Category
metalloid
State at Room Temperature
solid
Electron Configuration
1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d¹⁰ 4p²
Valence Electrons
4
Lewis Dot:••••
Electronegativity
2.01
Pauling scale
Oxidation States
+2+4
Melting Point
1211.4 K
938.25°C
Boiling Point
3106 K
2832.85°C
Density
5.323
g/cm³
Position in Table
Group 14Period 4p-block
Discovery
Historical Information
Discovered byClemens Winkler
Year1886
Common Uses
Applications & Industries
Fiber optics, semiconductors, infrared optics, transistors
Related Elements
Same group or period
Related Calculators
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