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Tungsten
Electron Configuration 2,8,18,32,12,2
Electron Configuration [Xe] 4f14 5d4 6s2
Ground state 5D0
Atomic Volume 9.53 g/cm3
Electronegativity 2.36
Magnetic ordering No data
Mass magnetic susceptibility 3.9 x 10-9
Molar magnetic susceptibility 7.17 x 10-10
Speed of sound 4620 m s-1
Thermal Properties
Enthalpy of Atomization 837 kJ mol-1 @25°C
Enthalpy of Fusion 35.2 kJ mol-1
Enthalpy of Vaporisation 824.2 kJ mol-1
Heat Capacity 24.27 J mol-1 K-1
Thermal Conductivity 173 W m-1 K-1
Thermal Expansion 4.5 μm m-1 K-1
Hardness
Brinell hardness 2570 MPa
Mohs hardness 7.5
Vickers hardness 3430 MPa
Elastic Properties
Bulk modulus 310 GPa
Poisson ratio 0.28
Shear modulus 161 GPa
Young's modulus 411 GPa
Electrical Properties
Electrical resistivity 5 x 10-8 Ω m
Electrical conductivity No data.
Chemical Properties
Electrochemical Equivalent 1.1432 g Ah-1
Electron Work Function 4.55 eV
Valence Electron Potential (-eV) 140
Ionization Potential  
First 7.98
Incompatibilities Bromine trifluoride (BrF3), chlorine trifluoride (ClF3), fluorine, iodine pentafluoride (IF5).
Flammability
Combustible
Energy Levels
Kα1 (intensity 100) 59.31824 KeV
Kα2 (intensity 50) 57.9817 KeV
Kβ1 (intensity 25.6) 67.2443 KeV
Kβ2 (intensity 10.1) 68.2209 KeV
Kβ3 (intensity 10) 67.1623 KeV
Lα1 (intensity 100) 8.3976 KeV
Lα2 (intensity 10) 8.3352 KeV
Lβ1 (intensity 42) 9.67235 KeV
Lβ2 (intensity 20) 9.9615 KeV
Lβ3 (intensity 6.6) 9.8173 KeV
Lβ4 (intensity 4) 9.5246 KeV
Lγ1 (intensity 6) 11.2859 KeV
Lγ2 (intensity 2.5) 11.6069 KeV
Lγ3 (intensity 2) 8.722 KeV
Ll (intensity 4.5) 7.3844 KeV
Atomic Radii
Empirical 135 pm
Bohr Radius 193 pm
Covalent Radius 146 pm
Van der Waals No data.
Triple covalent 115 pm
Metallic 139 pm
Ionic Radii (Å)
Charge Coordination Crystal Ionic Key
VI 0.8 0.66 RM
VI 0.76 0.62 R
IV 0.56 0.42 *
V 0.65 0.51
VI 0.74 0.6 *
R, From r3 vs V plots.
C, Calculated from bond length - bond strength equations.
E, Estimated.
*, Most Reliable.
M, From Metallic Oxides.
A, Ahrens (1952) Ionic radius.
P, Pauling's (1960) Crystal Radius.
Oxidation States
Main W-4, W-2, W-1, W0, W+2, W+3, W+4, W+5, W+6
Other
Ionisation Energies (kJ mol-1) show graph
M - M+ 770
M+ - M2+ 1700
M2+ - M3+ 2300
M3+ - M4+ 3400
M4+ - M5+ 4600
M5+ - M6+ 5900
Vapour Pressure
P (Pa) 1 10 100 1K 10K 100K
T (K) 3477 3773 4137 4579 5127 5823
Crystal Structure
Structure Body centred cubic
a = 316.52 pm
b = 316.52 pm
c = 316.52 pm
α = 90°
β = 90°
γ = 90°