Symbol
Nh
W
Group Number
136
0
17
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Period Number
76
2
7
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Block
p block
d block
Element Family
Probably Post-Transition
Transition Metal
CAS Number
540847077440337
7429905
54386242
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Space Group Name
-
Im_ 3m
Space Group Number
194.00229.00
11
276
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Interesting Facts
Nihonium is a synthetic chemical element and is highly radioactive.
- Tungsten element has the second highest melting point.
- Pure tungsten can easily cut down with the help of hacksaw.
Sources
Synthetically Produced
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
History
Who Discovered
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
-
Discovery
In 2003
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
22
👆🏻
Abundance In Earth's Crust
-0.00 %
1E-37
8.1
👆🏻
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 Ununtrium 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
0.20 p.p.m.0.00 p.p.m.
0
170000
👆🏻
Melting Point
430.00 °C3,410.00 °C
-38.83
3410
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Boiling Point
1,130.00 °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
-7.50
0.2
8.5
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Brinell Hardness
600.00 MPa2,000.00 MPa
0.14
3490
👆🏻
Vickers Hardness
350.00 MPa3,430.00 MPa
0
3920
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Speed of Sound
3,600.00 m/s4,620.00 m/s
818
16200
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Optical Properties
Refractive Index
1.302.10
0.155
3.41
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Reflectivity
60.00 %62.00 %
5
97
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Allotropes
✔
✘
✔
✘
α Allotropes
-
-
β Allotropes
-
-
γ Allotropes
-
-
Chemical Formula
Nh
W
Isotopes
Known Isotopes
733
0
38
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Electronegativity
Pauling Electronegativity
1.302.36
0
2.6
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Sanderson Electronegativity
1.900.98
0.22
2.56
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Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.301.40
0.86
1.9
👆🏻
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.002.36
0.62
2.48
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Allen Electronegativity
0.701.47
0.659
2.7
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Electropositivity
Pauling Electropositivity
2.201.64
1.46
3.3
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Ionization Energies
1st Energy Level
704.90 kJ/mol770.00 kJ/mol
375.7
26130
👆🏻
2nd Energy Level
2,238.50 kJ/mol1,700.00 kJ/mol
392.8
28750
👆🏻
3rd Energy Level
3,023.30 kJ/mol2,045.40 kJ/mol
392.8
34230
👆🏻
4th Energy Level
4,351.50 kJ/mol7,700.00 kJ/mol
375.7
37066
👆🏻
5th Energy Level
5,692.60 kJ/mol7,700.00 kJ/mol
392
97510
👆🏻
6th Energy Level
7,000.00 kJ/mol7,700.00 kJ/mol
1007
105800
👆🏻
7th Energy level
7,040.00 kJ/mol7,700.00 kJ/mol
1007
114300
👆🏻
8th Energy Level
7,040.00 kJ/mol7,700.00 kJ/mol
730
125300
👆🏻
9th Energy Level
7,040.00 kJ/mol7,700.00 kJ/mol
1007
134700
👆🏻
10th Energy Level
7,040.00 kJ/mol7,700.00 kJ/mol
392
144300
👆🏻
11th Energy Level
7,040.00 kJ/mol7,700.00 kJ/mol
392
169988
👆🏻
12th Energy Level
70,000.00 kJ/mol7,700.00 kJ/mol
0
189368
👆🏻
13th Energy Level
7,000.00 kJ/mol7,700.00 kJ/mol
1007
76015
👆🏻
14th Energy Level
7,000.00 kJ/mol770.00 kJ/mol
380
86450
👆🏻
15th Energy Level
70,000.00 kJ/mol77,000.00 kJ/mol
33000
100700
👆🏻
16th Energy Level
70,000.00 kJ/mol77,000.00 kJ/mol
375.7
109480
👆🏻
17th Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol770.00 kJ/mol
375.7
122200
👆🏻
18th Energy Level
3,200.00 kJ/mol7,700.00 kJ/mol
0
134810
👆🏻
19th Energy Level
540.20 kJ/mol770.00 kJ/mol
375.7
148700
👆🏻
20th Energy Level
700.00 kJ/mol770.00 kJ/mol
0
171200
👆🏻
21st Energy Level
