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Barium vs Silver


Silver vs Barium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Ba   
Ag   

Group Number
2   
16
11   
7

Period Number
6   
5   

Block
s block   
d block   

Element Family
Alkaline Earth   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440393   
99+
7440224   
99+

Space Group Name
Im_ 3m   
Fm_ 3m   

Space Group Number
229.00   
1
225.00   
2

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.
  
  • 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 Universe
1 * 10-6 %   
16
6 * 10-8 %   
26

Abundance In Sun
~0.000001 %   
18
~0.0000001 %   
26

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
20
0.00 %   
38

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

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
8
0.00 %   
19

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.
  
  • 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

Physical Properties

Melting Point
725.00 °C   
99+
961.93 °C   
99+

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
  
  

Mohs Hardness
1.25   
19
2.50   
14

Brinell Hardness
Not Available   
251.00 MPa   
37

Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
229.00 MPa   
30

Speed of Sound
1,620.00 m/s   
99+
2,680.00 m/s   
34

Optical Properties
  
  

Reflectivity
Not Available   
97.00 %   
1

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   
Ag   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
37   
2
36   
3

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
0.89   
99+
1.93   
9

Sanderson Electronegativity
0.68   
28
1.83   
11

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
0.97   
38
1.42   
18

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
0.88   
22
1.47   
15

Allen Electronegativity
0.88   
99+
1.87   
7

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
3.11   
4
2.07   
99+

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

Electron Work Function
2.70 eV   
99+
4.26 eV   
20

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
56   
99+
47   
99+

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
  
  

Number of Protons
56   
99+
47   
99+

Number of Neutrons
81   
99+
61   
99+

Number of Electrons
56   
99+
47   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
222.00 pm   
4
144.00 pm   
36

Covalent Radius
215.00 pm   
5
145.00 pm   
39

Van der Waals Radius
268.00 pm   
6
172.00 pm   
38

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
  
  

Previous Element
Cesium
  
Palladium
  

Next Element
Lanthanum
  
Cadmium
  

Valence Electron Potential
21.30 (-eV)   
99+
11.40 (-eV)   
99+

Lattice Constant
502.80 pm   
15
408.53 pm   
20

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+
10.49 g/cm3   
35

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
3.34 g/cm3   
99+
9.32 g/cm3   
21

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
7.11 (Pa)   
6
0.00 (Pa)   
14

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
4.90 GPa   
99+
30.00 GPa   
23

Bulk Modulus
9.60 GPa   
99+
100.00 GPa   
16

Young's Modulus
13.00 GPa   
99+
83.00 GPa   
23

Poisson Ratio
Not Available   
0.37   
7

Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
Ductile, Malleable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
3.62   
99+
10.50   
26

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Diamagnetic   

Susceptibility
Not Available   
0.00   
5

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

Thermal Properties

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

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