Category
transition metal
State at Room Temperature
solid
Electron Configuration
1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d¹⁰ 4p⁶ 5s² 4d¹
Valence Electrons
2
Lewis Dot:••
Electronegativity
1.22
Pauling scale
Oxidation States
+3
Melting Point
1799 K
1525.85°C
Boiling Point
3203 K
2929.85°C
Density
4.472
g/cm³
Position in Table
Group 3Period 5d-block
Discovery
Historical Information
Discovered byJohan Gadolin
Year1794
Common Uses
Applications & Industries
Superconductors, LEDs, lasers, camera lenses
Related Elements
Same group or period
Related Calculators
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