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antimony [Sb]
From the Greek anti & monos meaning not alone. The symbol is from the Latin stibium meaning mark. Recognized in compounds by ancient civilizations. Known as a metal at the beginning of the 17th century.
Occurrence:
- found in many minerals {Stibnite}
Characteristics:
1) metallic silvery-bluish-white, crystalline, & brittle element
2) trivalent & pentavalent
Uses:
1) alloys
2) sodium stibogluconate (pentavalent antimony) is used in the treatment of visceral leishmaniasis
Laboratory:
- antimony in hair
- antimony in tissue
- antimony in water
- antimony in blood
- antimony in erythrocytes
- antimony in serum/plasma
- antimony in urine
* also see ARUP consult [3]
Related
periodic table
stibogluconate; Sb[V] antimony sodium gluconate; solustibosan; solyusurmin; myostibin; pentostam; solustin; stibanate; stibanose; stibatin
General
chemical element
metal
Properties
SIZE: AW = 121.75
atomic number
VALUE: 51
VALENCE: KR 4D10 5S2 5P3
Database Correlations
PUBCHEM cid=23967
References
- Webster's Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary, Miriam-
Webster Inc. Springfield, MA 1990
- Chemical & Engineering News, Sept 8, 2003
- ARUP Consult: Trace Minerals - Deficiency and Toxicity
The Physician's Guide to Laboratory Test Selection & Interpretation
https://www.arupconsult.com/content/trace-minerals