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1 Periodic Table
1.1 Symbol
W
Na
1.2 Group Number
61
0 17
1.3 Period Number
63
2 7
1.4 Block
d block
s block
1.5 Element Family
Transition Metal
Alkali
1.6 CAS Number
74403377440235
7429905 54386242
1.7 Space Group Name
Im_ 3m
Im_ 3m
1.8 Space Group Number
229.00229.00
11 229
2 Facts
2.1 Interesting Facts
  • Tungsten element has the second highest melting point.
  • Pure tungsten can easily cut down with the help of hacksaw.
  • At room temperature Sodium metal is very soft as it can be chopped down into pieces with butter knife.
  • The most common compound of Sodium is NaCl (Salt).
2.2 Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
By Electrolysis Process, Mining
2.3 History
2.3.1 Who Discovered
Not Available
Humphry Davy
2.3.2 Discovery
In 1781
In 1807
2.4 Abundance
2.4.1 Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-8 %2 * 10-3 %
5E-09 0.11
2.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.0000004 %~0.004 %
1E-08 0.1
2.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %0.55 %
1.7E-07 22
2.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %2.30 %
9.9E-12 8.1
2.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %1.10 %
2E-23 1.1
2.4.6 Abundance In Humans
NA0.14 %
1E-13 1.4
3 Uses
3.1 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.
  • In some nuclear reactors sodium is used as a heat exchanger.
  • Compound of Sodium metals called Salt (Sodium chloride) is used in Food.
3.1.1 Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
3.1.2 Medical Uses
NA
Pharmaceutical Industry
3.1.3 Other Uses
Alloys
Alloys
3.2 Biological Properties
3.2.1 Toxicity
Non Toxic
Toxic
3.2.2 Present in Human Body
3.2.3 In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-31,970.00 Blood/mg dm-3
0 1970
3.2.4 In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.10,000.00 p.p.m.
0 170000
4 Physical
4.1 Melting Point
3,410.00 °C97.72 °C
27 3410
4.2 Boiling Point
5,660.00 °C883.00 °C
147 5660
4.3 Appearance
4.3.1 Physical State
Solid
Solid
4.3.2 Color
Grayish White
Silvery White
4.3.3 Luster
Lustrous
Metallic
4.4 Hardness
4.4.1 Mohs Hardness
7.500.50
0.2 8.5
4.4.2 Brinell Hardness
2,000.00 MPa0.69 MPa
0.14 3490
4.4.3 Vickers Hardness
3,430.00 MPaNA
121 3430
4.5 Speed of Sound
4,620.00 m/s3,200.00 m/s
818 16200
4.6 Optical Properties
4.6.1 Refractive Index
NANA
1.000933 1.7229
4.6.2 Reflectivity
62.00 %NA
58 97
4.7 Allotropes
4.7.1 α Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
4.7.2 β Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
4.7.3 γ Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
5 Chemical
5.1 Chemical Formula
W
Na
5.2 Isotopes
5.2.1 Known Isotopes
3317
0 38
5.3 Electronegativity
5.3.1 Pauling Electronegativity
2.360.93
0.7 2.54
5.3.2 Sanderson Electronegativity
0.980.56
0.22 2.56
5.3.3 Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.401.01
0.86 1.82
5.3.4 Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
NA0.91
0.62 2.48
5.3.5 Allen Electronegativity
1.470.87
0.659 2.7
5.4 Electropositivity
5.4.1 Pauling Electropositivity
1.643.07
1.46 3.3
5.5 Ionization Energies
5.5.1 1st Energy Level
770.00 kJ/mol495.80 kJ/mol
375.7 26130
5.5.2 2nd Energy Level
1,700.00 kJ/mol4,562.00 kJ/mol
710.2162 28750
5.5.3 3rd Energy Level
NA6,910.30 kJ/mol
1600 34230
5.5.4 4th Energy Level
NA9,543.00 kJ/mol
2780 37066
5.5.5 5th Energy Level
NA13,354.00 kJ/mol
4305.2 97510
5.5.6 6th Energy Level
NA16,613.00 kJ/mol
5715.8 105800
5.5.7 7th Energy level
NA20,117.00 kJ/mol
7226.8 114300
5.5.8 8th Energy Level
NA25,496.00 kJ/mol
8857.4 125300
5.5.9 9th Energy Level
NA28,932.00 kJ/mol
14110 134700
5.5.10 10th Energy Level
NA141,362.00 kJ/mol
17100 144300
5.5.11 11th Energy Level
NA159,076.00 kJ/mol
19900 169988
