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Boron

Written by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025
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Verified for the 2027 examโ€ขWritten by the Fiveable Content Team โ€ข Last updated August 2025

Definition

Boron is a chemical element with the symbol B and atomic number 5. It's a metalloid, which means it has properties of both metals and non-metals.

AP course connection

Topic 2.5: 2.5 Lewis Diagrams

Unit 2
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