Category
metalloid
State at Room Temperature
solid
Electron Configuration
1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d¹⁰ 4p⁶ 5s² 4d¹⁰ 5p³
Valence Electrons
5
Lewis Dot:•••••
Electronegativity
2.05
Pauling scale
Oxidation States
-3+3+5
Melting Point
903.78 K
630.63°C
Boiling Point
1908 K
1634.85°C
Density
6.697
g/cm³
Position in Table
Group 15Period 5p-block
Discovery
Historical Information
Discovered byKnown to ancients
Common Uses
Applications & Industries
Flame retardants, batteries, alloys, semiconductors
Related Elements
Same group or period
Related Calculators
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