5.5.12 12th Energy Level
NANA
22219 189368
5.5.13 13th Energy Level
NANA
26930 76015
5.5.14 14th Energy Level
NANA
29196 86450
5.5.15 15th Energy Level
NANA
41987 97510
5.5.16 16th Energy Level
NANA
47206 109480
5.5.17 17th Energy Level
NANA
52737 122200
5.5.18 18th Energy Level
NANA
58570 134810
5.5.19 19th Energy Level
NANA
64702 148700
5.5.20 20th Energy Level
NANA
80400 171200
5.5.21 21st Energy Level
NANA
87000 179100
5.5.22 22nd Energy Level
NANA
93400 184900
5.5.23 23rd Energy Level
NANA
98420 198800
5.5.24 24th Energy Level
NANA
104400 195200
5.5.25 25th Energy Level
NANA
121900 121900
5.5.26 26th Energy Level
NANA
127700 127700
5.5.27 27th Energy Level
NANA
133800 133800
5.5.28 28th Energy Level
NANA
139800 139800
5.5.29 29th Energy Level
NANA
148100 148100
5.5.30 30th Energy Level
NANA
154500 154500
5.6 Electrochemical Equivalent
1.14 g/amp-hr0.86 g/amp-hr
0.16812 8.3209
5.7 Electron Work Function
4.55 eV2.75 eV
2.14 5.65
5.8 Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
Chemical Stability, Corrosion, Flammability, Ionization, Solubility
6 Atomic
6.1 Atomic Number
7411
3 117
6.2 Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d4 6s2
[Ne] 3s1
6.3 Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
6.3.1 Crystal Lattice
6.4 Atom
6.4.1 Number of Protons
7411
3 117
6.4.2 Number of Neutrons
11012
4 184
6.4.3 Number of Electrons
7411
3 117
6.5 Radius of an Atom
6.5.1 Atomic Radius
139.00 pm186.00 pm
112 265
6.5.2 Covalent Radius
162.00 pm166.00 pm
96 260
6.5.3 Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm227.00 pm
139 348
6.6 Atomic Weight
183.84 amu22.99 amu
6.94 294
6.7 Atomic Volume
9.53 cm3/mol23.70 cm3/mol
1.39 71.07
6.8 Adjacent Atomic Numbers
6.8.1 Previous Element
6.8.2 Next Element
6.9 Valence Electron Potential
140.00 (-eV)14.10 (-eV)
8 392.42
6.10 Lattice Constant
316.52 pm429.06 pm
228.58 891.25
6.11 Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
π/2, π/2, π/2
6.12 Lattice C/A Ratio
NANA
1.567 1.886
7 Mechanical
7.1 Density
7.1.1 Density At Room Temperature
19.25 g/cm30.97 g/cm3
0.534 40.7
7.1.2 Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
17.60 g/cm30.93 g/cm3
0.512 20
7.2 Tensile Strength
370.00 MPaNA
2.5 11000
7.3 Viscosity
NANA
0.001526 0.001526
7.4 Vapor Pressure
7.4.1 Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
NANA
2.47E-11 121
7.4.2 Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)NA
2.62E-10 774
7.5 Elasticity properties
7.5.1 Shear Modulus
161.00 GPa3.30 GPa
1.3 222
7.5.2 Bulk Modulus
310.00 GPa6.30 GPa
1.6 462
7.5.3 Young's Modulus
411.00 GPa10.00 GPa
1.7 528
7.6 Poisson Ratio
0.28NA
0.032 0.47
7.7 Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable
NA
8 Magnetic
8.1 Magnetic Characteristics
8.1.1 Specific Gravity
19.220.97
0.53 4500
8.1.2 Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
Paramagnetic
8.1.3 Permeability
NANA
1.25643E-06 0.0063
8.1.4 Susceptibility
NANA
-0.000166 200000
8.2 Electrical Properties
8.2.1 Electrical Property
Superconductor
Conductor
8.2.2 Resistivity
52.80 nΩ·m47.70 nΩ·m
0.18 961
8.2.3 Electrical Conductivity
0.19 106/cm Ω0.21 106/cm Ω
0.00666 0.63
8.2.4 Electron Affinity
78.60 kJ/mol52.80 kJ/mol
0 222.8
9 Thermal
9.1 Specific Heat
0.13 J/(kg K)1.23 J/(kg K)
0.11 3.6
9.2 Molar Heat Capacity
24.27 J/mol·K28.23 J/mol·K
16.443 62.7
9.3 Thermal Conductivity
173.00 W/m·K142.00 W/m·K
6.3 429
9.4 Critical Temperature
NA2,573.00 K
26.3 3223
9.5 Thermal Expansion
4.50 µm/(m·K)71.00 µm/(m·K)
4.5 97
9.6 Enthalpy
9.6.1 Enthalpy of Vaporization
799.10 kJ/mol89.04 kJ/mol
7.32 799.1
9.6.2 Enthalpy of Fusion
35.23 kJ/mol2.59 kJ/mol
2.1 35.23
9.6.3 Enthalpy of Atomization
837.00 kJ/mol108.40 kJ/mol
61.5 837
9.7 Standard Molar Entropy
32.60 J/mol.K51.30 J/mol.K
9.5 198.1