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Berkelium vs Dubnium


Dubnium vs Berkelium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Bk  
Db  

Group Number
14  
4
5  
13

Period Number
7  
7  

Block
f block  
d block  

Element Family
Actinide  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
7440406  
99+
53850354  
14

Space Group Name
P63/mmc  
-  

Space Group Number
194.00  
7
166.00  
9

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • X-ray Diffraction- different compounds of Berkelium metals are identified using it.
    Commercial uses of Berkelium metal are not yet discovered.
  
  • IUPAC allotted a temporary name to Dubnium metal as “ Unnilpentium”.
  • In the production of Dubnium, thermal gradient chromatography is used.
  

Sources
Bombarding Americium with Alpha Particles.  
Produced by Bombarding Am243 with Ne22, Synthetically Produced  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory  
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research  

Discovery
In 1949  
In 1968  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
36
0.00 %  
40

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
30
-  

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
99+
-  

Abundance In Oceans
-  
-  

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
-  

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • This metal is very rare and has no commercial uses.
  
  • Currently known uses of Dubnium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  

Industrial Uses
-  
-  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
-  
Research Purposes  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
-  
-  

Present in Human Body
No  
No  

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

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

Physical

Melting Point
986.00 °C  
99+
-  

Boiling Point
2,627.00 °C  
99+
0.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silver  
-  

Luster
Metallic  
Unknown Luster  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
6.00  
6
6.00  
6

Brinell Hardness
260.00 MPa  
99+
330.00 MPa  
38

Vickers Hardness
1,070.00 MPa  
16
400.00 MPa  
99+

Speed of Sound
2,560.00 m/s  
99+
2,680.00 m/s  
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.30  
99+
1.20  
99+

Reflectivity
61.00 %  
22
55.00 %  
27

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Bk  
Db  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
14  
25
10  
28

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.30  
33
2.20  
5

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.30  
25
1.30  
25

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.20  
28
1.30  
25

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.30  
33
1.10  
99+

Allen Electronegativity
2.70  
1
1.30  
40

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.70  
22
2.00  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
601.00 kJ/mol  
99+
664.80 kJ/mol  
38

2nd Energy Level
1,186.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,546.70 kJ/mol  
39

3rd Energy Level
2,152.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,378.40 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
3,434.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3,298.80 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
6,010.00 kJ/mol  
99+
4,305.20 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
6,010.00 kJ/mol  
99+
12,900.00 kJ/mol  
5

7th Energy level
6,010.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3,300.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
6,010.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,280.00 kJ/mol  
99+

9th Energy Level
6,010.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,780.00 kJ/mol  
99+

10th Energy Level
6,010.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,830.00 kJ/mol  
22

11th Energy Level
6,010.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3,300.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
60,100.00 kJ/mol  
16
88,300.00 kJ/mol  
2

13th Energy Level
6,010.00 kJ/mol  
99+
4,760.00 kJ/mol  
99+

14th Energy Level
6,010.00 kJ/mol  
32
1,120.00 kJ/mol  
99+

15th Energy Level
60,100.00 kJ/mol  
99+
33,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+

16th Energy Level
60,100.00 kJ/mol  
33
33,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+

17th Energy Level
601.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,129.00 kJ/mol  
19

18th Energy Level
6,010.00 kJ/mol  
99+
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+

19th Energy Level
601.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,094.90 kJ/mol  
18

20th Energy Level
601.00 kJ/mol  
99+
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+

21st Energy Level
6,010.00 kJ/mol  
18
883.00 kJ/mol  
36

22nd Energy Level
601.00 kJ/mol  
99+
330.00 kJ/mol  
99+

23rd Energy Level
6,010.00 kJ/mol  
19
1,150.00 kJ/mol  
33

24th Energy Level
601.00 kJ/mol  
99+
528.30 kJ/mol  
99+

25th Energy Level
601.00 kJ/mol  
99+
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+

26th Energy Level
601.00 kJ/mol  
99+
579.80 kJ/mol  
99+

27th Energy Level
601.00 kJ/mol  
99+
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+

28th Energy Level
601.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,150.00 kJ/mol  
3

29th Energy Level
601.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,094.00 kJ/mol  
5

30th Energy Level
601.00 kJ/mol  
99+
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+

Electrochemical Equivalent
3.07 g/amp-hr  
19
3.00 g/amp-hr  
21

Electron Work Function
4.90 eV  
12
4.90 eV  
12

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
97  
21
105  
13

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f9 7s2  
[Rn] 5f14 6d3 7s2  

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

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
97  
21
105  
13

Number of Neutrons
150  
12
157  
8

Number of Electrons
97  
21
105  
13

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
170.00 pm  
24
139.00 pm  
99+

Covalent Radius
170.00 pm  
27
149.00 pm  
37

Van der Waals Radius
244.00 pm  
14
0.00 pm  
99+

Atomic Weight
247.00 amu  
18
268.00 amu  
10

Atomic Volume
13.39 cm3/mol  
99+
22.80 cm3/mol  
17

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Curium
  

Next Element

Valence Electron Potential
45.50 (-eV)  
37
0.00 (-eV)  
99+

Lattice Constant
341.60 pm  
99+
-  

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3  
-  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.57  
38
1.63  
14

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
14.78 g/cm3  
23
29.30 g/cm3  
5

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
13.25 g/cm3  
29
29.30 g/cm3  
6

Tensile Strength
70.00 MPa  
31
0.10 MPa  
99+

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
25

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
22
0.00 (Pa)  
22

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

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
27.00 GPa  
34
34.00 GPa  
22

Bulk Modulus
13.00 GPa  
99+
39.00 GPa  
39

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

Poisson Ratio
0.35  
9
0.39  
5

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
14.00  
25
39.00  
3

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
-  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
13
0.00 H/m  
17

Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
24

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
-  

Resistivity
7.60 nΩ·m  
99+
6.80 nΩ·m  
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.10 106/cm Ω  
25
0.00 106/cm Ω  
99+

Electron Affinity
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
-  

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.10 J/(kg K)  
99+
0.10 J/(kg K)  
99+

Molar Heat Capacity
27.00 J/mol·K  
29
29.30 J/mol·K  
11

Thermal Conductivity
10.00 W/m·K  
99+
0.00 W/m·K  
99+

Critical Temperature
1,323.00 K  
99+
1,323.00 K  
99+

Thermal Expansion
13.25 µm/(m·K)  
36
13.20 µm/(m·K)  
37

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
380.00 kJ/mol  
27
289.70 kJ/mol  
99+

Enthalpy of Fusion
13.25 kJ/mol  
31
-  

Enthalpy of Atomization
601.00 kJ/mol  
11
-  

Standard Molar Entropy
52.00 J/mol.K  
37
55.00 J/mol.K  
34

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