Category
transition metal
State at Room Temperature
solid
Electron Configuration
1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d¹⁰ 4p⁶ 5s² 4d⁵
Valence Electrons
2
Lewis Dot:••
Electronegativity
1.9
Pauling scale
Oxidation States
+4+6+7
Melting Point
2430 K
2156.85°C
Boiling Point
4538 K
4264.85°C
Density
11
g/cm³
Position in Table
Group 7Period 5d-block
Discovery
Historical Information
Discovered byCarlo Perrier, Emilio Segrè
Year1937
Common Uses
Applications & Industries
Medical imaging, radioactive tracers, corrosion inhibitors
Related Elements
Same group or period
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