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Arsenic, As, is not found in group 1, the Alkali metals, but is found in the nitrogen group. It is the 33rd element, between Germanium and Selenium. It is also a metalloid, which means it possess charateristics of both metals and nonmetals. It's most stable isotopes are As-73, As-74 and As-75. In te late centuries, Arsenic was used in medicine as arsphenamine and arsenic trioxide. It was also used as a chemical weapon after WW1, in te Cold war I believe.
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Is there arsenic in rice?
No. Arsenic is a poisonous heavy metal.
Is arsenic in rice?
No. Arsenic is a poisonous heavy metal.
Is arsenic considered as a heavy metal?
No, arsenic is a metalloid, which means it has characteristics of both metals and non-metals.
What is the most abundant semi-metal in earth's crust?
The most abundant semi-metal in earth's crust is arsenic.
Is Sn more metallic than As?
Yes - tin is a metal - Arsenic is metaloid
Is arsenic a metal non-metal or semi-metal?
Arsenic is usually classified as a metalloid. The chemistry of arsenic is predominately nonmetallic but it shows less anionic behavior than ordinary nonmetals. Liquid arsenic is a semiconductor. It can form many metal alloys but most of them are brittle.
Is arsenic a metal found in the body?
1. Arsenic is not a metal, but a metalloid. 2. Arsenic is not found in a normal human body.
Does arsenic pentaiodide have a metal?
Arsenic pentaiodide (AsI5) doesn't contain any metal; arsenic is a metalloid and iodine a nonmetal.
Is arsenic in rice?
No. Arsenic is a poisonous heavy metal.
Is there arsenic in rice?
No. Arsenic is a poisonous heavy metal.
Which is the metal among the following patasium arsenic carbon?
Potassium is metal, arsenic is metalloid, carbon is non metal
Is arsenic metal or non metal?
arsenic is a non-metal because it is a poor and bad conductor of heat and electricity
Is arsenic metal?
no
Is As a metal non metal or a metalloid?
It is a metalloid. It is in the p block.
Is arsenic a metal or non metal?
Metalloid
Which element is a semi-metal gold titanium xenon or arsenic?
Arsenic is a semi-metal. The other two are a metal and a nonmetal respectively.
What metal has the symbol AS?
Arsenic
