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Bohrium vs Zirconium


Zirconium vs Bohrium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Bh  
Zr  

Group Number
7  
11
4  
14

Period Number
7  
5  

Block
d block  
d block  

Element Family
Transition Metal  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
54037148  
12
7440677  
23

Space Group Name
Not Available  
P63/mmc  

Space Group Number
Not Available  
194.00  
5

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Bohrium metal is also known as Unnilseptium (Uns) and Nielsbohrium (Ns).
  
  • Zirconium metal can resist to weak acids.
  • Zirconium metal reacts with oxygen and nitrogen in the atmosphere.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung  
Martin Heinrich Klaproth  

Discovery
In 1981  
In 1789  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
Not Available  
5 * 10-6 %  
13

Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %  
~0.000004 %  
16

Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available  
0.00 %  
17

Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available  
0.01 %  
14

Abundance In Oceans
Not Available  
0.00 %  
23

Abundance In Humans
Not Available  
0.00 %  
15

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Currently known uses of Bohrium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
  • 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
NA  
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry  

Medical Uses
NA  
NA  

Other Uses
Research Purposes  
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Unknown  
NA  

Present in Human Body
No  
Yes  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
37
0.01 Blood/mg dm-3  
21

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
36
0.10 p.p.m.  
23

Physical Properties

Melting Point
Not Available  
1,852.00 °C  
15

Boiling Point
Not Available  
4,377.00 °C  
11

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Unknown  
Silvery White  

Luster
Unknown Luster  
Lustrous  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
Not Available  
5.00  
8

Brinell Hardness
Not Available  
638.00 MPa  
19

Vickers Hardness
Not Available  
820.00 MPa  
15

Speed of Sound
Not Available  
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
Bh  
Zr  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
5  
32
24  
15

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
Not Available  
1.33  
30

Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available  
0.90  
25

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Not Available  
1.22  
26

Allen Electronegativity
Not Available  
1.32  
34

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
Not Available  
2.67  
24

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
742.90 kJ/mol  
23
640.10 kJ/mol  
99+

2nd Energy Level
1,688.50 kJ/mol  
30
1,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,566.50 kJ/mol  
99+
2,218.00 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
3,598.90 kJ/mol  
99+
3,313.00 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
4,727.80 kJ/mol  
37
7,752.00 kJ/mol  
10

6th Energy Level
5,991.70 kJ/mol  
24
9,500.00 kJ/mol  
15

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

Electrochemical Equivalent
Not Available  
0.85 g/amp-hr  
99+

Electron Work Function
Not Available  
4.05 eV  
26

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
107  
11
40  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f14 6d5 7s2  
[Kr] 4d2 5s2  

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

Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Zirconium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
107  
11
40  
99+

Number of Neutrons
155  
8
51  
99+

Number of Electrons
107  
11
40  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
128.00 pm  
99+
160.00 pm  
27

Covalent Radius
141.00 pm  
99+
175.00 pm  
23

Van der Waals Radius
Not Available  
200.00 pm  
28

Atomic Weight
270.00 amu  
8
91.22 amu  
99+

Atomic Volume
Not Available  
14.10 cm3/mol  
36

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Yttrium
  

Next Element
Hassium
  
Niobium
  

Valence Electron Potential
Not Available  
80.00 (-eV)  
18

Lattice Constant
Not Available  
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
37.10 g/cm3  
3
6.52 g/cm3  
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Not Available  
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
Not Available  
33.00 GPa  
20

Bulk Modulus
Not Available  
91.10 GPa  
17

Young's Modulus
Not Available  
88.00 GPa  
22

Poisson Ratio
Not Available  
0.34  
10

Other Mechanical Properties
Unknown  
Ductile, Malleable  

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
Not Available  
6.51  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Unknown  
Paramagnetic  

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Unknown  
Conductor  

Resistivity
Not Available  
421.00 nΩ·m  
11

Electrical Conductivity
Not Available  
0.02 106/cm Ω  
99+

Electron Affinity
Not Available  
41.10 kJ/mol  
27

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
Not Available  
0.27 J/(kg K)  
19

Molar Heat Capacity
Not Available  
25.36 J/mol·K  
99+

Thermal Conductivity
Not Available  
22.60 W/m·K  
99+

Critical Temperature
Not Available  
Not Available  

Thermal Expansion
Not Available  
5.70 µm/(m·K)  
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
Not Available  
581.60 kJ/mol  
9

Enthalpy of Fusion
Not Available  
20.90 kJ/mol  
11

Enthalpy of Atomization
Not Available  
598.00 kJ/mol  
10

Standard Molar Entropy
Not Available  
39.00 J/mol.K  
39

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