Symbol
Bh
W
Group Number
76
0
17
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Period Number
76
2
7
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Block
d block
d block
Element Family
Transition Metal
Transition Metal
CAS Number
540371487440337
7429905
54386242
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Space Group Name
-
Im_ 3m
Space Group Number
276.00229.00
11
276
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Interesting Facts
- Bohrium metal is also known as Unnilseptium (Uns) and Nielsbohrium (Ns).
- Tungsten element has the second highest melting point.
- Pure tungsten can easily cut down with the help of hacksaw.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Synthetically Produced
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
History
Who Discovered
Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung
-
Discovery
In 1981
In 1781
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
0.00 %0.00 %
0
0.11
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Abundance In Sun
-0.00 %
0
0.1
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Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %0.00 %
0
22
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Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %0.00 %
1E-37
8.1
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Abundance In Oceans
-0.00 %
0
1.1
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Abundance In Humans
-0.00 %
0
1.4
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Uses & Benefits
- Currently known uses of Bohrium metal are limited to research purpose only.
- Tungsten and its alloys are used in high-temperature applications like welding electrodes, high-temperature furnace, etc.
- Tungsten carbide is very hard and used in metal working, mining and petroleum industry.
Industrial Uses
-
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Medical Uses
-
-
Other Uses
Research Purposes
Alloys
Biological Properties
Toxicity
-
Non Toxic
Present in Human Body
✔
✘
✔
✘
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-30.00 Blood/mg dm-3
0
1970
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In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.0.00 p.p.m.
0
170000
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Melting Point
-3,410.00 °C
-38.83
3410
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Boiling Point
0.00 °C5,660.00 °C
0
5660
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Appearance
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Color
-
Grayish White
Luster
Unknown Luster
Lustrous
Hardness
Mohs Hardness
7.007.50
0.2
8.5
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Brinell Hardness
270.00 MPa2,000.00 MPa
0.14
3490
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Vickers Hardness
2,700.00 MPa3,430.00 MPa
0
3920
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Speed of Sound
2,680.00 m/s4,620.00 m/s
818
16200
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Optical Properties
Refractive Index
1.502.10
0.155
3.41
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Reflectivity
59.00 %62.00 %
5
97
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Allotropes
✔
✘
✔
✘
α Allotropes
-
-
β Allotropes
-
-
γ Allotropes
-
-
Chemical Formula
Bh
W
Isotopes
Known Isotopes
533
0
38
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Electronegativity
Pauling Electronegativity
2.002.36
0
2.6
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Sanderson Electronegativity
1.300.98
0.22
2.56
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Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.301.40
0.86
1.9
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Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.302.36
0.62
2.48
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Allen Electronegativity
2.001.47
0.659
2.7
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Electropositivity
Pauling Electropositivity
2.001.64
1.46
3.3
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Ionization Energies
1st Energy Level
742.90 kJ/mol770.00 kJ/mol
375.7
26130
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2nd Energy Level
1,688.50 kJ/mol1,700.00 kJ/mol
392.8
28750
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3rd Energy Level
2,566.50 kJ/mol2,045.40 kJ/mol
392.8
34230
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4th Energy Level
3,598.90 kJ/mol7,700.00 kJ/mol
375.7
37066
👆🏻
5th Energy Level
4,727.80 kJ/mol7,700.00 kJ/mol
392
97510
👆🏻
6th Energy Level
5,991.70 kJ/mol7,700.00 kJ/mol
1007
105800
👆🏻
7th Energy level
7,226.80 kJ/mol7,700.00 kJ/mol
1007
114300
👆🏻
8th Energy Level
7,100.00 kJ/mol7,700.00 kJ/mol
730
125300
👆🏻
9th Energy Level
5,800.00 kJ/mol7,700.00 kJ/mol
1007
134700
👆🏻
10th Energy Level
7,100.00 kJ/mol7,700.00 kJ/mol
392
144300
👆🏻
11th Energy Level
8,200.00 kJ/mol7,700.00 kJ/mol
392
169988
👆🏻
12th Energy Level
82,700.00 kJ/mol7,700.00 kJ/mol
0
189368
👆🏻
13th Energy Level
7,100.00 kJ/mol7,700.00 kJ/mol
1007
76015
👆🏻
14th Energy Level
8,200.00 kJ/mol770.00 kJ/mol
380
86450
👆🏻
15th Energy Level
82,000.00 kJ/mol77,000.00 kJ/mol
33000
100700
👆🏻
16th Energy Level
71,100.00 kJ/mol77,000.00 kJ/mol
375.7
109480
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17th Energy Level
820.00 kJ/mol770.00 kJ/mol
