Boron

=Boron = Symbol: B Atomic Number: 5 Atomic Mass: 11 Number of Protons: 5 Number of Nuetrons: 6 Number of Electrons: 5 Melting Point: 2.075o﻿ C ﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿Boiling Point: 4,000o C Normal Phase: Solid

Crystaline boron is $5 for a gram. Classification: Metalloid

My element belongs to the Boron Family. Origin of Name: Comes from Arabic word Buraq and Persian word Buran which means "Borax". Boran was discovered by Joseph-Louis Gay-Lussac and Sir Humphry Davy in 1808.

Interesting Information: <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">1) Boran is sometimes used in rockets with the ignition. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">2) It produces a green color in flares. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">3) Boron is not found in nature. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">4) Boron's compounds are borax and boric acid. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">5) Some Boron compounds might be able to treat arthritis. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">6) Boron isn't good at cunducting electricity at room temperature, but it is a good conductor at high temperature.

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