THE BEECHMONT CREST SCIENCE ZONE
LEARNING THE CHEMICAL ELEMENTS
Boron
Name origin: from the Persian and Arabic words for borax
Symbol: B
Atomic number: 5
Atomic weight: 10.81
-Boron is a brittle, lustrous semimetal. In nature, most boron is present in the compound borax---which also contains hydrogen, sodium, and water.
-Boron is nearly as hard as a diamond. However, because it is so brittle, it cannot be used in industrial cutting applications.
