Antimony is a brittle metalloid with metalloid properties used in alloys and flame retardant compounds.
Properties of Antimony | It forms +3 and +5 oxidation states, produces hard alloys with lead and has semiconductor applications in some compounds.
Uses of Antimony | Antimony is mined from stibnite and used in flame retardants, lead alloys, batteries and semiconductor devices.
Isotopes of Antimony | Stable isotope Sb 121 and Sb 123 exist; antimony compounds can be toxic and require occupational controls.