Arsenic An overview Contents Articles Overview Arsenic / rs n k/ is a chemical element with the symbol As , atomic number 33 and relative

ive atomic mass 74.92.Arsenic occurs in many minerals, usually in con unction with sul!ur and metals, and also as a "ure elemental crystal.#t was !irst documented by Albertus $a%nus in &2'(. )'* Arsenic is a metalloid. #t can e+ist in various allotro"es, althou%h only the %rey !orm has im"ortant use in industry.,he main use o! metallic arsenic is !or stren%thenin% alloys o! co""er and es"ecially lead -!or e+am"le, in carbatteries.. Arsenic is a common n/ty"e do"ant in semiconductor electronic devices, and the o"toelectronic com"ound%allium arsenide is the most common semiconductor in use a!ter do"ed silicon.