Facts about the Classification of the Element Boron
Boron is classified as a "Metalloid" element and is located in Groups 13, 14,15, 16 and 17 of the Periodic Table. An element classified as a Metalloid has properties of both metals and non-metals. Some are semi-conductors and can carry an electrical charge making them useful in calculators and computers.

Brief Facts about the Discovery and History of the Element Boron
Jons Jacob Berzelius identified boron as an element in 1824. It was isolated by Sir Humphrey Davy, Gay-Lussac and L. J. Thenard in 1808. Pure boron was produced by the American chemist W. Weintraub in 1909.

Occurrence of the element Boron in the Atmosphere
Obtained from kernite, boric acid, colemanite, ulexite and borates and produced in USA and Turkey. Boric acid is sometimes found in volcanic spring waters.

Common Uses of Boron
Heat resistant alloys

The Properties of the Element Boron
Name of Element : Boron
Symbol of Element : B
Atomic Number of Boron : 5
Atomic Mass: 10.811 amu
Melting Point: 2300.0 °C - 2573.15 °K
Boiling Point: 2550.0 °C - 2823.15 °K
Number of Protons/Electrons in Boron : 5
Number of Neutrons in Boron : 6
Crystal Structure: Rhombohedral
Density @ 293 K: 2.34 g/cm3
Color of Boron : brown