Wanted: Arsenic
reward: 1,000 dollars
wanted for:
- Poison uses; can be used for rat poison or insecticides
- Medical uses; can treat patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia
- Poultry feed uses; is added to livestock feed to help gain weight and prevent diseases
Also known as
- Arsenicon, Az-zarnikh, Arhenium, Sandarach, Arhenicum, As, Mispickle, Inheritance Powder, and Arsenikos
- The origin of the name arsenic was derived from the Persian word az-zarnikh, which means "yellow orpiment"
decription
Colors: silver-grey, yellow, and black
Atomic Mass: 74.9216
Atomic Number: 33
Is a metalloid
Appears silver-grey at room temperature
Bohr Diagram of Arsenic
# of protons: 33
# of neutrons: 42
# of electrons: 33
arsenic in the act
Here is a type of insecticide, that includes Arsenic, being sprayed over crops.
warning lable!
Arsenic in its pure form is not dangerous, but if consumed in high concentrations, it kills instantly.
first arresting officer
Arsenic was first discovered in 1250 by Albertus Magnus. Magnus was a German bishop, philosopher, and teacher. He was born in 1193 and died in 1280.
reports of first arrest
Arsenic was first arrested in 1250 A.D. by Albertus Magnus. Albertus obtained Arsenic by heating orpimient with soap. He was the first one to say that Arsenic had metal-like nature.
last seen
- Acting suspicious while hanging out with the pnictogens.
- Arsenic is mostly found in minerals, such as arsenoprite.
known associates
- Sulfur
- Oxygen
- Chlorine
- Carbon
- Hydrogen
- Fluorine
- Bromine
- Iodine
- Astatine
- Gallium
Arsenic oxidizes to arsenic trioxide, when heated in air. This reaction causes a fume that resembles the odor of garlic. Arsenic sublimates (instantly going from a solid to a gas)when heated/boiled. H3sO4 + O2 → H3AsO6
Bibliography
Websites and Pictures
- http://www.chemicalelements.com/elements/as.html
- http://www.rsc.org/periodic-table/element/33/arsenic
- http://www.chemicool.com/elements/arsenic.html
- http://engineeringevil.com/2012/09/19/rising-levels-of-arsenic-in-rice-could-be-toxic-and-pose-cancer-risk-and-there-are-no-federal-standards-over-how-much-is-allowed-in-food/
- http://www.walkerwellness.com/learning-center/warning-signs/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albertus_Magnus
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arsenic
- http://www.dakotamatrix.com/images/database/arsenopyrite15918a.jpg
Books
- Roza, Greg. Arsenic. New York, NY: Rosen Pub. Group, 2009. Print.