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Bismuth vs Yttrium


Yttrium vs Bismuth


Periodic Table

Symbol
Bi   
Y   

Group Number
15   
3
3   
15

Period Number
6   
5   

Block
p block   
d block   

Element Family
Post-​Transition   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440699   
22
7440655   
25

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.
  
  • Yttrium Metal is highly toxic.
  • Yttrium Metal is highly reactive in nature hence not found free in nature.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Claude François Geoffroy   
Johan Gadolin   

Discovery
In 1753   
In 1794   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
7 * 10-8 %   
25
7 * 10-7 %   
17

Abundance In Sun
~0.000006 %   
14
~0.0000001 %   
26

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
21

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
22

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
24
0.00 %   
25

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.
  
  • Yttrium metal is used in different alloys, as it increases the strength of aluminum Magnesium alloy. It is used for radar microwave filter.
  • It is also used as a catalyst in ethene polymerisation.
  

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

Medical Uses
Pharmaceutical Industry   
NA   

Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Low Toxic   
Highly Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   

In Blood
0.02 Blood/mg dm-3   
20
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
26

In Bone
0.20 p.p.m.   
22
0.07 p.p.m.   
25

Physical Properties

Melting Point
271.30 °C   
99+
1,523.00 °C   
27

Boiling Point
1,560.00 °C   
99+
3,337.00 °C   
21

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silver   
Silvery White   

Luster
Metallic   
NA   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
2.25   
15
Not Available   

Brinell Hardness
70.00 MPa   
99+
589.00 MPa   
22

Speed of Sound
1,790.00 m/s   
99+
3,300.00 m/s   
23

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   
Y   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
33   
6
19   
20

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.02   
6
1.22   
38

Sanderson Electronegativity
2.34   
3
0.65   
29

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.67   
6
1.11   
29

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
2.15   
4
Not Available   

Allen Electronegativity
2.01   
4
1.12   
38

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
1.98   
99+
2.78   
16

Ionization Energies
  
  

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

2nd Energy Level
1,610.00 kJ/mol   
33
1,180.00 kJ/mol   
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,466.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,980.00 kJ/mol   
99+

4th Energy Level
4,370.00 kJ/mol   
28
5,847.00 kJ/mol   
10

5th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol   
30
7,430.00 kJ/mol   
14

6th Energy Level
8,520.00 kJ/mol   
19
8,970.00 kJ/mol   
17

7th Energy level
Not Available   
11,190.00 kJ/mol   
18

8th Energy Level
Not Available   
12,450.00 kJ/mol   
18

9th Energy Level
Not Available   
14,110.00 kJ/mol   
19

10th Energy Level
Not Available   
18,400.00 kJ/mol   
17

11th Energy Level
Not Available   
19,900.00 kJ/mol   
18

12th Energy Level
Not Available   
36,090.00 kJ/mol   
5

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

Electron Work Function
4.22 eV   
22
3.10 eV   
35

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
83   
33
39   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p3   
[Kr] 4d1 5s2   

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

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
83   
33
39   
99+

Number of Neutrons
126   
18
50   
99+

Number of Electrons
83   
33
39   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
156.00 pm   
29
180.00 pm   
14

Covalent Radius
148.00 pm   
36
190.00 pm   
18

Van der Waals Radius
207.00 pm   
26
200.00 pm   
28

Atomic Weight
208.98 amu   
29
88.91 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
21.30 cm3/mol   
14
19.80 cm3/mol   
21

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Lead
  
Strontium
  

Next Element
Polonium
  
Zirconium
  

Valence Electron Potential
41.90 (-eV)   
99+
48.00 (-eV)   
30

Lattice Constant
667.40 pm   
2
364.74 pm   
31

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
1.57   
16

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

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

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

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available   
0.00 (Pa)   
32

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available   
4.27 (Pa)   
10

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
12.00 GPa   
99+
25.60 GPa   
30

Bulk Modulus
31.00 GPa   
38
41.20 GPa   
30

Young's Modulus
32.00 GPa   
99+
63.50 GPa   
32

Poisson Ratio
0.33   
11
0.24   
26

Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
Ductile   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
9.79   
30
4.47   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

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+
596.00 nΩ·m   
8

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

Electron Affinity
91.20 kJ/mol   
11
29.60 kJ/mol   
30

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)   
40
0.30 J/(kg K)   
18

Molar Heat Capacity
25.52 J/mol·K   
37
26.53 J/mol·K   
27

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

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
13.40 µm/(m·K)   
28
10.60 µm/(m·K)   
37

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
151.00 kJ/mol   
99+
393.00 kJ/mol   
18

Enthalpy of Fusion
10.90 kJ/mol   
33
17.15 kJ/mol   
16

Enthalpy of Atomization
207.10 kJ/mol   
99+
418.00 kJ/mol   
18

Standard Molar Entropy
56.70 J/mol.K   
24
44.40 J/mol.K   
33

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