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ArsenicArsenic is a brittle greyish crystalline solid.
Chemical Formula:
As
Layman's explanation:
Since the early middle ages, arsenic was thought of as a cure-all medicine, but it is now well-known to be a poison, carcinogen, and mutagen and before organochlorine and organophosphate pesticides were developed for industrialized agriculture, arsenic-based pesticides were commonly used. Arsenic was discovered in 1250 CE by Albertus Magnus. Rhombohedra crystal formations of arsenic are rarely found in nature; it is usually a massive formation on cavern ceilings. Arsenic is a common byproduct produced as a trioxide when smelting ores of true metals. It is used in bronzing, pyrotechnics, and for hardening shot, bullets used in black powder rifles. Certain types of glass require arsenic to be manufactured, and in recent years its use in solid state electronics has increased.
Keywords:
poisonous,
carcinogen,
mutagen,
Mineral
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