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1 Periodic Table
1.1 Symbol
Cd
Ce
1.2 Group Number
Tennessine Metal
12
Rank: 6 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Gadolinium Metal
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1.4 Period Number
Uranium Metal
5
Rank: 3 (Overall)
6
Rank: 2 (Overall)
Lithium Metal
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1.5 Block
d block
f block
1.6 Element Family
Transition Metal
Lanthanide
1.7 CAS Number
Roentgenium Met..
7440439
Rank: 42 (Overall)
7440451
Rank: 41 (Overall)
Aluminium Metal
1.8 Space Group Name
P63/mmc
P63/mmc
1.9 Space Group Number
Sodium Metal
194.00
Rank: 5 (Overall)
194.00
Rank: 5 (Overall)
Plutonium Metal
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2 Facts
2.1 Interesting Facts
  • Naturally occurring minor elements include Cadmium.
  • Cadmium is released into atmosphere to control volcanic eruption and forest fires.
  • It is used for electroplating of Steel for corrosion resistance.
  • It can absorb neutrons and used in nuclear reactor to control atomic fission.
  • Cerium is a rare earth metal but still it is not rare at all.
  • It’s non-toxic compound Cerium sulfide has a rich red color and it is used as a pigment.
  • Cerium metal is also used in Flat screen TVs, light bulb, floodlights, etc.
2.2 Sources
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
2.3 History
2.3.1 Who Discovered
Karl Samuel Leberecht Hermann and Friedrich Stromeyer
Martin Heinrich Klaproth, Jöns Jakob Berzelius, Wilhelm Hisinger
2.3.2 Discovery
In 1817
In 1803
2.4 Abundance
2.4.1 Abundance In Universe
Iron Metal
2 * 10-7 %
Rank: 22 (Overall)
1 * 10-6 %
Rank: 16 (Overall)
Thallium Metal
3.2.1 Abundance In Sun
Iron Metal
~0.0000006 %
Rank: 21 (Overall)
~0.0000004 %
Rank: 23 (Overall)
Beryllium Metal
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3.3.1 Abundance In Meteorites
Iron Metal
0.00 %
Rank: 31 (Overall)
0.00 %
Rank: 27 (Overall)
Gold Metal
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3.3.2 Abundance In Earth's Crust
Aluminium Metal
0.00 %
Rank: 46 (Overall)
0.01 %
Rank: 18 (Overall)
Radium Metal
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4.1.1 Abundance In Oceans
Sodium Metal
0.00 %
Rank: 28 (Overall)
0.00 %
Rank: 33 (Overall)
Protactinium Metal
4.2.1 Abundance In Humans
Calcium Metal
0.00 %
Rank: 11 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Radium Metal
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5 Uses
5.1 Uses & Benefits
  • It has very limited uses as it is a toxic metal and it can cause birth defects, cancer, etc.
  • Almost 80% of Cadmium metal is used in Nickel cadmium Batteries and now it is getting replaced with nickel hydride.
  • It is used to include flints for cigarette lighters.
  • Its compound Cerium (Ill) Oxide is used as a catalyst; it is put inside the walls of the oven as it prevents from the buildup of cooking residues.
5.1.1 Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Chemical Industry
5.1.2 Medical Uses
NA
Medical Research
5.1.3 Other Uses
Alloys
Alloys
5.2 Biological Properties
5.2.1 Toxicity
Toxic
Moderately Toxic
5.2.2 Present in Human Body
60% Transition Metals Metals have it !
27% Lanthanide Series Metals have it !
5.2.3 In Blood
Sodium Metal
0.01 Blood/mg dm-3
Rank: 24 (Overall)
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
Rank: 30 (Overall)
Plutonium Metal
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5.2.4 In Bone
Calcium Metal
1.80 p.p.m.
Rank: 15 (Overall)
2.70 p.p.m.
