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Actinium vs Silver


Silver vs Actinium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Ac   
Ag   

Group Number
Not Available   
11   
7

Period Number
7   
5   

Block
f block   
d block   

Element Family
Actinide   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440348   
99+
7440224   
99+

Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m   
Fm_ 3m   

Space Group Number
225.00   
2
225.00   
2

Facts

Interesting Facts
Not Available   
  • It is the most reflective element.
  • Silver is the second most ductile metal after Gold.
  • It is also used in Dentistry as a dental alloys for clips and crowning.
  

Sources
Obtained by Treating Radium with Neutrons, Ores of metals   
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Ores of metals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Friedrich Oskar Giesel   
Unknown   

Discovery
In 1902   
Before 5000 BC   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
Not Available   
6 * 10-8 %   
26

Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %   
~0.0000001 %   
26

Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available   
0.00 %   
38

Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available   
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Oceans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
19

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Actinium metal has a great source of alpha rays but it is hardly used outside research purpose.
  
  • Silver is mainly used for Jewelry and show piece.
  • It is used for manufacturing high quality mirrors due to its reflectivity property.
  

Industrial Uses
NA   
Chemical Industry, Clothing Industry, Electrical Industry   

Medical Uses
NA   
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry   

Other Uses
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes   
Alloys, Bullion, Coinage, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Toxic   
Non Toxic   

Present in Human Body
No   
Yes   

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
37
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
29

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.   
36
0.44 p.p.m.   
20

Physical Properties

Melting Point
1,227.00 °C   
38
961.93 °C   
99+

Boiling Point
3,200.00 °C   
26
2,212.00 °C   
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery White   
Silvery White   

Luster
NA   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
Not Available   
2.50   
14

Brinell Hardness
Not Available   
251.00 MPa   
37

Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
229.00 MPa   
30

Speed of Sound
Not Available   
2,680.00 m/s   
34

Optical Properties
  
  

Reflectivity
Not Available   
97.00 %   
1

Allotropes
No   
No   

α Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

β Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

γ Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

Chemical Properties

Chemical Formula
Ac   
Ag   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
29   
10
36   
3

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.10   
99+
1.93   
9

Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.83   
11

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.00   
36
1.42   
18

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.47   
15

Allen Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.87   
7

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.90   
10
2.07   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
499.00 kJ/mol   
99+
731.00 kJ/mol   
27

2nd Energy Level
1,170.00 kJ/mol   
99+
2,070.00 kJ/mol   
11

3rd Energy Level
1,900.00 kJ/mol   
99+
3,361.00 kJ/mol   
19

4th Energy Level
4,700.00 kJ/mol   
23
Not Available   

Electrochemical Equivalent
2.82 g/amp-hr   
18
4.02 g/amp-hr   
7

Electron Work Function
Not Available   
4.26 eV   
20

Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility   
Chemical Stability, Ionization, Solubility   

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
89   
29
47   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 6d1 7s2   
[Kr] 4d10 5s1   

Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)   
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)   

Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Actinium.jpg#100   
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Silver.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
89   
29
47   
99+

Number of Neutrons
138   
16
61   
99+

Number of Electrons
89   
29
47   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
195.00 pm   
7
144.00 pm   
36

Covalent Radius
Not Available   
145.00 pm   
39

Van der Waals Radius
Not Available   
172.00 pm   
38

Atomic Weight
227.00 amu   
25
107.87 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
22.54 cm3/mol   
11
10.30 cm3/mol   
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Radium
  
Palladium
  

Next Element
Thorium
  
Cadmium
  

Valence Electron Potential
38.60 (-eV)   
99+
11.40 (-eV)   
99+

Lattice Constant
567.00 pm   
8
408.53 pm   
20

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2   
π/2, π/2, π/2   

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
10.00 g/cm3   
37
10.49 g/cm3   
35

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Not Available   
9.32 g/cm3   
21

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available   
0.00 (Pa)   
14

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
Not Available   
30.00 GPa   
23

Bulk Modulus
Not Available   
100.00 GPa   
16

Young's Modulus
Not Available   
83.00 GPa   
23

Poisson Ratio
Not Available   
0.37   
7

Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
Ductile, Malleable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
10.07   
28
10.50   
26

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Diamagnetic   

Susceptibility
Not Available   
0.00   
5

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Unknown   
Conductor   

Resistivity
Not Available   
15.87 nΩ·m   
99+

Electrical Conductivity
Not Available   
0.63 106/cm Ω   
1

Electron Affinity
Not Available   
125.60 kJ/mol   
5

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)   
40
0.24 J/(kg K)   
25

Molar Heat Capacity
27.20 J/mol·K   
18
25.35 J/mol·K   
99+

Thermal Conductivity
12.00 W/m·K   
99+
429.00 W/m·K   
1

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
Not Available   
18.90 µm/(m·K)   
23

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
Not Available   
255.10 kJ/mol   
37

Enthalpy of Fusion
Not Available   
11.30 kJ/mol   
31

Enthalpy of Atomization
301.00 kJ/mol   
36
284.50 kJ/mol   
37

Standard Molar Entropy
56.50 J/mol.K   
25
42.60 J/mol.K   
35

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