Antimony
| Latin name | Stibium |
| English name | Antimony |
| chemical symbol | Sb |
| atomic number | 51 |
| relative atomic mass | 121,75 |
| period | 5 |
| group | V.A |
| classification | metalloids |
| discovery year | N/A |
| melting point [°C] | 630,74 |
| boiling point [°C] | 1587 |
| density [g cm-3] | 6,684 |
| density at melting point [g cm-3] | 6,53 |
| electronegativity [Pauling] | 2,05 |
| oxidation states | -III, III, IV, V |
| electron configuration | [Kr]4d10 5s2 5p3 |
| atomic radius [pm] | 133 |
| covalent radius [pm] | 138 |
| specific heat [J g-1K-1] | 0,21 |
| heat of fusion [kJ mol-1] | 19,87 |
| thermal conductivity [W m-1 K-1] | 24 |
| el. conductivity [S m-1] | 2,5.106 |
| 1. ionizing potential [eV] | 8,64 |
| 2. ionizing potential [eV] | 16,53 |
| 3. ionizing potential [eV] | 25,3 |
| Mohs hardness | 3 |
| Vickers hardness [MPa] | - |
| Brinell hardness [MPa] | 294 |
| shear modulus [GPa] | 20 |
| Young's modulus [GPa] | 55 |
| state at normal conditions | solid |
Resources
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- GAJDOŠ, Ján. Antimón - měď - olovo. 1.vydání. Bratislava: Slovenské vyd. tech. lit., 1961.
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tin ← antimony → tellurium