Rank: 14 (Overall)
Plutonium Metal
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6 Physical
6.1 Melting Point
Tungsten Metal
320.90 °C
Rank: 68 (Overall)
795.00 °C
Rank: 56 (Overall)
Francium Metal
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6.3 Boiling Point
Tungsten Metal
765.00 °C
Rank: 73 (Overall)
3,257.00 °C
Rank: 23 (Overall)
Flerovium Metal
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6.4 Appearance
6.4.1 Physical State
Solid
Solid
6.4.2 Color
Silvery Bluish-Gray
Silvery White
6.4.3 Luster
Metallic
Lustrous
6.5 Hardness
6.5.1 Mohs Hardness
Chromium Metal
2.00
Rank: 16 (Overall)
2.50
Rank: 14 (Overall)
Cesium Metal
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6.5.3 Brinell Hardness
Osmium Metal
203.00 MPa
Rank: 39 (Overall)
186.00 MPa
Rank: 43 (Overall)
Cesium Metal
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6.5.4 Vickers Hardness
Tungsten Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
210.00 MPa
Rank: 32 (Overall)
Palladium Metal
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6.8 Speed of Sound
Technetium Metal
2,310.00 m/s
Rank: 39 (Overall)
2,100.00 m/s
Rank: 43 (Overall)
Thallium Metal
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6.9 Optical Properties
6.9.1 Refractive Index
Palladium Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Mercury Metal
6.9.3 Reflectivity
Silver Metal
67.00 %
Rank: 11 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Molybdenum Metal
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6.10 Allotropes
6% Transition Metals Metals have it !
No Lanthanide Series Metals has it !
6.10.1 α Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
6.10.2 β Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
6.10.3 γ Allotropes
Not Available
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7 Chemical
7.1 Chemical Formula
Cd
Ce
7.2 Isotopes
7.2.1 Known Isotopes
Palladium Metal
34
Rank: 5 (Overall)
30
Rank: 9 (Overall)
Tennessine Metal
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7.4 Electronegativity
7.4.1 Pauling Electronegativity
Gold Metal
1.69
Rank: 17 (Overall)
1.12
Rank: 43 (Overall)
Francium Metal
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7.6.1 Sanderson Electronegativity
Cobalt Metal
1.98
Rank: 9 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Cesium Metal
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8.1.2 Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Gallium Metal
1.46
Rank: 15 (Overall)
1.08
Rank: 31 (Overall)
Cesium Metal
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8.1.3 Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Polonium Metal
1.53
Rank: 13 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Cesium Metal
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8.1.5 Allen Electronegativity
Berkelium Metal
1.52
Rank: 27 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Cesium Metal
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8.2 Electropositivity
8.2.1 Pauling Electropositivity
Francium Metal
2.31
Rank: 37 (Overall)
2.88
Rank: 11 (Overall)
Gold Metal
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8.3 Ionization Energies
8.3.1 1st Energy Level
Chromium Metal
867.80 kJ/mol
Rank: 11 (Overall)
534.40 kJ/mol
Rank: 76 (Overall)
Cesium Metal
8.4.2 2nd Energy Level
Chromium Metal
1,631.40 kJ/mol
Rank: 32 (Overall)
1,050.00 kJ/mol
Rank: 78 (Overall)
Ruthenium Metal
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8.4.5 3rd Energy Level
Chromium Metal
3,616.00 kJ/mol
Rank: 13 (Overall)
1,949.00 kJ/mol
Rank: 78 (Overall)
Osmium Metal
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8.4.7 4th Energy Level
Chromium Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
3,547.00 kJ/mol
Rank: 55 (Overall)
Thorium Metal
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9.1.1 5th Energy Level
Chromium Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
6,325.00 kJ/mol
Rank: 22 (Overall)
Dubnium Metal
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9.1.2 6th Energy Level
Chromium Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
7,490.00 kJ/mol
Rank: 21 (Overall)
Seaborgium Metal
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9.2.1 7th Energy level
Chromium Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Bohrium Metal
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9.3.1 8th Energy Level
Chromium Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Hassium Metal
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9.4.1 9th Energy Level
Chromium Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Yttrium Metal
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9.4.2 10th Energy Level
