Antimony, Sb

This is a picture of solid antimony This is a picture to depict the electron configuration of antimony
This is a picture of antimony it is adapted by Dr Mark Winter with permission from Prof James Marshall's (U. North Texas, USA) Walking Tour of the elements CD This is a picture to depict the electron configuration of antimony, this picture is courtesy of Dr Mark Winter's 'webelements' web site

General Information

Electron
Configuration		 Atomic
Number		 Relative
Atomic Mass		 Isotopes Melting
Point		 Boiling
Point		 Pauling
Eletronegativity		 Density Element class
1s22s22p63s23p3 51 121.76 121 (57.3%),
123 (42.7%)		 904K 2023K 2.05 6.7gcm-3 Metalloid

Discovery

Antimony was recognised as a metal by the 17th century and it was possible that it was even before then.

Occurrence

Antimony is very rare but is found in over 100 minerals but the only one that is really commercially available is sulphide stibnite.

Common Uses

  1. Strengthens and hardens lead
  2. Diodes
  3. Tracer bullets
  4. Infrared detectors
  5. Flame-proofing
  6. Paints
  7. Glass dyestuffs
  8. Rubber
  9. Ceramics

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