Indium — In

The chemical element Indium is an element of type Poor metal with the symbol In. It has an atomic mass of 114.818 u and an electronic configuration of [Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p1.
Synthétique Radioactif Liquide Gaz

156.2°
2080°
114.818
49
1
2
3
In
2
8
18
18
3
[Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p1
1.78
5.7864
Electronic configuration diagram
Indium
characteristics
Atomic number
49
Atomic mass
114.818
Symbol
In
Melting point
156.2
Boiling point
2080
Density
7.31
Period
5
Group
13
Discovery
1863 Reich and Richter
Abundance
0.25
Radius
2
Electronegativity
1.78
Ionization
5.7864
Isotope
34
Electronic configuration
[Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p1
Oxidation state
1,2,3
Electron
2,8,18,18,3
Indium is a metallic chemical element belonging to group 13 and period 5 of the periodic table of elements. With atomic symbol In and atomic number 49, indium has 13 known isotopes, with an atomic mass varying between 121 and 133. It has a relative atomic weight of 114.82. indium has a melting point of 156.60°C and a boiling point of 2072°C. It has a relative density of 7.29 g/cm3 and an oxidation state of +3. Its color is greyish-white when pure, but it takes on a reddish color when heated. indium is primarily used to create alloys for industrial uses. It can be added to steel to make it more corrosion-resistant. It is also used to produce alloys with tin, which is useful in electronics and electronic devices. In addition, indium also plays an important role in the manufacture of electronic components. Besides these industrial uses, indium is also used to produce refractory materials for thermal insulation. It is also used in solar cells and sensors. Finally, it is used to produce non-stick coatings for kitchen utensils.

Minerals containing Indium

first name Hardness Density Chemical formula
Abramovite — 0.00 Pb2SnInBiS7
Cadmoindite — 0.00 CdIn2S4
Damiaoite — 10.95 PtIn2
Dzhalindite — 4.34 In(OH)3
Indite — 4.67 FeIn2S4
Indium — 7.20 In
Ishiharaite — 0.00 (Cu,Ga,Fe,In,Zn)S
Kudriavite — 6.58 (Cd,Pb)Bi2S4
Laforêtite — 4.93 AgInS2
Petrukite — 4.61 (Cu,Ag)2(Fe,Zn)(Sn,In)S4
Roquesite — 4.00 CuInS2
Sakuraiite — 4.00 (Cu,Zn,Fe)3(In,Sn)S4
Yanomamite — 3.87 InAsO4·2H2O
Yixunite — 18.21 Pt3In
Znamenskyite — 0.00 Pb4In2Bi4S13

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