375.7
122200
👆🏻
18th Energy Level
8,200.00 kJ/mol7,700.00 kJ/mol
0
134810
👆🏻
19th Energy Level
820.80 kJ/mol770.00 kJ/mol
375.7
148700
👆🏻
20th Energy Level
820.00 kJ/mol770.00 kJ/mol
0
171200
👆🏻
21st Energy Level
8,200.00 kJ/mol770.00 kJ/mol
375.7
179100
👆🏻
22nd Energy Level
820.00 kJ/mol770.00 kJ/mol
330
184900
👆🏻
23rd Energy Level
8,200.00 kJ/mol770.00 kJ/mol
357.6
198800
👆🏻
24th Energy Level
820.00 kJ/mol770.00 kJ/mol
297.3
195200
👆🏻
25th Energy Level
820.00 kJ/mol770.00 kJ/mol
0
121900
👆🏻
26th Energy Level
820.00 kJ/mol770.00 kJ/mol
357.6
127700
👆🏻
27th Energy Level
820.00 kJ/mol770.00 kJ/mol
0
133800
👆🏻
28th Energy Level
820.00 kJ/mol770.00 kJ/mol
297.3
139800
👆🏻
29th Energy Level
820.00 kJ/mol770.00 kJ/mol
0
148100
👆🏻
30th Energy Level
820.00 kJ/mol770.00 kJ/mol
0
154500
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Electrochemical Equivalent
3.00 g/amp-hr1.14 g/amp-hr
0.16812
8.3209
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Electron Work Function
4.90 eV4.55 eV
2.14
6
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Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
Atomic Number
10774
3
117
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Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f14 6d5 7s2
[Xe] 4f14 5d4 6s2
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
Crystal Lattice
Atom
Number of Protons
10774
3
117
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Number of Neutrons
155110
4
285
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Number of Electrons
10774
3
117
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Radius of an Atom
Atomic Radius
128.00 pm139.00 pm
0
348
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Covalent Radius
141.00 pm162.00 pm
0
260
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Van der Waals Radius
0.00 pm200.00 pm
0
348
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Atomic Weight
270.00 amu183.84 amu
6.94
294
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Atomic Volume
23.70 cm3/mol9.53 cm3/mol
1.39
71.07
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Adjacent Atomic Numbers
Previous Element
Next Element
Valence Electron Potential
27.20 (-eV)140.00 (-eV)
0
392.42
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Lattice Constant
-316.52 pm
0
891.25
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Lattice Angles
-
π/2, π/2, π/2
Lattice C/A Ratio
1.571.29
0.423
1.9
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Density
Density At Room Temperature
37.10 g/cm319.25 g/cm3
0.534
40.7
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Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
37.10 g/cm317.60 g/cm3
0.512
41
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Tensile Strength
152.00 MPa370.00 MPa
0.1
11000
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Viscosity
0.000.00
1.5E-05
0.0035
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Vapor Pressure
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)0.00 (Pa)
0
121
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Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)0.00 (Pa)
0
774
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Elasticity properties
Shear Modulus
28.00 GPa161.00 GPa
1.3
222
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Bulk Modulus
37.00 GPa310.00 GPa
0
462
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Young's Modulus
0.00 GPa411.00 GPa
0
528
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Poisson Ratio
0.350.28
0.032
0.47
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Other Mechanical Properties
-
Ductile, Malleable
Magnetic Characteristics
Specific Gravity
37.0019.22
0.53
4500
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Magnetic Ordering
-
Paramagnetic
Permeability
0.00 H/m0.00 H/m
1.25643E-06
0.0063
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Susceptibility
0.000.00
-0.000166
200000
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Electrical Properties
Electrical Property
-
Superconductor
Resistivity
6.50 nΩ·m52.80 nΩ·m
0.1
961
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Electrical Conductivity
0.00 106/cm Ω0.19 106/cm Ω
0
0.63
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Electron Affinity
-78.60 kJ/mol
0
222.8
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Specific Heat
0.10 J/(kg K)0.13 J/(kg K)
0.1
3.6
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Molar Heat Capacity
37.10 J/mol·K24.27 J/mol·K
13.1
62.7
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Thermal Conductivity
37.00 W/m·K173.00 W/m·K
0
429
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Critical Temperature
1,323.00 K3,695.00 K
26.3
3695
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Thermal Expansion
14.30 µm/(m·K)4.50 µm/(m·K)
4.5
97
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Enthalpy
Enthalpy of Vaporization
270.50 kJ/mol799.10 kJ/mol
7.32
799.1
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Enthalpy of Fusion
-35.23 kJ/mol
2.1
35.23
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Enthalpy of Atomization
-837.00 kJ/mol
61.5
837
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Standard Molar Entropy
57.00 J/mol.K32.60 J/mol.K
9.5
198.1
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