Indium

 =Indium=


 * Atomic Number:** 49


 * Protons:** 49


 * Electrons:** 49
 * Neutrons:**  65


 * Average Atomic Mass:** 114.818 amu


 * Isotopes:** In-113 115In 109In 110In 111In 112In 114In 115In


 * Discovery:** Indium was discovered by Ferdinand Reich, Hieronymous Theodor Richter at 1863 in Germany. Indium was named after the indigo line in its atomic spectrum.


 * Name:** Indium was discovered by the German chemists Ferdinand Reich and Hieronymus Theodor Richter in 1863. Reich and Richter had been looking for traces of the element thallium in samples of zinc ores. A brilliant indigo line in the sample's spectrum revealed the existence of indium.


 * Uses:** Indium is used making bearing alloys, germanium transistors, rectifiers, thermistors, and photo conductors. Indium is used in solders

The name originates from the color Indigo in its atomic spectrum. **
 * Interesting Facts**: **What are the origins of the word Indium ?

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