Arsenic


 * Element Name:** Arsenic


 * Element Name:** As


 * Atomic Mass**: 75[[image:arsenic.png width="216" height="288" align="right"]]


 * Atomic Number**: 33


 * Protons**: 33


 * Electrons**: 33


 * Discovery**: Known since ancient times


 * How it was named**: The word arsenic was borrowed from Syria word Zaria.


 * State of Matter**: Solid


 * Melting point**: 817 ° C


 * Boiling point**: 614 ° C


 * Characteristics**: Steel, gray, brittle, crystal line, semi metallic solid.


 * Uses**: Strengthening alloys of copper and especially lead, and it is also used in electronic devices like a cell phone.


 * Interesting Facts:** Arsenic is found in nature in a number of minerals. Arsenic is made on an industrial scale by heating appropriate minerals in absence of air.

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