Antimony


Electron Configuration

General Properties

Atomic Symbol Sb
Atomic Weight 121.757 g/mol
Element Number 51
Standard State Solid
Standard Type Strongly Basic
Date of Discovery 1000
Discoverer --

Physical Properties

Oxidation States +/-3, 5
Boiling Point 1860 K
Melting Point 903.91 K
Density 6.69 g/cm³
Electron Configuration [Kr]4d10,5s2,p3
Acid/Base Properties Acidic
Crystal Structure Rhombohedral
Electronegativity 2.05
Heat of Vaporization 67.97 kJ/mol
Heat of Fusion 19.83 kJ/mol
Electrical Conductivity 2.6 10^6omg-¹cm-¹
Thermal Conductivity 24.3 Wm-¹K-¹ (at 300 K)
Specific Heat Capacity 0.207 Jg-¹K-¹ (at 300 K)
First Ionization Potential 8.641
Atomic Volume 18.40 cm³/mol
Atomic Radius 1.59 Å
Covalent Radius 1.40 Å
Synthetic No