Category
actinide
State at Room Temperature
solid
Electron Configuration
1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d¹⁰ 4p⁶ 5s² 4d¹⁰ 5p⁶ 6s² 4f¹⁴ 5d¹⁰ 6p⁶ 7s² 5f¹⁰
Valence Electrons
2
Lewis Dot:••
Electronegativity
1.3
Pauling scale
Oxidation States
+3+4
Melting Point
1173 K
899.85°C
Boiling Point
1743 K
1469.85°C
Density
15.1
g/cm³
Position in Table
Group Period 7f-block
Discovery
Historical Information
Discovered byGlenn T. Seaborg, Stanley G. Thompson, Albert Ghiorso, Kenneth Street Jr.
Year1950
Common Uses
Applications & Industries
Neutron sources, cancer treatment, metal detectors, oil well logging
Related Elements
Same group or period
Related Calculators
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