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Periodic Table - Elements - Tungsten

Symbol W
Atomic Number 74
Relative Atomic Mass
12C = 12.0000
183.84
Atomic Radius
pm
137
First Ionisation Energy
kJ mol-1
770
Electronegativity 2.36
Density
kg m-3
19300 [293 K]
17700 [l., m.p.]
Molar Volume
cm3
9.53
Thermal Conductivity
W m-1 K-1
174 [300 K]
Melting Point
K
3680 ± 20
Boiling Point
K
5930
Number of Isotopes 29
Ground State Electron
Configuration
[Xe]4f145d46s2
Term Symbol 5D0
Discovery Discovered by J.J Elhuijar and F. Elhuijar (Vergara, Spain) in 1783
Name Derived From Swedish tung sten meaning 'heavy stone'
Name in Other
Languages
 Croatian Volfram
 Danish wolfram
 Dutch wolfraam
 Finnish volframi
 French tungstène
 German Wolfram
 Italian wolframio
tungsteno
 Norwegian wolfram
 Portuguesetungsténio
 Spanish wolframio
 Swedish volfram
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