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Arsenic
Electron Configuration 2,8,18,5
Electron Configuration [Ar] 3d10 4s2 4p3
Electronegativity 2.18
Enthalpy of Fusion 27.7 kJ mol-1
Enthalpy of Vaporisation 31.9 kJ mol-1
Heat Capacity 24.64 J mol-1 K-1
Thermal Conductivity 50.2 W m-1 K-1
Thermal Expansion ? μm m-1 K-1
Magnetic ordering No data
Electrical resistivity 333 Ω m
Young's modulus 8 GPa
Bulk modulus 22 GPa
Mohs hardness 3.5
Brinell hardness 1440 MPa
Atomic Radii
Atomic Radius 115 pm
Bohr Radius 114 pm
Covalent Radius 119 pm
Van der Waals 185 pm
Oxidation States
Main As+3, As+5
Other As-3
Ionisation Energies (kJ mol-1) show graph
M - M+ 947
M+ - M2+ 1798
M2+ - M3+ 2735
M3+ - M4+ 4837
M4+ - M5+ 6042
M5+ - M6+ 12305
M6+ - M7+ 15400
M7+ - M8+ 18900
M8+ - M9+ 22600
M9+ - M10+ 26400
Covalent Bonds (kJ mol-1)
As-H 245
As-C 200
As-O 477
As-F 464
As-Cl 293
As-As 348