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Chemical element · Atomic number 33

Arsenic (As)

Metalloids · Period 4 · Solid

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Element identity

Atomic number (Z)
33
Symbol
As
Atomic weight / isotope mass number
74.921 595(6)
Category
Metalloids
Physical state (reference)
Solid
Period
4
Group (reference)
15
Block
p

Physical properties

Appearance
Metallic grey
Density
5.727 g·cm⁻³
Melting point
Not available
Boiling point
Not available
Sublimation point
887 K / 615 °C / 1137 °F

Atomic and material properties

Electron configuration
[Ar] 3d¹⁰ 4s² 4p³
Electrons per shell
K2 L8 M18 N5
Oxidation states
5, 4, 3, 2, 1, −1, −2, −3
Electronegativity (Pauling)
2.18
Atomic radius
114 pm
Covalent radius
119±4 pm
Molar ionization energies
1st: 947.0 kJ·mol⁻¹ 2nd: 1798 kJ·mol⁻¹ 3rd: 2735 kJ·mol⁻¹ 4th: 4837 kJ·mol⁻¹ 5th: 6043 kJ·mol⁻¹ 6th: 12,310 kJ·mol⁻¹
Thermal conductivity
50.2 W·m⁻¹·K⁻¹
Molar heat capacity
24.64 J·mol⁻¹·K⁻¹
Crystal structure
Rhombohedral
CAS number
7440-38-2

Sources and interpretation

Snapshot exported 24 October 2026 from the element assets used by Nuclides. Properties are a reference compilation, not a new evaluation. Missing values are shown as “Not available”. Density and phase depend on temperature, pressure and allotrope; retained conditions are part of the quoted property.

Atomic weight is dimensionless. Parentheses give uncertainty in the last quoted digits. A single integer in square brackets is an isotope mass number, not a standard atomic weight. The snapshot can differ from current evaluations; consult CIAAW standard atomic weights and the IUPAC periodic table for current values and conventions.

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