Question

The symbol of element ‘Tungsten’ is:
A.${\text{Ta}}$
B.${\text{W}}$
C.${\text{Ti}}$
D.${\text{Tc}}$

Answer 1

Hint:To answer this question, you should recall the formation of the periodic table. You should be aware of the symbols of various elements in the periodic table.

Complete step by step answer:
Tungsten belongs to the d-block. We know that the d-block elements that have 1 to 10 electrons present in the d-orbital of the penultimate energy level and 1-2 electrons in the s orbital which is the outermost orbital. D- block elements are generally malleable and ductile, good electrical and thermal conductivity, and good tensile strength. The properties of the d block elements are similar to other metals except for mercury, they are lustrous, malleable, ductile and good conductors of heat and electricity.
Tungsten is the element with 74 and symbol W. This symbol is based on its Latin name wolfram. It is known to have high melting, high boiling point, high density and known as one of the toughest things and almost impossible to melt.

Hence, the correct option is option B.

Note:
Tungsten belongs to the d block elements. There are 4 blocks in the periodic table: s-block, p-block, d-block and f-block. All of the s-block elements are metals. Usually, they are shiny, silvery, good conductors of heat and electricity, and lose their valence electrons easily. The p-block due to its ability to accommodate a large number of electrons has the biggest variety of elements and is the only block that contains three types of elements: metals, nonmetals and metalloids. d-block elements have properties that are between s-block elements and p-block elements properties. It consists of transition metals. The f-block elements are mostly radioactive. The block names were created to represent the quality of the spectroscopic lines of the atomic orbitals.