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Element 74 - Tungsten (W) sound

From Swedish tung sten, or heavy stone; symbol W from its German name wolfram; discovered 1783. The highest melting of metals--at 3659 K--tungsten in filaments withstands intense heat in light bulbs. New tungsten-tipped "painless" dental drills spin at ultra-high speeds.

Properties

Atomic Number: 74
Atomic Weight: 183.85
Electron Configuration (at ground state): 1s22s22p63s23p63d104s24p64d104f145s25p65d46s2
Oxidation States (Bold most stable): +6, +5, +4, +3, +2
Boiling Point (K): 5825
Melting Point (K): 3695
Density (at 300K -- g/cm3): 19.3
Atomic Volume (at 300K -- cm3/mol) 9.53
Number of stable isotopes: 5
Mass Number (Bold naturally occurring) -- Half-Life -- Disintigration Type: 181 -- 140 days -- orbital electron capture
185 -- 75.1 days -- beta particle (electron) emission
188 -- 69 days -- beta particle (electron) emission
Covalent Radius (Å): 1.30
Atomic Radius (Å): 1.41
First Ionization Potential (V): 7.98
Electronegativity (Pauling's): 2.36
Specific Heat Capacity (at 300K -- J g-1 K-1): 0.13
Heat of Vaporization (kJ/mol): 422.58
Heat of Fusion (kJ/mol): 35.40
Electrical Conductivity (at 293K for polycrystalline material -- 106 (ohms)-1 cm-1): 18.2
Thermal Conductivity (at 300K -- W m-1 K-1): 174
Crystal Structure: Cubic, body centered
Acid-Base Properties: Slightly acidic