Arsenic:
Maybe AS cool as Taylor Swift
By Kaitlyn K.
Period 9
Arsenic AS seen on the periodic table:
Atomic number: 33
Atomic mass: 74.92
Group 15
Metalloid
Arsenic AS we know it
State at room temperature: Solid
Melting point: 1090 K/817 degrees C/1503 degrees F
Boiling point: 887 K/614 C/1137 F
Color: Metallic silver/gray, sometimes yellow or black
First discovered by: Aristotle in 4th century BC
Officially discovered as an element by: Albertus Magnus in 1250
Unknown where arsenic was originally discovered
More arsenic AS we know it
Origin of the name: Arsenic is thought to come from the Greek word arsenikos
Uses: Poison (for rodents and pests)
Physical properties: Grey/yellow/black, metallic, conducts electricity
Chemical properties: Unspecified
It is obtained by: Heating orpiment with soap
Credits
"Arsenic Element Facts." Chemicool. N.p., n.d. Web. 05 Jan. 2016. <http://www.chemicool.com/elements/arsenic.html>.
"It's Elemental." Jefferson Lab. N.p., n.d. Web. <http://education.jlab.org/itselemental/ele033.html>.
"Scientific Facts on Arsenic." GreenFacts. N.p., n.d. Web. <http://www.greenfacts.org/en/arsenic/index.htm#2>.