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Barium vs Molybdenum


Molybdenum vs Barium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Ba   
Mo   

Group Number
2   
16
6   
12

Period Number
6   
5   

Block
s block   
d block   

Element Family
Alkaline Earth   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440393   
99+
7439987   
99+

Space Group Name
Im_ 3m   
Im_ 3m   

Space Group Number
229.00   
1
229.00   
1

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.
  
  • Molybdenum is highly reactive metal, hence not found free in nature .
  • Till 18th century Molybdenum element were often mistaken as a carbon or Lead.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Carl Wilhelm Scheele   
Carl Wilhelm Scheele   

Discovery
In 1772   
In 1778   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-6 %   
16
5 * 10-7 %   
19

Abundance In Sun
~0.000001 %   
18
~0.0000009 %   
19

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
20
0.00 %   
24

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.03 %   
11
0.00 %   
39

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
8
0.00 %   
9

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
12
0.00 %   
14

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.
  
  • Its alloys are used to make engine parts, drills, saw blade, etc.
  • Lubricant additive made up of Molybdenum disulfide is commonly used in the industry. It is also used as a catalyst.
  

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

Medical Uses
NA   
NA   

Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Low Toxic   
Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   

In Blood
0.07 Blood/mg dm-3   
15
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
31

In Bone
70.00 p.p.m.   
9
0.70 p.p.m.   
18

Physical Properties

Melting Point
725.00 °C   
99+
2,617.00 °C   
5

Boiling Point
1,140.00 °C   
99+
4,612.00 °C   
9

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery Gray   
Gray   

Luster
NA   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
1.25   
19
5.50   
7

Brinell Hardness
Not Available   
1,370.00 MPa   
7

Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
1,400.00 MPa   
6

Speed of Sound
1,620.00 m/s   
99+
5,400.00 m/s   
6

Optical Properties
  
  

Reflectivity
Not Available   
58.00 %   
15

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   
Mo   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
37   
2
25   
14

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
0.89   
99+
2.16   
5

Sanderson Electronegativity
0.68   
28
1.15   
19

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
0.97   
38
1.30   
24

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
0.88   
22
Not Available   

Allen Electronegativity
0.88   
99+
2.16   
3

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
3.11   
4
1.84   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
502.90 kJ/mol   
99+
684.30 kJ/mol   
37

2nd Energy Level
965.20 kJ/mol   
99+
1,560.00 kJ/mol   
37

3rd Energy Level
3,600.00 kJ/mol   
14
2,618.00 kJ/mol   
99+

4th Energy Level
Not Available   
4,480.00 kJ/mol   
26

5th Energy Level
Not Available   
5,257.00 kJ/mol   
32

6th Energy Level
Not Available   
6,640.80 kJ/mol   
22

7th Energy level
Not Available   
12,125.00 kJ/mol   
13

8th Energy Level
Not Available   
13,860.00 kJ/mol   
16

9th Energy Level
Not Available   
15,835.00 kJ/mol   
16

10th Energy Level
Not Available   
17,980.00 kJ/mol   
18

11th Energy Level
Not Available   
20,190.00 kJ/mol   
17

12th Energy Level
Not Available   
22,219.00 kJ/mol   
15

13th Energy Level
Not Available   
26,930.00 kJ/mol   
13

14th Energy Level
Not Available   
29,196.00 kJ/mol   
13

15th Energy Level
Not Available   
52,490.00 kJ/mol   
7

16th Energy Level
Not Available   
55,000.00 kJ/mol   
8

17th Energy Level
Not Available   
61,400.00 kJ/mol   
9

18th Energy Level
Not Available   
67,700.00 kJ/mol   
9

19th Energy Level
Not Available   
74,000.00 kJ/mol   
9

20th Energy Level
Not Available   
80,400.00 kJ/mol   
10

21st Energy Level
Not Available   
87,000.00 kJ/mol   
9

22nd Energy Level
Not Available   
93,400.00 kJ/mol   
7

23rd Energy Level
Not Available   
98,420.00 kJ/mol   
6

24th Energy Level
Not Available   
104,400.00 kJ/mol   
2

25th Energy Level
Not Available   
121,900.00 kJ/mol   
1

26th Energy Level
Not Available   
127,700.00 kJ/mol   
1

27th Energy Level
Not Available   
133,800.00 kJ/mol   
1

28th Energy Level
Not Available   
139,800.00 kJ/mol   
1

29th Energy Level
Not Available   
148,100.00 kJ/mol   
1

30th Energy Level
Not Available   
154,500.00 kJ/mol   
1

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

Electron Work Function
2.70 eV   
99+
4.60 eV   
12

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
56   
99+
42   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 6s2   
[Kr] 4d5 5s1   

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

Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
56   
99+
42   
99+

Number of Neutrons
81   
99+
54   
99+

Number of Electrons
56   
99+
42   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
222.00 pm   
4
139.00 pm   
39

Covalent Radius
215.00 pm   
5
154.00 pm   
32

Van der Waals Radius
268.00 pm   
6
200.00 pm   
28

Atomic Weight
137.33 amu   
99+
95.95 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
39.24 cm3/mol   
5
9.40 cm3/mol   
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

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Lanthanum
  
Technetium
  

Valence Electron Potential
21.30 (-eV)   
99+
88.60 (-eV)   
13

Lattice Constant
502.80 pm   
15
314.70 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+
10.28 g/cm3   
36

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
3.34 g/cm3   
99+
9.33 g/cm3   
20

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
324.00 MPa   
13

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
7.11 (Pa)   
6
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available   
0.00 (Pa)   
26

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
4.90 GPa   
99+
126.00 GPa   
8

Bulk Modulus
9.60 GPa   
99+
230.00 GPa   
6

Young's Modulus
13.00 GPa   
99+
329.00 GPa   
6

Poisson Ratio
Not Available   
0.31   
13

Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
Ductile, Weldable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
3.62   
99+
10.22   
27

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Superconductor   
Semiconductor   

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

Electrical Conductivity
0.03 106/cm Ω   
40
0.19 106/cm Ω   
11

Electron Affinity
13.95 kJ/mol   
36
71.90 kJ/mol   
14

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.20 J/(kg K)   
30
0.25 J/(kg K)   
21

Molar Heat Capacity
28.07 J/mol·K   
12
24.06 J/mol·K   
99+

Thermal Conductivity
18.40 W/m·K   
99+
138.00 W/m·K   
12

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
20.60 µm/(m·K)   
22
4.80 µm/(m·K)   
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
140.00 kJ/mol   
99+
594.10 kJ/mol   
8

Enthalpy of Fusion
7.66 kJ/mol   
99+
27.61 kJ/mol   
5

Enthalpy of Atomization
175.70 kJ/mol   
99+
653.00 kJ/mol   
7

Standard Molar Entropy
62.50 J/mol.K   
20
28.70 J/mol.K   
99+

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