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Bohrium vs Gold


Gold vs Bohrium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Bh  
Au  

Group Number
7  
11
11  
7

Period Number
7  
6  

Block
d block  
d block  

Element Family
Transition Metal  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
54037148  
12
7440575  
31

Space Group Name
Not Available  
Fm_ 3m  

Space Group Number
Not Available  
225.00  
2

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Bohrium metal is also known as Unnilseptium (Uns) and Nielsbohrium (Ns).
  
  • It is found in copper ores and from the crust of the earth.
  • It is the most malleable and ductile metal.
  • Gold alloys are used in Dentistry as fillings, crowning, clips, etc. It is also used as an artificial limb joints.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Synthetically Produced  
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of metals  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung  
Unknown  

Discovery
In 1981  
Before 6000 BCE  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
Not Available  
6 * 10-8 %  
26

Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %  
~0.0000001 %  
26

Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available  
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available  
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Oceans
Not Available  
0.00 %  
21

Abundance In Humans
Not Available  
0.00 %  
18

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Currently known uses of Bohrium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
  • Gold metal is mainly used for Jewelry, bullion, coinage, etc.
  • It is used in the art, decoration, ornaments, etc. It is also used for electroplating process.
  

Industrial Uses
NA  
Chemical Industry, Clothing Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  

Medical Uses
NA  
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry  

Other Uses
Research Purposes  
Alloys, Bullion, Coinage, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Unknown  
Non Toxic  

Present in Human Body
No  
Yes  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
37
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
35

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
36
0.02 p.p.m.  
30

Physical Properties

Melting Point
Not Available  
1,064.43 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
Not Available  
2,807.00 °C  
36

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Unknown  
Gold  

Luster
Unknown Luster  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
Not Available  
2.50  
14

Brinell Hardness
Not Available  
194.00 MPa  
99+

Vickers Hardness
Not Available  
216.00 MPa  
31

Speed of Sound
Not Available  
2,030.00 m/s  
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Reflectivity
Not Available  
95.00 %  
2

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
Bh  
Au  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
5  
32
36  
3

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
Not Available  
2.54  
1

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Not Available  
1.42  
18

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available  
1.87  
7

Allen Electronegativity
Not Available  
1.92  
5

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
Not Available  
1.46  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
742.90 kJ/mol  
23
890.10 kJ/mol  
8

2nd Energy Level
1,688.50 kJ/mol  
30
1,980.00 kJ/mol  
12

3rd Energy Level
2,566.50 kJ/mol  
99+
Not Available  

4th Energy Level
3,598.90 kJ/mol  
99+
Not Available  

5th Energy Level
4,727.80 kJ/mol  
37
Not Available  

6th Energy Level
5,991.70 kJ/mol  
24
Not Available  

7th Energy level
7,226.80 kJ/mol  
22
Not Available  

Electrochemical Equivalent
Not Available  
2.45 g/amp-hr  
21

Electron Work Function
Not Available  
5.10 eV  
4

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
107  
11
79  
37

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f14 6d5 7s2  
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s1  

Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)  

Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Gold.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
107  
11
79  
37

Number of Neutrons
155  
8
118  
23

Number of Electrons
107  
11
79  
37

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
128.00 pm  
99+
151.00 pm  
32

Covalent Radius
141.00 pm  
99+
144.00 pm  
40

Van der Waals Radius
Not Available  
166.00 pm  
39

Atomic Weight
270.00 amu  
8
196.97 amu  
33

Atomic Volume
Not Available  
10.20 cm3/mol  
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Platinum
  

Next Element
Hassium
  
Mercury
  

Valence Electron Potential
Not Available  
43.40 (-eV)  
99+

Lattice Constant
Not Available  
407.82 pm  
21

Lattice Angles
NA  
π/2, π/2, π/2  

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available  
1.61  
4

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
37.10 g/cm3  
3
19.30 g/cm3  
15

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Not Available  
17.31 g/cm3  
6

Tensile Strength
Not Available  
120.00 MPa  
15

Viscosity
Not Available  
Not Available  

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available  
0.00 (Pa)  
23

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available  
67.00 (Pa)  
4

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
Not Available  
27.00 GPa  
27

Bulk Modulus
Not Available  
180.00 GPa  
9

Young's Modulus
Not Available  
79.00 GPa  
24

Poisson Ratio
Not Available  
0.40  
4

Other Mechanical Properties
Unknown  
Ductile, Malleable  

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
Not Available  
19.32  
8

Magnetic Ordering
Unknown  
Diamagnetic  

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Unknown  
Conductor  

Resistivity
Not Available  
2.20 nΩ·m  
99+

Electrical Conductivity
Not Available  
0.45 106/cm Ω  
3

Electron Affinity
Not Available  
222.80 kJ/mol  
1

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
Not Available  
0.13 J/(kg K)  
39

Molar Heat Capacity
Not Available  
25.42 J/mol·K  
40

Thermal Conductivity
Not Available  
318.00 W/m·K  
3

Critical Temperature
Not Available  
Not Available  

Thermal Expansion
Not Available  
14.20 µm/(m·K)  
26

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
Not Available  
324.40 kJ/mol  
27

Enthalpy of Fusion
Not Available  
12.55 kJ/mol  
27

Enthalpy of Atomization
Not Available  
364.00 kJ/mol  
25

Standard Molar Entropy
Not Available  
47.40 J/mol.K  
32

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