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Who discovered it:Louis-Josef Gay-Lussac and Louis-Jacques Thénard,Humphry Davy
When was it discovered:1808
Symbol:B
Group:3
Row:2
Number of Protons(+):5
Number of Neutrons:6
Number of Electrons(-):5
Atomic Mass: 10.811 u ± 0.007 u
Electron Configuration:[He]2s 2p
Boron
Boron is the fifth element in the periodic table, it is different from aluminium etc. who are in its family because it is not a metal, Boron is usually used to make certain types of alloys.
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