Element Family
Transition Metal
Transition Metal
Space Group Name
Im_ 3m
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Interesting Facts
- Tungsten element has the second highest melting point.
- Pure tungsten can easily cut down with the help of hacksaw.
- Seaborgium most stable isotope is Sg and it has 2.1 min of half- life.
- And other isotopes of Seaborgium have half-lives as short as 3 ms.
Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Synthetically Produced
Who Discovered
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Discovery
In 1781
In 1974
Abundance In Meteorites
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Abundance In Earth's Crust
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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.
- Currently known uses of Seaborgium metal are limited to research purpose only.
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
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Other Uses
Alloys
Research Purposes
Present in Human Body
Yes
No
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Luster
Lustrous
Unknown Luster
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Pauling Electropositivity
Electrochemical Equivalent
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
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Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d4 6s2
[Rn] 5f14 6d2 7s2
Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
Crystal Lattice
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Valence Electron Potential
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
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Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable
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Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
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Electrical Property
Superconductor
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