In	Z =  49	◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊	Indium
			From the Greek "indigo", meaning "indigo dye"
(AM) Atomic Mass	114.82  amu	♦	Oxidation States	+3
(BP) Boiling Point	2080  °C	♦	(MP) Melting Point	156.6  °C
(ρ) Density	7.31  g/cm3	♦	Crystal Structure	Tetragonal
( χ ) Electronegativity	1.7	♦	(AR) Atomic Radius	1.44  Å
Physical State	Solid	♦	(C) Heat Capacity	0.233  J/g °C
Electronic-Config	[Kr]  4d10  5s2  5p1	♦	(I1) First Ionization E	558.26  kJ/mol
(ΔHvap) Heat of Vaporization	231.8  kJ/mol	♦	(ΔHfus) Heat of Fusion	3.281  kJ/mol
Year of Discovery	1863	♦	Location of Discovery	Germany
(E°) Standard Potential	In3+⇔ In (-0.340 V)
Stable isotopes	113In
Discovered/Synthesized by	Ferdinand Reich, Hieronymus Theodor Richter
Natural Source	Isolated as a byproduct of zinc processing
Common Uses	Solders, glass seals, glass coatings, liquid crystal displays, semiconductors, diodes, photocells
Other Info	Used in building quantum computers
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