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Atomic Number: 41
Nb
Nb

Niobium

92.9060 u

Category

transition metal

State at Room Temperature

solid

Electron Configuration

1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d¹⁰ 4p⁶ 5s¹ 4d⁴

Valence Electrons

1

Lewis Dot:

Electronegativity

1.6

Pauling scale

Oxidation States

+3+5

Melting Point

2750 K

2476.85°C

Boiling Point

5017 K

4743.85°C

Density

8.57

g/cm³

Position in Table

Group 5Period 5d-block

Discovery

Historical Information

Discovered byCharles Hatchett
Year1801

Common Uses

Applications & Industries

Superalloys, superconducting magnets, steel production, medical implants

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