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Periodic Table of the Elements: Indium

Atomic Number:	49
Atomic Symbol:	In
	Indium
Atomic Weight:	114.82
Electron Configuration:	2 · 8 · 18 18 · 3

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indium (symbol In) Silvery-white, metallic element of group III of the periodic table. Its chief source is as a by-product of zinc ores. Malleable and ductile, indium is used in semiconductors and as a mirror surface. Its compounds are also used in dental alloys, transistors, and solar batteries. Properties: at.no. 49; r.a.m. 114.82; r.d. 7.31; m.p. 156.6°C (313.9°F); b.p. 2080°C (3776°F); most common isotope In¹¹⁵ (95.77%).

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