Periodic Table
74
W
183.84
Tungsten
Transition MetalHighest melting point of all metals (3422°C); filaments.
Electronic Configuration
[Xe] 4f¹⁴ 5d⁴ 6s²or1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 4s² 3d¹⁰ 4p⁶ 5s² 4d¹⁰ 5p⁶ 4f¹⁴ 5d⁴ 6s²
Electron shells
2e⁻n=1
8e⁻n=2
18e⁻n=3
32e⁻n=4
12e⁻n=5
2e⁻n=6
Properties
Atomic number
74
Atomic mass
183.84 u
Category
Transition Metal
Block / Group / Period
d · 6 · 6
Valence electrons
2
Oxidation states
+2 to +6
Electronegativity
2.36
Atomic radius
193 pm
Ionization energy
770 kJ/mol
Electron affinity
79 kJ/mol
Melting point
3695 K / 3422 °C
Boiling point
5828 K / 5555 °C
Density
19.25 g/cm³
State at 25 °C
solid
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