Category
metalloid
State at Room Temperature
solid
Electron Configuration
1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d¹⁰ 4p⁶ 5s² 4d¹⁰ 5p⁶ 6s² 4f¹⁴ 5d¹⁰ 6p⁴
Valence Electrons
6
Lewis Dot:••••••
Electronegativity
2
Pauling scale
Oxidation States
+2+4
Melting Point
527 K
253.85°C
Boiling Point
1235 K
961.85°C
Density
9.196
g/cm³
Position in Table
Group 16Period 6p-block
Discovery
Historical Information
Discovered byMarie Curie, Pierre Curie
Year1898
Common Uses
Applications & Industries
Thermoelectric power, static eliminators, neutron sources
Related Elements
Same group or period
Related Calculators
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