Chromium Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Strontium Metal
9.5.1 11th Energy Level
Magnesium Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Yttrium Metal
9.6.1 12th Energy Level
Magnesium Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Molybdenum Metal
9.7.2 13th Energy Level
Titanium Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Molybdenum Metal
9.7.3 14th Energy Level
Vanadium Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Molybdenum Metal
9.7.6 15th Energy Level
Chromium Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Manganese Metal
9.7.7 16th Energy Level
Manganese Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Iron Metal
9.7.8 17th Energy Level
Iron Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Cobalt Metal
9.7.9 18th Energy Level
Cobalt Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Nickel Metal
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9.7.10 19th Energy Level
Nickel Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Copper Metal
9.7.11 20th Energy Level
Zinc Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Molybdenum Metal
9.7.12 21st Energy Level
Zinc Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Molybdenum Metal
9.7.13 22nd Energy Level
Copper Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Molybdenum Metal
9.7.14 23rd Energy Level
Copper Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Molybdenum Metal
9.7.15 24th Energy Level
Iron Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Molybdenum Metal
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9.7.16 25th Energy Level
Molybdenum Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Molybdenum Metal
9.7.17 26th Energy Level
Molybdenum Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Molybdenum Metal
9.7.18 27th Energy Level
Molybdenum Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Molybdenum Metal
9.7.19 28th Energy Level
Molybdenum Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Molybdenum Metal
9.7.20 29th Energy Level
Molybdenum Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Molybdenum Metal
9.7.21 30th Energy Level
Molybdenum Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Molybdenum Metal
9.8 Electrochemical Equivalent
Francium Metal
2.10 g/amp-hr
Rank: 27 (Overall)
1.74 g/amp-hr
Rank: 41 (Overall)
Beryllium Metal
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9.9 Electron Work Function
Platinum Metal
4.22 eV
Rank: 22 (Overall)
2.84 eV
Rank: 39 (Overall)
Cesium Metal
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9.10 Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
Chemical Stability, Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
10 Atomic
10.1 Atomic Number
Tennessine Metal
48
Rank: 64 (Overall)
58
Rank: 58 (Overall)
Lithium Metal
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10.2 Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d10 5s2
[Xe] 4f1 5d1 6s2
10.3 Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)
10.3.1 Crystal Lattice
10.4 Atom
10.4.1 Number of Protons
Tennessine Metal
48
Rank: 63 (Overall)
58
Rank: 57 (Overall)
Lithium Metal
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10.4.2 Number of Neutrons
Flerovium Metal
64
Rank: 46 (Overall)
82
Rank: 41 (Overall)
Lithium Metal
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10.4.3 Number of Electrons
Tennessine Metal
48
Rank: 63 (Overall)
58
Rank: 57 (Overall)
Lithium Metal
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10.5 Radius of an Atom
10.5.1 Atomic Radius
Cesium Metal
151.00 pm
Rank: 32 (Overall)
181.80 pm
Rank: 12 (Overall)
Beryllium Metal
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10.5.2 Covalent Radius
Francium Metal
144.00 pm
Rank: 40 (Overall)
204.00 pm
Rank: 8 (Overall)
Beryllium Metal
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10.5.3 Van der Waals Radius
Francium Metal
158.00 pm
Rank: 41 (Overall)
235.00 pm
Rank: 17 (Overall)
Zinc Metal
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10.6 Atomic Weight
Tennessine Metal
112.41 amu
Rank: 58 (Overall)
140.12 amu
Rank: 52 (Overall)
Lithium Metal
10.7 Atomic Volume
Cesium Metal
13.10 cm3/mol
Rank: 39 (Overall)
20.67 cm3/mol
Rank: 17 (Overall)
Manganese Metal
10.8 Adjacent Atomic Numbers
10.8.1 Previous Element
10.8.2 Next Element
10.9 Valence Electron Potential
Platinum Metal
30.00 (-eV)
Rank: 52 (Overall)
41.78 (-eV)
Rank: 45 (Overall)
Francium Metal
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10.10 Lattice Constant
Manganese Metal
297.94 pm
Rank: 60 (Overall)
362.00 pm
Rank: 34 (Overall)
Beryllium Metal
