Cadmium Europium Comparison
Periodic Table
Symbol
Cd
Eu
Group Number
12
6
Not Available
Period Number
5
6
Block
d block
f block
Element Family
Transition Metal
Lanthanide
CAS Number
7440439
99+
7440531
34
Space Group Name
P63/mmc
Im_ 3m
Space Group Number
194.00
5
229.00
1
Facts
Interesting Facts
- Naturally occurring minor elements include Cadmium.
- Cadmium is released into atmosphere to control volcanic eruption and forest fires.
- It is used for electroplating of Steel for corrosion resistance.
- It can absorb neutrons and used in nuclear reactor to control atomic fission.
Not Available
Sources
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
History
Who Discovered
Karl Samuel Leberecht Hermann and Friedrich Stromeyer
Eugène-Anatole Demarçay
Discovery
In 1817
In 1896
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-7 %
22
5 * 10-8 %
27
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000006 %
21
~0.00000005 %
27
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %
31
0.00 %
99+
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %
99+
0.00 %
36
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %
28
0.00 %
99+
Abundance In Humans
0.00 %
11
Not Available
Uses
Uses & Benefits
- It has very limited uses as it is a toxic metal and it can cause birth defects, cancer, etc.
- Almost 80% of Cadmium metal is used in Nickel cadmium Batteries and now it is getting replaced with nickel hydride.
- Europium metals main uses is in the printing of euro banknotes. These notes glow red under UV light.
- It is used in low energy light bulbs.
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Chemical Industry
Medical Uses
NA
NA
Other Uses
Alloys
Alloys
Biological Properties
Toxicity
Toxic
Non Toxic
Present in Human Body
Yes
Yes
In Blood
0.01 Blood/mg dm-3
24
Not Available
In Bone
1.80 p.p.m.
15
Not Available
Physical Properties
Melting Point
320.90 °C
99+
822.00 °C
99+
Boiling Point
765.00 °C
99+
1,597.00 °C
99+
Appearance
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Color
Silvery Bluish-Gray
Silvery White
Luster
Metallic
Lustrous
Hardness
Mohs Hardness
2.00
16
Not Available
Brinell Hardness
203.00 MPa
39
Not Available
Vickers Hardness
Not Available
167.00 MPa
34
Speed of Sound
2,310.00 m/s
39
Not Available
Optical Properties
Reflectivity
67.00 %
11
Not Available
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
Cd
Eu
Isotopes
Known Isotopes
34
5
31
8
Electronegativity
Pauling Electronegativity
1.69
17
1.20
39
Sanderson Electronegativity
1.98
9
1.01
22
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.46
15
Not Available
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.53
13
Not Available
Allen Electronegativity
1.52
27
Not Available
Electropositivity
Pauling Electropositivity
2.31
37
Not Available
Ionization Energies
1st Energy Level
867.80 kJ/mol
11
547.10 kJ/mol
99+
2nd Energy Level
1,631.40 kJ/mol
32
1,085.00 kJ/mol
99+
3rd Energy Level
3,616.00 kJ/mol
13
2,404.00 kJ/mol
99+
4th Energy Level
Not Available
4,120.00 kJ/mol
33
Electrochemical Equivalent
2.10 g/amp-hr
27
1.89 g/amp-hr
33
Electron Work Function
4.22 eV
22
2.50 eV
99+
Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
48
99+
63
99+
Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d10 5s2
[Xe] 4f7 6s2
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Cadmium.jpg#100
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100
Atom
Number of Protons
48
99+
63
99+
Number of Neutrons
64
99+
89
38
Number of Electrons
48
99+
63
99+
Radius of an Atom
Atomic Radius
151.00 pm
32
180.00 pm
14
Covalent Radius
144.00 pm
40
198.00 pm
13
Van der Waals Radius
158.00 pm
99+
233.00 pm
18
Atomic Weight
112.41 amu
99+
151.96 amu
99+
Atomic Volume
13.10 cm3/mol
39
28.90 cm3/mol
8
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
Valence Electron Potential
30.00 (-eV)
99+
45.60 (-eV)
35
Lattice Constant
297.94 pm
99+
458.10 pm
17
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
π/2, π/2, π/2
Lattice C/A Ratio
1.89
1
Not Available
Mechanical Properties
Density
Density At Room Temperature
8.65 g/cm3
99+
5.26 g/cm3
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
8.00 g/cm3
28
5.13 g/cm3
99+
Tensile Strength
62.00 MPa
16
120.00 MPa
15
Viscosity
Not Available
Not Available
Vapor Pressure
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available
19.40 (Pa)
4
Elasticity properties
Shear Modulus
19.00 GPa
35
7.90 GPa
99+
Bulk Modulus
42.00 GPa
29
8.30 GPa
99+
Young's Modulus
50.00 GPa
36
18.20 GPa
99+
Poisson Ratio
0.30
14
0.15
34
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable
Ductile
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
Specific Gravity
8.65
36
5.24
99+
Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic
Paramagnetic
Electrical Properties
Electrical Property
Semiconductor
Conductor
Resistivity
72.70 nΩ·m
36
0.90 nΩ·m
99+
Electrical Conductivity
0.14 106/cm Ω
15
0.01 106/cm Ω
99+
Electron Affinity
0.00 kJ/mol
40
50.00 kJ/mol
21
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat
0.23 J/(kg K)
26
0.18 J/(kg K)
33
Molar Heat Capacity
26.02 J/mol·K
32
27.66 J/mol·K
16
Thermal Conductivity
96.60 W/m·K
16
13.90 W/m·K
99+
Critical Temperature
Not Available
Not Available
Thermal Expansion
30.80 µm/(m·K)
10
35.00 µm/(m·K)
8
Enthalpy
Enthalpy of Vaporization
100.00 kJ/mol
99+
143.50 kJ/mol
99+
Enthalpy of Fusion
6.19 kJ/mol
99+
9.21 kJ/mol
37
Enthalpy of Atomization
113.00 kJ/mol
99+
180.00 kJ/mol
99+
Standard Molar Entropy
51.80 J/mol.K
27
77.80 J/mol.K
4
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