Arsenic


Electron Configuration

General Properties

Atomic Symbol As
Atomic Weight 74.9216 g/mol
Element Number 33
Standard State Solid
Standard Type Strongly Basic
Date of Discovery 1250
Discoverer Albertus Magnus

Physical Properties

Oxidation States +/-3, 5
Boiling Point 876 (subl.) K
Melting Point 1090 (28 atm.) K
Density 5.78 g/cm³
Electron Configuration [Ar]3d10,4s2,p4
Acid/Base Properties Acidic
Crystal Structure Rhombohedral
Electronegativity 2.18
Heat of Vaporization 32.4 kJ/mol
Heat of Fusion 27.7 kJ/mol
Electrical Conductivity 3.8 10^6omg-¹cm-¹
Thermal Conductivity 50 Wm-¹K-¹ (at 300 K)
Specific Heat Capacity 0.33 Jg-¹K-¹ (at 300 K)
First Ionization Potential 9.81
Atomic Volume 13.10 cm³/mol
Atomic Radius 1.39 Å
Covalent Radius 1.20 Å
Synthetic No