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Berkelium vs Titanium


Titanium vs Berkelium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Bk   
Ti   

Group Number
Not Available   
4   
14

Period Number
7   
4   

Block
f block   
d block   

Element Family
Actinide   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440406   
99+
7440326   
99+

Space Group Name
P63/mmc   
P63/mmc   

Space Group Number
194.00   
5
194.00   
5

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • X-ray Diffraction- different compounds of Berkelium metals are identified using it.
    Commercial uses of Berkelium metal are not yet discovered.
  
  • The only metal which burns in Nitrogen is Titanium.
  • Titanium is also known as corrosion resistant metal.
  

Sources
Bombarding Americium with Alpha Particles.   
Found in Minerals, Mining   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory   
W. Gregor & J. Berzelius   

Discovery
In 1949   
In 1791   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
Not Available   
3 * 10-4 %   
9

Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %   
~0.0004 %   
9

Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available   
0.05 %   
11

Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available   
0.66 %   
7

Abundance In Oceans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
15

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • This metal is very rare and has no commercial uses.
  
  • Its alloys are used in spacecraft, aircraft and ammunition industry.
  • Its pipes are used in distillation plants, submarines, hulls of big ships, etc.
  

Industrial Uses
NA   
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   

Medical Uses
NA   
Dentistry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing   

Other Uses
NA   
Alloys, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Unknown   
Non Toxic   

Present in Human Body
No   
Yes   

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
37
0.05 Blood/mg dm-3   
16

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.   
36
Not Available   

Physical Properties

Melting Point
986.00 °C   
99+
1,660.00 °C   
18

Boiling Point
2,627.00 °C   
40
3,287.00 °C   
22

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silver   
Silvery Gray-White   

Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
Not Available   
6.00   
6

Brinell Hardness
Not Available   
716.00 MPa   
15

Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
830.00 MPa   
14

Speed of Sound
Not Available   
5,090.00 m/s   
9

Optical Properties
  
  

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
Bk   
Ti   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
14   
25
23   
16

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.30   
32
1.54   
26

Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.09   
20

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.20   
27
1.32   
23

Allen Electronegativity
2.70   
1
1.38   
32

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.70   
22
2.46   
28

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
601.00 kJ/mol   
99+
658.80 kJ/mol   
39

2nd Energy Level
1,186.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,309.80 kJ/mol   
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,152.00 kJ/mol   
99+
2,652.50 kJ/mol   
99+

4th Energy Level
3,434.00 kJ/mol   
99+
4,174.60 kJ/mol   
32

5th Energy Level
Not Available   
9,581.00 kJ/mol   
5

6th Energy Level
Not Available   
11,533.00 kJ/mol   
6

7th Energy level
Not Available   
13,590.00 kJ/mol   
6

8th Energy Level
Not Available   
16,440.00 kJ/mol   
8

9th Energy Level
Not Available   
18,530.00 kJ/mol   
11

10th Energy Level
Not Available   
20,833.00 kJ/mol   
15

11th Energy Level
Not Available   
25,575.00 kJ/mol   
14

12th Energy Level
Not Available   
28,125.00 kJ/mol   
14

13th Energy Level
Not Available   
76,015.00 kJ/mol   
1

14th Energy Level
Not Available   
83,280.00 kJ/mol   
2

15th Energy Level
Not Available   
90,880.00 kJ/mol   
3

16th Energy Level
Not Available   
100,700.00 kJ/mol   
4

17th Energy Level
Not Available   
109,100.00 kJ/mol   
5

18th Energy Level
Not Available   
117,800.00 kJ/mol   
6

19th Energy Level
Not Available   
129,900.00 kJ/mol   
7

20th Energy Level
Not Available   
137,530.00 kJ/mol   
9

Electrochemical Equivalent
3.07 g/amp-hr   
16
0.45 g/amp-hr   
99+

Electron Work Function
Not Available   
4.33 eV   
17

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
97   
21
22   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f9 7s2   
[Ar] 3d2 4s2   

Crystal Structure
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)   
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   

Crystal Lattice
DHCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Berkelium.jpg#100   
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Titanium.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
97   
21
22   
99+

Number of Neutrons
150   
11
26   
99+

Number of Electrons
97   
21
22   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
170.00 pm   
22
147.00 pm   
34

Covalent Radius
Not Available   
160.00 pm   
30

Van der Waals Radius
Not Available   
200.00 pm   
28

Atomic Weight
247.00 amu   
18
47.87 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
Not Available   
10.64 cm3/mol   
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Curium
  
Scandium
  

Next Element
Vanadium
  

Valence Electron Potential
45.50 (-eV)   
36
95.20 (-eV)   
10

Lattice Constant
341.60 pm   
99+
295.08 pm   
99+

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3   
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3   

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
14.78 g/cm3   
22
4.51 g/cm3   
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
13.25 g/cm3   
11
4.11 g/cm3   
99+

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
434.00 MPa   
9

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available   
0.98 (Pa)   
14

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
Not Available   
44.00 GPa   
17

Bulk Modulus
Not Available   
110.00 GPa   
15

Young's Modulus
Not Available   
116.00 GPa   
18

Poisson Ratio
Not Available   
0.32   
12

Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
Ductile   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
14.00   
14
4.51   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Poor Conductor   

Resistivity
Not Available   
420.00 nΩ·m   
12

Electrical Conductivity
Not Available   
0.02 106/cm Ω   
99+

Electron Affinity
Not Available   
7.60 kJ/mol   
37

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
Not Available   
0.52 J/(kg K)   
9

Molar Heat Capacity
Not Available   
25.06 J/mol·K   
99+

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

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
Not Available   
8.60 µm/(m·K)   
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
Not Available   
429.00 kJ/mol   
15

Enthalpy of Fusion
Not Available   
15.48 kJ/mol   
19

Enthalpy of Atomization
Not Available   
468.60 kJ/mol   
15

Standard Molar Entropy
Not Available   
27.30 J/mol.K   
99+

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