Information valid for B-11 unless otherwise noted
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Boron

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Basic Information


Symbol: B
Atomic Number: 5
Mass: 10.811
Melting Point: 2300
Boiling Point: 2550
Number of Protons/Electrons: 5
Number of Neutrons: 6
Classification: Metalloid
Crystal Structure: Rhombohedral
Density: 2.34
Color: brownish


Atomic Structure

[Bohr Model of Boron]  
Number of Energy Levels: 2

    First Energy Level: 2
    Second Energy Level: 3

Isotopes

Isotope Half Life
B-10Stable
B-11Stable

Facts


Date of Discovery: 1808
Discoverer: Sir Humphry Davy, J.L Gay-Lussac
Name Origin: From borax and carbon
Uses: heat resistant alloys
Obtained From: kernite

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