Symbol
Ba
  
Ag
  
Period Number
6
  
5
  
Block
s block
  
d block
  
Element Family
Alkaline Earth
  
Transition Metal
  
Space Group Name
Im_ 3m
  
Fm_ 3m
  
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.
  
- It is the most reflective element.
- Silver is the second most ductile metal after Gold.
- It is also used in Dentistry as a dental alloys for clips and crowning.
  
Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
  
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Ores of metals
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Carl Wilhelm Scheele
  
Unknown
  
Discovery
In 1772
  
Before 5000 BC
  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Sun
~0.000001 %
  
18
~0.0000001 %
  
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Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Humans
Not Available
  
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.
  
- Silver is mainly used for Jewelry and show piece.
- It is used for manufacturing high quality mirrors due to its reflectivity property.
  
Industrial Uses
Ammunition Industry, Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
  
Chemical Industry, Clothing Industry, Electrical Industry
  
Medical Uses
NA
  
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry
  
Other Uses
Alloys
  
Alloys, Bullion, Coinage, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues
  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Low Toxic
  
Non Toxic
  
Present in Human Body
Yes
  
Yes
  
In Blood
0.07 Blood/mg dm-3
  
15
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
  
29
In Bone
70.00 p.p.m.
  
9
0.44 p.p.m.
  
20
Boiling Point
1,140.00 °C
  
99+
2,212.00 °C
  
99+
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid
  
Solid
  
Color
Silvery Gray
  
Silvery White
  
Luster
NA
  
Metallic
  
Hardness
  
  
Brinell Hardness
Not Available
  
Vickers Hardness
Not Available
  
Speed of Sound
1,620.00 m/s
  
99+
2,680.00 m/s
  
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Optical Properties
  
  
Reflectivity
Not Available
  
Allotropes
No
  
No
  
α Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
β Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
γ Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Chemical Formula
Ba
  
Ag
  
Isotopes
  
  
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
502.90 kJ/mol
  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol
  
27
2nd Energy Level
965.20 kJ/mol
  
99+
2,070.00 kJ/mol
  
11
3rd Energy Level
3,600.00 kJ/mol
  
14
3,361.00 kJ/mol
  
19
Electrochemical Equivalent
2.56 g/amp-hr
  
20
4.02 g/amp-hr
  
7
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility
  
Chemical Stability, Ionization, Solubility
  
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 6s2
  
[Kr] 4d10 5s1
  
Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
  
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
  
Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100
  
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Silver.jpg#100
  
Atom
  
  
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Weight
137.33 amu
  
99+
107.87 amu
  
99+
Atomic Volume
39.24 cm3/mol
  
5
10.30 cm3/mol
  
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Valence Electron Potential
21.30 (-eV)
  
99+
11.40 (-eV)
  
99+
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
  
π/2, π/2, π/2
  
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
3.51 g/cm3
  
99+
10.49 g/cm3
  
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Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
3.34 g/cm3
  
99+
Tensile Strength
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Viscosity
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Elasticity properties
  
  
Poisson Ratio
Not Available
  
Other Mechanical Properties
NA
  
Ductile, Malleable
  
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
  
Diamagnetic
  
Susceptibility
Not Available
  
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Superconductor
  
Conductor
  
Resistivity
332.00 nΩ·m
  
13
15.87 nΩ·m
  
99+
Electrical Conductivity
0.03 106/cm Ω
  
40
0.63 106/cm Ω
  
1
Electron Affinity
13.95 kJ/mol
  
36
125.60 kJ/mol
  
5
Specific Heat
0.20 J/(kg K)
  
30
0.24 J/(kg K)
  
25
Molar Heat Capacity
28.07 J/mol·K
  
12
25.35 J/mol·K
  
99+
Thermal Conductivity
18.40 W/m·K
  
99+
429.00 W/m·K
  
1
Critical Temperature
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Thermal Expansion
20.60 µm/(m·K)
  
22
18.90 µm/(m·K)
  
23
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
140.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
255.10 kJ/mol
  
37
Enthalpy of Fusion
7.66 kJ/mol
  
99+
11.30 kJ/mol
  
31
Enthalpy of Atomization
175.70 kJ/mol
  
99+
284.50 kJ/mol
  
37
Standard Molar Entropy
62.50 J/mol.K
  
20
42.60 J/mol.K
  
35