What is it? Pure antimony is a white metal which breaks or snaps easily. It is stable under normal conditions, is not easily corroded by air or water and does not conduct electricity or heat well.

Antimony is a silverywhite brittle solid found in the earth's crust, estimates of the amount of antimony in the crust are between and ppm. Although antimony resembles a metal it has poor electircal and conductive properties and does not react chemically like a metal and is classified as semimetallic.
Antimony (atomic number 51) compounds have been known since ancient time. The metal has been known since at least the 17th century. The melting point of antimony is °C, the boiling point is 1950°C, specific gravity is (at 20°C), with a valence of 0, 3, +3, or +5. Antimony is widely ...