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Atomic Structure of Mercury and Cadmium


Atomic Structure of Cadmium and Mercury


Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
80   
36
48   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2   
[Kr] 4d10 5s2   

Crystal Structure
Rhombohedral (RHO)   
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   

Crystal Lattice
RHO-Crystal-Structure-of-Mercury.jpg#100   
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Cadmium.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
80   
36
48   
99+

Number of Neutrons
121   
22
64   
99+

Number of Electrons
80   
36
48   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
151.00 pm   
32
151.00 pm   
32

Covalent Radius
132.00 pm   
99+
144.00 pm   
40

Van der Waals Radius
155.00 pm   
99+
158.00 pm   
99+

Atomic Weight
200.59 amu   
32
112.41 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
14.82 cm3/mol   
35
13.10 cm3/mol   
39

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Valence Electron Potential
28.20 (-eV)   
99+
30.00 (-eV)   
99+

Lattice Constant
300.50 pm   
99+
297.94 pm   
99+

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
1.89   
1

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