Indium Element

Indium is the chemical element with the symbol In. The video below shows an introduction to the Indium, the element with atomic number 49 on the Periodic table. The chemical element Indium has the relative atomic mass of 114.82.

Where does the word Indium come from?

The word Indium for the Indium the element comes from the Latin word Indicum or indigo.

Indium the Element Properties

Indium is a soft, ductile, silver white, metallic element. Indium occurs in nature and is resistant to abrasion.

Who discovered Indium and when was Indium discovered?

Indium the element number 49 in the periodic table was discovered in 1863 by German metallurgists, Ferdinand Reich and Hieronymus Richter.

Indium has many uses such as in Indium bone scan, Indium battery, and coating on metal parts. Among Indium compounds that are well known are Indium phosphide, Indium tin oxide, and Indium sulfate.

Video showing basic facts about Indium the Element