Symbol
In
  
Fl
  
Period Number
5
  
7
  
Block
p block
  
p block
  
Element Family
Post-Transition
  
Post-Transition
  
Space Group Name
I4/mmm
  
Not Available
  
Space Group Number
Not Available
  
Interesting Facts
- Luster of Indium is bright in nature.
- Reich and richer were looking for thallium in zinc metal and they discovered Indium metal.
  
Not Available
  
Sources
Mining, Ores of metals
  
NA
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Ferdinand Reich and Hieronymous Theodor Richter
  
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
  
Discovery
In 1863
  
In 1999
  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
Not Available
  
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000004 %
  
23
~-9999 %
  
Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available
  
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available
  
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available
  
Uses & Benefits
- It is used to produce indium tin oxide (ITO), it is used in manufacturing touch screens, flat screen TVs and solar panels.
- Its nitride, phosphide and antimonide are used in transistors and microchips.
  
- Currently known uses of Flerovium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry
  
NA
  
Medical Uses
Medical Research
  
NA
  
Other Uses
Alloys, In Nuclear Reactors
  
Alloys, Research Purposes
  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Non Toxic
  
Unknown
  
Present in Human Body
Yes
  
No
  
Boiling Point
2,000.00 °C
  
99+
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid
  
Solid
  
Color
Silvery Gray
  
Unknown
  
Luster
Lustrous
  
Unknown Luster
  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
Not Available
  
Brinell Hardness
Not Available
  
Speed of Sound
1,215.00 m/s
  
99+
Not Available
  
Optical Properties
  
  
Allotropes
No
  
No
  
α Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
β Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
γ Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Chemical Formula
In
  
Fl
  
Isotopes
  
  
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Allen Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
Not Available
  
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
558.30 kJ/mol
  
99+
823.90 kJ/mol
  
13
2nd Energy Level
1,820.70 kJ/mol
  
18
1,601.60 kJ/mol
  
34
3rd Energy Level
2,704.00 kJ/mol
  
39
3,367.30 kJ/mol
  
18
4th Energy Level
5,210.00 kJ/mol
  
17
4,399.70 kJ/mol
  
27
5th Energy Level
Not Available
  
5,847.00 kJ/mol
  
26
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.43 g/amp-hr
  
99+
Not Available
  
Electron Work Function
Not Available
  
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility
  
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
  
Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p1
  
[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p2
  
Crystal Structure
Tetragonal (TETR)
  
Not Known
  
Crystal Lattice
TETR-Crystal-Structure-of-Indium.jpg#100
  
Unknown-Crystal-Structure-of-Flerovium.jpg#100
  
Atom
  
  
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Van der Waals Radius
Not Available
  
Atomic Weight
114.82 amu
  
99+
Atomic Volume
15.70 cm3/mol
  
33
Not Available
  
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Valence Electron Potential
54.00 (-eV)
  
25
Not Available
  
Lattice Constant
Not Available
  
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
  
Unknown
  
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
7.31 g/cm3
  
99+
14.00 g/cm3
  
23
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Not Available
  
Tensile Strength
Not Available
  
Viscosity
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available
  
Elasticity properties
  
  
Young's Modulus
Not Available
  
Poisson Ratio
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable
  
NA
  
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
Not Available
  
Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic
  
Unknown
  
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor
  
Unknown
  
Resistivity
Not Available
  
Electrical Conductivity
0.12 10
6/cm Ω
  
17
Not Available
  
Electron Affinity
28.90 kJ/mol
  
31
Not Available
  
Specific Heat
0.23 J/(kg K)
  
27
Not Available
  
Molar Heat Capacity
26.74 J/mol·K
  
25
Not Available
  
Thermal Conductivity
81.80 W/m·K
  
21
Not Available
  
Critical Temperature
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Thermal Expansion
32.10 µm/(m·K)
  
9
Not Available
  
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
226.40 kJ/mol
  
40
Not Available
  
Enthalpy of Fusion
3.28 kJ/mol
  
99+
Not Available
  
Enthalpy of Atomization
242.70 kJ/mol
  
99+
Not Available
  
Standard Molar Entropy
57.80 J/mol.K
  
22
Not Available