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Physical Properties

3 questions tagged Physical Properties — spanning every one of the seven Ws.

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Which element has the lowest melting point?

Helium has the lowest melting point of any element, and at normal atmospheric pressure it does not solidify at all. It only becomes solid under very high pressure and at extremely low temperatures.

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Which element has the highest boiling point?

Tungsten also has the highest boiling point of any element, at about 5,555 °C (10,031 °F). That extraordinary value helps make tungsten useful in extreme-heat environments.

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Which element has the lowest boiling point?

Helium has the lowest boiling point of any element, at 4.22 K, or about -269 °C.

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