Iridium

Latin nameIridium
English nameIridium
chemical symbolIr
atomic number77
relative atomic mass192,22
period6
groupVIII.B
classificationtransition metals
discovery year1804
discovererTennant
melting point [°C]2410
boiling point [°C]4130
density [g cm-3]22,65
density at melting point [g cm-3]19
electronegativity [Pauling]2,2
oxidation statesI ˜ VI, IX?
electron configuration[Xe]4f14 5d7 6s2
atomic radius [pm]180
covalent radius [pm]137
specific heat [J g-1K-1]0,13
heat of fusion [kJ mol-1]26,1
thermal conductivity [W m-1 K-1]150
el. conductivity [S m-1]2,1.107
1. ionizing potential [eV]9,1
Mohs hardness6,5
Vickers hardness [MPa]1760
Brinell hardness [MPa]1670
shear modulus [GPa]210
Young's modulus [GPa]528
point of superconductivity [K]0,11
state at normal conditionssolid

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