Boron

=Boron= By: Sienna


 * Atomic Number:** The atomic number is 5.


 * Protons:** The number of protons is 5.


 * Electrons:** The number of electrons is 5.


 * Neutrons:** There are 6 neutrons.


 * Avera****ge Atomic Mass:** 10.811 amu


 * Discovery:** Sir Humphry Davy found the elment in 1808 along with Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac and Louis Jacques Thenard. Humphry was experimenting with electricity, and noticed and the end of the circuit, each time, there was a small brown precipitate. Gay-Lussac and Thenard helped iron out the acid from the boron. But, Jons Jakob Berzelius was the one who identified it as an element.


 * Name:** My element comes from two other substances, actually. Its name originates from borax and carbon.


 * Uses:** Boron is found in pieces of kernite. It is used in making glass and ceramic decorations such as vases. Boron is also used for producing some golf clubs and fishing rods. Bulletproof vests, tank armor and even permanent magnets are all uses for Boron, and those magnets are used in DVD players, CD players, cell phones, machines, timer switches and so many more other useful items. The metal netting for tennis rackets and badminton rackets is made out of boron, and boron can be found if eye disinfectant.


 * Interesting Facts**: Boron can be used to make fireproof rubber and plastics, along with fireproof glass, and is also in bug spray. I also thought it was interesting how it was found with electrical circuit experiments.

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 * Sources**
 * http://education.jlab.org/itselmental/ele005.html
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