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49 - Indium post-transition metal

Atomic Mass (u)

114.82

Density (g/cm³)

7.31

Phase

Solid

Year of Discovery

1863
IndiumInElectron 1Electron 2Electron 1Electron 2Electron 3Electron 4Electron 5Electron 6Electron 7Electron 8Electron 1Electron 2Electron 3Electron 4Electron 5Electron 6Electron 7Electron 8Electron 9Electron 10Electron 11Electron 12Electron 13Electron 14Electron 15Electron 16Electron 17Electron 18Electron 1Electron 2Electron 3Electron 4Electron 5Electron 6Electron 7Electron 8Electron 9Electron 10Electron 11Electron 12Electron 13Electron 14Electron 15Electron 16Electron 17Electron 18Electron 1Electron 2Electron 3

Indium is a chemical element with symbol In and atomic number 49. It is a post-transition metallic element that is rare in Earth's crust. The metal is very soft, malleable and easily fusible, with a melting point higher than sodium, but lower than lithium or tin.

49 Atomic Number
114.82  u Atomic Mass
429.91  K Melting Point
2345  K Boiling Point
7.31  g/cm³ Density
2  Å Atomic Radius
1.42  Å Covalent Radius
1.78 Electronegativity
5.79  eV First Ionization Energy
37.04 Electron Affinity
5 Number of Shells
3 Electron Valency
2, 8, 18, 18, 3 Electron Shell Occupations
0.23  J/g Specific Heat