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Bohrium vs Molybdenum


Molybdenum vs Bohrium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Bh  
Mo  

Group Number
7  
11
6  
12

Period Number
7  
5  

Block
d block  
d block  

Element Family
Transition Metal  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
54037148  
12
7439987  
99+

Space Group Name
-  
Im_ 3m  

Space Group Number
276.00  
1
229.00  
2

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Bohrium metal is also known as Unnilseptium (Uns) and Nielsbohrium (Ns).
  
  • Molybdenum is highly reactive metal, hence not found free in nature .
  • Till 18th century Molybdenum element were often mistaken as a carbon or Lead.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung  
Carl Wilhelm Scheele  

Discovery
In 1981  
In 1778  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
37
0.00 %  
20

Abundance In Sun
-  
0.00 %  
19

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
24

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
39

Abundance In Oceans
-  
0.00 %  
9

Abundance In Humans
-  
0.00 %  
17

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Currently known uses of Bohrium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
  • Its alloys are used to make engine parts, drills, saw blade, etc.
  • Lubricant additive made up of Molybdenum disulfide is commonly used in the industry. It is also used as a catalyst.
  

Industrial Uses
-  
Aerospace Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
Research Purposes  
Alloys  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
-  
Toxic  

Present in Human Body
No  
Yes  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
31

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
0.70 p.p.m.  
20

Physical

Melting Point
-  
2,617.00 °C  
5

Boiling Point
0.00 °C  
99+
4,612.00 °C  
9

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
-  
Gray  

Luster
Unknown Luster  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
7.00  
3
5.50  
7

Brinell Hardness
270.00 MPa  
99+
1,370.00 MPa  
7

Vickers Hardness
2,700.00 MPa  
4
1,400.00 MPa  
11

Speed of Sound
2,680.00 m/s  
99+
5,400.00 m/s  
9

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.50  
36
2.00  
15

Reflectivity
59.00 %  
24
58.00 %  
25

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Bh  
Mo  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
5  
32
25  
14

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.00  
8
2.16  
6

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.30  
25
1.15  
34

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.30  
25
1.30  
25

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.30  
33
2.16  
7

Allen Electronegativity
2.00  
6
2.16  
3

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.00  
99+
1.84  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
742.90 kJ/mol  
23
684.30 kJ/mol  
37

2nd Energy Level
1,688.50 kJ/mol  
31
1,560.00 kJ/mol  
38

3rd Energy Level
2,566.50 kJ/mol  
99+
2,618.00 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
3,598.90 kJ/mol  
99+
4,480.00 kJ/mol  
36

5th Energy Level
4,727.80 kJ/mol  
99+
5,257.00 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
5,991.70 kJ/mol  
99+
6,640.80 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
7,226.80 kJ/mol  
34
12,125.00 kJ/mol  
13

8th Energy Level
7,100.00 kJ/mol  
33
13,860.00 kJ/mol  
16

9th Energy Level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
15,835.00 kJ/mol  
16

10th Energy Level
7,100.00 kJ/mol  
35
17,980.00 kJ/mol  
18

11th Energy Level
8,200.00 kJ/mol  
25
20,190.00 kJ/mol  
17

12th Energy Level
82,700.00 kJ/mol  
4
22,219.00 kJ/mol  
38

13th Energy Level
7,100.00 kJ/mol  
29
26,930.00 kJ/mol  
13

14th Energy Level
8,200.00 kJ/mol  
17
29,196.00 kJ/mol  
13

15th Energy Level
82,000.00 kJ/mol  
14
52,490.00 kJ/mol  
99+

16th Energy Level
71,100.00 kJ/mol  
20
55,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+

17th Energy Level
820.00 kJ/mol  
31
61,400.00 kJ/mol  
9

18th Energy Level
8,200.00 kJ/mol  
20
67,700.00 kJ/mol  
9

19th Energy Level
820.80 kJ/mol  
28
74,000.00 kJ/mol  
9

20th Energy Level
820.00 kJ/mol  
21
80,400.00 kJ/mol  
10

21st Energy Level
8,200.00 kJ/mol  
11
87,000.00 kJ/mol  
9

22nd Energy Level
820.00 kJ/mol  
16
93,400.00 kJ/mol  
7

23rd Energy Level
8,200.00 kJ/mol  
8
98,420.00 kJ/mol  
6

24th Energy Level
820.00 kJ/mol  
12
104,400.00 kJ/mol  
2

25th Energy Level
820.00 kJ/mol  
10
121,900.00 kJ/mol  
1

26th Energy Level
820.00 kJ/mol  
10
127,700.00 kJ/mol  
1

27th Energy Level
820.00 kJ/mol  
9
133,800.00 kJ/mol  
1

28th Energy Level
820.00 kJ/mol  
15
139,800.00 kJ/mol  
1

29th Energy Level
820.00 kJ/mol  
14
148,100.00 kJ/mol  
1

30th Energy Level
820.00 kJ/mol  
10
154,500.00 kJ/mol  
1

Electrochemical Equivalent
3.00 g/amp-hr  
21
0.89 g/amp-hr  
99+

Electron Work Function
4.90 eV  
12
4.60 eV  
17

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
107  
11
42  
99+

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

Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)  

Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
107  
11
42  
99+

Number of Neutrons
155  
9
54  
99+

Number of Electrons
107  
11
42  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
128.00 pm  
99+
139.00 pm  
99+

Covalent Radius
141.00 pm  
99+
154.00 pm  
34

Van der Waals Radius
0.00 pm  
99+
200.00 pm  
35

Atomic Weight
270.00 amu  
8
95.95 amu  
99+

Atomic Volume
23.70 cm3/mol  
14
9.40 cm3/mol  
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Niobium
  

Next Element
Hassium
  

Valence Electron Potential
27.20 (-eV)  
99+
88.60 (-eV)  
13

Lattice Constant
-  
314.70 pm  
99+

Lattice Angles
-  
π/2, π/2, π/2  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.57  
99+
1.03  
99+

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
37.10 g/cm3  
3
10.28 g/cm3  
39

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
37.10 g/cm3  
3
9.33 g/cm3  
99+

Tensile Strength
152.00 MPa  
24
324.00 MPa  
15

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
5

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
22

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
27

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
28.00 GPa  
32
126.00 GPa  
8

Bulk Modulus
37.00 GPa  
99+
230.00 GPa  
6

Young's Modulus
0.00 GPa  
99+
329.00 GPa  
6

Poisson Ratio
0.35  
9
0.31  
13

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
Ductile, Weldable  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
37.00  
5
10.22  
40

Magnetic Ordering
-  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
11
0.00 H/m  
9

Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
29

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
-  
Semiconductor  

Resistivity
6.50 nΩ·m  
99+
53.40 nΩ·m  
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.00 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.19 106/cm Ω  
11

Electron Affinity
-  
71.90 kJ/mol  
16

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.10 J/(kg K)  
99+
0.25 J/(kg K)  
21

Molar Heat Capacity
37.10 J/mol·K  
2
24.06 J/mol·K  
99+

Thermal Conductivity
37.00 W/m·K  
36
138.00 W/m·K  
12

Critical Temperature
1,323.00 K  
99+
2,896.00 K  
6

Thermal Expansion
14.30 µm/(m·K)  
28
4.80 µm/(m·K)  
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
270.50 kJ/mol  
99+
594.10 kJ/mol  
9

Enthalpy of Fusion
-  
27.61 kJ/mol  
5

Enthalpy of Atomization
-  
653.00 kJ/mol  
7

Standard Molar Entropy
57.00 J/mol.K  
30
28.70 J/mol.K  
99+

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