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Barium Promethium Comparison


Promethium Barium comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Ba  
Pm  

Group Number
2  
16
3  
15

Period Number
6  
6  

Block
s block  
f block  

Element Family
Alkaline Earth  
Lanthanide  

CAS Number
7440393  
99+
7440122  
99+

Space Group Name
Im_ 3m  
-  

Space Group Number
229.00  
2
194.00  
7

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.
  
  • Promethium metal found in Pitchblende.
  • Promethium metal is highly radioactive metal.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Carl Wilhelm Scheele  
Chien Shiung Wu, Emilio Segrè, Hans Bethe  

Discovery
In 1772  
In 1942  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
17
0.00 %  
40

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
18
-  

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
20
-  

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

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
8
-  

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
13
0.00 %  
24

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 for research purpose. Very small amount of this metal is used in atomic batteries.
  • Its radioactive decay is used for a phosphor to give off light. The light emitted is converted into electricity.
  

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

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
Alloys  
-  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Low Toxic  
Non Toxic  

Present in Human Body
Yes  
No  

In Blood
0.07 Blood/mg dm-3  
15
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40

In Bone
70.00 p.p.m.  
9
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+

Physical

Melting Point
725.00 °C  
99+
1,042.00 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
1,140.00 °C  
99+
3,000.00 °C  
32

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery Gray  
-  

Luster
-  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
1.25  
20
-  

Brinell Hardness
130.00 MPa  
99+
400.00 MPa  
34

Vickers Hardness
210.00 MPa  
99+
600.00 MPa  
28

Speed of Sound
1,620.00 m/s  
99+
2,260.00 m/s  
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.47  
38
1.70  
27

Reflectivity
65.00 %  
18
63.00 %  
20

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Ba  
Pm  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
37  
2
27  
12

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
0.89  
99+
1.13  
99+

Sanderson Electronegativity
0.68  
99+
1.13  
36

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
0.97  
39
1.07  
33

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
0.88  
99+
1.13  
99+

Allen Electronegativity
0.88  
99+
1.13  
99+

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
3.11  
4
2.20  
39

Ionization Energies
  
  

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

2nd Energy Level
965.20 kJ/mol  
99+
1,050.00 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
3,600.00 kJ/mol  
14
2,150.00 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
502.90 kJ/mol  
99+
3,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
5,020.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
5,020.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
5,020.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
5,020.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

9th Energy Level
5,020.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

10th Energy Level
5,020.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

11th Energy Level
5,020.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
5,020.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
5,020.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

14th Energy Level
5,020.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

15th Energy Level
50,200.00 kJ/mol  
99+
54,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+

16th Energy Level
50,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
54,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+

17th Energy Level
502.90 kJ/mol  
99+
540.50 kJ/mol  
99+

18th Energy Level
5,020.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

19th Energy Level
502.90 kJ/mol  
99+
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+

20th Energy Level
502.00 kJ/mol  
99+
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+

21st Energy Level
502.90 kJ/mol  
99+
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+

22nd Energy Level
502.00 kJ/mol  
99+
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+

23rd Energy Level
502.90 kJ/mol  
99+
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+

24th Energy Level
502.90 kJ/mol  
99+
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+

25th Energy Level
503.00 kJ/mol  
99+
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+

26th Energy Level
502.90 kJ/mol  
99+
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+

27th Energy Level
502.90 kJ/mol  
99+
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+

28th Energy Level
502.90 kJ/mol  
99+
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+

29th Energy Level
502.90 kJ/mol  
99+
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+

30th Energy Level
503.00 kJ/mol  
99+
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+

Electrochemical Equivalent
2.56 g/amp-hr  
24
1.80 g/amp-hr  
40

Electron Work Function
2.70 eV  
99+
5.30 eV  
5

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
56  
99+
61  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 6s2  
[Xe] 4f5 6s2  

Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)  
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)  

Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  
DHCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Promethium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
56  
99+
61  
99+

Number of Neutrons
81  
99+
84  
99+

Number of Electrons
56  
99+
61  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
222.00 pm  
5
183.00 pm  
12

Covalent Radius
215.00 pm  
5
199.00 pm  
12

Van der Waals Radius
268.00 pm  
8
236.00 pm  
20

Atomic Weight
137.33 amu  
99+
145.00 amu  
99+

Atomic Volume
39.24 cm3/mol  
6
22.39 cm3/mol  
21

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Cesium
  
Neodymium
  

Next Element
Lanthanum
  
Samarium
  

Valence Electron Potential
21.30 (-eV)  
99+
44.10 (-eV)  
40

Lattice Constant
502.80 pm  
17
-  

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2  
-  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.57  
99+
1.63  
14

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
3.51 g/cm3  
99+
7.26 g/cm3  
99+

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

Tensile Strength
55.00 MPa  
37
75.00 MPa  
30

Viscosity
0.00  
2
0.00  
25

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
7.11 (Pa)  
6
0.00 (Pa)  
37

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
30
0.00 (Pa)  
31

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
4.90 GPa  
99+
18.00 GPa  
99+

Bulk Modulus
9.60 GPa  
99+
33.00 GPa  
99+

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

Poisson Ratio
0.22  
31
0.28  
17

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
3.62  
99+
7.26  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
15
0.00 H/m  
11

Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
25

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Superconductor  
Conductor  

Resistivity
332.00 nΩ·m  
13
0.75 nΩ·m  
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.03 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.00 106/cm Ω  
99+

Electron Affinity
13.95 kJ/mol  
99+
50.00 kJ/mol  
26

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.20 J/(kg K)  
31
0.18 J/(kg K)  
34

Molar Heat Capacity
28.07 J/mol·K  
15
27.60 J/mol·K  
20

Thermal Conductivity
18.40 W/m·K  
99+
17.90 W/m·K  
99+

Critical Temperature
1,000.00 K  
99+
1,315.00 K  
99+

Thermal Expansion
20.60 µm/(m·K)  
24
9.00 µm/(m·K)  
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
140.00 kJ/mol  
99+
289.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

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

Standard Molar Entropy
62.50 J/mol.K  
25
57.00 J/mol.K  
30

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