Density of an Element

The density of an element is a physical property that relates the mass of a given amount of the element to its volume.  Density can vary widely among different elements due to differences in atomic mass and atomic packing.  In general, metals tend to have higher densities than nonmetals because of the close packing of atoms in metallic structures.  It's important to note that the density of an element can be influenced by external factors such as temperature and pressure.  Therefore, when specifying the density of a material, it's common to include the conditions under which the measurement was taken (density at room temperature and atmospheric pressure).

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The density of an element is a useful parameter in various scientific and engineering applications.  It can provide insights into the elemental composition of materials and is often used in calculations related to buoyancy, fluid dynamics, and material characterization.

 

Density of an Element
Element Name	Element Symbol	Density  \(\large{ \frac{ g }{ cm^3 } }\)
Actinium	Ac	10.07
Aluminum	Al	2.7
Americium	Am	13.67
Antimony	Sb	6.697
Argon	Ar	1.784
Arsenic	As	5.727
Astatine	At	N/A
Barium	Ba	3.51
Berkelium	Bk	14.78
Beryllium	Be	41.848
Bismuth	Bi	9.78
Bohrium	Bh	N/A
Boron	B	2.46
Bromine	Br	3.12
Cadmium	Cd	8.65
Caesium	Cs	N/A
Calcium	Ca	1.55
Californium	Cf	15.1
Carbon	C	2.26
Cerium	Ce	6.689
Chlorine	Cl	3.214
Chromium	Cr	7.91
Cobalt	Co	8.9
Copper	Cu	8.96
Curium	Cm	13.51
Darmstadtium	Ds	N/A
Dubnium	Db	N/A
Dysprosium	Dy	8.551
Einsteinium	Es	N/A
Erbium	Er	9.066
Europium	Eu	5.244
Fermium	Fm	N/A
Fluorine	F	N/A
Francium	Fr	N/A
Gadolinium	Gd	7.901
Gallium	Ga	5.904
Germanium	Ge	5.323
Gold	Au	19.3
Hahnium	Hf	13.31
Hassium	Hs	N/A
Helium	He	0.1785
Holmium	Ho	8.795
Hydrogen	H	0.0899
Indium	In	7.31
Iodine	I	4.94
Iridium	Ir	22.56
Iron	Fe	7.874
Krypton	Kr	3.75
Lanthanum	La	6.146
Lawrencium	Lr	N/A
Lead	Pb	11.34
Lithium	Li	0.535
Lutetium	Lu	9.841
Magnesium	Mg	1.738
Manganese	Mn	7.47
Meitnerium	Mt	N/A
Mendelevium	Md	N/A
Mercury	Hg	13.534
Molybdenum	Mo	10.28
Neodymium	Nd	7.01
Neon	Ne	0.9
Neptunium	Np	20.45
Nickel	Ni	8.908
Niobium	Nb	8.57
Nitrogen	N	1.251
Nobelium	No	N/A
Osmium	Os	22.59
Oxygen	O	1.429
Palladium	Pd	12.023
Phosphorus	P	1.823
Platinum	Pt	12.45
Plutonium	Pu	19.816
Polonium	Po	9.126
Potassium	K	0.856
Praseodymium	Pr	6.64
Promethium	Pm	7.264
Protactinium	Pa	15.37
Radium	Ra	5
Radon	Rn	9.73
Rhenium	Re	21.02
Rhodium	Rh	12.45
Roentgenium	Rg	N/A
Rubidium	Rb	1.532
Ruthenium	Ru	12.37
Rutherfordium	Rf	N/A
Samarium	Sm	7.353
Scandium	Sc	2.985
Seaborgium	Sg	N/A
Selenium	Se	4.819
Silicon	Si	2.33
Silver	Ag	10.49
Sodium	Na	0.968
Strontium	Sr	2.63
Sulfur	S	1.96
Tantalum	Ta	16.65
Technetium	Tc	11.5
Tellurium	Te	6.24
Terbium	Tb	8.219
Thallium	Tl	11.85
Thorium	Th	11.724
Thulium	Tm	9.32
Tin	Sn	7.31
Titanium	Ti	4.507
Tungsten	W	19.25
Ununbium	Uub	N/A
Ununhexium	Uuh	N/A
Ununoctium	Uuo	N/A
Ununpentium	Uup	N/A
Ununquadium	Uuq	N/A
Ununseptium	Uus	N/A
Ununtrium	Uut	N/A
Uranium	U	19.05
Vanadium	V	6.11
Xenon	Xe	5.9
Ytterbium	Yb	6.57
Yttrium	Y	4.472
Zinc	Zn	7.14
Zirconium	Zr	6.511
Element Name	Element Symbol	Density  \(\large{ \frac{g}{cm^3} }\)