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{{Element | name=Arsenic | symbol=As | anumber=33 | amass=74.9 amu | noe=33 | class=Non-Metal | cstructure=Rhombohedral | color=Gray | date=Arsenic has been known since ancient times. | discname=Unknown | origname=From the Greek ''arsenikos'' and Latin ''arsenicum''. | uses=Arsenic conducts electricity and is a poison | obtained=Mispikel }} | {{Element | name=Arsenic | symbol=As | anumber=33 | amass=74.9 amu | noe=33 | class=Non-Metal | cstructure=Rhombohedral | color=Gray | date=Arsenic has been known since ancient times. | discname=Unknown | origname=From the Greek ''arsenikos'' and Latin ''arsenicum''. | uses=Arsenic conducts electricity and is a poison | obtained=Mispikel }} | ||
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| + | *Oklahoma State University veterinary professor Dr. Billy Clay testified that the amount of arsenic used in animal agriculture is insignificant compared to what’s already in the environment. “Arsenic is very common in nature,” Clay said. “It's everywhere.” [http://www.consumerfreedom.com/news_detail.cfm/headline/3379] | ||
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| + | ==External links== | ||
| + | *[http://www.consumerfreedom.com/news_detail.cfm/headline/3379 Activists Play Chicken With Arsenic] | ||
Revision as of 04:26, August 7, 2007
| Arsenic | |
|---|---|
| Properties | |
| Atomic symbol | As |
| Atomic number | 33 |
| Classification | Non-Metal |
| Atomic mass | 74.9 amu |
| Other Information | |
| Date of discovery | Arsenic has been known since ancient times. |
| Name of discoverer | Unknown |
| Name origin | From the Greek arsenikos and Latin arsenicum. |
| Uses | Arsenic conducts electricity and is a poison |
| Obtained from | Mispikel |
- Oklahoma State University veterinary professor Dr. Billy Clay testified that the amount of arsenic used in animal agriculture is insignificant compared to what’s already in the environment. “Arsenic is very common in nature,” Clay said. “It's everywhere.” [1]