Discovered by Ferdinand Reich and T Richter of Germany in 1863, indium is a soft, silver-white metal. It has a beautiful luster to it and makes a high pitched squeal when bent. Indium was named for the indigo stripe in its spectrum. However pretty it may be, indium is toxic, and it is still being researched today to find its effects.Indium is commonly used in:
- Low melting point alloys
- Bearing alloys
- Transistors
- Thermistors
- Photoconductors
- Rectifiers
And fun fact for you- when it is plated or evaporated into glass, it forms a mirror just as good- if not better- than silver. Its only difference is that it has superior resistance to atmospheric corrosion.
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