SymbolTc
Latin nameTecnetium
Atomic number43
Period5
Element categoryTransition elements
Relative atomic mass98.9063
GroupVII.B
Electronegativity
1.9
Oxidation numbers
2, 4, 7
Electron configuration
1s2 2s2 2p6 3s2 3p6 3d10 4s2 4p6 4d5 5s2
Density [g/cm3]
11.56
State
Solid
Melting point [°C]
2150
Boiling point [°C]
4880
Atomic radius [pm]
183
Covalent radius [pm]
156
Thermal conductivity [W m-1K-1]
50.6
Heat capacity [J K-1g-1]
0.24
Discovery
1937
Electrical conductivity [S m-1]
5 · 106
1.st ionization energy [eV]
7.28
2.nd ionization energy [eV]
15.26
3.rd ionization energy [eV]
29.54
Stable isotopes
0
Unstable isotopes
22