ARSENIC
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Overview
Arsenic is a solid gray metaloid. It is number 33 on the periodic table with a atomic mass of 74.92. It has 33 protons/electrons and 42 nuetrons. Arsenic was discovered in 1250 by Albertus Magnus. It is highly poisonous and arsenic poisoning in water is a problem throughout the world.
USES
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FACTS
- Arsenic can be used to make bronze harder.
- Despite being known as a poison, arsenic used to be used in medicine
- In 2002 industries in the US used 17,640 metric tonnes of arsenic to treat wood.
Bibliography
"Arsenic." InfoTrac Junior Edition. Gale, 2000. Web. 24 Mar. 2013. <http://infotrac.galegroup.com/k12/infomark/231/484/3878165w16/purl=rc1_K12J_0_A69014716&dyn=4!xrn_1_0_A69014716?sw_aep=mlin_m_big>.
"Arsenic." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 03 Dec. 2013. Web. 13 Mar. 2013.
"Where Else Can You Find Arsenic?" Chem4Kids.com: Arsenic: Say It. Andrew Rader Studios, 2012. Web. 15 Mar. 2013.
"Arsenic." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 03 Dec. 2013. Web. 13 Mar. 2013.
"Where Else Can You Find Arsenic?" Chem4Kids.com: Arsenic: Say It. Andrew Rader Studios, 2012. Web. 15 Mar. 2013.