Structured Summary
Abstract
A metallic element with the atomic symbol W, atomic number 74, and atomic weight 183.85. It is used in many manufacturing applications, including increasing the hardness, toughness, and tensile strength of steel; manufacture of filaments for incandescent light bulbs; and in contact points for automotive and electrical apparatus.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- W
- Molecular Weight
- 183.84 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 7440-33-7
- IUPAC Name
- tungsten
- InChIKey
- WFKWXMTUELFFGS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- [W]
- MeSH Unique ID
- D014414
- Source
- PubChem CID 23964
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Tungsten. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014414. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014414
- Tungsten. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tungsten
- Tungsten. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q743
- Tungsten. In: PubChem Compound. CID 23964. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/23964