Electron Configuration:
1s2 2s2p6 3s2p6d10 4s2p1
Melting point: 29.78 ºC
Boiling point: 2403 ºC
Uses: Used to paint glass to make a brilliant mirror and to wet porcelain. Also used in doping semi-conductors and making semiconductors, quartz thermometers, and laser diodes to find tumors.
Found: Usually found as a trace element. It can be found in diaspore, sphalerite, and throughout the crust of the earth from minerals like germanite, bauxite, and coal.
Density: 5.907g/cc @ 300K