Symbol
Mt
  
W
  
Period Number
7
  
6
  
Block
d block
  
d block
  
Element Family
Probably Transition
  
Transition Metal
  
Space Group Name
Not Available
  
Im_ 3m
  
Space Group Number
Not Available
  
Interesting Facts
Not Available
  
- Tungsten element has the second highest melting point.
- Pure tungsten can easily cut down with the help of hacksaw.
  
Sources
Bombarding Bi209 with Accelerated Nuclei of Fe58, Synthetically Produced
  
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung
  
Not Available
  
Discovery
In 1982
  
In 1781
  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
Not Available
  
Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %
  
~0.0000004 %
  
23
Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available
  
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available
  
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available
  
Uses & Benefits
- Currently known uses of Meitnerium 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
NA
  
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
  
Medical Uses
NA
  
NA
  
Other Uses
NA
  
Alloys
  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Unknown
  
Non Toxic
  
Present in Human Body
No
  
Yes
  
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
  
37
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
  
31
In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.
  
36
0.00 p.p.m.
  
35
Melting Point
Not Available
  
Boiling Point
Not Available
  
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid
  
Solid
  
Color
Unknown
  
Grayish White
  
Luster
Unknown Luster
  
Lustrous
  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
Not Available
  
Brinell Hardness
Not Available
  
2,000.00 MPa
  
4
Vickers Hardness
Not Available
  
3,430.00 MPa
  
1
Speed of Sound
Not Available
  
4,620.00 m/s
  
16
Optical Properties
  
  
Reflectivity
Not Available
  
Allotropes
No
  
No
  
α Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
β Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
γ Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Chemical Formula
Mt
  
W
  
Isotopes
  
  
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Allen Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
Not Available
  
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
800.80 kJ/mol
  
15
770.00 kJ/mol
  
16
2nd Energy Level
1,823.60 kJ/mol
  
17
1,700.00 kJ/mol
  
29
3rd Energy Level
2,904.20 kJ/mol
  
31
Not Available
  
4th Energy Level
3,859.40 kJ/mol
  
99+
Not Available
  
5th Energy Level
4,920.80 kJ/mol
  
35
Not Available
  
Electrochemical Equivalent
Not Available
  
1.14 g/amp-hr
  
99+
Electron Work Function
Not Available
  
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
  
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
  
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f14 6d7 7s2
  
[Xe] 4f14 5d4 6s2
  
Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
  
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
  
Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Meitnerium.jpg#100
  
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100
  
Atom
  
  
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Van der Waals Radius
Not Available
  
Atomic Volume
Not Available
  
9.53 cm3/mol
  
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Valence Electron Potential
Not Available
  
140.00 (-eV)
  
5
Lattice Constant
Not Available
  
Lattice Angles
NA
  
π/2, π/2, π/2
  
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
19.25 g/cm3
  
16
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Not Available
  
Tensile Strength
Not Available
  
Viscosity
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available
  
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
Not Available
  
Bulk Modulus
Not Available
  
Young's Modulus
Not Available
  
Poisson Ratio
Not Available
  
Other Mechanical Properties
NA
  
Ductile, Malleable
  
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
Not Available
  
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
  
Paramagnetic
  
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Unknown
  
Superconductor
  
Resistivity
Not Available
  
52.80 nΩ·m
  
99+
Electrical Conductivity
Not Available
  
0.19 10
6/cm Ω
  
10
Electron Affinity
Not Available
  
78.60 kJ/mol
  
13
Specific Heat
Not Available
  
0.13 J/(kg K)
  
39
Molar Heat Capacity
Not Available
  
24.27 J/mol·K
  
99+
Thermal Conductivity
Not Available
  
173.00 W/m·K
  
7
Critical Temperature
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Thermal Expansion
Not Available
  
4.50 µm/(m·K)
  
99+
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
Not Available
  
799.10 kJ/mol
  
1
Enthalpy of Fusion
Not Available
  
35.23 kJ/mol
  
1
Enthalpy of Atomization
Not Available
  
837.00 kJ/mol
  
1
Standard Molar Entropy
Not Available
  
32.60 J/mol.K
  
99+