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TUNGSTEN
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Atomic Symbol |
W |
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Atomic Weight |
183.85 |
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Atomic Number |
74 |
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Electron Configuration |
2-8-18-32-12-2 |
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Oxidation States |
+6
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State of Matter |
Solid heavy metal- ductile |
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Boiling Point |
5927 °C |
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Melting Point |
3410 °C |
HISTORY,
BACKGROUND & USES:
Discovered in 1783 by Juan José and Fausto Elhuya. Used in steel because tungsten is a strong metal. Tungsten
has a second name of Wolfram. It has a nickel-white to grayish
lustre.
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