Arsenic

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Definition From 'arsenikos' or mole.A semimetallic elementnoted for being poisonous although some of its compounds are medicinal.
Discovery 1250 by albertus magnus of germany
Uses hardenic chots, laser materials, poisons
Group of Elements Metalloids(Solid)
Atomic Weight 74.92160
Oxidation State +3,5
Melting Point 817
Boiling Point 613
Density 5.72 g/cm3
Electronegativity 2.0