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Bismuth Iridium Comparison


Iridium Bismuth comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Bi  
Ir  

Group Number
15  
3
9  
9

Period Number
6  
6  

Block
p block  
d block  

Element Family
Post-​Transition  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
7440699  
22
7439885  
99+

Space Group Name
C12/m1  
Fm_ 3m  

Space Group Number
12.00  
15
225.00  
3

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.
  
  • Iridium element occurs as natural alloys of Platinum and Osmium.
  • Iridium element is known as the most corrosion resistance metal .
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Claude François Geoffroy  
Smithson Tennant  

Discovery
In 1753  
In 1803  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
26
0.00 %  
23

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
14
0.00 %  
25

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
29

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

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
24
-  

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
0.00 %  
24

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.
  
  • Iridium has an anti corrosion properties and it is used in special alloy with Osmium metal and that alloy is used in pen tips and compass bearings.
  

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

Medical Uses
Pharmaceutical Industry  
-  

Other Uses
Alloys  
Alloys  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Low Toxic  
Toxic  

Present in Human Body
Yes  
Yes  

In Blood
0.02 Blood/mg dm-3  
20
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40

In Bone
0.20 p.p.m.  
27
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+

Physical

Melting Point
271.30 °C  
99+
2,410.00 °C  
7

Boiling Point
1,560.00 °C  
99+
4,527.00 °C  
10

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silver  
Silvery White  

Luster
Metallic  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
2.25  
16
6.50  
5

Brinell Hardness
70.00 MPa  
99+
1,670.00 MPa  
5

Vickers Hardness
30.00 MPa  
99+
1,760.00 MPa  
8

Speed of Sound
1,790.00 m/s  
99+
4,825.00 m/s  
17

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
2.50  
5
2.40  
7

Reflectivity
70.00 %  
13
78.00 %  
8

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Bi  
Ir  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
33  
6
34  
5

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.02  
7
2.20  
5

Sanderson Electronegativity
2.34  
3
2.20  
8

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.67  
7
1.55  
12

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
2.15  
8
2.20  
6

Allen Electronegativity
2.01  
5
1.68  
20

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
1.98  
99+
1.80  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
703.00 kJ/mol  
35
880.00 kJ/mol  
9

2nd Energy Level
1,610.00 kJ/mol  
34
1,600.00 kJ/mol  
36

3rd Energy Level
2,466.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,256.10 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
4,370.00 kJ/mol  
38
880.00 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
8

6th Energy Level
8,520.00 kJ/mol  
29
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
25

7th Energy level
7,030.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
22

8th Energy Level
7,030.00 kJ/mol  
37
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
22

9th Energy Level
7,030.00 kJ/mol  
34
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
21

10th Energy Level
7,030.00 kJ/mol  
38
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
23

11th Energy Level
7,030.00 kJ/mol  
36
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
20

12th Energy Level
7,030.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
40

13th Energy Level
7,030.00 kJ/mol  
32
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
15

14th Energy Level
7,030.00 kJ/mol  
22
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
14

15th Energy Level
70,300.00 kJ/mol  
28
88,000.00 kJ/mol  
8

16th Energy Level
70,300.00 kJ/mol  
23
88,000.00 kJ/mol  
9

17th Energy Level
703.00 kJ/mol  
99+
880.00 kJ/mol  
26

18th Energy Level
7,030.00 kJ/mol  
34
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
15

19th Energy Level
703.00 kJ/mol  
40
880.00 kJ/mol  
24

20th Energy Level
703.00 kJ/mol  
34
880.00 kJ/mol  
14

21st Energy Level
7,030.00 kJ/mol  
12
880.00 kJ/mol  
37

22nd Energy Level
703.00 kJ/mol  
28
880.00 kJ/mol  
12

23rd Energy Level
7,030.00 kJ/mol  
10
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
7

24th Energy Level
703.00 kJ/mol  
27
880.00 kJ/mol  
8

25th Energy Level
703.00 kJ/mol  
29
880.00 kJ/mol  
6

26th Energy Level
703.00 kJ/mol  
28
880.00 kJ/mol  
6

27th Energy Level
703.00 kJ/mol  
29
880.00 kJ/mol  
5

28th Energy Level
703.00 kJ/mol  
34
880.00 kJ/mol  
8

29th Energy Level
703.00 kJ/mol  
35
880.00 kJ/mol  
9

30th Energy Level
703.00 kJ/mol  
29
880.00 kJ/mol  
6

Electrochemical Equivalent
2.60 g/amp-hr  
23
1.14 g/amp-hr  
99+

Electron Work Function
4.22 eV  
29
4.55 eV  
18

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
83  
33
77  
39

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p3  
[Xe] 4f14 5d7 6s2  

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

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
83  
33
74  
99+

Number of Neutrons
126  
19
110  
28

Number of Electrons
83  
33
74  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
156.00 pm  
31
136.00 pm  
99+

Covalent Radius
148.00 pm  
38
141.00 pm  
99+

Van der Waals Radius
207.00 pm  
33
202.00 pm  
34

Atomic Weight
208.98 amu  
29
192.22 amu  
34

Atomic Volume
21.30 cm3/mol  
23
9.53 cm3/mol  
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Lead
  
Osmium
  

Next Element
Polonium
  
Platinum
  

Valence Electron Potential
41.90 (-eV)  
99+
140.00 (-eV)  
5

Lattice Constant
667.40 pm  
2
383.90 pm  
29

Lattice Angles
-  
π/2, π/2, π/2  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.86  
4
1.58  
35

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
9.78 g/cm3  
99+
22.56 g/cm3  
10

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
10.05 g/cm3  
99+
19.00 g/cm3  
13

Tensile Strength
32.00 MPa  
99+
2,000.00 MPa  
2

Viscosity
0.00  
29
0.00  
21

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
22
0.00 (Pa)  
37

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
24
0.00 (Pa)  
26

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
12.00 GPa  
99+
210.00 GPa  
2

Bulk Modulus
31.00 GPa  
99+
320.00 GPa  
3

Young's Modulus
32.00 GPa  
99+
528.00 GPa  
1

Poisson Ratio
0.33  
11
0.26  
22

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
9.79  
99+
21.78  
12

Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
20
0.00 H/m  
16

Susceptibility
0.00  
36
0.00  
5

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Semiconductor  
Conductor  

Resistivity
1.29 nΩ·m  
99+
47.10 nΩ·m  
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.01 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.19 106/cm Ω  
10

Electron Affinity
91.20 kJ/mol  
13
151.00 kJ/mol  
4

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)  
99+
0.13 J/(kg K)  
40

Molar Heat Capacity
25.52 J/mol·K  
99+
25.10 J/mol·K  
99+

Thermal Conductivity
7.97 W/m·K  
99+
147.00 W/m·K  
10

Critical Temperature
544.00 K  
99+
2,719.00 K  
8

Thermal Expansion
13.40 µm/(m·K)  
34
6.40 µm/(m·K)  
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
151.00 kJ/mol  
99+
799.10 kJ/mol  
1

Enthalpy of Fusion
10.90 kJ/mol  
39
35.23 kJ/mol  
1

Enthalpy of Atomization
207.10 kJ/mol  
99+
837.00 kJ/mol  
1

Standard Molar Entropy
56.70 J/mol.K  
32
35.50 J/mol.K  
99+

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