Antimony

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Basic Data

Symbol: Sb
Atomic Number: 51
Atomic weight: 121.75u
Melting Point: 904K
Boiling Point: 1860K
Number of Protons/Electrons: 51
Number of Neutrons: 71
Classification: Metalloid
Crystal Structure: Rhombohedral
Density at 293 K: 6.68g/mL
Color: Bluish
Bonding radius: 1.4A
Atomic radius: 1.53A
Ionization Potential: 8.641V
Electronegativity: 2.05
Heat of vaporization: 77.14kJ/mol
Heat of fusion: 19.87kJ/mol
Specific heat: 0.21J/gK
Electron configuration: [Kr]4d105s25p3



Crystal Structure


Isotopes

Isotope Half Life
Sb117 2.8 hours
Sb119 38.1 hours
Sb120 15.89 minutes
Sb120 Stable
Sb121 2.7 days
Sb122 Stable
Sb123 60.2 days
Sb124 2.75 years
Sb125 12.4 days
Sb126m 19.0 minutes
Sb127 3.84 days
Sb129 4.4 hours


Facts

Date of Discovery: Ancients
Discoverer:
Uses: Hardens lead, plastics, chemicals
Obtained From: Stibnite, valentinite


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