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Actinium Zirconium Comparison


Zirconium Actinium comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Ac   
Zr   

Group Number
Not Available   
4   
14

Period Number
7   
5   

Block
f block   
d block   

Element Family
Actinide   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440348   
99+
7440677   
23

Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m   
P63/mmc   

Space Group Number
225.00   
2
194.00   
5

Facts

Interesting Facts
Not Available   
  • Zirconium metal can resist to weak acids.
  • Zirconium metal reacts with oxygen and nitrogen in the atmosphere.
  

Sources
Obtained by Treating Radium with Neutrons, Ores of metals   
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Friedrich Oskar Giesel   
Martin Heinrich Klaproth   

Discovery
In 1902   
In 1789   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
Not Available   
5 * 10-6 %   
13

Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %   
~0.000004 %   
16

Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available   
0.00 %   
17

Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available   
0.01 %   
14

Abundance In Oceans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
23

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
15

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Actinium metal has a great source of alpha rays but it is hardly used outside research purpose.
  
  • As this metal does not absorb neutrons; It is used in nuclear power stations.
  • Its oxide is used in ultra strong ceramics. It is also used in manufacturing Crucibles.
  

Industrial Uses
NA   
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry   

Medical Uses
NA   
NA   

Other Uses
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes   
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Toxic   
NA   

Present in Human Body
No   
Yes   

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
37
0.01 Blood/mg dm-3   
21

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.   
36
0.10 p.p.m.   
23

Physical Properties

Melting Point
1,227.00 °C   
38
1,852.00 °C   
15

Boiling Point
3,200.00 °C   
26
4,377.00 °C   
11

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery White   
Silvery White   

Luster
NA   
Lustrous   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
Not Available   
5.00   
8

Brinell Hardness
Not Available   
638.00 MPa   
19

Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
820.00 MPa   
15

Speed of Sound
Not Available   
3,800.00 m/s   
20

Optical Properties
  
  

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   
Zr   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
29   
10
24   
15

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.10   
99+
1.33   
30

Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
0.90   
25

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.00   
36
1.22   
26

Allen Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.32   
34

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.90   
10
2.67   
24

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
499.00 kJ/mol   
99+
640.10 kJ/mol   
99+

2nd Energy Level
1,170.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,270.00 kJ/mol   
99+

3rd Energy Level
1,900.00 kJ/mol   
99+
2,218.00 kJ/mol   
99+

4th Energy Level
4,700.00 kJ/mol   
23
3,313.00 kJ/mol   
99+

5th Energy Level
Not Available   
7,752.00 kJ/mol   
10

6th Energy Level
Not Available   
9,500.00 kJ/mol   
15

Electrochemical Equivalent
2.82 g/amp-hr   
18
0.85 g/amp-hr   
99+

Electron Work Function
Not Available   
4.05 eV   
26

Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility   
Anti Corrosion, Flammable, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility   

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
89   
29
40   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 6d1 7s2   
[Kr] 4d2 5s2   

Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)   
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   

Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Actinium.jpg#100   
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Zirconium.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
89   
29
40   
99+

Number of Neutrons
138   
16
51   
99+

Number of Electrons
89   
29
40   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
195.00 pm   
7
160.00 pm   
27

Covalent Radius
Not Available   
175.00 pm   
23

Van der Waals Radius
Not Available   
200.00 pm   
28

Atomic Weight
227.00 amu   
25
91.22 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
22.54 cm3/mol   
11
14.10 cm3/mol   
36

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Radium
  
Yttrium
  

Next Element
Thorium
  
Niobium
  

Valence Electron Potential
38.60 (-eV)   
99+
80.00 (-eV)   
18

Lattice Constant
567.00 pm   
8
323.20 pm   
99+

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2   
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3   

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
1.59   
8

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
10.00 g/cm3   
37
6.52 g/cm3   
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Not Available   
5.80 g/cm3   
99+

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
330.00 MPa   
12

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available   
0.00 (Pa)   
21

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
Not Available   
33.00 GPa   
20

Bulk Modulus
Not Available   
91.10 GPa   
17

Young's Modulus
Not Available   
88.00 GPa   
22

Poisson Ratio
Not Available   
0.34   
10

Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
Ductile, Malleable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
10.07   
28
6.51   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Unknown   
Conductor   

Resistivity
Not Available   
421.00 nΩ·m   
11

Electrical Conductivity
Not Available   
0.02 106/cm Ω   
99+

Electron Affinity
Not Available   
41.10 kJ/mol   
27

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)   
40
0.27 J/(kg K)   
19

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

Thermal Conductivity
12.00 W/m·K   
99+
22.60 W/m·K   
99+

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
Not Available   
5.70 µm/(m·K)   
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
Not Available   
581.60 kJ/mol   
9

Enthalpy of Fusion
Not Available   
20.90 kJ/mol   
11

Enthalpy of Atomization
301.00 kJ/mol   
36
598.00 kJ/mol   
10

Standard Molar Entropy
56.50 J/mol.K   
25
39.00 J/mol.K   
39

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