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Bismuth vs Cadmium

Bismuth
Cadmium
Cadmium vs Bismuth


Periodic Table
Symbol
Bi   
Cd   
Group Number
15   
3
12   
6
Period Number
6   
5   
Block
p block   
d block   
Element Family
Post-​Transition   
Transition Metal   
CAS Number
7440699   
22
7440439   
99+
Space Group Name
C12/m1   
P63/mmc   
Space Group Number
12.00   
12
194.00   
5
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.
  
  • Naturally occurring minor elements include Cadmium.
  • Cadmium is released into atmosphere to control volcanic eruption and forest fires.
  • It is used for electroplating of Steel for corrosion resistance.
  • It can absorb neutrons and used in nuclear reactor to control atomic fission.
  
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining   
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Claude François Geoffroy   
Karl Samuel Leberecht Hermann and Friedrich Stromeyer   
Discovery
In 1753   
In 1817   
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
7 * 10-8 %   
25
2 * 10-7 %   
22
Abundance In Sun
~0.000006 %   
14
~0.0000006 %   
21
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
31
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
99+
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
24
0.00 %   
28
Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
11
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 has very limited uses as it is a toxic metal and it can cause birth defects, cancer, etc.
  • Almost 80% of Cadmium metal is used in Nickel cadmium Batteries and now it is getting replaced with nickel hydride.
  
Industrial Uses
Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Medical Uses
Pharmaceutical Industry   
NA   
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
0.01 Blood/mg dm-3   
24
In Bone
0.20 p.p.m.   
22
1.80 p.p.m.   
15
Physical Properties
Melting Point
271.30 °C   
99+
320.90 °C   
99+
Boiling Point
1,560.00 °C   
99+
765.00 °C   
99+
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid   
Solid   
Color
Silver   
Silvery Bluish-Gray   
Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
2.25   
15
2.00   
16
Brinell Hardness
70.00 MPa   
99+
203.00 MPa   
39
Speed of Sound
1,790.00 m/s   
99+
2,310.00 m/s   
39
Optical Properties
  
  
Reflectivity
Not Available   
67.00 %   
11
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   
Cd   
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
33   
6
34   
5
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
2.02   
6
1.69   
17
Sanderson Electronegativity
2.34   
3
1.98   
9
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.67   
6
1.46   
15
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
2.15   
4
1.53   
13
Allen Electronegativity
2.01   
4
1.52   
27
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
1.98   
99+
2.31   
37
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
703.00 kJ/mol   
35
867.80 kJ/mol   
11
2nd Energy Level
1,610.00 kJ/mol   
33
1,631.40 kJ/mol   
32
3rd Energy Level
2,466.00 kJ/mol   
99+
3,616.00 kJ/mol   
13
4th Energy Level
4,370.00 kJ/mol   
28
Not Available   
5th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol   
30
Not Available   
6th Energy Level
8,520.00 kJ/mol   
19
Not Available   
Electrochemical Equivalent
2.60 g/amp-hr   
19
2.10 g/amp-hr   
27
Electron Work Function
4.22 eV   
22
4.22 eV   
22
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility   
Chemical Stability, Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility   
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
83   
33
48   
99+
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p3   
[Kr] 4d10 5s2   
Crystal Structure
Rhombohedral (RHO)   
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   
Crystal Lattice
RHO-Crystal-Structure-of-Bismuth.jpg#100   
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Cadmium.jpg#100   
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
83   
33
48   
99+
Number of Neutrons
126   
18
64   
99+
Number of Electrons
83   
33
48   
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
156.00 pm   
29
151.00 pm   
32
Covalent Radius
148.00 pm   
36
144.00 pm   
40
Van der Waals Radius
207.00 pm   
26
158.00 pm   
99+
Atomic Weight
208.98 amu   
29
112.41 amu   
99+
Atomic Volume
21.30 cm3/mol   
14
13.10 cm3/mol   
39
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Lead
  
Silver
  
Next Element
Polonium
  
Indium
  
Valence Electron Potential
41.90 (-eV)   
99+
30.00 (-eV)   
99+
Lattice Constant
667.40 pm   
2
297.94 pm   
99+
Lattice Angles
NA   
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3   
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
1.89   
1
Mechanical Properties
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
9.78 g/cm3   
39
8.65 g/cm3   
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
10.05 g/cm3   
18
8.00 g/cm3   
28
Tensile Strength
Not Available   
62.00 MPa   
16
Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
12.00 GPa   
99+
19.00 GPa   
35
Bulk Modulus
31.00 GPa   
38
42.00 GPa   
29
Young's Modulus
32.00 GPa   
99+
50.00 GPa   
36
Poisson Ratio
0.33   
11
0.30   
14
Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
Ductile, Malleable   
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
9.79   
30
8.65   
36
Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic   
Diamagnetic   
Permeability
0.00 H/m   
6
Not Available   
Susceptibility
0.00   
6
Not Available   
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Semiconductor   
Semiconductor   
Resistivity
1.29 nΩ·m   
99+
72.70 nΩ·m   
36
Electrical Conductivity
0.01 106/cm Ω   
99+
0.14 106/cm Ω   
15
Electron Affinity
91.20 kJ/mol   
11
0.00 kJ/mol   
40
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)   
40
0.23 J/(kg K)   
26
Molar Heat Capacity
25.52 J/mol·K   
37
26.02 J/mol·K   
32
Thermal Conductivity
7.97 W/m·K   
99+
96.60 W/m·K   
16
Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   
Thermal Expansion
13.40 µm/(m·K)   
28
30.80 µm/(m·K)   
10
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
151.00 kJ/mol   
99+
100.00 kJ/mol   
99+
Enthalpy of Fusion
10.90 kJ/mol   
33
6.19 kJ/mol   
99+
Enthalpy of Atomization
207.10 kJ/mol   
99+
113.00 kJ/mol   
99+
Standard Molar Entropy
56.70 J/mol.K   
24
51.80 J/mol.K   
27
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