Category
metalloid
State at Room Temperature
solid
Electron Configuration
1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d¹⁰ 4p⁶ 5s² 4d¹⁰ 5p⁴
Valence Electrons
6
Lewis Dot:••••••
Electronegativity
2.1
Pauling scale
Oxidation States
-2+2+4+6
Melting Point
722.66 K
449.51°C
Boiling Point
1261 K
987.85°C
Density
6.24
g/cm³
Position in Table
Group 16Period 5p-block
Discovery
Historical Information
Discovered byFranz-Joseph Müller von Reichenstein
Year1782
Common Uses
Applications & Industries
Solar panels, thermoelectric devices, metallurgy, electronics
Related Elements
Same group or period
Related Calculators
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