Symbol:
Sb
Atomic Number:
51
Atomic Weight:
121.760
Element Classification:
Semimetallic
Discovered By:
Known to the ancients.
Discovery Date:
n/a (Unknown)
Name Origin:
Greek: anti and monos (not alone); symbol from mineral stibnite.
Density (g/cc):
6.691
Melting Point (K):
903.9
Boiling Point (K):
1908
Appearance:
Hard, silvery-white, brittle semimetal
Atomic Radius (pm):
159
Atomic Volume (cc/mol):
18.4
Covalent Radius (pm):
140
Ionic Radius:
62 (+6e) 245 (-3)
Specific Heat (@20°C J/g mol):
0.205
Fusion Heat (kJ/mol):
20.08
Evaporation Heat (kJ/mol):
195.2
Thermal Conductivity (@25°C W/m K):
Debye Temperature (K):
200.00
Pauling Negativity Number:
2.05
First Ionizing Energy (kJ/mol):
833.3
Oxidation States:
5, 3, -2
Electronic Configuration:
[Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p3
Lattice Structure:
Rhombohedral (RHL)
Lattice Constant (Å):
4.510
Lattice C/A Ratio:
n/a