The element Arsenic can be found naturally in nature, or can be created by heating arsenopyrite without oxygen.
Properties and Where it is Located on the Periodic Table of Elements
Electron Configuration
Common Uses
Arsenic Powder
Fun Facts
When Arsenic is heated it goes straight from solid to gas without becoming liquid.
Arsenic is found in minerals; orpiment, arsenolite, arsenopyrite, and longitude.
Arsenic tarnishes in air.
Arsenic is used as a medicine to treat cancer.
Arsenic is most commonly used as a poison.
Arsenic was a coloring agent in sweets.
Arsenic is also used for wood preservation.
Arsenic is also used to make fireworks blue.
The chemical symbol for arsenic is: As.
Arsenic's atomic number is: 33.
Arsenic’s average atomic mass is 74.9216.
Arsenic is in period four in the periodic table of elements and is also in group: 5A.
Arsenic is part of the Nitrogen family.
Isolation Methods
Visual Description
Arsenic is a yellow or gray element and is a brittle element. It is solid at room temperature.
History
Minerals with Arsenic in them were mined early on by Greeks, Chinese, and Egyptians.
Arsenic was discovered in 1250 AD by Albertus Magnus when he heated soap and orpiment together.
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