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Cadmium vs Magnesium

Cadmium
Magnesium
Magnesium vs Cadmium


Periodic Table
Symbol
Cd   
Mg   
Group Number
12   
6
2   
16
Period Number
5   
3   
Block
d block   
s block   
Element Family
Transition Metal   
Alkaline Earth   
CAS Number
7440439   
99+
7439954   
99+
Space Group Name
P63/mmc   
P63/mmc   
Space Group Number
194.00   
5
194.00   
5
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.
  
  • Magnesium ions are present in every chlorophyll of every green plant .
  • Controlling Magnesium fire by pouring water on it will result in explosions.
  
Sources
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining   
By Electrolysis Process, In Ocean, Mining   
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Karl Samuel Leberecht Hermann and Friedrich Stromeyer   
Joseph Black   
Discovery
In 1817   
In 1755   
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-7 %   
22
6 * 10-2 %   
2
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000006 %   
21
~0.07 %   
2
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
31
12.00 %   
2
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
2.90 %   
4
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
28
0.13 %   
2
Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
11
0.03 %   
4
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.
  
  • Magnesium aluminum alloy improves the mechanical strength and welding characteristics and hence it is used in aeroplane and car manufacturing.
  • It is also used to remove sulfur from the molten iron and steel.
  
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Pharmaceutical Industry   
Medical Uses
NA   
NA   
Other Uses
Alloys   
Surgical Instruments Manufacturing   
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Toxic   
Non Toxic   
Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   
In Blood
0.01 Blood/mg dm-3   
24
37.80 Blood/mg dm-3   
5
In Bone
1.80 p.p.m.   
15
1,800.00 p.p.m.   
4
Physical Properties
Melting Point
320.90 °C   
99+
650.00 °C   
99+
Boiling Point
765.00 °C   
99+
1,107.00 °C   
99+
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid   
Solid   
Color
Silvery Bluish-Gray   
Gray   
Luster
Metallic   
NA   
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
2.00   
16
2.50   
14
Brinell Hardness
203.00 MPa   
39
260.00 MPa   
36
Speed of Sound
2,310.00 m/s   
39
4,940.00 m/s   
11
Optical Properties
  
  
Reflectivity
67.00 %   
11
74.00 %   
7
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   
Mg   
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
34   
5
15   
24
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.69   
17
1.31   
31
Sanderson Electronegativity
1.98   
9
1.32   
18
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.46   
15
1.23   
25
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.53   
13
1.37   
16
Allen Electronegativity
1.52   
27
1.29   
35
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
2.31   
37
2.69   
23
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
867.80 kJ/mol   
11
737.70 kJ/mol   
24
2nd Energy Level
1,631.40 kJ/mol   
32
1,450.70 kJ/mol   
99+
3rd Energy Level
3,616.00 kJ/mol   
13
7,732.70 kJ/mol   
5
4th Energy Level
Not Available   
10,542.50 kJ/mol   
4
5th Energy Level
Not Available   
13,630.00 kJ/mol   
3
6th Energy Level
Not Available   
18,020.00 kJ/mol   
3
7th Energy level
Not Available   
21,711.00 kJ/mol   
3
8th Energy Level
Not Available   
25,661.00 kJ/mol   
3
9th Energy Level
Not Available   
31,653.00 kJ/mol   
3
10th Energy Level
Not Available   
35,458.00 kJ/mol   
5
11th Energy Level
Not Available   
169,988.00 kJ/mol   
1
12th Energy Level
Not Available   
189,368.00 kJ/mol   
1
Electrochemical Equivalent
2.10 g/amp-hr   
27
0.45 g/amp-hr   
99+
Electron Work Function
4.22 eV   
22
3.66 eV   
29
Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility   
Corrosion, Highly Inflammable, Ionization, Solubility   
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
48   
99+
12   
99+
Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d10 5s2   
[Ne] 3s2   
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   
Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Cadmium.jpg#100   
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Magnesium.jpg#100   
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
48   
99+
12   
99+
Number of Neutrons
64   
99+
12   
99+
Number of Electrons
48   
99+
12   
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
151.00 pm   
32
160.00 pm   
27
Covalent Radius
144.00 pm   
40
141.00 pm   
99+
Van der Waals Radius
158.00 pm   
99+
173.00 pm   
37
Atomic Weight
112.41 amu   
99+
24.31 amu   
99+
Atomic Volume
13.10 cm3/mol   
39
13.97 cm3/mol   
37
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Silver
  
Sodium
  
Next Element
Indium
  
Aluminium
  
Valence Electron Potential
30.00 (-eV)   
99+
40.00 (-eV)   
99+
Lattice Constant
297.94 pm   
99+
320.94 pm   
99+
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3   
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3   
Lattice C/A Ratio
1.89   
1
Not Available   
Mechanical Properties
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
8.65 g/cm3   
99+
1.74 g/cm3   
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
8.00 g/cm3   
28
1.58 g/cm3   
99+
Tensile Strength
62.00 MPa   
16
Not Available   
Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
19.00 GPa   
35
17.00 GPa   
37
Bulk Modulus
42.00 GPa   
29
45.00 GPa   
25
Young's Modulus
50.00 GPa   
36
45.00 GPa   
39
Poisson Ratio
0.30   
14
0.29   
15
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
NA   
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
8.65   
36
1.74   
99+
Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic   
Paramagnetic   
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Semiconductor   
Conductor   
Resistivity
72.70 nΩ·m   
36
43.90 nΩ·m   
99+
Electrical Conductivity
0.14 106/cm Ω   
15
0.23 106/cm Ω   
7
Electron Affinity
0.00 kJ/mol   
40
0.00 kJ/mol   
40
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat
0.23 J/(kg K)   
26
1.02 J/(kg K)   
4
Molar Heat Capacity
26.02 J/mol·K   
32
24.87 J/mol·K   
99+
Thermal Conductivity
96.60 W/m·K   
16
156.00 W/m·K   
8
Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   
Thermal Expansion
30.80 µm/(m·K)   
10
24.80 µm/(m·K)   
15
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
100.00 kJ/mol   
99+
128.70 kJ/mol   
99+
Enthalpy of Fusion
6.19 kJ/mol   
99+
8.95 kJ/mol   
39
Enthalpy of Atomization
113.00 kJ/mol   
99+
148.50 kJ/mol   
99+
Standard Molar Entropy
51.80 J/mol.K   
27
32.70 J/mol.K   
99+
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