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Boron Overview
Description
Hard, brittle, lustrous black semimetal. Exists in the earth's crust at an average proportion of about 10 parts per million.
Symbol
B (Boron)Sources
Obtained from kernite, a kind of borax (Na2B4O7.10H2O). High purity boron is produced by electrolysis of molten potassium fluroborate and potassium chloride (KCl).
Uses
Used with titanium & tungsten to make heat resistant alloys for jets & rockets.
State at 20 °C
solid
Name Origin
From Arabic and Persian words for borax.
Discovery
Discovered By: Sir H. Davy, J.L. Gay-Lussac, L.J. Thénard
Year: 1808
Location: England/France
Atomic Mass
10,811
Learn more about the atomic mass.
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