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Antimony
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Symbol | Sb |
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Electron configuration | [Kr] 4d105s25p3 |
Atomic number | 51 |
Atomic mass | 121. 76 u |
Melting point | 630. 6 °C |
Did you know | Antimony tetroxide has antimony in both its +3 and +5 oxidation state. |
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ID | 596570 |
About Antimony
Antimony is a chemical element with symbol Sb and atomic number 51. A lustrous gray metalloid, it is found in nature mainly as the sulfide mineral stibnite. Antimony compounds have been known since ancient times and were powdered for use as medicine and cosmetics, often known by the Arabic name, kohl.