The answer is Thallium. There is so much cool stuff about Thallium that I would keep reading if I were you.
Alright now to the facts!
Thallium Overview
Atomic Mass
Description
Soft gray metal that looks like lead.
Atomic Symbol
Tl (Thallium)
Discovery
Discovered By: Sir William Crookes
Year: 1861
Location: England
Discovered By: Sir William Crookes
Year: 1861
Location: England
State at 20 °C
solid
Sources
Found in iron pyrites. Also in crookesite, hutchinsonite and lorandite. Most is recovered from the byproducts of lead and zinc refining.
Found in iron pyrites. Also in crookesite, hutchinsonite and lorandite. Most is recovered from the byproducts of lead and zinc refining.
Name Origin
Greek: thallos (green twig), for a bright green line in its spectrum.
Greek: thallos (green twig), for a bright green line in its spectrum.
Uses
Its compounds are used in rat and ant poisons. Also for detecting infrared radiation.
Its compounds are used in rat and ant poisons. Also for detecting infrared radiation.
Want to learn more details and data about Thallium? Check my Elements Comprehensive List.
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