W	Z =  74	◊ ◊ ◊ ◊ ◊	Tungsten
			From the Swedish "tung sten", meaning "heavy stone"
(AM) Atomic Mass	183.85  amu	♦	Oxidation States	+6
(BP) Boiling Point	5660  °C	♦	(MP) Melting Point	3410  °C
(ρ) Density	19.3  g/cm3	♦	Crystal Structure	Body Centered Cubic
( χ ) Electronegativity	1.7	♦	(AR) Atomic Radius	1.46  Å
Physical State	Solid	♦	(C) Heat Capacity	0.132  J/g °C
Electronic-Config	[Xe]  4f14  5d4  6s2	♦	(I1) First Ionization E	769.95  kJ/mol
(ΔHvap) Heat of Vaporization	806.7  kJ/mol	♦	(ΔHfus) Heat of Fusion	52.31  kJ/mol
Year of Discovery	1783	♦	Location of Discovery	Spain
(E°) Standard Potential	WO2 + 4 H+⇔ W + 2 H2O (-0.120 V)
Stable isotopes	180W,  182W,  183W,  184W,  186W
Discovered/Synthesized by	Juan José, Fausto Elhuyar
Natural Source	The mineral/ore scheelite and huebnerite-ferberite
Common Uses	Filaments in lamps and tvs, cutting tools, abrasives, thermocouples
Other Info	Latin name: Wolfram Has the highest melting point of all elements
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