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Barium Indium Comparison


Indium Barium comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Ba   
In   

Group Number
2   
16
13   
5

Period Number
6   
5   

Block
s block   
p block   

Element Family
Alkaline Earth   
Post-​Transition   

CAS Number
7440393   
99+
7440746   
17

Space Group Name
Im_ 3m   
I4/mmm   

Space Group Number
229.00   
1
139.00   
8

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Barium oxidizes very easily in the air.
  • All toxic compounds of Barium can easily dissolve in water.
  • Barium carbonate is used to produce a Rat poison and its other compound Barium nitrate is used in fireworks to produce green color.
  
  • Luster of Indium is bright in nature.
  • Reich and richer were looking for thallium in zinc metal and they discovered Indium metal.
  

Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Mining, Ores of metals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Carl Wilhelm Scheele   
Ferdinand Reich and Hieronymous Theodor Richter   

Discovery
In 1772   
In 1863   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-6 %   
16
3 * 10-8 %   
28

Abundance In Sun
~0.000001 %   
18
~0.0000004 %   
23

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
20
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.03 %   
11
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
8
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
12
Not Available   

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • It is sued in chemical paint manufacturing and glass manufacturing.
  • Compounds of this metal are toxic; but still the barium sulfate is insoluble and given to patients suffering from digestive disorder.
  
  • It is used to produce indium tin oxide (ITO), it is used in manufacturing touch screens, flat screen TVs and solar panels.
  • Its nitride, phosphide and antimonide are used in transistors and microchips.
  

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

Medical Uses
NA   
Medical Research   

Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys, In Nuclear Reactors   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Low Toxic   
Non Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   

In Blood
0.07 Blood/mg dm-3   
15
Not Available   

In Bone
70.00 p.p.m.   
9
Not Available   

Physical Properties

Melting Point
725.00 °C   
99+
156.61 °C   
99+

Boiling Point
1,140.00 °C   
99+
2,000.00 °C   
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery Gray   
Silvery Gray   

Luster
NA   
Lustrous   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
1.25   
19
1.20   
20

Brinell Hardness
Not Available   
8.80 MPa   
99+

Speed of Sound
1,620.00 m/s   
99+
1,215.00 m/s   
99+

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
Ba   
In   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
37   
2
35   
4

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
0.89   
99+
1.78   
16

Sanderson Electronegativity
0.68   
28
2.14   
8

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
0.97   
38
1.49   
13

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
0.88   
22
1.76   
10

Allen Electronegativity
0.88   
99+
1.66   
18

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
3.11   
4
2.22   
38

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
502.90 kJ/mol   
99+
558.30 kJ/mol   
99+

2nd Energy Level
965.20 kJ/mol   
99+
1,820.70 kJ/mol   
18

3rd Energy Level
3,600.00 kJ/mol   
14
2,704.00 kJ/mol   
39

4th Energy Level
Not Available   
5,210.00 kJ/mol   
17

Electrochemical Equivalent
2.56 g/amp-hr   
20
1.43 g/amp-hr   
99+

Electron Work Function
2.70 eV   
99+
4.12 eV   
24

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
56   
99+
49   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 6s2   
[Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p1   

Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)   
Tetragonal (TETR)   

Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   
TETR-Crystal-Structure-of-Indium.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
56   
99+
49   
99+

Number of Neutrons
81   
99+
66   
99+

Number of Electrons
56   
99+
49   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
222.00 pm   
4
167.00 pm   
24

Covalent Radius
215.00 pm   
5
142.00 pm   
99+

Van der Waals Radius
268.00 pm   
6
193.00 pm   
31

Atomic Weight
137.33 amu   
99+
114.82 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
39.24 cm3/mol   
5
15.70 cm3/mol   
33

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Cesium
  
Cadmium
  

Next Element
Lanthanum
  
Tin
  

Valence Electron Potential
21.30 (-eV)   
99+
54.00 (-eV)   
25

Lattice Constant
502.80 pm   
15
325.23 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
3.51 g/cm3   
99+
7.31 g/cm3   
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
3.34 g/cm3   
99+
7.02 g/cm3   
33

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
2.50 MPa   
21

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
7.11 (Pa)   
6
0.01 (Pa)   
11

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
4.90 GPa   
99+
Not Available   

Bulk Modulus
9.60 GPa   
99+
Not Available   

Young's Modulus
13.00 GPa   
99+
11.00 GPa   
99+

Poisson Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   

Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
Ductile, Malleable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
3.62   
99+
7.31   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Diamagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Superconductor   
Conductor   

Resistivity
332.00 nΩ·m   
13
83.70 nΩ·m   
34

Electrical Conductivity
0.03 106/cm Ω   
40
0.12 106/cm Ω   
17

Electron Affinity
13.95 kJ/mol   
36
28.90 kJ/mol   
31

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.20 J/(kg K)   
30
0.23 J/(kg K)   
27

Molar Heat Capacity
28.07 J/mol·K   
12
26.74 J/mol·K   
25

Thermal Conductivity
18.40 W/m·K   
99+
81.80 W/m·K   
21

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
20.60 µm/(m·K)   
22
32.10 µm/(m·K)   
9

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
140.00 kJ/mol   
99+
226.40 kJ/mol   
40

Enthalpy of Fusion
7.66 kJ/mol   
99+
3.28 kJ/mol   
99+

Enthalpy of Atomization
175.70 kJ/mol   
99+
242.70 kJ/mol   
99+

Standard Molar Entropy
62.50 J/mol.K   
20
57.80 J/mol.K   
22

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