01 About Tungsten
Highest melting point of all elements. The filament in incandescent light bulbs. "Wolfram" in German - symbol W. Tungsten carbide drill bits can cut through almost anything.
02 Physical Properties
State at room temperature๐ชจ Solid
Melting point3422 ยฐC
Boiling point5555 ยฐC
Density19.3 g/cmยณ
Atomic mass183.84 u
Electron configuration2,8,18,32,12,2
Period / GroupPeriod 6, Group 6
BlockD-block
03 Discovery
Tungsten was discovered in 1783 by d'Elhuyar.