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Aluminium vs Praseodymium


Praseodymium vs Aluminium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Al  
Pr  

Group Number
13  
5
3  
15

Period Number
3  
6  

Block
p block  
f block  

Element Family
Post-​Transition  
Lanthanide  

CAS Number
7429905  
99+
7440100  
99+

Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m  
P63/mmc  

Space Group Number
225.00  
3
194.00  
7

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.
  
  • Praseodymium metal is synthetically produced metal.
  • Praseodymium is used as possible fuel for radioactive generators.
  

Sources
By Electrolysis Process, Earth's crust, Mining  
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Hans Christian Oersted  
-  

Discovery
In 1825  
In 1885  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.01 %  
6
0.00 %  
23

Abundance In Sun
0.01 %  
5
0.00 %  
26

Abundance In Meteorites
0.91 %  
5
0.00 %  
40

Abundance In Earth's Crust
8.10 %  
1
0.00 %  
27

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
6
0.00 %  
39

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.
  
  • The main use of Praseodymium include alloys. Praseodymium –Magnesium alloy is used in aircraft engines due to its high strength.
  • This metal is also used while making a permanent magnets.
  

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

Medical Uses
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing  
-  

Other Uses
Alloys, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues  
Alloys  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic  
Moderately Toxic  

Present in Human Body
Yes  
No  

In Blood
0.39 Blood/mg dm-3  
9
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
33

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

Physical

Melting Point
660.37 °C  
99+
935.00 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
2,467.00 °C  
99+
3,130.00 °C  
28

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery Gray  
Grayish White  

Luster
Metallic  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
2.75  
14
4.00  
11

Brinell Hardness
160.00 MPa  
99+
481.00 MPa  
29

Vickers Hardness
160.00 MPa  
99+
400.00 MPa  
99+

Speed of Sound
5,000.00 m/s  
14
2,280.00 m/s  
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.61  
31
1.64  
30

Reflectivity
71.00 %  
12
60.00 %  
23

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Al  
Pr  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
11  
27
31  
8

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.61  
23
1.13  
99+

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.71  
16
1.13  
36

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.47  
15
1.07  
33

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.83  
16
1.13  
99+

Allen Electronegativity
1.61  
23
1.13  
99+

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.39  
32
2.87  
12

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
577.50 kJ/mol  
99+
527.00 kJ/mol  
99+

2nd Energy Level
1,816.70 kJ/mol  
20
1,020.00 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,744.80 kJ/mol  
39
2,086.00 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
11,577.00 kJ/mol  
3
3,761.00 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
14,842.00 kJ/mol  
2
5,551.00 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
18,379.00 kJ/mol  
2
5,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
23,326.00 kJ/mol  
2
5,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
27,465.00 kJ/mol  
2
5,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+

9th Energy Level
31,853.00 kJ/mol  
2
5,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+

10th Energy Level
38,473.00 kJ/mol  
4
5,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+

11th Energy Level
42,647.00 kJ/mol  
5
5,274.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
5,770.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
5,770.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+

14th Energy Level
577.50 kJ/mol  
99+
5,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+

15th Energy Level
57,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+
52,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+

16th Energy Level
577.50 kJ/mol  
99+
52,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+

17th Energy Level
577.50 kJ/mol  
99+
527.30 kJ/mol  
99+

18th Energy Level
5,775.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+

19th Energy Level
577.50 kJ/mol  
99+
527.30 kJ/mol  
99+

20th Energy Level
577.00 kJ/mol  
99+
527.00 kJ/mol  
99+

21st Energy Level
577.50 kJ/mol  
99+
527.00 kJ/mol  
99+

22nd Energy Level
577.00 kJ/mol  
99+
527.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

24th Energy Level
577.50 kJ/mol  
99+
527.40 kJ/mol  
99+

25th Energy Level
577.50 kJ/mol  
99+
527.00 kJ/mol  
99+

26th Energy Level
577.50 kJ/mol  
99+
527.40 kJ/mol  
99+

27th Energy Level
577.50 kJ/mol  
99+
527.40 kJ/mol  
99+

28th Energy Level
577.50 kJ/mol  
99+
527.40 kJ/mol  
99+

29th Energy Level
577.50 kJ/mol  
99+
527.00 kJ/mol  
99+

30th Energy Level
577.50 kJ/mol  
99+
527.00 kJ/mol  
99+

Electrochemical Equivalent
0.34 g/amp-hr  
99+
1.75 g/amp-hr  
99+

Electron Work Function
4.28 eV  
26
2.70 eV  
99+

Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes  
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes  

Atomic

Atomic Number
13  
99+
59  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Ne] 3s2 3p1  
[Xe] 4f3 6s2  

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

Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Aluminium.jpg#100  
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Praseodymium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
13  
99+
59  
99+

Number of Neutrons
14  
99+
82  
99+

Number of Electrons
13  
99+
59  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
143.00 pm  
39
182.00 pm  
13

Covalent Radius
121.00 pm  
99+
203.00 pm  
9

Van der Waals Radius
184.00 pm  
99+
239.00 pm  
18

Atomic Weight
26.98 amu  
99+
140.91 amu  
99+

Atomic Volume
10.00 cm3/mol  
99+
20.80 cm3/mol  
25

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Magnesium
  
Cerium
  

Next Element
Potassium
  
Neodymium
  

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

Lattice Constant
404.95 pm  
25
367.25 pm  
32

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.58  
34
1.61  
18

Mechanical

Density
  
  

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

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

Tensile Strength
40.00 MPa  
99+
55.00 MPa  
37

Viscosity
0.00  
23
0.00  
25

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
19
0.00 (Pa)  
27

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
13.20 (Pa)  
7

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
26.00 GPa  
36
14.80 GPa  
99+

Bulk Modulus
76.00 GPa  
19
28.80 GPa  
99+

Young's Modulus
70.00 GPa  
30
37.30 GPa  
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.35  
9
0.28  
16

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable  
Ductile, Malleable  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
2.72  
99+
6.77  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
18
0.00 H/m  
12

Susceptibility
0.00  
11
0.00  
19

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
Conductor  

Resistivity
28.20 nΩ·m  
99+
0.70 nΩ·m  
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.38 106/cm Ω  
4
0.01 106/cm Ω  
99+

Electron Affinity
42.50 kJ/mol  
31
50.00 kJ/mol  
26

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.90 J/(kg K)  
5
0.19 J/(kg K)  
33

Molar Heat Capacity
24.20 J/mol·K  
99+
27.20 J/mol·K  
24

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

Critical Temperature
933.00 K  
99+
1,208.00 K  
99+

Thermal Expansion
23.10 µm/(m·K)  
18
6.70 µm/(m·K)  
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

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

Enthalpy of Fusion
10.67 kJ/mol  
99+
6.89 kJ/mol  
99+

Enthalpy of Atomization
322.20 kJ/mol  
99+
368.00 kJ/mol  
33

Standard Molar Entropy
28.30 J/mol.K  
99+
73.20 J/mol.K  
10

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