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Arsenic Element

Find elemental, thermodynamic, material, electromagnetic, atomic & nuclear properties of arsenic element along with reactivity and abundance.

Sarah Taylor-

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Arsenic is the thirty-three element in the periodic table. A periodic table contains 118 elements distributed in 7 rows and 18 columns. The rows are known as periods and the columns are the groups of the periodic table. The elements of the periodic table are arranged according to their atomic number.

Basic elemental properties of Arsenic

There are 118 different elements in the periodic table but there are some basic elemental properties of each. In a periodic table, elements with basic elemental properties are grouped together. Basic elemental properties of Arsenic are:

Atomic Symbol of Arsenic

Every element in the periodic table has its atomic symbol or chemical symbol for representation. The atomic symbol of Arsenic is “As”

Atomic Number of Arsenic

Elements in the periodic table are arranged in groups and periods on the basis of their atomic number.

Atomic number is the number of protons present in the nucleus of an atom. The atomic number of Arsenic is 33. This shows Arsenic is the thirty-three element of the periodic table.

Short Electronic Configuration of Arsenic

Short Electronic Configuration of Arsenic is [Ar]4s2 3d 10 4p 3

Block of Arsenic in Periodic Table

There are four blocks (s, p, d, f) in the periodic table. Arsenic belongs to the p-block of the periodic table. P block is the second block in the periodic table.

Group of Arsenic in Periodic Table

Groups are the columns of the periodic table and Arsenic belongs to the fifteenth group.

Period of Arsenic in Periodic Table

Periodic table is arranged in periods and groups. The rows going across left to right are periods and Arsenic is placed in the fourth period. Elements that are present in a period share common properties .

Atomic Mass of Arsenic 

Atomic mass is the mass of an atom and the atomic mass of Arsenic is 74.921595 u. If we round off the atomic mass of Arsenic, we get 75 u.

Thermodynamic properties of Arsenic

Thermodynamic properties are the characteristic features of a system, capable of specifying the system's state. The thermodynamic properties of an element include chemical, physical and thermal properties. The thermodynamic properties of Arsenic are:

Phase at STP

Phase at STP is the state in which an element is present. The stp phase of Arsenic is “Solid”.

Melting Point of Arsenic

Melting point is a temperature at which an element of substance changes its state from solid to liquid. The melting point of gray Arsenic gas is 817 °C.

Boiling Point of Arsenic

A boiling point is a temperature at which an element of a substance starts turning into vapors. The boiling point of gray Arsenic gas is 616 °C.

Critical Temperature of Arsenic

A critical temperature is a point at which a gas cannot become liquid even if we are applying pressure. The critical temperature of gray Arsenic gas is 1673 K.

Molar Heat of Fusion of Arsenic

Molar Heat of Fusion is the energy required to melt each mole of substance. The molar heat of fusion of Arsenic is 24.44 kJ/mol.

Molar heat of Vaporization

The Molar heat of vaporization is the heat absorbed by the one specific mole of a substance. The molar heat of vaporization of Arsenic gas is 32.4 kJ/mol.

Specific heat at STP

The specific heat of Arsenic at STP is 328 J(kgK).

These are some of the main thermodynamic properties of Arsenic. Let’s find out all the material properties of Arsenic.

Material properties

We have discussed basic elemental properties and thermodynamic properties of Arsenic gas. Besides these, there are many material properties of Arsenic as well. Some of the material properties include density, molar volume, refractive index and thermal conductivity.

Density of Arsenic

The density of gray Arsenic element is  5.727 g/cm3

Liquid Density of Arsenic element

The liquid density of Arsenic atom is 5.22 g/cm3 

Molar Volume of Arsenic

The molar volume of Arsenic is 13.08cm3/mol

Mohs hardness of Arsenic Atom

The mohs hardness of Arsenic element is 3.5

Bulk modulus of Arsenic Gas

The bulk modulus of Arsenic Gas is 22 GPa

Young's modulus of Arsenic

The young's modulus of Arsenic atom 8 GPa

Thermal Conductivity of Arsenic

The thermal conductivity of Arsenic is 50 W/(mK)

These are the main material properties of Arsenic.

