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Tungsten. Its symbol, however, is still W.

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Is tungsten element compound or mixtures?

Tungsten is an element, a metal, No. 74 in the Periodic Table, also called wolfram


Is wolfram a compound?

No, wolfram is another name for the element tungsten.


Is W a compound or element?

Wolfram is a chemical element.


Is Wolfram an element with symbol W?

Yes there is an element Wolfram [also known as Tungsten]It has chemical symbol: W and atomic number 74.


Why is the element Symbol for w?

The element symbol for tungsten is W because it comes from the element's old name, wolfram. Wolfram was later changed to tungsten, but the symbol W remained.


What element is the least reactive in group 6?

This chemical element is wolfram (W).


What element is least reactive in group 6?

This chemical element is wolfram (W).


Why is the symbol for tungsten is w?

The symbol for tungsten is "W" because it comes from the element's historical name, Wolfram. In the 18th century, tungsten was often referred to as wolfram, and its symbol "W" is derived from this older name.


What element Was originally call wolfram?

Tungsten [W]


What is the English word for wolfram?

wolfram is also called tungsten.


Why does w stand for turgsten?

I think you are talking about the element tungsten. Another name for this element is wolfram, named for being extracted from the mineral wolframite. The word is basically derived from the German phrase "wolf rahm" (wolf cream). It was called such a name as the element consumed tin during tin smelting.


What Element that was originally called wolfram?

It is Tungsten metal which has highest Melting point among metals and therefore used in electric bulbs.