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Arsenic (As)

Atomic number: 33 · Category: metalloid · Group 15 · Period 4 · Phase: Solid

Arsenic is a chemical element with symbol As and atomic number 33. Arsenic occurs in many minerals, usually in conjunction with sulfur and metals, and also as a pure elemental crystal. Arsenic is a metalloid.

Atomic mass: 74.9215956
Density: 5.727
Appearance: metallic grey
Source: Wikipedia
Block: p
Molar heat: 24.64
CPK color:#bd80e3

Electronic structure

Electron configuration: 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p3
Configuration (semantic): [Ar] 3d10 4s2 4p3
Shells: 2, 8, 18, 5
Electronegativity (Pauling): 2.18
Electron affinity: 77.65
Ionization energies: 947, 1798, 2735, 4837, 6043, 12310

Periodic position

Group: 15
Period: 4
xpos: 15
ypos: 4

Spectral/Bohr images

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Ultrapure Metallic Arsenic under Argon, 1 - 2 grams. Original size of each piece in cm: 0.5 x 1
3D Model