Group 6 element

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Group 6
Period
4 24
Cr
5 42
Mo
6 74
W
7 106
Sg
A Group 6 element is the series of elements in group 6 (IUPAC style) in the periodic table, which consists of the transition metals chromium (Cr), molybdenum (Mo), tungsten (W), and seaborgium (Sg).

Group	6
Period
4	24 Cr
5	42 Mo
6	74 W
7	106 Sg

"Group 6" is the new IUPAC name for this group, the old style name was "group VIA" in the old European system or "group VIB" in the old US system. Group 6 must not be confused with the group with the old-style group names of either VIB (European system) or VIA (US system) which is now group 16.

>Explanation of right side periodic table slice: Transition metals

atomic number in black are solids solid borders are older than the Earth (Primordial elements) dotted borders are made artificially (Synthetic elements)

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Lists of elements
Name | Atomic symbol | Atomic number | Boiling point | Melting point | Density | Atomic mass
Groups: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9 - 10 - 11 - 12 - 13 - 14 - 15 - 16 - 17 - 18
Periods: 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 7 - 8 - 9
Series: Alkalis - Alkaline earths - Lanthanides - Actinides - Transition metals - Poor metals - Metalloids - Nonmetals - Halogens - Noble gases
Blocks: s-block - p-block - d-block - f-block - g-block

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