Chemical Symbol for Tungsten☢️ (+ Color, Uses, State and more...) rev. 2022

Each chemical element has its own symbol and Tungsten is no different.

However there's a lot of cool facts about Tungsten (W) that most people don't know. Check this out:

Tungsten Overview

Chemical Symbol

W (Tungsten)

Description

Hard, steel-gray to white metal. Highest melting point of all metals.

Sources

Occurs in the minerals scheelite (CaWO4) and wolframite [(Fe,Mn)WO4].

Atomic Number

74

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Atomic Mass

183,84

Name Origin

Swedish: tung sten (heavy stone): symbol from its German name wolfram.

Uses

Made into filaments for vacuum tubes and electric lights. Also as contact points in cars. Combined with calcium or magnesium it makes phosphors. Tungsten carbide is extremely hard and is used for making cutting tools and abrasives.

State at 20 °C

Solid

Discovery

Discovered By: Fausto and Juan José de Elhuyar

Year: 1783

Location: Spain

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