Indium

= Indium = =By: Elle = = = Atomic Number: 49 Protons: 49

Isotopes: Most Occuring: In-113, In-115; Radioactive: In-109, In-110, In-111, In-112, In-114, In-115
Indium has 23 known isotopes but only In-127 occurs naturally. Discovery: Indium was discovered by Ferdinand Reich and Hieronymus Theodor Ritcher in 1863. They discovered it in Germany.

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Uses: Indium used in making bearing alloys, germanium transitors, rectifiers, thermistors, and photo conductors. It can also be made into a high quality mirror. Indium is also used for photocells and in solders. =====
 * Interesting Facts ** : Indium is soft, malleable, and appears silvery-white. Also, indium is usually found i ores of zinc and tin. Indium is classified as a metal that has a luster. When bent, Indium creates a high pitched sound.

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Sources
 * Photo: http://periodictable.com/Samples/049.7/s9s.JPG (not from flickr)
 * Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4opHafNmgCw&feature=player_embedded
 * http://webelements.com/indium/
 * http://webelements.com/indium/history.html
 * http://webelements.com/indium/isotopes.html
 * http://webelements.com/indium/uses.html
 * http://webelements.com/indium/compounds.html
 * http://webelements.com/indium/physics.html