Tungsten (W)
Has the highest melting point of any metal.
Tungsten facts
- Symbol
- W
- Atomic number
- 74
- Atomic mass
- 183.84
- Family
- Transition metals
- Period
- 6
- Group
- 6
What does tungsten react with?
Tungsten makes a new substance with 10 other elements and chemicals in our lab:
- Tungsten + BoronTungsten boride W + B → WB · Only in a very hot furnace · Try it
- Tungsten + CarbonTungsten carbide W + C → WC · Only in a very hot furnace · Try it
- Tungsten + OxygenTungsten(VI) oxide 2W + 3O₂ → 2WO₃ · When heated · Try it
- Tungsten + FluorineTungsten(VI) fluoride W + 3F₂ → WF₆ · At room temperature · Try it
- Tungsten + SiliconTungsten silicide W + 2Si → WSi₂ · Only in a very hot furnace · Try it
- Tungsten + SulfurTungsten(IV) sulfide W + 2S → WS₂ · When heated · Try it
- Tungsten + ChlorineTungsten(VI) chloride W + 3Cl₂ → WCl₆ · When heated · Try it
- Tungsten + SeleniumTungsten(IV) selenide W + 2Se → WSe₂ · When heated · Try it
- Tungsten + BromineTungsten(V) bromide 2W + 5Br₂ → 2WBr₅ · When heated · Try it
- Tungsten + TelluriumTungsten(IV) telluride W + 2Te → WTe₂ · When heated · Try it
It also blends into a mixture, like an alloy, with 73 other metals when melted together.
Nothing happens when it's simply mixed with 15 of the others. 21 pairings have never been tried, because not enough atoms have ever existed.