The symbol Sb stands for stibnum or stibnite. What is the modern name of this element?
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ANTIMONY
Explanation:
Stibnum is the old name for antimony. Be careful you don't confuse the symbol with Sn for tin (a common tricky chemistry test question).
Tin is safe enough to use to make cans for food. Antimony and most of its compounds are toxic.
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Sb = stibium
its modern name = Antimony
its atomic number is 51.
A lustrous gray metalloid, it is found in nature mainly as the sulfide mineral stibnite (Sb2S3).
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