‘Element of the Week’ – Boron: With the symbol B and atomic number 5, boron is a low-abundance element. Often used in the form as a “boron filament”
Some properties include:
- Atomic Weight = 10.81 (u)
- Density = 2.08 (g/cm^3)
- Electronegativity = 2.04
- Fusion heat = 50.2 (kJ/mol)
- Specific Heat Capacity = 1.825 (J/gK)
- Vaporization Heat = 480 (kJ/mol)
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