Category
transition metal
State at Room Temperature
solid
Electron Configuration
1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d¹⁰ 4p⁶ 5s² 4d¹⁰ 5p⁶ 6s² 4f¹⁴ 5d²
Valence Electrons
2
Lewis Dot:••
Electronegativity
1.3
Pauling scale
Oxidation States
+4
Melting Point
2506 K
2232.85°C
Boiling Point
4876 K
4602.85°C
Density
13.31
g/cm³
Position in Table
Group 4Period 6d-block
Discovery
Historical Information
Discovered byDirk Coster, George de Hevesy
Year1923
Common Uses
Applications & Industries
Nuclear reactors, microprocessors, plasma cutting, alloys
Related Elements
Same group or period
Related Calculators
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