Many many years ago, it was the middle of the civil war
Two dudes named Reich and Richter found me, I was never seen before
I'm a metallic element which is not commonly found
In the Aldrich chemical catalog, I'm $1300 a pound
I'm at number 49, next to cadmium, in the periodic table
I'm easy to find, if you're a chemist, I'm sure that you are able
Look me up in the table, and then you will plainly see
When I give up my electrons; my valence is usually +3
Most of me is found at 115 in the isotope list
But the rest of me, about 4%, at 113 is known to exist
I'm used to make low-melting solders and able to wet glass
I make vacuum tight seals through which even gases can not pass
I'm a metal so ductile, and malliable, and even softer than
lead
when you write with me on paper the line can even be read
I'm not named after indians, or where cars race for you
But for the line in my spectrum, a deep violet blue hue
Zinc is my best buddy, so together we are mined
From the sludge and byproducts, that's where I'm refined
I'm used to make mirrors, and plating so shiny
And in semiconductor devices so tiny
And so ends the story of a metal; which, 'till now, you've never heard
I wrote this poem instead of going on a date, I must be a total nerd!
I just looked up some info on it:
Discovered in 1863, +3 valence, isotopes of 115 & 113, found with zinc etc, etc, and made a poem out of it.
2007-11-21 13:34:27
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answered by Flying Dragon 7
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While lacing up my Nike's for an early morning jog, I smelled a lovely fragrance wafting in the morning fog. It was coming from the garden, I had planted out in back, From some wild lilies that were winding around a sack. Near the biggest flower was a tomato plant or two, accompanied by some pepper plants that certainly had grew. They sparkled there like diamonds, with the dew fresh on their skins, I knew I'd have to call my brother and boast 'bout them and the Minnesota Twins. He lived in Missouri, but rooted for another team, but the way the Twins had been playing was something of a dream. As I looked at the plants, here came my old dog Red, With something in his mouth, trying to bury it in the garden bed. While he was digging there, thinking he was all alone, I was reminded of Randy Travis's song, "Digging up Bones"
2016-05-24 22:51:28
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answered by ? 3
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just talk about how its a good conductor of heat and is used in alot of modern technology as a sodder like cell phones and computer chips
2007-11-21 11:31:53
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answered by Allan O 3
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