Category
transition metal
State at Room Temperature
solid
Electron Configuration
1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d⁶
Valence Electrons
2
Lewis Dot:••
Electronegativity
1.83
Pauling scale
Oxidation States
+2+3
Melting Point
1811 K
1537.85°C
Boiling Point
3134 K
2860.85°C
Density
7.874
g/cm³
Position in Table
Group 8Period 4d-block
Discovery
Historical Information
Discovered byKnown to ancients
Common Uses
Applications & Industries
Steel production, construction, vehicles, hemoglobin in blood
Related Elements
Same group or period
Related Calculators
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