Sb	Z =  51	◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊	Antimony
			From the Greek "antimonos", meaning "against aloneness"
(AM) Atomic Mass	121.757  amu	♦	Oxidation States	+3, +5, -3
(BP) Boiling Point	1750  °C	♦	(MP) Melting Point	630.7  °C
(ρ) Density	6.62  g/cm3	♦	Crystal Structure	Rhombohedral
( χ ) Electronegativity	1.9	♦	(AR) Atomic Radius	1.38  Å
Physical State	Solid	♦	(C) Heat Capacity	0.207  J/g °C
Electronic-Config	[Kr]  4d10  5s2  5p3	♦	(I1) First Ionization E	833.73  kJ/mol
(ΔHvap) Heat of Vaporization	193.43  kJ/mol	♦	(ΔHfus) Heat of Fusion	19.79  kJ/mol
Year of Discovery	Known to the Ancients	♦	Location of Discovery	n/a
(E°) Standard Potential	SbO+ + 2 H+⇔ Sb + H2O (0.210 V),  Sb + 3 H+⇔ SbH3 (-0.510 V)
Stable isotopes	121Sb,  123Sb
Discovered/Synthesized by	Known since ancient times
Natural Source	The mineral/ore stibnite
Common Uses	Solders, lead hardener, batteries, bullet, semiconductors, photocells, matches, flame retardant
Other Info	Latin name: Stilbium Antimony fluoride is one of the most acidic known
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