Atomic Symbol for Indium (& 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 In?

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

Indium Overview

Atomic Symbol

In (Indium)

Sources

Found in certain zinc ores.

Description

Rare, very soft, silver-white metal

Name Origin

Latin: indicum (color indigo), the color it shows in a spectroscope.

State at 20 °C

Solid

Uses

Used to coat high speed bearings and as an alloy that lowers the melting point of other metals. Relativly small amounts are used in dental items and in electronic semiconductors.

Discovery

Discovered By: Ferdinand Reich, T. Richter

Year: 1863

Location: Germany

Atomic Number

49

Learn more about the atomic number.

Atomic Mass

114,818

Learn more about the atomic mass.

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

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