Boron chemistry
Boron, 5B
boron (β-rhombohedral)
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| General properties |
| 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 |
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Group, period
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group 13 (boron group), period 2
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| Block |
p-block |
| Element category |
metalloid
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Standard atomic weight (Ar)
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- [10.806, 10.821]
- conventional: 10.81
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| Electron configuration |
[He] 2s2 2p1
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Electrons 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) |
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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
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P (Pa)
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1 |
10 |
100 |
1 k |
10 k |
100 k |
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