
Boron
Is the fifth element of the periodic table. It has a brownish/black colour and is a group 3 element, it is unreactive when in it's in it's crystal form, but otherwise it is reactive.
Is the fifth element of the periodic table. It has a brownish/black colour and is a group 3 element, it is unreactive when in it's in it's crystal form, but otherwise it is reactive.
Symbol: B
Atomic Mass: 10.811
Atomic Number: 5
Electronegativity: 2.04
Electrons per shell: 2,3
Melting point: 2300 degrees C
Discoverer: Sir Humphry Davy,
J.L Gay-Lussac
Symbol: B
Atomic Mass: 10.811
Atomic Number: 5
Electronegativity: 2.04
Electrons per shell: 2,3
Melting point: 2300 degrees C
Discoverer: Sir Humphry Davy,
J.L Gay-Lussac
- Boron is a metalloid, it has no magnetic properties.
- It is similar to the other group 3 elements - having 3 valence electrons, but it is different from the other group 3 elements because unlike the others, boron is a non-metal.
- Boron reacts best with elements from group 5.