Category
transition metal
State at Room Temperature
solid
Electron Configuration
1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d⁷
Valence Electrons
2
Lewis Dot:••
Electronegativity
1.88
Pauling scale
Oxidation States
+2+3
Melting Point
1768 K
1494.85°C
Boiling Point
3200 K
2926.85°C
Density
8.9
g/cm³
Position in Table
Group 9Period 4d-block
Discovery
Historical Information
Discovered byGeorg Brandt
Year1735
Common Uses
Applications & Industries
Magnets, batteries, blue pigments, superalloys
Related Elements
Same group or period
Related Calculators
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