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# 51

By Vinnie

" To make the lead harder and stronger use Antimony."

Facts:

Atomic mass

Melting point

Boiling point

Crystal structure

Density

Color

5 energy levels

nuetrons

electrons

protons

121.75

1166.0 F

3182.0 F

#Rhombohedral

6.684

Bluish

1st 2, second 8,third18, fourth 18, fifth 5.

71

51

51

Uses:

Anitmony hardens lead bullets, so the bullets don't fall apart in mid air from the force that is pushing it. The antimony can be find in the bearings of skateboards.

Properties:

Antimony is a poor conductor of heat and electricity. Antimony is toxic, and many of its compounds are to.

Sources:

It's not abundant, but is found in over a 100 mineral species. It's some times found native, but more frequently as the sulfide stibnite.

History:

Antimony was found by the ancients in a compound, and was known as a metal in the begging of the 17th century. Most of the history of Antimony was only known to the ancients.

Glossary

Abundant: Occurring in or marked by abundance; plentiful

Frequently: Many times; often; repeatedly; commonly.

Conductor: A substance or medium that conducts heat, light, sound, or especially an electric charge.

Rhombohedral: A prism with six faces, each a rhombus.

Bibliography

Pic #1 http://graphics.stanford.edu/~levoy/

Pic # 2 http://is2.dal.ca/~dommelen/Westgore.html

Info: www.superdeluxe.com/elemental/

www.chemicool.com

www.chemicalelements.com

www.ull.chemistry.uakron.edu/periodic_table/

www.pearl1.lanl.gov/periodic/default.html

www.webelements.com/webelement/scholar/index.html

Glossary:www.dictionary.com

Text: www.flamingtext.com