Boron-10
Boron, 5B
boron (β-rhombohedral)
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General properties |
Name, symbol
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boron, B |
Pronunciation |
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Allotropes |
α-, β-rhombohedral, β-tetragonal (and more) |
Appearance |
black-brown |
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Boron in the periodic table
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Atomic number (Z) |
5 |
Group, block
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group 13 (boron group), p-block
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Period |
period 2 |
Element category |
metalloid
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Standard atomic weight (Ar)
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10.81 (10.806–10.821) |
Electron configuration |
[He] 2s2 2p1
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per shell
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2, 3 |
Physical properties |
Phase |
solid |
Melting point |
2349 K (2076 °C, 3769 °F) |
Boiling point |
4200 K (3927 °C, 7101 °F) |
Density when liquid, at m.p.
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2.08 g/cm3
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Heat of fusion |
50.2 kJ/mol
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Heat of vaporization |
508 kJ/mol |
Molar heat capacity |
11.087 J/(mol·K) |
Vapor pressure
P (Pa)
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1 |
10 |
100 |
1 k |
10 k |
100 k |
at T (K)
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2348 |
2562 |
2822 |
3141 |
3545 |
4072 |
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