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

Some atom symbols are easy to figure out, some are not...

The only sure thing is that every atom has a symbol. But what is the atom whose symbol is As?

The answer is Arsenic (As). However there is a lot of stuff about Arsenic that people don't know. Let me walk you through...

Arsenic Overview

Atomic Symbol

As (Arsenic)

Sources

Found in mispickel (arsenopyrite)

Description

Steel-gray, brittle semi-metal.

Name Origin

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

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.

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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