What make Boron Boron is that it has 5 protons, and will therefor have 5 electrons in the unionized state. While I was looking this up I learned that there are two stable isotopes, Boron 10 with five neutrons, and boron 11 with six. read more
Boron is not even an atom. It is a spallation from the formation of Carbon in the Triple Process, which is a bit distinct from the Triple Alpha Process. Basically it is produced when Helium-5 get incorporated and disrupts the fusion process. read more
Boron is atomic number 5 on the periodic table of elements, which means it has five protons and five electrons. More than 99 percent of natural boron exists as the isotopes boron-10 and boron-11, which means boron usually has five or six neutrons. read more