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Cadmium vs Aluminium

Cadmium
Aluminium
Aluminium vs Cadmium


Periodic Table
Symbol
Cd   
Al   
Group Number
12   
6
13   
5
Period Number
5   
3   
Block
d block   
p block   
Element Family
Transition Metal   
Post-​Transition   
CAS Number
7440439   
99+
7429905   
99+
Space Group Name
P63/mmc   
Fm_ 3m   
Space Group Number
194.00   
5
225.00   
2
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.
  
  • Aluminum’s abundance percentage is more as it is found in more than 260 minerals.
  • Pure Aluminum always reacts with oxygen rapidly.
  • It is a good conductor of heat and electricity and used in transmission lines.
  
Sources
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining   
By Electrolysis Process, Earth's crust, Mining   
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Karl Samuel Leberecht Hermann and Friedrich Stromeyer   
Hans Christian Oersted   
Discovery
In 1817   
In 1825   
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-7 %   
22
5 * 10-3 %   
5
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000006 %   
21
~0.006 %   
5
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
31
0.91 %   
5
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
8.10 %   
1
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
28
0.00 %   
6
Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
11
0.00 %   
10
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.
  
  • Aluminum is used in a various products; for example, cans, foils, kitchen utensils, window frames, beer kegs and aero plane parts, automobile parts, etc.
  
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Medical Uses
NA   
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing   
Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues   
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Toxic   
Non Toxic   
Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   
In Blood
0.01 Blood/mg dm-3   
24
0.39 Blood/mg dm-3   
9
In Bone
1.80 p.p.m.   
15
27.00 p.p.m.   
11
Physical Properties
Melting Point
320.90 °C   
99+
660.37 °C   
99+
Boiling Point
765.00 °C   
99+
2,467.00 °C   
99+
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid   
Solid   
Color
Silvery Bluish-Gray   
Silvery Gray   
Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
2.00   
16
2.75   
13
Brinell Hardness
203.00 MPa   
39
160.00 MPa   
99+
Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
160.00 MPa   
35
Speed of Sound
2,310.00 m/s   
39
5,000.00 m/s   
10
Optical Properties
  
  
Reflectivity
67.00 %   
11
71.00 %   
10
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   
Al   
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
34   
5
11   
27
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.69   
17
1.61   
22
Sanderson Electronegativity
1.98   
9
1.71   
13
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.46   
15
1.47   
14
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.53   
13
1.83   
8
Allen Electronegativity
1.52   
27
1.61   
20
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
2.31   
37
2.39   
32
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
867.80 kJ/mol   
11
577.50 kJ/mol   
99+
2nd Energy Level
1,631.40 kJ/mol   
32
1,816.70 kJ/mol   
19
3rd Energy Level
3,616.00 kJ/mol   
13
2,744.80 kJ/mol   
38
4th Energy Level
Not Available   
11,577.00 kJ/mol   
3
5th Energy Level
Not Available   
14,842.00 kJ/mol   
2
6th Energy Level
Not Available   
18,379.00 kJ/mol   
2
7th Energy level
Not Available   
23,326.00 kJ/mol   
2
8th Energy Level
Not Available   
27,465.00 kJ/mol   
2
9th Energy Level
Not Available   
31,853.00 kJ/mol   
2
10th Energy Level
Not Available   
38,473.00 kJ/mol   
4
11th Energy Level
Not Available   
42,647.00 kJ/mol   
5
Electrochemical Equivalent
2.10 g/amp-hr   
27
0.34 g/amp-hr   
99+
Electron Work Function
4.22 eV   
22
4.28 eV   
19
Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility   
Chemical Stability, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes   
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
48   
99+
13   
99+
Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d10 5s2   
[Ne] 3s2 3p1   
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)   
Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Cadmium.jpg#100   
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Aluminium.jpg#100   
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
48   
99+
13   
99+
Number of Neutrons
64   
99+
14   
99+
Number of Electrons
48   
99+
13   
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
151.00 pm   
32
143.00 pm   
37
Covalent Radius
144.00 pm   
40
121.00 pm   
99+
Van der Waals Radius
158.00 pm   
99+
184.00 pm   
34
Atomic Weight
112.41 amu   
99+
26.98 amu   
99+
Atomic Volume
13.10 cm3/mol   
39
10.00 cm3/mol   
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Silver
  
Magnesium
  
Next Element
Indium
  
Potassium
  
Valence Electron Potential
30.00 (-eV)   
99+
80.70 (-eV)   
17
Lattice Constant
297.94 pm   
99+
404.95 pm   
22
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+
2.70 g/cm3   
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
8.00 g/cm3   
28
2.38 g/cm3   
99+
Tensile Strength
62.00 MPa   
16
40.00 MPa   
19
Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available   
0.00 (Pa)   
18
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
19.00 GPa   
35
26.00 GPa   
29
Bulk Modulus
42.00 GPa   
29
76.00 GPa   
18
Young's Modulus
50.00 GPa   
36
70.00 GPa   
28
Poisson Ratio
0.30   
14
0.35   
9
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
Ductile, Malleable   
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
8.65   
36
2.72   
99+
Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic   
Paramagnetic   
Permeability
Not Available   
0.00 H/m   
4
Susceptibility
Not Available   
0.00   
3
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Semiconductor   
Conductor   
Resistivity
72.70 nΩ·m   
36
28.20 nΩ·m   
99+
Electrical Conductivity
0.14 106/cm Ω   
15
0.38 106/cm Ω   
4
Electron Affinity
0.00 kJ/mol   
40
42.50 kJ/mol   
26
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat
0.23 J/(kg K)   
26
0.90 J/(kg K)   
5
Molar Heat Capacity
26.02 J/mol·K   
32
24.20 J/mol·K   
99+
Thermal Conductivity
96.60 W/m·K   
16
237.00 W/m·K   
4
Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   
Thermal Expansion
30.80 µm/(m·K)   
10
23.10 µm/(m·K)   
17
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
100.00 kJ/mol   
99+
293.70 kJ/mol   
31
Enthalpy of Fusion
6.19 kJ/mol   
99+
10.67 kJ/mol   
35
Enthalpy of Atomization
113.00 kJ/mol   
99+
322.20 kJ/mol   
31
Standard Molar Entropy
51.80 J/mol.K   
27
28.30 J/mol.K   
99+
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