Tungsten

Latin nameWolframium
English nameTungsten
chemical symbolW
atomic number74
relative atomic mass183,84
period6
groupVI.B
classificationtransition metals
discovery year1783
discovererF. Elhuijar
melting point [°C]3422
boiling point [°C]5660
density [g cm-3]19,3
density at melting point [g cm-3]17,6
electronegativity [Pauling]2,36
oxidation statesII ˜ VI
electron configuration[Xe]4f14 5d4 6s2
atomic radius [pm]193
covalent radius [pm]146
specific heat [J g-1K-1]0,13
heat of fusion [kJ mol-1]35,4
thermal conductivity [W m-1 K-1]173
el. conductivity [S m-1]1,8.107
1. ionizing potential [eV]7,98
Mohs hardness7,5
Vickers hardness [MPa]3430
Brinell hardness [MPa]2570
shear modulus [GPa]161
Young's modulus [GPa]411
point of superconductivity [K]0,015
state at normal conditionssolid

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