name | Tungsten |
latin | Wolframium |
french | Tungsténe |
german | Wolfram |
symbol | W |
proton number | 74 |
atomic weight | 183.84 |
Pauling electronegativity | 2.36 |
electronic configuration | [Xe] 4f145d46s2 1s22s22p63s23p63d104s24p64d105s25p64f145d46s2 |
melting point | 3695 K, 3422°C, 6191°F |
boiling point | 5828 K, 5555°C, 10031°F |
group | 6 |
period | 6 |
state (by 20°C) | solid |
oxidation states | +6 |
Year of discovery | Discoverers |
1793 | Fausto de Elhuyar Juan J. de Elhuyar |