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I am a metalloid. I am in the nitrogen family and row 4. I have an atomic mass of 74.92. I can be used as a poison. Who am I?

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Arsenic

Arsenic has an atomic mass of 74.92, is a well known poison, and a metalloid.
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Answer:

As – Arsenic

Step-by-step explanation:

Let's break this down step by step. Make sure you have a periodic table to reference.

"I am a metalloid" – We will be looking towards the right side of the periodic table. The possible choices are boron (B), silicon (Si), germanium (Ge), arsenic (As), antimony (Sb), tellurium (Te), and astatine (At).

"I am in the nitrogen family" – Families are elements grouped by columns. The nitrogen family is group 15. The possible choices are now arsenic (As) and antimony (Sb).

"and row 4" – Counting from the very top (don't forget row 1 of hydrogen and helium), we can see that arsenic (As) is in the 4th row.

"I have an atomic mass of 74.92" – Arsenic (As) does have an atomic mass of 74.92, which confirms our answer.

Hope this helps!

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