]4d105s25p1



Crystal Structure


Isotopes

Isotope Half Life
In111 2.8 days
In113 Stable
In113m 1.7 hours
In114 1.2 minutes
In114m 49.5 days
In115 4.4E14 years
In115m 4.5 hours
In116 14.1 seconds
In116m 54.2 minutes
In117 44.0 minutes
In117m 1.9 hours


Facts

Date of Discovery: 1863
Discoverer: Ferdinand Reich
Uses: coating of high-speed bearings
Obtained From: by-product of zinc refining


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