Boron group facts for kids
The boron group is a special family of elements found on the periodic table. It's also known as Group 13. Most elements in this group are soft metals, but one is different: boron. Boron is a semimetal, which means it has properties of both metals and non-metals.
Meet the Boron Group Elements
This group has six interesting elements:
- Boron: This element is a brittle, hard, and black semimetal. It's used in things like heat-resistant glass and cleaning products.
- Aluminium: A very common, soft, and silvery metal. You see it everywhere, from soda cans to airplane parts!
- Gallium: This silvery metal melts very easily, even in your hand! It's used in electronics like LEDs.
- Indium: A soft, silvery metal often used in touchscreens and solar panels.
- Thallium: This is a very soft metal. It is also highly toxic, so it must be handled with great care.
- Nihonium: This element is man-made and very unstable. Scientists create it in laboratories.
Gallery
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Boron
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Aluminium
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Gallium
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Indium
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Thallium
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Images for kids
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A powdered sample of boron trioxide (B2O3), one of the oxides of boron
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The 5 stable elements of the boron group
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The mineral zinc blende, more commonly known as sphalerite, in which indium can occur.
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A small bundle of fiberglass
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Gallium is one of the chief components of blue LEDs
See also
In Spanish: Grupo del boro para niños
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