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{{Element | name=Arsenic | symbol=As | anumber=33 | amass=74.9 amu | noe=33 | class=Non-Metal | cstructure=Rhombohedral | color=Gray | date=Arsenic has been known since ancient times. | discname=Unknown | origname=From the Greek ''arsenikos'' and Latin ''arsenicum''. | uses=Arsenic conducts electricity and is a poison | obtained=Mispikel }}
{{Element | name=Arsenic | symbol=As | anumber=33 | amass=74.9 amu | noe=33 | class=Non-Metal | cstructure=Rhombohedral | color=Gray | date=Arsenic has been known since ancient times. | discname=Unknown | origname=From the Greek ''arsenikos'' and Latin ''arsenicum''. | uses=Arsenic conducts electricity and is a poison | obtained=Mispikel }}
'''Arsenic''' is a highly toxic [[chemical element]] with an [[atomic number]] of 33, and [[atomic mass]] of approx. 74.92, and a chemical similarity to [[phosphorus]] that is so significant that it is the progenitor of the aforementioned highly toxic nature of the element. The most common [[oxidization state|charges]] for an individual atom of arsenic to possess are -3, +3, and -5.
'''Arsenic''' is a highly toxic [[chemical element]] with an [[atomic number]] of 33, and [[atomic mass]] of approx. 74.92, and a chemical similarity to [[phosphorus]] which is the cause of some of its toxic effects. The most common [[oxidization state|charges]] for an individual atom of arsenic to possess are -3, +3, and -5.
Arsenic poisoning is the result of the allosteric inhibition of certain enzymes pertinent to metabolism, specifically, it replaces phosphorus is certain reactions, which results in their failing to function appropriately. This leads to cellular death, which in turn leads to tissue death and [[necrosis]], and, if left untreated, death.
Arsenic poisoning is the result of the allosteric inhibition of certain enzymes pertinent to metabolism, specifically, it replaces phosphorus is certain reactions, which results in their failing to function appropriately. This leads to cellular death, which in turn leads to tissue death and [[necrosis]], and, if left untreated, death.