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Element Name- Boron (B)

Atomic Number- 5

Atomic Mass- 10.81g/mol

Density- 2.34g/cm3

Melting Point- 2300.0 °C (2573.15 °K, 4172.0 °F)

Boiling Point- 2550.0 °C (2823.15 °K, 4622.0 °F) 

Natural Abundance-  10B Isotope- 19.78%,  11B Isotope- 80.22%

 

    Boron has 2 isotopes,  10B and  11B.  

     10B, one of the naturally occurring isotopes of boron, is a good absorber of neutrons and is used in the control rods of nuclear reactors, as a radiation shield and as a neutron detector. Boron filaments are used in the aerospace industry because of their high-strength and lightweight.