Category
transition metal
State at Room Temperature
solid
Electron Configuration
1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d¹⁰ 4p⁶ 5s² 4d¹⁰ 5p⁶ 6s² 4f¹⁴ 5d⁶
Valence Electrons
2
Lewis Dot:••
Electronegativity
2.2
Pauling scale
Oxidation States
+3+4+6+8
Melting Point
3306 K
3032.85°C
Boiling Point
5285 K
5011.85°C
Density
22.59
g/cm³
Position in Table
Group 8Period 6d-block
Discovery
Historical Information
Discovered bySmithson Tennant
Year1803
Common Uses
Applications & Industries
Fountain pen tips, electrical contacts, alloys, fingerprint detection
Related Elements
Same group or period
Related Calculators
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