Name : Indium
Symbol : In
Atomic Number : 49
Atomic Weight : 114.818
Specific Heat : 0.23 J/gK
Melting Point : 156.61°C
Vaporization : 231.50 kJ/mol
Boiling Point : 2080°C
Electronegativity : 1.78
Density@293 K : 7.31 g/cm³
Discovered : Ferdinand Reich, T. Richter, Germany, 1863
Description : Rare, very soft, silver-white metal
Uses : Used to coat high speed bearings and as an alloy that lowers the melting point of other metals. Relativly small amounts are used in dental items and in electronic semiconductors.