Chemical Symbol In (+ Cool facts: Color, Uses and more...) 2022

Every chemical element has its own symbol to represent them. But what is the In element?

The answer is Indium, whose symbol is In, and there's a lot of cool facts about it that most people don't know. Let me walk you through...

Indium Overview

Chemical Symbol

In (Indium)

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

Description

Rare, very soft, silver-white metal

Name Origin

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

Sources

Found in certain zinc ores.

Atomic Number

49

Learn more about the atomic number.

Atomic Mass

114,818

Discovery

Discovered By: Ferdinand Reich, T. Richter

Year: 1863

Location: Germany

Learn more about the atomic mass.

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