Category
transition metal
State at Room Temperature
solid
Electron Configuration
1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d¹⁰ 4p⁶ 5s² 4d¹⁰
Valence Electrons
2
Lewis Dot:••
Electronegativity
1.69
Pauling scale
Oxidation States
+2
Melting Point
594.22 K
321.07°C
Boiling Point
1040 K
766.85°C
Density
8.65
g/cm³
Position in Table
Group 12Period 5d-block
Discovery
Historical Information
Discovered byFriedrich Stromeyer
Year1817
Common Uses
Applications & Industries
Batteries, pigments, coatings, nuclear reactor control rods
Related Elements
Same group or period
Related Calculators
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