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Aluminium vs Polonium


Polonium vs Aluminium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Al  
Po  

Group Number
13  
5
16  
2

Period Number
3  
6  

Block
p block  
p block  

Element Family
Post-​Transition  
Post-​Transition  

CAS Number
7429905  
99+
7440086  
99+

Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m  
Pm-3m  

Space Group Number
225.00  
3
221.00  
4

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Aluminum’s abundance percentage is more as it is found in more than 260 minerals.
  • Pure Aluminum always reacts with oxygen rapidly.
  • It is a good conductor of heat and electricity and used in transmission lines.
  
  • Polonium was the first radioactive element to be discovered.
  • Polonium element and its compounds are highly radioactive.
  • Its alloy with Beryllium provides source of neutrons.
  

Sources
By Electrolysis Process, Earth's crust, Mining  
Mining, Ores of metals  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Hans Christian Oersted  
Pierre Curie and Marie Curie  

Discovery
In 1825  
In 1898  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.01 %  
6
0.00 %  
40

Abundance In Sun
0.01 %  
5
-  

Abundance In Meteorites
0.91 %  
5
-  

Abundance In Earth's Crust
8.10 %  
1
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
6
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
11
0.00 %  
24

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Aluminum is used in a various products; for example, cans, foils, kitchen utensils, window frames, beer kegs and aero plane parts, automobile parts, etc.
  
  • Polonium metal has different Allotropes, it is used in antistatic devices and for research purpose.
  • A 1 gram of Polonium can reach a temperature of 500°C, hence it is used as a heat source for space equipment.
  

Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry  

Medical Uses
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing  
-  

Other Uses
Alloys, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues  
Alloys  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic  
Highly Toxic  

Present in Human Body
Yes  
No  

In Blood
0.39 Blood/mg dm-3  
9
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40

In Bone
27.00 p.p.m.  
11
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+

Physical

Melting Point
660.37 °C  
99+
254.00 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
2,467.00 °C  
99+
962.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery Gray  
Silver  

Luster
Metallic  
-  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
2.75  
14
2.50  
15

Brinell Hardness
160.00 MPa  
99+
70.00 MPa  
99+

Vickers Hardness
160.00 MPa  
99+
30.00 MPa  
99+

Speed of Sound
5,000.00 m/s  
14
2,260.00 m/s  
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.61  
31
2.70  
3

Reflectivity
71.00 %  
12
50.00 %  
31

Allotropes
No  
Yes  

α Allotropes
-  
α-polonium  

β Allotropes
-  
β-polonium  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Al  
Po  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
11  
27
29  
10

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.61  
23
2.00  
8

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.71  
16
2.00  
10

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.47  
15
1.76  
3

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.83  
16
2.48  
1

Allen Electronegativity
1.61  
23
2.19  
2

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.39  
32
2.00  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
577.50 kJ/mol  
99+
812.10 kJ/mol  
14

2nd Energy Level
1,816.70 kJ/mol  
20
1,833.20 kJ/mol  
17

3rd Energy Level
2,744.80 kJ/mol  
39
812.10 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
11,577.00 kJ/mol  
3
8,121.00 kJ/mol  
7

5th Energy Level
14,842.00 kJ/mol  
2
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
12

6th Energy Level
18,379.00 kJ/mol  
2
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
32

7th Energy level
23,326.00 kJ/mol  
2
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
26

8th Energy Level
27,465.00 kJ/mol  
2
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
26

9th Energy Level
31,853.00 kJ/mol  
2
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
23

10th Energy Level
38,473.00 kJ/mol  
4
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
27

11th Energy Level
42,647.00 kJ/mol  
5
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
26

12th Energy Level
5,770.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
5,770.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
19

14th Energy Level
577.50 kJ/mol  
99+
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
18

15th Energy Level
57,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+
81,200.00 kJ/mol  
15

