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Bismuth Calcium Comparison


Calcium Bismuth comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Bi   
Ca   

Group Number
15   
3
2   
16

Period Number
6   
4   

Block
p block   
s block   

Element Family
Post-​Transition   
Alkaline Earth   

CAS Number
7440699   
22
7440702   
21

Space Group Name
C12/m1   
Fm_ 3m   

Space Group Number
12.00   
12
225.00   
2

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Bismuth metal is soluble and reacts with concentrated nitric acid.
  • It oxides are used as a yellow pigment in paint. Bismuth chloride oxide BiClO gives a pearly texture to cosmetics.
  
  • Calcium ranks 5th rank in the list of earth’s abundance Percentage.
  • It is found in the compound state.
  • Gypsum or calcium sulfate is used as plaster and plaster of paris.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Claude François Geoffroy   
Humphry Davy   

Discovery
In 1753   
In 1808   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
7 * 10-8 %   
25
7 * 10-3 %   
3

Abundance In Sun
~0.000006 %   
14
~0.007 %   
4

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
1.10 %   
4

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
5.00 %   
3

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
24
0.00 %   
5

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
1.40 %   
1

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Tin and bismuth alloys have a very low melting point and hence it is used in fire detector and the fire extinguishers. It also used in electric solders and fuses.
  
  • It is used as a reducing agent while preparing metals like thorium and uranium. It is also used as an alloying agent for metals such as aluminum, copper & lead.
  • Calcium carbonate or lime stone is used in cement.
  

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

Medical Uses
Pharmaceutical Industry   
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry   

Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Low Toxic   
Non Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   

In Blood
0.02 Blood/mg dm-3   
20
60.50 Blood/mg dm-3   
4

In Bone
0.20 p.p.m.   
22
170,000.00 p.p.m.   
1

Physical Properties

Melting Point
271.30 °C   
99+
839.00 °C   
99+

Boiling Point
1,560.00 °C   
99+
1,484.00 °C   
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silver   
Gray   

Luster
Metallic   
NA   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
2.25   
15
1.75   
17

Brinell Hardness
70.00 MPa   
99+
170.00 MPa   
99+

Speed of Sound
1,790.00 m/s   
99+
3,810.00 m/s   
19

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
Bi   
Ca   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
33   
6
19   
20

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.02   
6
1.00   
99+

Sanderson Electronegativity
2.34   
3
0.95   
24

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.67   
6
1.04   
34

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
2.15   
4
1.08   
17

Allen Electronegativity
2.01   
4
1.03   
39

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
1.98   
99+
3.00   
9

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
703.00 kJ/mol   
35
589.80 kJ/mol   
99+

2nd Energy Level
1,610.00 kJ/mol   
33
1,145.40 kJ/mol   
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,466.00 kJ/mol   
99+
4,912.40 kJ/mol   
7

4th Energy Level
4,370.00 kJ/mol   
28
6,491.00 kJ/mol   
7

5th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol   
30
8,153.00 kJ/mol   
7

6th Energy Level
8,520.00 kJ/mol   
19
10,496.00 kJ/mol   
8

7th Energy level
Not Available   
12,270.00 kJ/mol   
12

8th Energy Level
Not Available   
14,206.00 kJ/mol   
15

9th Energy Level
Not Available   
18,191.00 kJ/mol   
12

10th Energy Level
Not Available   
20,385.00 kJ/mol   
16

11th Energy Level
Not Available   
57,110.00 kJ/mol   
3

12th Energy Level
Not Available   
63,410.00 kJ/mol   
3

13th Energy Level
Not Available   
70,110.00 kJ/mol   
3

14th Energy Level
Not Available   
78,890.00 kJ/mol   
4

15th Energy Level
Not Available   
86,310.00 kJ/mol   
5

16th Energy Level
Not Available   
94,000.00 kJ/mol   
6

17th Energy Level
Not Available   
104,900.00 kJ/mol   
7

18th Energy Level
Not Available   
111,711.00 kJ/mol   
8

Electrochemical Equivalent
2.60 g/amp-hr   
19
0.75 g/amp-hr   
99+

Electron Work Function
4.22 eV   
22
2.87 eV   
38

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
83   
33
20   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p3   
[Ar] 4s2   

Crystal Structure
Rhombohedral (RHO)   
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)   

Crystal Lattice
RHO-Crystal-Structure-of-Bismuth.jpg#100   
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Calcium.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
83   
33
20   
99+

Number of Neutrons
126   
18
20   
99+

Number of Electrons
83   
33
20   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
156.00 pm   
29
197.00 pm   
6

Covalent Radius
148.00 pm   
36
176.00 pm   
22

Van der Waals Radius
207.00 pm   
26
231.00 pm   
19

Atomic Weight
208.98 amu   
29
40.08 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
21.30 cm3/mol   
14
29.90 cm3/mol   
7

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Lead
  
Potassium
  

Next Element
Polonium
  
Scandium
  

Valence Electron Potential
41.90 (-eV)   
99+
29.00 (-eV)   
99+

Lattice Constant
667.40 pm   
2
558.84 pm   
9

Lattice Angles
NA   
π/2, π/2, π/2   

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
9.78 g/cm3   
39
1.55 g/cm3   
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
10.05 g/cm3   
18
1.38 g/cm3   
99+

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available   
25.50 (Pa)   
3

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
12.00 GPa   
99+
7.40 GPa   
99+

Bulk Modulus
31.00 GPa   
38
17.00 GPa   
99+

Young's Modulus
32.00 GPa   
99+
20.00 GPa   
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.33   
11
0.31   
13

Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
NA   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
9.79   
30
4.58   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic   
Diamagnetic   

Permeability
0.00 H/m   
6
Not Available   

Susceptibility
0.00   
6
Not Available   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Semiconductor   
Conductor   

Resistivity
1.29 nΩ·m   
99+
33.60 nΩ·m   
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.01 106/cm Ω   
99+
0.30 106/cm Ω   
6

Electron Affinity
91.20 kJ/mol   
11
2.37 kJ/mol   
39

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)   
40
0.63 J/(kg K)   
7

Molar Heat Capacity
25.52 J/mol·K   
37
25.93 J/mol·K   
34

Thermal Conductivity
7.97 W/m·K   
99+
201.00 W/m·K   
5

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
13.40 µm/(m·K)   
28
22.30 µm/(m·K)   
19

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
151.00 kJ/mol   
99+
150.00 kJ/mol   
99+

Enthalpy of Fusion
10.90 kJ/mol   
33
8.54 kJ/mol   
99+

Enthalpy of Atomization
207.10 kJ/mol   
99+
184.00 kJ/mol   
99+

Standard Molar Entropy
56.70 J/mol.K   
24
41.60 J/mol.K   
36

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