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Tungsten

74 W

Tungsten

Transition metal period 6 group 6 d-block discovered: 1783

As a chemical element

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

Atomic number
74
Atomic mass
183.84 a.m.u.
Electron configuration
[Xe]6s2 4f14 5d4
Electronegativity
2.36 on the Pauling scale
Atomic radius
210 pm
Ionization energy
7.98 eV
Electron affinity
0.815 eV
Oxidation states
+6

As a simple substance

Properties of the substance these atoms form under ordinary conditions.

State at 25 °C
Solid
Melting point
3695 K (3 421,85 °C)
Boiling point
5828 K (5 554,85 °C)
Density
19.3 g/cm³