name | Iridium |
latin | Iridium |
french | Iridium |
german | Iridium |
symbol | Ir |
proton number | 77 |
atomic weight | 192.217 |
Pauling electronegativity | 2.2 |
electronic configuration | [Xe] 4f145d76s2 1s22s22p63s23p63d104s24p64d105s25p64f145d76s2 |
melting point | 2739 K, 2466°C, 4471°F |
boiling point | 4701 K, 4428°C, 8002°F |
group | 9 |
period | 6 |
state (by 20°C) | solid |
oxidation states | +2, +3, +4, +6 |
Year of discovery | Discoverer |
1804 | Smithson Tennant (1761-1815) |