Selenium

Latin nameSelenium
English nameSelenium
chemical symbolSe
atomic number34
relative atomic mass78,96
period4
groupVI.A
classificationnonmetals
discovery year1817
discovererJ. J. Berzelius
melting point [°C]217
boiling point [°C]684,9
critical temperature [°C]1493
critical pressure [MPa]27,2
density [g cm-3]4,8
density at melting point [g cm-3]3,12
electronegativity [Pauling]2,55
electronegativity [Mulliken]2,60
oxidation states-II, II, IV, VI
electron configuration[Ar]3d10 4s2 4p4
specific heat [J g-1K-1]0,32
heat of fusion [kJ mol-1]6,694
thermal conductivity [W m-1 K-1]0,52
el. conductivity [S m-1]8.106
1. ionizing potential [eV]9,7524
2. ionizing potential [eV]21,19
3. ionizing potential [eV]30,82
Mohs hardness2
Brinell hardness [MPa]736
shear modulus [GPa]3,7
Young's modulus [GPa]10
state at normal conditionssolid

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