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5 Metalloid
B

Boron

RIS 0.068
Velocity
Rank#30
Co-citedN
Physical properties
Category Metalloid
Block p-block
State Solid
Config [He] 2s2 2p1
Electronegativity 2.04
Density 2.34 g/cm³
Melting 2349.0 K
Boiling 4200.0 K
Ionization 800.6 kJ/mol
Oxidation +1, +2, +3
Discovered 1808 · Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac, Louis Jacques Thenard
10-year trends

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Top papers of all time
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Top papers, last 5 years
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National Science Review · 2025 · 100th percentile for its age
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Newest papers
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry · 2026 · 100th percentile for its age
Environmental Science & Technology · 2026 · 100th percentile for its age
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Boron's history

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Boron's history

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