Category
post-transition metal
State at Room Temperature
solid
Electron Configuration
1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d¹⁰ 4p⁶ 5s² 4d¹⁰ 5p⁶ 6s² 4f¹⁴ 5d¹⁰ 6p³
Valence Electrons
5
Lewis Dot:•••••
Electronegativity
2.02
Pauling scale
Oxidation States
+3+5
Melting Point
544.7 K
271.55°C
Boiling Point
1837 K
1563.85°C
Density
9.78
g/cm³
Position in Table
Group 15Period 6p-block
Discovery
Historical Information
Discovered byClaude François Geoffroy
Year1753
Common Uses
Applications & Industries
Pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, fire detectors, low-melting alloys
Related Elements
Same group or period
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