Indium

Name: Indium

Symbol: In

Atomic Number: 49

Family Name: Basic Metal

Group: 3A

Period: 5

Atomic Mass: 114.818 amu

Structure: Tetragonal

Electron Configuartion: 1s²2s²p⁶3s²p⁶d¹⁰4s²p⁶d¹⁰5s²p¹

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Description and Uses:

At room temperature, indium is solid but soft, flexible, shiny, Description and Uses:

Indium can be used to make mirrors. Indium is also used to produce low melting alloys to cultivate soils.

This picture displays the electron configuration of Indium

This is a picture of bars of indium

Fun Facts:

Melting Point: 156.61 ºC (429.76 K, 313,898 ºF)

Boiling Point: 2,000 ºC (2,273.15 K, 3,632 ºF)

Density at 293 K: 7.31/cm³

Indium clings to glass in its liquid form.

Indium is toxic.

History:

Indium was founded by Ferdinand Reich and Hieronymus Theodor Richter in 1863.

Indium was named after the indigo line in its spectrum.

Indium is found with zinc, iron, lead, and copper.

Indium is isolated by being pulled apart by electric charges while it is in salt water.

No purification methods currently available.

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This is a photo of Indium