Electromagnetic properties of Arsenic

When there is any emission or absorption of electromagnetic radiations, a martial responds to these changes. All elements of a periodic table have electromagnetic properties. Some of the main electromagnetic properties of Arsenic gas include magnetic types, magnetic volume, mass magnetic susceptibility and color.

Electric type of Arsenic

The magnetic type Arsenic refers to the fact that it is a conductor.

Resistivity of Arsenic element

The resistivity of Arsenic element is 3 x 10-7 Ωm

Electrical conductivity of Arsenic gas

The electrical conductivity of Arsenic element is 3.3 x 106 s/m

Magnetic type of Arsenic element

The magnetic type of Arsenic atom is diamagnetic

Volume Magnetic Susceptibility of Arsenic

The volume magnetic susceptibility of Arsenic is -2.23 x 10 -5

Mass Magnetic Susceptibility of Arsenic

The mass magnetic susceptibility of Arsenic is -3.9 x 10-9 m3/kg

Molar Magnetic Susceptibility of Arsenic

The molar magnetic susceptibility of Arsenic gas is -2.92 x 10-10 m3/mol

Color of Arsenic Gas

The color of Arsenic gas is silver.

These are some of the main electromagnetic properties of Arsenic gas.

Reactivity of Arsenic

Valency of Arsenic

The valency of a Arsenic element is a number that represents the ability of an atom to combine with other atoms. The valency of Arsenic is 5.

Electronegativity of Arsenic

Electronegativity of Arsenic is the tendency of its atom participating in a covalent bond to attract the bonding electrons. Arsenic has 2.18 electronegativity.

Electron affinity of Arsenic

Electron affinity of Arsenic gas is the energy released when one electron is added to a neutral atom to form an anion. The electron affinity of Arsenic is 78 kJ/mol

First ionization energy of Arsenic

It is the energy to remove the outermost electron from the neutral atom in the gas phase. The first ionization energy of Arsenic is 947 kJ/mol

Atomic properties

The atomic properties of Arsenic have term symbol, atomic radius, covalent radius, van der waals radius.

Term Symbol of Arsenic

The term symbol specifies the electronic state of an atom. The term symbol of Arsenic atom is 4 S3/2

Atomic Radius of Arsenic

The total distance from an atom's nucleus to the outermost orbital of an electron is its atomic radius. The atomic radius of Arsenic is 115 pm.

Covalent Radius of Arsenic

Covalent radius is the measurement of an atom's size that forms a covalent bond. The covalent radius of Arsenic is 119 pm.

Van der Waals Radius of Arsenic

Van der waals radius is the measurement for the size of an atom that is not chemically bonded. The van der Waals radius of Arsenic is 185 pm.

Abundances of Arsenic

It is the measure that tells us about the percentage of which it is present. 

Abundance of Arsenic in the universe

The abundance of Arsenic in the universe is 8 x 10-7 mass %

Abundance of Arsenic in earth's crust

The abundance of Arsenic in earth's crust is 2.1 x 10-4 mass %

Abundance of Arsenic in ocean

The abundance of Arsenic in ocean is 2.3 x 10-7 mass %

Universe Molar Abundances of Arsenic

The universe molar abundances of Arsenic is 1 x 10-8 mol %

Ocean Molar Abundances of Arsenic

The ocean molar abundances of Arsenic is 1.9 x10-8 mol %

Crust Molar Abundances of Arsenic

The crust molar abundances of Arsenic is 5.8 x 10-5 mol %

Human Molar Abundances of Arsenic

The crust molar abundances of Arsenic is 4 x 10-7 mol %

Nuclear properties of Arsenic

Half life of Arsenic

Half life is the time for the radioactivity of a specified isotope to fall to half its original value. The half Life of Arsenic is stable.

Stable isotopes of Arsenic

The stable isotopes of Arsenic are 75 As (100%) 

Nuclear Spin of Arsenic

The nuclear spin of Arsenic is 75As: 3/2-

Unstable isotopes of Arsenic

The unstable isotopes of Arsenic is 73 As (80.3 days)

Neutron Cross Section of Arsenic

The neutron cross section of Arsenic is 4.3 b

Identifiers of Arsenic

CAS Number of Arsenic

The CAS number of Arsenic is 7440-38-2

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