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Bismuth vs Zirconium


Zirconium vs Bismuth


Periodic Table

Symbol
Bi  
Zr  

Group Number
15  
3
4  
14

Period Number
6  
5  

Block
p block  
d block  

Element Family
Post-​Transition  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
7440699  
22
7440677  
23

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.
  
  • Zirconium metal can resist to weak acids.
  • Zirconium metal reacts with oxygen and nitrogen in the atmosphere.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Claude François Geoffroy  
Martin Heinrich Klaproth  

Discovery
In 1753  
In 1789  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
7 * 10-8 %  
25
5 * 10-6 %  
13

Abundance In Sun
~0.000006 %  
14
~0.000004 %  
16

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
17

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
99+
0.01 %  
14

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
24
0.00 %  
23

Abundance In Humans
Not Available  
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.
  
  • As this metal does not absorb neutrons; It is used in nuclear power stations.
  • Its oxide is used in ultra strong ceramics. It is also used in manufacturing Crucibles.
  

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

Medical Uses
Pharmaceutical Industry  
NA  

Other Uses
Alloys  
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Low Toxic  
NA  

Present in Human Body
Yes  
Yes  

In Blood
0.02 Blood/mg dm-3  
20
0.01 Blood/mg dm-3  
21

In Bone
0.20 p.p.m.  
22
0.10 p.p.m.  
23

Physical Properties

Melting Point
271.30 °C  
99+
1,852.00 °C  
15

Boiling Point
1,560.00 °C  
99+
4,377.00 °C  
11

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silver  
Silvery White  

Luster
Metallic  
Lustrous  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
2.25  
15
5.00  
8

Brinell Hardness
70.00 MPa  
99+
638.00 MPa  
19

Vickers Hardness
Not Available  
820.00 MPa  
15

Speed of Sound
1,790.00 m/s  
99+
3,800.00 m/s  
20

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  
Zr  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
33  
6
24  
15

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.02  
6
1.33  
30

Sanderson Electronegativity
2.34  
3
0.90  
25

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.67  
6
1.22  
26

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
2.15  
4
Not Available  

Allen Electronegativity
2.01  
4
1.32  
34

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
1.98  
99+
2.67  
24

Ionization Energies
  
  

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

2nd Energy Level
1,610.00 kJ/mol  
33
1,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,466.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,218.00 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
4,370.00 kJ/mol  
28
3,313.00 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
30
7,752.00 kJ/mol  
10

6th Energy Level
8,520.00 kJ/mol  
19
9,500.00 kJ/mol  
15

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

Electron Work Function
4.22 eV  
22
4.05 eV  
26

Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility  
Anti Corrosion, Flammable, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility  

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
83  
33
40  
99+

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

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

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
83  
33
40  
99+

Number of Neutrons
126  
18
51  
99+

Number of Electrons
83  
33
40  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
156.00 pm  
29
160.00 pm  
27

Covalent Radius
148.00 pm  
36
175.00 pm  
23

Van der Waals Radius
207.00 pm  
26
200.00 pm  
28

Atomic Weight
208.98 amu  
29
91.22 amu  
99+

Atomic Volume
21.30 cm3/mol  
14
14.10 cm3/mol  
36

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Lead
  
Yttrium
  

Next Element
Polonium
  
Niobium
  

Valence Electron Potential
41.90 (-eV)  
99+
80.00 (-eV)  
18

Lattice Constant
667.40 pm  
2
323.20 pm  
99+

Lattice Angles
NA  
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3  

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available  
1.59  
8

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

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

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

Tensile Strength
Not Available  
330.00 MPa  
12

Viscosity
Not Available  
Not Available  

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available  
0.00 (Pa)  
21

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
12.00 GPa  
99+
33.00 GPa  
20

Bulk Modulus
31.00 GPa  
38
91.10 GPa  
17

Young's Modulus
32.00 GPa  
99+
88.00 GPa  
22

Poisson Ratio
0.33  
11
0.34  
10

Other Mechanical Properties
NA  
Ductile, Malleable  

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
9.79  
30
6.51  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
6
Not Available  

Susceptibility
0.00  
6
Not Available  

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Semiconductor  
Conductor  

Resistivity
1.29 nΩ·m  
99+
421.00 nΩ·m  
11

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

Electron Affinity
91.20 kJ/mol  
11
41.10 kJ/mol  
27

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)  
40
0.27 J/(kg K)  
19

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

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

Critical Temperature
Not Available  
Not Available  

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
151.00 kJ/mol  
99+
581.60 kJ/mol  
9

Enthalpy of Fusion
10.90 kJ/mol  
33
20.90 kJ/mol  
11

Enthalpy of Atomization
207.10 kJ/mol  
99+
598.00 kJ/mol  
10

Standard Molar Entropy
56.70 J/mol.K  
24
39.00 J/mol.K  
39

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