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Arsenic. 33 2,8,18,5 As Arsenic 74.92160. Electron Diagram. 2,8,18,5. Information. Belongs to family number 15 Has 5 valence electrons State of Matter: Solid Metalloid . History. First identified by Albertus Magnus, a German alchemist, in 1250. Obtained by heating arsenopyrite .
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Arsenic 33 2,8,18,5 As Arsenic 74.92160
Electron Diagram 2,8,18,5
Information • Belongs to family number 15 • Has 5 valence electrons • State of Matter: Solid • Metalloid
History • First identified by Albertus Magnus, a German alchemist, in 1250. • Obtained by heating arsenopyrite. • When heated at standard pressure Arsenic changes directly from a solid to a gas.
Uses • Rat poison, insecticides , bronzing , and pyrotechnics. Impact on your Life • Helps to prevent and kill insects and rodents so that they don’t spread disease to humans.