Copper arsenate is frequently used for the treatment of wood against insects, fungs, bacteria.
Tanalised is a term used in Europe for wood that has been treated to resist rot and insects. In the US it is known as CCA, after the metals used in treating the wood- Chrome, Copper, and Arsenic. This wood has been withdrawn from consumer contact applications- like handrails, surface deck boards, etc, due to concerns about arsenic leaching out of the wood. Wood treated with arsenic should NOT be burned due to health hazards, and safety measures should be taken to avoid breathing dust if sand, sawing or routing treated lumber.
1. Arsenic is used in weed killers, and pesticides (poison for pests like mice/bugs), and other poisons 2. Arsenic can be used as a semi-conducter (Like boron) 3. Arsenic can be used in medical treatments (such as arsenic trioxide) 4. Arsenic is used as a wood preservative 5. Arsenic is used for alloying with copper and lead to form various useful materials
Treated wood can hurt birds because of the dangerous chemical compounds used to treat the wood. It is known that some treated wood has arsenic in it and could poison the birds habitat.
Arsenic is also used in the production of certain semiconductor materials for electronics, as a wood preservative in agricultural products, and as a component in certain insecticides and herbicides.
If you mean the element Arsenic (As) then people use it for rat poisons, weed killers, etc. But to answer your question, Arsenic is used by people who make rat poisons, weed killers, computers, poisons, and scientists all use Arsenic.
Covalent bonding with polar bonds. As2O5 forms a giant molecule with a complex structure.
Arsenic can be an alloying component for bronze.
Arsenic is a chemical element with the symbol As and atomic number 33. Its most common forms are inorganic arsenic compounds such as arsenic trioxide and arsenic pentoxide. These compounds are highly toxic to humans and can be found in certain pesticides, wood preservatives, and some types of metal alloys.
The advantages of Arsenic are its uses in many industries. It is used in the making of pesticides and wood preservative. It is also used in gold mining. Arsenic is poisonous and can kill a person, this is one of the main disadvantages of it.
Arsenic and his compounds are strong poisons used from many time by murderers.
In ancient China, arsenic was used as treatment for toothaches. They used arsenic pills placed between the teeth to help relieve pain.
Today, Arsenic is used by the neo-nazi group known as the Nazis. In the 40's Arsenic was used as a poison, but today it's used by the Chinese as a plastic substitute.