Arsenic
by Carlee McCallister
Properties
Semi-metal, in the metalic part it is bright sliver grey, brittle
Uses
Arsenic is used for rat and insect poison, medicine, make grass, and perseveres wood.
Compounds
As2S3 (orpiment), As4S4 (realgar), As203 (Trioxide)
Atomic Number/ Atomic Mass
Atomic number is 33 and the atomic mass is 74.922
Number of each partical
33 Protons, 42 Neutrons, 33 Electrons
Nuclide Notation
Arsenic- 75
Hyphen Notation
Arsenic-33
Group name
Transition
Properties
Valence of -3, 0, +3, +5. Yellow arsenic has a specific gravity of 1.97. White grey or metallic arsenic has a specific gravity of 5.73. Grey arsenic has a melting point of 817 degree Celsius. Grey arsenic tarnishes rapidly in air, and is rapidly oxidized.
Reaction type
Arsenic does not react with water, and is stable in air.
Balanced equation
4As + 5O2 -> As4010
Mole ratio
4: 10 (4 is arsenic, 10 is oxygen)
Compound formula
H3As04
Compound name
Arsenic Acid
Type of bonding
Strong covalent bonds
Percent composition
300g/ 64 g = 5% arsenic and 95% oxyden
Acrostic Poem
A R S E N I C
Andy Ruth Saw Ethan Nagin in California