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Tungsten

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Atomic number 74
Atomic weight 183.85
Orbital electronic configuration (Xe)4f145d46s2
First ionization energy (eV) 7.98
Second ionization energy (eV) 17.7
Electronegativity (Pauling) 2.36
Atomic radius (Å) 2.02
Bonding radius (Å) 1.30
Oxidation states 6, 5, 4, 3, 2

Properties

Density at 300K (g/ml) 19.3
Melting point (K) 3680
Boiling point (K) 5828
Heat of vaporization (kJ/mol) 824.0
Heat of fusion (kJ/mol) 35.40
Specific heat capacity (Jg-1K-1) 0.13
Crystal structure cubic, body centered

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