Category
transition metal
State at Room Temperature
solid
Electron Configuration
1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d¹⁰ 4p⁶ 5s¹ 4d⁷
Valence Electrons
1
Lewis Dot:•
Electronegativity
2.2
Pauling scale
Oxidation States
+2+3+4+6+8
Melting Point
2607 K
2333.85°C
Boiling Point
4423 K
4149.85°C
Density
12.45
g/cm³
Position in Table
Group 8Period 5d-block
Discovery
Historical Information
Discovered byKarl Ernst Claus
Year1844
Common Uses
Applications & Industries
Electrical contacts, chip resistors, catalysts, alloys
Related Elements
Same group or period
Related Calculators
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