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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   
2
221.00   
3

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
5 * 10-3 %   
5
Not Available   

Abundance In Sun
~0.006 %   
5
~-9999 %   

Abundance In Meteorites
0.91 %   
5
Not Available   

Abundance In Earth's Crust
8.10 %   
1
Not Available   

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
6
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
10
Not Available   

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   
NA   

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   
37

In Bone
27.00 p.p.m.   
11
0.00 p.p.m.   
36

Physical Properties

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   
NA   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
2.75   
13
Not Available   

Brinell Hardness
160.00 MPa   
99+
Not Available   

Vickers Hardness
160.00 MPa   
35
Not Available   

Speed of Sound
5,000.00 m/s   
10
Not Available   

Optical Properties
  
  

Reflectivity
71.00 %   
10
Not Available   

Allotropes
No   
Yes   

α Allotropes
Not Available   
α-polonium   

β Allotropes
Not Available   
β-polonium   

γ Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

Chemical Properties

Chemical Formula
Al   
Po   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
11   
27
29   
10

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.61   
22
2.00   
7

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.71   
13
Not Available   

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.47   
14
1.76   
2

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.83   
8
2.48   
1

Allen Electronegativity
1.61   
20
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   
19
Not Available   

3rd Energy Level
2,744.80 kJ/mol   
38
Not Available   

4th Energy Level
11,577.00 kJ/mol   
3
Not Available   

5th Energy Level
14,842.00 kJ/mol   
2
Not Available   

6th Energy Level
18,379.00 kJ/mol   
2
Not Available   

7th Energy level
23,326.00 kJ/mol   
2
Not Available   

8th Energy Level
27,465.00 kJ/mol   
2
Not Available   

9th Energy Level
31,853.00 kJ/mol   
2
Not Available   

10th Energy Level
38,473.00 kJ/mol   
4
Not Available   

11th Energy Level
42,647.00 kJ/mol   
5
Not Available   

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

Electron Work Function
4.28 eV   
19
Not Available   

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

Atomic Properties

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   
19

Number of Electrons
13   
99+
84   
32

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
143.00 pm   
37
168.00 pm   
23

Covalent Radius
121.00 pm   
99+
140.00 pm   
99+

Van der Waals Radius
184.00 pm   
34
197.00 pm   
29

Atomic Weight
26.98 amu   
99+
209.00 amu   
28

Atomic Volume
10.00 cm3/mol   
99+
22.23 cm3/mol   
13

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Magnesium
  
Bismuth
  

Next Element
Potassium
  
Francium
  

Valence Electron Potential
80.70 (-eV)   
17
Not Available   

Lattice Constant
404.95 pm   
22
335.90 pm   
99+

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
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   
19

Tensile Strength
40.00 MPa   
19
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)   
18
Not Available   

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
26.00 GPa   
29
Not Available   

Bulk Modulus
76.00 GPa   
18
Not Available   

Young's Modulus
70.00 GPa   
28
Not Available   

Poisson Ratio
0.35   
9
Not Available   

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
NA   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
2.72   
99+
9.32   
31

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Nonmagnetic   

Permeability
0.00 H/m   
4
Not Available   

Susceptibility
0.00   
3
Not Available   

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   
26
183.30 kJ/mol   
3

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.90 J/(kg K)   
5
0.12 J/(kg K)   
40

Molar Heat Capacity
24.20 J/mol·K   
99+
26.40 J/mol·K   
28

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

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
23.10 µm/(m·K)   
17
23.50 µm/(m·K)   
16

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
293.70 kJ/mol   
31
60.30 kJ/mol   
99+

Enthalpy of Fusion
10.67 kJ/mol   
35
13.00 kJ/mol   
26

Enthalpy of Atomization
322.20 kJ/mol   
31
134.00 kJ/mol   
99+

Standard Molar Entropy
28.30 J/mol.K   
99+
Not Available   

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