74 W 183.841
Tungsten
transition metal
Properties
- Atomic number
- 74
- Atomic mass
- 183.841 u
- Category
- transition metal
- Group
- 6
- Period
- 6
- Block
- d-block
- State (room temp)
- Solid
- Outer-shell electrons
- 2
- Electronegativity
- 2.36 (Pauling)
- Density
- 19.25 g/cm³
- Melting point
- 3421.85 °C
- Boiling point
- 5929.85 °C
Electron configuration
1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d¹⁰ 4p⁶ 5s² 4d¹⁰ 5p⁶ 6s² 4f¹⁴ 5d⁴
Noble-gas shorthand: [Xe] 4f¹⁴ 5d⁴ 6s²
Electrons per shell: 2, 8, 18, 32, 12, 2, which is 2 in the outermost shell.
Related: electron configuration, the Bohr model, valence electrons.
About Tungsten
Tungsten, also known as wolfram, is a chemical element with symbol W and atomic number 74. The word tungsten comes from the Swedish language tung sten, which directly translates to heavy stone. Its name in Swedish is volfram, however, in order to distinguish it from scheelite, which in Swedish is alternatively named tungsten.
- Discovered by Carl Wilhelm Scheele
- Appearance: grayish white, lustrous
Tungsten: frequently asked questions
- What is Tungsten?
- Tungsten (W) is the chemical element with atomic number 74. It is a metal: specifically a transition metal.
- What is the atomic number of Tungsten?
- Tungsten's atomic number is 74, which means every Tungsten atom has 74 protons in its nucleus.
- What is the electron configuration of Tungsten?
- The electron configuration of Tungsten is 1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 4s2 3d10 4p6 5s2 4d10 5p6 6s2 4f14 5d4 (noble-gas shorthand: [Xe] 4f14 5d4 6s2). Its electrons are arranged in shells of 2, 8, 18, 32, 12, 2, with 2 in the outermost shell.
- Is Tungsten a metal or a nonmetal?
- Tungsten is a metal: specifically a transition metal.
- What group and period is Tungsten in?
- Tungsten is in group 6 and period 6 of the periodic table.
- Is Tungsten a solid, liquid, or gas?
- At room temperature, Tungsten is a solid.
Position in the periodic table
Data compiled from Wikipedia, PubChem, and IUPAC. Source.