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arsenicahrs-nik4.30 barns pnictogen67 to 8731.9 kJ mol-1Albertus Magnus50.0 W m-1 K-1 at 300 K for α form1250oceanarsenikon = yellow orpiment from Greek4.6 × 10-6 K-127.7 kJ mol-1available as powder. Danger !not much mined as such because more than required is produced as a by-product of refining certain sulfide ores0.04 to 1.4 mg50 to 300 mg90000 yearsarsenopyrite, conichalcite, enargite, lollingite, olivenite, orpiment and realgar1090 K for α form under pressure0.658 × 10-12 cmincreasing with depth121 pm4S3/2 in ground statec = 10.548 pm for β form 0.5 to 15 mg for a 70 kg average person depending on diet V recycled oceanic element 20.786 J K-1 mol-1 for gas at constant pressure of 0.1 MPa at 298.15 K200 pm15.9 cm3 for β forma metalloid element with two main forms, grey α arsenic and β arsenic889 K sublimessalts and arsine gases are very poisonous. Stimulates metabolism in small doses, but it is carcinogenic and possibly teratogenicessential to some species including humans69 pm for As3+26 × 10-8 Ω m at 273 K74.92159 in units of 12C = 12.000arsenopyrite, realgar and orpiment78 kJ mol-1 from As to As-7440-38-2 for Chemical Abstracts System database4700 kg m-3 for solid at 293 K (β form)125 pm33 -3.97 × 10-9 kg-1 m3 for β formbrittle for α formGermany225 to 50 mg1.75 × 10-3 p.p.m. in deep Pacific seawater454.348 nm for As IIhot acids and molten NaOH, tarnishes burns in oxygen Asalloys, semiconductors, pesticides, wood preservatives and glass47000 tonnes per year for As2O3[Ar]3d104s24p3 in ground state3369.7 cm2 g-1 for MoKα X-ray diffraction0.009 to 0.65 p.p.m. in muscle2.18 Paulingmetallic for α form15
boronbohr-on767 barns atom8 to 13538.9 kJ mol-1L.J. Lussac and L.J. Thenard27.0 W m-1 K-1 at 300 K1808oceanburaq from Arabic5 × 10-6 K-122.2 kJ mol-1crystals, pieces or powder. Safe.ulexite in USA, Tibet, Chile; colemanite in USA, Turkey1 - 3 mg10 - 20 g as boric acid1 × 107 yearsborax, colemanite, datolite, kernite, ulexite2573 K0.535 × 10-12 cmdepth indenpendent88 pm2P1/2 in ground statea = 506.7, α = 58deg4' pm for α-B 18 mg for a 70 kg average person270 × 106 tonnes as B2O3III accumulating oceanic element 20.799 J K-1 mol-1 for gas at constant pressure 0.1 MPa at 298.15 K208 pm4.62 cm3Non-metal with several forms - the most common form is a dark amorphous powder, unreactive to water, acids and alkalis. Rare and fragile element. Nuclear reactions in stars destroy it. Most boron is created in space, by cosmic rays that smash into heavier atoms and split them.3931 Kboric acid and borates are poisonous, although once used in medicinesessential to plants; toxic in excess23 pm for B3+18000 Ω m at 293 K10.811 in units of 12C = 12.000kernite, borax, ulexite, colemanite26.7 kJ mol-1 from B to B-7440-42-8 for Chemical Abstracts System database2340 kg m-3 for β-rhombohedral solid at 293 K83 pm5 -7.8 × 10-9 kg-1 m3 for solid Paris, France and London, England6 including nuclear isomers5 g as boric acid4.41 p.p.m. in seawater1166.247 nm for B Imetals to form boridesboron 11Bborosilicate glass, detergents and fire-retardants1 × 106 tonnes year-1 as B2O3[He]2s22p1 in ground state50.392 cm2 g-1 for MoKalpha X-ray diffraction0.33 - 1 p.p.m. in muscle2.04 Pauling 13
siliconsil-i-kon0.171 barns39.7 GPaatom24 to 34383.3 kJ mol-1J.J. Berzelius148 W m-1 K-1 at 300 K1824in silicate materials such as igneous rockssilicis = flint from Latin4.2 × 10-6 K-139.6 kJ mol-1available as powder, pieces or lumps. Safe.talc in Austria, Italy, India, South Africa, Australia, mica in Canada, USA, India, Brazil18 - 1200 mgnon-toxic30000 yearssilicates1683 K0.41543 × 10-12 cmincreasing with depth117 pm3P0 in ground statea = pm0.42 GPa1 g for a 70 kg average personunlimited × 10 tonnesIV113 GParecycled oceanic elementHF acid or hot alkali solutions by dissolving22.251 J K-1 mol-1 for gas at constant pressure 0.1 MPa at 298.15 K200 pm12.06 cm3ultrapure crystals of silicon have a blue-grey metallic sheen2628 Ksome silicate fibres are carcinogenic such as asbestosessential to some species and possibly to humans271 pm for Si4-0.001 Ω m at 273 K28.0555 in units of 12C = 12.000quartz, talc, mica133.3 kJ mol-1 from Si to Si-7440-21-3 for Chemical Abstracts System database2525 kg m-3 for liquid at 1683 K melting point117 pm14reduction of sand (SiO2) with carbon produces black amorphous silicon-1.8 × 10-9 kg-1 m3 for solid Stockholm, Sweden11 including nuclear isomersnon-toxic4.09 p.p.m. in deep Pacific seawater637.136 nm for Si II silicon 28Sisemiconductors, alloys and polymers3.4 × 106 tonnes year-1 for metallurgical grade[Ne]3s23p2 in ground state146.44 cm2 g-1 for MoKα X-ray diffraction100 - 200 p.p.m. in muscle1.90 Pauling 14
tellurium   chalcogen                          group VI element                                    16

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