16th Energy Level
577.50 kJ/mol  
99+
81,200.00 kJ/mol  
12

17th Energy Level
577.50 kJ/mol  
99+
812.10 kJ/mol  
32

18th Energy Level
5,775.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
21

19th Energy Level
577.50 kJ/mol  
99+
812.10 kJ/mol  
29

20th Energy Level
577.00 kJ/mol  
99+
812.00 kJ/mol  
22

21st Energy Level
577.50 kJ/mol  
99+
812.10 kJ/mol  
40

22nd Energy Level
577.00 kJ/mol  
99+
812.00 kJ/mol  
17

23rd Energy Level
577.50 kJ/mol  
99+
812.10 kJ/mol  
99+

24th Energy Level
577.50 kJ/mol  
99+
812.10 kJ/mol  
13

25th Energy Level
577.50 kJ/mol  
99+
812.10 kJ/mol  
11

26th Energy Level
577.50 kJ/mol  
99+
812.10 kJ/mol  
11

27th Energy Level
577.50 kJ/mol  
99+
812.10 kJ/mol  
10

28th Energy Level
577.50 kJ/mol  
99+
812.10 kJ/mol  
16

29th Energy Level
577.50 kJ/mol  
99+
812.10 kJ/mol  
15

30th Energy Level
577.50 kJ/mol  
99+
812.00 kJ/mol  
11

Electrochemical Equivalent
0.34 g/amp-hr  
99+
3.90 g/amp-hr  
8

Electron Work Function
4.28 eV  
26
4.50 eV  
19

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
13  
99+
84  
32

Electron Configuration
[Ne] 3s2 3p1  
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p4  

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

Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Aluminium.jpg#100  
MON-Crystal-Structure-of-Polonium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
13  
99+
84  
32

Number of Neutrons
14  
99+
125  
20

Number of Electrons
13  
99+
84  
32

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
143.00 pm  
39
168.00 pm  
25

Covalent Radius
121.00 pm  
99+
140.00 pm  
99+

Van der Waals Radius
184.00 pm  
99+
197.00 pm  
36

Atomic Weight
26.98 amu  
99+
209.00 amu  
28

Atomic Volume
10.00 cm3/mol  
99+
22.23 cm3/mol  
22

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Magnesium
  
Bismuth
  

Next Element
Potassium
  
Francium
  

Valence Electron Potential
80.70 (-eV)  
17
9.30 (-eV)  
99+

Lattice Constant
404.95 pm  
25
335.90 pm  
99+

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.58  
34
1.46  
99+

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
2.70 g/cm3  
99+
9.20 g/cm3  
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
2.38 g/cm3  
99+
9.40 g/cm3  
99+

Tensile Strength
40.00 MPa  
99+
50.00 MPa  
38

Viscosity
0.00  
23
0.00  
26

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
19
0.00 (Pa)  
37

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
37

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
26.00 GPa  
36
24.00 GPa  
40

Bulk Modulus
76.00 GPa  
19
46.00 GPa  
28

Young's Modulus
70.00 GPa  
30
46.00 GPa  
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.35  
9
0.23  
30

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
2.72  
99+
9.32  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Nonmagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
18
0.00 H/m  
15

Susceptibility
0.00  
11
0.00  
24

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
Conductor  

Resistivity
28.20 nΩ·m  
99+
0.40 nΩ·m  
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.38 106/cm Ω  
4
0.02 106/cm Ω  
99+

Electron Affinity
42.50 kJ/mol  
31
183.30 kJ/mol  
3

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.90 J/(kg K)  
5
0.12 J/(kg K)  
99+

Molar Heat Capacity
24.20 J/mol·K  
99+
26.40 J/mol·K  
36

Thermal Conductivity
237.00 W/m·K  
4
20.00 W/m·K  
99+

Critical Temperature
933.00 K  
99+
527.00 K  
99+

Thermal Expansion
23.10 µm/(m·K)  
18
23.50 µm/(m·K)  
16

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
293.70 kJ/mol  
99+
60.30 kJ/mol  
99+

Enthalpy of Fusion
10.67 kJ/mol  
99+
13.00 kJ/mol  
32

Enthalpy of Atomization
322.20 kJ/mol  
99+
134.00 kJ/mol  
99+

Standard Molar Entropy
28.30 J/mol.K  
99+
41.10 J/mol.K  
99+

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