Tungsten
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Symbol | W |
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Melting point | 3,422 °C |
6,191°F | |
Atomic mass | 183. 84 u |
183.84 u | |
Electron configuration | [Xe] 4f145d46s2 |
[Xe] 6s²4f¹⁴5d⁴ | |
Did you know | Probably the most important compound of tungsten is tungsten carbide (WC). |
Atomic number | 74 |
Boiling point | 10,030°F |
Discoverer | Juan José Elhuyar |
Fausto Elhuyar | |
Ar model | Play |
Downwards | Pure Tungsten Rod |
Tungsten carbide | |
Tungsten oxide | |
Tungsten trioxide | |
Sodium tungstate | |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 596576 |
About Tungsten
Tungsten, or wolfram, is a chemical element with the symbol W and atomic number 74. Tungsten is a rare metal found naturally on Earth almost exclusively as compounds with other elements. It was identified as a new element in 1781 and first isolated as a metal in 1783.