Arsenic (As)

A fascinating metalloid element.

Arsenic is element 33 on the periodic table.

Element properties

Atomic number
33
Symbol
As
Atomic mass
74.922 u
Category
Metalloid
Period
4
Group
15
Block
p
State
Solid
Electron configuration
[Ar] 3d10 4s2 4p3
Electronegativity (Pauling)
2.18
Density
5.727 g/cm³
Melting point
817 °C
Boiling point
614 °C