Antimony (Sb)
William Makowski
General information on Antimony
Antimony place in its normal state (solid)
Boiling Point : 1635 degrees Celsius
Most production can be found among Antimony mines located in Hunan, China.
Bohr Diagram for Sb
Valence Electrons; 5 electrons
Atomic Radius : Empirical 140 pm
Electronegativity: Pauling scale : 2.05
Oxygen States : 5,4,3,2,1,-1,-2, and -3.
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Further look about Antimony
Reactivity - Oxygen
Ionization Energy : 1st: 834 kJ/mol, 2nd: 1594.9 kJ/mol, and 3rd: 2440 kJ/mol.
Interesting Facts
2. China produces the most, exacting between 84% and 88% of Antimony.
3. Antimony has to stable Isotopes being Sb-121 and Sb-123.
4. Antimony was used in ancient Egypt as a form of eyeliner.
Physical and Chemical Properties
Physical
1. Silvery, lustrous gray metal that has a Mohs Scale hardness of 3.
2. A Soft metal that was only used to make coins in 1931, but the metal is to weak and break down easy.
Chemical
1. Can react with oxygen when heated.
2. When scratched with a sharp implement, an exothermic reaction occurs and white fumes are given off as metallic antimony is formed
Work Cited
"Antimony." Ptable. Web. 21 Mar. 2016. <http://www.ptable.com/>.
Antimony. The University of Nottingham, 2008. YouTube.
Winter, Mark. "Antimony: The Essentials." WebElements. The University of Sheffield. web
23 Feb. 2016. <http://www.webelements.com/antimony/>.