Stable isotope Selenium (Se)

Isotope Z(p) N(n) Atomic Mass Natural Abundance Enrichment Level Chemical Form
Se-74 34 40 73.922474 0.89% >99.90% Elemental
Se-76 34 42 75.919214 9.36% >99.50% Elemental
Se-77 34 43 76.919912 7.63% ≥99.20% Elemental
Se-78 34 44 77.917309 23.78% ≥99.30% Elemental
Se-80 34 46 79.916522 49.61% 99.90% Elemental
Se-82 34 48 81.916700 8.73% 99.90% Elemental

Properties of Selenium

Name Selenium
Symbol Se
Atomic number 34
Atomic weight 78.96
Standard state Solid at 298 °K
CAS Registry ID 7782-49-2
Group in periodic table 16
Group name Chalcogen
Period in periodic table 4
Block in periodic table p-block
Color Gray, metallic luster
Classification Nonmetallic
Melting point 217 °C
Boiling point 684.9 °C
Vaporization point 684.8 °C
Thermal conductivity 0.519 W/(m·K) at 298.2 °K
Electrical resistivity 106 µΩ·cm at 0 °C
Electronegativity 2.4
Specific heat 0.32 kJ/kg K
Heat of vaporization 26 kJ·mol-1 at 684.9 °C
Heat of fusion 5.4 kJ·mol-1
Density of liquid 3.99 g/cm3 at 217 °C
Density of solid 4.82 g/cm3
Electron configuration [Ar]3d104s24p4
Atomic radius 1.19 Å
Ionic radius Se4+: 0.50 Å (coordination number 6); Se6+: 0.42 Å (coordination number 6)
Oxidation states -2, +4, +6