Element+Boron

=__//**Element: Boron**//__=

Boron was discovered in 1808 by three scientists. Boron was discovered by all three of them in the same year although that 2 of them where in Paris, France and one in London, England. Sir Humphrey Davy discovered boron when he was in his lab mixing chemicals. He mixed acid with Potassium and he discovered that he had isolated new element name boron. Joseph Gay Lussac with his partner Louis Theonard also discovered boron in the same year as Sir Humphrey Davy. Boron has some chemical characteristics in that it bonds with oxygen, sulfur nitrogen to form silicon and aluminum. Boron is really similar to silicon and aluminum. Boron is also a metalloid. This means that the element is half medal and have non medal. As boron has chemical characteristics it also has physical characteristics. The density of it is 2. 5 g/cm3, its melting point is 2,076 c and its boiling point is 3,927 c. Boron is brown, black, and silver but most likely silver. Boron is made out of atoms. Boron has an atomic number, the number of protons in the nucleus, of 5 and an atomic mass, the weight of it, is 19. Boron has 5 protons, 5 electrons, and 6 neutrons. A boron atom nucleus is not as heavy as others because it has less electrons, protons, and neutrons. Then other Elements Boron can be found in many places. Some of these places are in your house but also in nature. Boron can be found in magnets, steel refrigerators, washing machines, and even in rockets! In nature you can find boron in coal, shale oceans, soils and even in sedimentary rocks! As you can see Boron can be found in many places either if you’re in a city or near an ocean or volcano. In conclusion Boron is an important element in the periodic table although it might seem like it isn't. Boron cans be confusing to understand but also fun to learn about!

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=== Sir, Humphry Davy=== === Guy Lussic===

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