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.
- Copper rarely found in its pure form in nature.
- Copper Sulfate is mostly used in agricultural poison and as an algicide in water purification system.
Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Found in Minerals
Who Discovered
Carl Wilhelm Scheele
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Discovery
In 1772
In Middle East (9000 BCE)
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Uses & Benefits
- It is sued in chemical paint manufacturing and glass manufacturing.
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Compounds of this metal are toxic; but still the barium sulfate is insoluble and given to patients suffering from digestive disorder.
- It is use for coinage and bullion.
- Most of copper element is used in manufacturing electrical and electronic equipments such as wirings and components. It is also used in construction and industrial machine.
Industrial Uses
Ammunition Industry, Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Chemical Industry, Electronic Industry
Other Uses
Alloys
Alloys, Coinage, Jewellery
Toxicity
Low Toxic
Non Toxic
Present in Human Body
Yes
Yes
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Color
Silvery Gray
Copper
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Pauling Electropositivity
Electrochemical Equivalent
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility
Chemical Stability, Corrosion, Ionization, Solubility
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 6s2
[Ar] 3d10 4s1
Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
Crystal Lattice
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Valence Electron Potential
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
π/2, π/2, π/2
Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Other Mechanical Properties
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Ductile, Malleable
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
Diamagnetic
Electrical Property
Superconductor
Conductor