Category
transition metal
State at Room Temperature
solid
Electron Configuration
1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d¹⁰ 4p⁶ 5s² 4d¹⁰ 5p⁶ 6s² 4f¹⁴ 5d⁴
Valence Electrons
2
Lewis Dot:••
Electronegativity
2.36
Pauling scale
Oxidation States
+2+3+4+5+6
Melting Point
3695 K
3421.85°C
Boiling Point
5828 K
5554.85°C
Density
19.25
g/cm³
Position in Table
Group 6Period 6d-block
Discovery
Historical Information
Discovered byJuan José Elhuyar, Fausto Elhuyar
Year1783
Common Uses
Applications & Industries
Light bulb filaments, cutting tools, radiation shielding, superalloys
Related Elements
Same group or period
Related Calculators
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