Atomic Symbol 33 (& Cool facts: Uses, Sources, Color and more...) 2022

Every atom has a symbol and some are easy to figure out. Especially if you already know its name.

But what do you do when you only know its atomic number? Like... what is the atom symbol whose atomic number is 33?

The answer is Arsenic (As). However there are a lot of interesting facts about Arsenic that people don't know. Let me show you:

Arsenic Overview

Atomic Symbol

As (Arsenic)

Description

Steel-gray, brittle semi-metal.

Sources

Found in mispickel (arsenopyrite)

State at 20 °C

Solid

Uses

Many of its compounds are deadly poison and used as weed killer and rat poison. Conducts electricity. Used in semiconductors. Some compounds, called arsenides, are used in the manufacture of paints, wallpapers, and ceramics.

Name Origin

Greek: arsenikon; Latin: arsenicum, (both names for yellow pigment).

Discovery

Discovered By: Known to the ancients.

Year: Unknown

Location: Unknown

Atomic Number

33

Learn more about the atomic number.

Atomic Mass

74,92159

Learn more about the atomic mass.

Want to learn more details and data? Check my Elements Comprehensive List.

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