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Iridium

77 Ir

Iridium

Transition metal period 6 group 9 d-block discovered: 1803

As a chemical element

Properties of the atom — they do not depend on what substance it is part of.

Atomic number
77
Atomic mass
192.22 a.m.u.
Electron configuration
[Xe]6s2 4f14 5d7
Electronegativity
2.2 on the Pauling scale
Atomic radius
202 pm
Ionization energy
9.1 eV
Electron affinity
1.565 eV
Oxidation states
+4, +3

As a simple substance

Properties of the substance these atoms form under ordinary conditions.

State at 25 °C
Solid
Melting point
2719 K (2 445,85 °C)
Boiling point
4701 K (4 427,85 °C)
Density
22.42 g/cm³