Chemical Symbol for Indium (+ Color, Uses, State and more...) 2022

Each chemical element has its own symbol and Indium is no different.

However there's a lot of cool facts about Indium (In) that most people don't know. Check this out:

Indium Overview

Chemical Symbol

In (Indium)

Description

Rare, very soft, silver-white metal

Sources

Found in certain zinc ores.

Atomic Number

49

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Atomic Mass

114,818

Name Origin

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

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.

State at 20 °C

Solid

Discovery

Discovered By: Ferdinand Reich, T. Richter

Year: 1863

Location: Germany

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