Category
transition metal
State at Room Temperature
solid
Electron Configuration
1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d⁵
Valence Electrons
2
Lewis Dot:••
Electronegativity
1.55
Pauling scale
Oxidation States
+2+3+4+6+7
Melting Point
1519 K
1245.85°C
Boiling Point
2334 K
2060.85°C
Density
7.21
g/cm³
Position in Table
Group 7Period 4d-block
Discovery
Historical Information
Discovered byJohan Gottlieb Gahn
Year1774
Common Uses
Applications & Industries
Steel production, aluminum alloys, batteries, fertilizers
Related Elements
Same group or period
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