boron

Boron  

isotopes of Boron, B-10 and B-11g Element name : Boron Symbol: B ** Atomic Number: ** 5 ** Atomic Mass: ** 10.811 amu
 * Date of Discovery: **  1808


 * Discoverer: **  Sir Humphry Davy, J.L Gay-Lussac

** Name Origin: ** From borax and carbon ** Uses: ** heat resistant alloys Color: brownish
 * Physical state at room temp: solid **
 * Melting Point: ** <span style="COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif"> 2300.0 °C (2573.15 K, 4172.0 °F)

** <span style="COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif">Boiling Point: ** <span style="COLOR: #000000; FONT-FAMILY: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif"> 2550.0 °C (2823.15 K, 4622.0 °F ) Discovered by: isolated boron by combining boric acid (H 3 BO 3 ) with [|potassium].
 * MOST COMMON IONS **** : B3+ **

sources: http://periodic.lanl.gov/elements/5.html http://www.lenntech.com/Periodic-chart-elements/B-en.htm http://www.chemicalelements.com/elements/b.html http://www.chemicalelements.com/elements/b.html <span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: Calibri; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-no-proof: yes; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"> link to: aluminum