Category
nonmetal
State at Room Temperature
solid
Electron Configuration
1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d¹⁰ 4p⁴
Valence Electrons
6
Lewis Dot:••••••
Electronegativity
2.55
Pauling scale
Oxidation States
-2+2+4+6
Melting Point
494 K
220.85°C
Boiling Point
958 K
684.85°C
Density
4.809
g/cm³
Position in Table
Group 16Period 4p-block
Discovery
Historical Information
Discovered byJöns Jacob Berzelius
Year1817
Common Uses
Applications & Industries
Glass manufacturing, electronics, photocells, dietary supplement
Related Elements
Same group or period
Related Calculators
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