1,130.00 kJ/mol770.00 kJ/mol
375.7
179100
👆🏻
22nd Energy Level
558.00 kJ/mol770.00 kJ/mol
330
184900
👆🏻
23rd Energy Level
7,000.00 kJ/mol770.00 kJ/mol
357.6
198800
👆🏻
24th Energy Level
700.00 kJ/mol770.00 kJ/mol
297.3
195200
👆🏻
25th Energy Level
0.00 kJ/mol770.00 kJ/mol
0
121900
👆🏻
26th Energy Level
586.20 kJ/mol770.00 kJ/mol
357.6
127700
👆🏻
27th Energy Level
704.90 kJ/mol770.00 kJ/mol
0
133800
👆🏻
28th Energy Level
704.90 kJ/mol770.00 kJ/mol
297.3
139800
👆🏻
29th Energy Level
704.90 kJ/mol770.00 kJ/mol
0
148100
👆🏻
30th Energy Level
704.00 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
Chemical Stability, Ionization
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
Atomic Number
11374
3
117
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Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p1
[Xe] 4f14 5d4 6s2
Crystal Structure
Not Known
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
Crystal Lattice
Atom
Number of Protons
11374
3
117
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Number of Neutrons
150110
4
285
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Number of Electrons
11374
3
117
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Radius of an Atom
Atomic Radius
170.00 pm139.00 pm
0
348
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Covalent Radius
170.00 pm162.00 pm
0
260
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Van der Waals Radius
320.00 pm200.00 pm
0
348
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Atomic Weight
286.00 amu183.84 amu
6.94
294
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Atomic Volume
21.10 cm3/mol9.53 cm3/mol
1.39
71.07
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Adjacent Atomic Numbers
Previous Element
Next Element
Valence Electron Potential
6.20 (-eV)140.00 (-eV)
0
392.42
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Lattice Constant
0.00 pm316.52 pm
0
891.25
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Lattice Angles
-
π/2, π/2, π/2
Lattice C/A Ratio
1.581.29
0.423
1.9
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Density
Density At Room Temperature
16.00 g/cm319.25 g/cm3
0.534
40.7
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Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
16.00 g/cm317.60 g/cm3
0.512
41
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Tensile Strength
80.00 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
40.00 GPa161.00 GPa
1.3
222
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Bulk Modulus
0.00 GPa310.00 GPa
0
462
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Young's Modulus
12.20 GPa411.00 GPa
0
528
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Poisson Ratio
0.300.28
0.032
0.47
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Other Mechanical Properties
-
Ductile, Malleable
Magnetic Characteristics
Specific Gravity
16.0019.22
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
0.32 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
0.00 kJ/mol78.60 kJ/mol
0
222.8
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Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)0.13 J/(kg K)
0.1
3.6
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Molar Heat Capacity
27.00 J/mol·K24.27 J/mol·K
13.1
62.7
👆🏻
Thermal Conductivity
1.70 W/m·K173.00 W/m·K
0
429
👆🏻
Critical Temperature
700.00 K3,695.00 K
26.3
3695
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Thermal Expansion
6.20 µm/(m·K)4.50 µm/(m·K)
4.5
97
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Enthalpy
Enthalpy of Vaporization
410.80 kJ/mol799.10 kJ/mol
7.32
799.1
👆🏻
Enthalpy of Fusion
-35.23 kJ/mol
2.1
35.23
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Enthalpy of Atomization
320.70 kJ/mol837.00 kJ/mol
61.5
837
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Standard Molar Entropy
65.00 J/mol.K32.60 J/mol.K
9.5
198.1
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