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Bismuth vs Titanium


Titanium vs Bismuth


Periodic Table

Symbol
Bi   
Ti   

Group Number
15   
3
4   
14

Period Number
6   
4   

Block
p block   
d block   

Element Family
Post-​Transition   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440699   
22
7440326   
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.
  
  • The only metal which burns in Nitrogen is Titanium.
  • Titanium is also known as corrosion resistant metal.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Claude François Geoffroy   
W. Gregor & J. Berzelius   

Discovery
In 1753   
In 1791   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
7 * 10-8 %   
25
3 * 10-4 %   
9

Abundance In Sun
~0.000006 %   
14
~0.0004 %   
9

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
0.05 %   
11

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
0.66 %   
7

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
24
0.00 %   
15

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.
  
  • 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
Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   

Medical Uses
Pharmaceutical Industry   
Dentistry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing   

Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Low Toxic   
Non Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   

In Blood
0.02 Blood/mg dm-3   
20
0.05 Blood/mg dm-3   
16

In Bone
0.20 p.p.m.   
22
Not Available   

Physical Properties

Melting Point
271.30 °C   
99+
1,660.00 °C   
18

Boiling Point
1,560.00 °C   
99+
3,287.00 °C   
22

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silver   
Silvery Gray-White   

Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
2.25   
15
6.00   
6

Brinell Hardness
70.00 MPa   
99+
716.00 MPa   
15

Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
830.00 MPa   
14

Speed of Sound
1,790.00 m/s   
99+
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
Bi   
Ti   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
33   
6
23   
16

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.02   
6
1.54   
26

Sanderson Electronegativity
2.34   
3
1.09   
20

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.67   
6
1.32   
23

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
2.15   
4
Not Available   

Allen Electronegativity
2.01   
4
1.38   
32

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
1.98   
99+
2.46   
28

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
703.00 kJ/mol   
35
658.80 kJ/mol   
39

2nd Energy Level
1,610.00 kJ/mol   
33
1,309.80 kJ/mol   
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,466.00 kJ/mol   
99+
2,652.50 kJ/mol   
99+

4th Energy Level
4,370.00 kJ/mol   
28
4,174.60 kJ/mol   
32

5th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol   
30
9,581.00 kJ/mol   
5

6th Energy Level
8,520.00 kJ/mol   
19
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
2.60 g/amp-hr   
19
0.45 g/amp-hr   
99+

Electron Work Function
4.22 eV   
22
4.33 eV   
17

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
83   
33
22   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p3   
[Ar] 3d2 4s2   

Crystal Structure
Rhombohedral (RHO)   
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   

Crystal Lattice
RHO-Crystal-Structure-of-Bismuth.jpg#100   
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Titanium.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
83   
33
22   
99+

Number of Neutrons
126   
18
26   
99+

Number of Electrons
83   
33
22   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
156.00 pm   
29
147.00 pm   
34

Covalent Radius
148.00 pm   
36
160.00 pm   
30

Van der Waals Radius
207.00 pm   
26
200.00 pm   
28

Atomic Weight
208.98 amu   
29
47.87 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
21.30 cm3/mol   
14
10.64 cm3/mol   
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Lead
  
Scandium
  

Next Element
Polonium
  
Vanadium
  

Valence Electron Potential
41.90 (-eV)   
99+
95.20 (-eV)   
10

Lattice Constant
667.40 pm   
2
295.08 pm   
99+

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

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

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
10.05 g/cm3   
18
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
12.00 GPa   
99+
44.00 GPa   
17

Bulk Modulus
31.00 GPa   
38
110.00 GPa   
15

Young's Modulus
32.00 GPa   
99+
116.00 GPa   
18

Poisson Ratio
0.33   
11
0.32   
12

Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
Ductile   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
9.79   
30
4.51   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Permeability
0.00 H/m   
6
Not Available   

Susceptibility
0.00   
6
Not Available   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Semiconductor   
Poor Conductor   

Resistivity
1.29 nΩ·m   
99+
420.00 nΩ·m   
12

Electrical Conductivity
0.01 106/cm Ω   
99+
0.02 106/cm Ω   
99+

Electron Affinity
91.20 kJ/mol   
11
7.60 kJ/mol   
37

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)   
40
0.52 J/(kg K)   
9

Molar Heat Capacity
25.52 J/mol·K   
37
25.06 J/mol·K   
99+

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

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
13.40 µm/(m·K)   
28
8.60 µm/(m·K)   
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
151.00 kJ/mol   
99+
429.00 kJ/mol   
15

Enthalpy of Fusion
10.90 kJ/mol   
33
15.48 kJ/mol   
19

Enthalpy of Atomization
207.10 kJ/mol   
99+
468.60 kJ/mol   
15

Standard Molar Entropy
56.70 J/mol.K   
24
27.30 J/mol.K   
99+

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