10.11 Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
10.12 Lattice C/A Ratio
Cadmium Metal
1.89
Rank: 1 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Beryllium Metal
11 Mechanical
11.1 Density
11.1.1 Density At Room Temperature
Hassium Metal
8.65 g/cm3
Rank: 47 (Overall)
6.77 g/cm3
Rank: 63 (Overall)
Lithium Metal
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11.1.2 Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Osmium Metal
8.00 g/cm3
Rank: 28 (Overall)
6.55 g/cm3
Rank: 38 (Overall)
Lithium Metal
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11.2 Tensile Strength
Iron Metal
62.00 MPa
Rank: 16 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Indium Metal
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11.3 Viscosity
Mercury Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Mercury Metal
11.4 Vapor Pressure
11.4.1 Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Strontium Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
0.00 (Pa)
Rank: 34 (Overall)
Cerium Metal
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11.4.2 Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Chromium Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
1.04 (Pa)
Rank: 13 (Overall)
Tungsten Metal
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11.5 Elasticity properties
11.5.1 Shear Modulus
Osmium Metal
19.00 GPa
Rank: 35 (Overall)
13.50 GPa
Rank: 41 (Overall)
Potassium Metal
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11.5.2 Bulk Modulus
Osmium Metal
42.00 GPa
Rank: 29 (Overall)
21.50 GPa
Rank: 42 (Overall)
Cesium Metal
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11.5.3 Young's Modulus
Iridium Metal
50.00 GPa
Rank: 36 (Overall)
33.60 GPa
Rank: 43 (Overall)
Cesium Metal
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11.6 Poisson Ratio
Gallium Metal
0.30
Rank: 14 (Overall)
0.24
Rank: 27 (Overall)
Beryllium Metal
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11.7 Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable
Ductile, Malleable
12 Magnetic
12.1 Magnetic Characteristics
12.1.1 Specific Gravity
Cobalt Metal
8.65
Rank: 36 (Overall)
6.77
Rank: 50 (Overall)
Lithium Metal
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12.1.2 Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic
Paramagnetic
12.1.3 Permeability
Iron Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Bismuth Metal
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12.1.4 Susceptibility
Iron Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Bismuth Metal
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12.2 Electrical Properties
12.2.1 Electrical Property
Semiconductor
Conductor
12.2.2 Resistivity
Mercury Metal
72.70 nΩ·m
Rank: 36 (Overall)
828.00 nΩ·m
Rank: 3 (Overall)
Thallium Metal
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12.2.3 Electrical Conductivity
Silver Metal
0.14 106/cm Ω
Rank: 15 (Overall)
0.01 106/cm Ω
Rank: 54 (Overall)
Plutonium Metal
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12.2.4 Electron Affinity
Gold Metal
0.00 kJ/mol
Rank: 40 (Overall)
50.00 kJ/mol
Rank: 21 (Overall)
Mercury Metal
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13 Thermal
13.1 Specific Heat
Lithium Metal
0.23 J/(kg K)
Rank: 26 (Overall)
0.19 J/(kg K)
Rank: 32 (Overall)
Americium Metal
13.2 Molar Heat Capacity
Americium Metal
26.02 J/mol·K
Rank: 32 (Overall)
26.94 J/mol·K
Rank: 23 (Overall)
Beryllium Metal
13.3 Thermal Conductivity
Silver Metal
96.60 W/m·K
Rank: 16 (Overall)
11.30 W/m·K
Rank: 61 (Overall)
Neptunium Metal
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13.4 Critical Temperature
Lithium Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Ytterbium Metal
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13.5 Thermal Expansion
Cesium Metal
30.80 µm/(m·K)
Rank: 10 (Overall)
6.30 µm/(m·K)
Rank: 52 (Overall)
Tungsten Metal
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13.6 Enthalpy
13.6.1 Enthalpy of Vaporization
Tungsten Metal
100.00 kJ/mol
Rank: 53 (Overall)
414.00 kJ/mol
Rank: 16 (Overall)
Zinc Metal
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13.6.2 Enthalpy of Fusion
Tungsten Metal
6.19 kJ/mol
Rank: 50 (Overall)
5.46 kJ/mol
Rank: 52 (Overall)
Cesium Metal
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13.6.3 Enthalpy of Atomization
Tungsten Metal
113.00 kJ/mol
Rank: 56 (Overall)
381.00 kJ/mol
Rank: 23 (Overall)
Mercury Metal
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13.7 Standard Molar Entropy
Protactinium Me..
51.80 J/mol.K
Rank: 27 (Overall)
72.00 J/mol.K
Rank: 12 (Overall)
Beryllium Metal
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