Why is this element important in everyday life?
Tungsten is important in everyday life because it occurs in iron, manganese, and calcium.. It is used for electricity.
Where is this element found in nature?
Form of tungstates of iron, manganese and calcium, may be divided into two groups.
What are the properties of the element?
General Characteristics =
It is a solid, it's color is a greyish, silver.
Atomic Symbol = W
Period Number = 6
Group Number and Family Name =Transition Metals
Atomic Number = 74
Atomic Mass =183.84
Density =19.3g/cm3
Melting Point =3410.0C
Boiling Point =5660.0C
Electron Configuration =3 dots
Shorthand Notation =N/A
Common Reactions = N/A
Interesting Information =Comes from the Swedish words tungs ten, which means heavy stone. Its symbol comes from the German word wolfram. It was discovered in 1783. The discoverers were Fausto and Juan Jose de Elhuyar.
Who is Tungsten ?
Me- good afternoon Mr. Tungsten. W- hello Alexis, it is nice to be here. Me- would you rather me call you W or Tungsten? W- it really doesn't matter becarse either way everyone knows I direct attention to any high specific gravity. Me- start by telling me how you got your name? W- Way back in 1783 Fausto and Juan Jose de Elhuyar discovered me. It was obtained from scheelite, wolframite. They decided since I was all metal that a strong name like tungsten would suit me well. Me- The big word on the news is that you were planning on moving to a different column on the table, is this true? W- No, not at all. That would never be possible. I'am in the columns with the transition metals and if there was ever a chance of me moving I would have to be a completely different metal or nonmetal. Me- do you feel special because you have the highest melting point of all metals?
