This element and its compounds are poisonous and they are used for the production of rat poison and insecticides. It is a metalloid. Small amounts of this element are added to germanium to make transistors.
This is a non-metal and it is a structural element of all biomolecules and living beings. Three naturally occurring allotropes of this element are known to exist: amorphous, graphite and diamond.
This element is a noble gas which is gas at room temperature. It is characterized by its brilliant green and orange spectral lines. This noble gas is used in fluorescent light bulbs, luminous signs, high-speed photography.