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Wednesday, 08/12/2015 4:39:00 AM

Wednesday, August 12, 2015 4:39:00 AM

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Doc: That's the Theory bit, but in practice, will it work? Too much R&D to make it worth while and FLPC won't be messing about with Antimony any more.

Antimony (atomic symbol: As, atomic number: 51) is a Block P, Group 15, Period 5 element with an atomic radius of 121.760. Antimony Bohr Model The number of electrons in each of antimony's shells is 2, 8, 18, 18, 5 and its electron configuration is [Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p3. The antimony atom has a radius of 140 pm and a Van der Waals radius of 206 pm. Antimony was discovered around 3000 BC and first isolated by Vannoccio Biringuccio in 1540 AD. In its elemental form, Antimony has a silvery lustrous gray appearance.Elemental Antimony The most common source of antimony is the sulfide mineral known as stibnite (Sb2S3), although it sometimes occurs natively as well. Antimony has numerous applications, most commonly in flame-retardant materials; it also increases the hardness and strength of lead when combined in an alloy and is frequently employed as a dopant in semiconductor materials. Its name is derived from the Greek words anti and monos, meaning a metal not found by itself. None the less, however much Antimony comes our way with it's Flame retardant properties, Investors should wear gloves with the same properties to save them getting their fingers burned again by those Rascal's on the BoD!

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