Symbol
W
  
Fr
  
Period Number
6
  
7
  
Block
d block
  
s block
  
Element Family
Transition Metal
  
Alkali
  
Space Group Name
Im_ 3m
  
Not Available
  
Space Group Number
Not Available
  
Interesting Facts
- Tungsten element has the second highest melting point.
- Pure tungsten can easily cut down with the help of hacksaw.
  
- 223 Francium has the longest half life at 21.8.
- Francium metal is produced by alpha decay in 227Actinium 227.
  
Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
  
Formed by Decay Process, Mining
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Not Available
  
Marguerite Perey
  
Discovery
In 1781
  
In 1939
  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
Not Available
  
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000004 %
  
23
~-9999 %
  
Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available
  
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available
  
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available
  
Uses & Benefits
- 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.
  
- Francium has no known uses as it has a half life of only 22 minutes.
  
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
  
NA
  
Medical Uses
NA
  
NA
  
Other Uses
Alloys
  
NA
  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Non Toxic
  
NA
  
Present in Human Body
Yes
  
No
  
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
  
31
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
  
37
In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.
  
35
0.00 p.p.m.
  
36
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid
  
Solid
  
Color
Grayish White
  
NA
  
Luster
Lustrous
  
NA
  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
Not Available
  
Brinell Hardness
2,000.00 MPa
  
4
Not Available
  
Vickers Hardness
3,430.00 MPa
  
1
Not Available
  
Speed of Sound
4,620.00 m/s
  
16
Not Available
  
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
W
  
Fr
  
Isotopes
  
  
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
770.00 kJ/mol
  
16
380.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
2nd Energy Level
1,700.00 kJ/mol
  
29
Not Available
  
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.14 g/amp-hr
  
99+
8.32 g/amp-hr
  
1
Electron Work Function
Not Available
  
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
  
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility
  
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d4 6s2
  
[Rn] 7s1
  
Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
  
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
  
Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100
  
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100
  
Atom
  
  
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
Not Available
  
Atomic Volume
9.53 cm3/mol
  
99+
Not Available
  
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Valence Electron Potential
140.00 (-eV)
  
5
8.00 (-eV)
  
99+
Lattice Constant
Not Available
  
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
  
NA
  
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
19.25 g/cm3
  
16
1.87 g/cm3
  
99+
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
Ductile, Malleable
  
NA
  
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
Not Available
  
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
  
Paramagnetic
  
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Superconductor
  
Poor Conductor
  
Resistivity
52.80 nΩ·m
  
99+
Electrical Conductivity
0.19 106/cm Ω
  
10
0.03 106/cm Ω
  
40
Electron Affinity
78.60 kJ/mol
  
13
Not Available
  
Specific Heat
0.13 J/(kg K)
  
39
Not Available
  
Molar Heat Capacity
24.27 J/mol·K
  
99+
Not Available
  
Thermal Conductivity
173.00 W/m·K
  
7
15.00 W/m·K
  
99+
Critical Temperature
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Thermal Expansion
4.50 µm/(m·K)
  
99+
Not Available
  
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
799.10 kJ/mol
  
1
Not Available
  
Enthalpy of Fusion
35.23 kJ/mol
  
1
Not Available
  
Enthalpy of Atomization
837.00 kJ/mol
  
1
71.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
Standard Molar Entropy
32.60 J/mol.K
  
99+
Not Available