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77Ir192.217

Iridium

Transition metalsBlock dPeriod 6Group 9solid at 20 °C
Configuration :
[Xe] 4f¹⁴ 5d⁷ 6s²
Atomic mass :
192.217 u
3D Bohr-model representation of the Iridium atom (symbol Ir, atomic number Z=77). Electron shell configuration: 2, 8, 18, 32, 15, 2 electrons.
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Electron configuration

Full1s² 2s² 2p⁶ 3s² 3p⁶ 3d¹⁰ 4s² 4p⁶ 4d¹⁰ 5s² 5p⁶ 4f¹⁴ 5d⁷ 6s²
Short[Xe] 4f¹⁴ 5d⁷ 6s²
Valence electrons9
KLMNOPQ shells
K2
L8
M18
N32
O15
P2

Electronegativity

Pauling2.2
Allen
Mulliken (eV)

Atomic radii

Empirical135 pm
Calculated180 pm
Covalent141 pm
Van der Waals
Ionic radii (Shannon-Prewitt)
+462.5 pm

Successive ionisation energies

I₁880 kJ/mol
I₂1600 kJ/mol
Electron affinity151 kJ/mol

Oxidation states

-3-10+1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9
Bold states = most common.
Period 6Block dIUPAC Group 9Family Transition metals
Sources : NIST Atomic Weights & Isotopic Compositions, IUPAC Recommendations, CODATA. Methodology