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'''Antimony''' is a [[Chemical elements|chemical element]], having the [[chemical symbol]] Sn. Its [[atomic number]] (the number of [[proton]]s) is 51. It has a [[Atomic mass#Standard atomic weights of the elements|standard atomic weight]] of 121.76 g•mol<sup> −1</sup> and is a [[solid]] in its elemental form.
'''Antimony''' is a [[Chemical elements|chemical element]], having the [[chemical symbol]] Sn. Its [[atomic number]] (the number of [[proton]]s) is 51. It has a [[Atomic mass#Standard atomic weights of the elements|standard atomic weight]] of 121.76 g•mol<sup> −1</sup> and is a [[solid]] in its elemental form.


Antimony is considered to be a member of the "Metalloid" class of elements. At a [[pressure]] of 101.325 k[[Pascal (unit)|Pa]], it has a [[boiling point]] of 1,587 °[[Celsius (unit)|C]] and a melting point of 630.63 °C.
Antimony is considered to be a member of the "Metalloid" class of elements. At a [[pressure]] of 101.325 k[[Pascal (unit)|Pa]], it has a [[boiling point]] of 1,587 °[[Celsius (unit)|C]] and a [[melting point]] of 630.63 °C.

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Antimony
121.760(1)



  Sb
51
1s22s22p63s23p63d104s2 4p64d105s25p3
[ ? ] Metalloid:
Properties:
Silvery-gray, lustrous metalloid
Hazard:
Toxic


Antimony is a chemical element, having the chemical symbol Sn. Its atomic number (the number of protons) is 51. It has a standard atomic weight of 121.76 g•mol −1 and is a solid in its elemental form.

Antimony is considered to be a member of the "Metalloid" class of elements. At a pressure of 101.325 kPa, it has a boiling point of 1,587 °C and a melting point of 630.63 °C.