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Calcium Cobalt Comparison


Cobalt Calcium comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Ca   
Co   

Group Number
2   
16
9   
9

Period Number
4   
4   

Block
s block   
d block   

Element Family
Alkaline Earth   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440702   
21
7440484   
38

Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m   
P63/mmc   

Space Group Number
225.00   
2
194.00   
5

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Calcium ranks 5th rank in the list of earth’s abundance Percentage.
  • It is found in the compound state.
  • Gypsum or calcium sulfate is used as plaster and plaster of paris.
  
  • The main source of Cobalt is as a by-product of copper and nickel metal mining.
  • Cobalt metal can be obtained from other elements like Oxygen, Sulfur and Arsenic.
  • It s also used in electroplating process as it exhibits anti cession properties.
  

Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Found in Compounds, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Humphry Davy   
Georg Brandt   

Discovery
In 1808   
In 1732   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
7 * 10-3 %   
3
3 * 10-4 %   
9

Abundance In Sun
~0.007 %   
4
~0.0004 %   
9

Abundance In Meteorites
1.10 %   
4
0.06 %   
10

Abundance In Earth's Crust
5.00 %   
3
0.00 %   
21

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
5
0.00 %   
20

Abundance In Humans
1.40 %   
1
0.00 %   
17

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • It is used as a reducing agent while preparing metals like thorium and uranium. It is also used as an alloying agent for metals such as aluminum, copper & lead.
  • Calcium carbonate or lime stone is used in cement.
  
  • Its alloys with aluminum and nickel are used to make powerful magnets.
  • Few other alloys exhibit high-temperature strength and hence they are used in Turbines of Jet and Gas engine.
  

Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry   
Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   

Medical Uses
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry   
Pharmaceutical Industry   

Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic   
Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   

In Blood
60.50 Blood/mg dm-3   
4
0.04 Blood/mg dm-3   
18

In Bone
170,000.00 p.p.m.   
1
0.04 p.p.m.   
27

Physical Properties

Melting Point
839.00 °C   
99+
1,495.00 °C   
29

Boiling Point
1,484.00 °C   
99+
2,870.00 °C   
34

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Gray   
Gray   

Luster
NA   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
1.75   
17
5.00   
8

Brinell Hardness
170.00 MPa   
99+
470.00 MPa   
26

Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
1,043.00 MPa   
11

Speed of Sound
3,810.00 m/s   
19
4,720.00 m/s   
14

Optical Properties
  
  

Reflectivity
Not Available   
67.00 %   
11

Allotropes
No   
Yes   

α Allotropes
Not Available   
α-Cobalt   

β Allotropes
Not Available   
β-Cobalt   

γ Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

Chemical Properties

Chemical Formula
Ca   
Co   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
19   
20
26   
13

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.00   
99+
1.88   
12

Sanderson Electronegativity
0.95   
24
2.56   
1

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.04   
34
1.70   
5

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.08   
17
Not Available   

Allen Electronegativity
1.03   
39
1.84   
10

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
3.00   
9
2.12   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
589.80 kJ/mol   
99+
760.40 kJ/mol   
19

2nd Energy Level
1,145.40 kJ/mol   
99+
1,648.00 kJ/mol   
31

3rd Energy Level
4,912.40 kJ/mol   
7
3,232.00 kJ/mol   
22

4th Energy Level
6,491.00 kJ/mol   
7
4,950.00 kJ/mol   
19

5th Energy Level
8,153.00 kJ/mol   
7
7,670.00 kJ/mol   
12

6th Energy Level
10,496.00 kJ/mol   
8
9,840.00 kJ/mol   
12

7th Energy level
12,270.00 kJ/mol   
12
12,440.00 kJ/mol   
11

8th Energy Level
14,206.00 kJ/mol   
15
15,230.00 kJ/mol   
12

9th Energy Level
18,191.00 kJ/mol   
12
17,959.00 kJ/mol   
13

10th Energy Level
20,385.00 kJ/mol   
16
26,570.00 kJ/mol   
7

11th Energy Level
57,110.00 kJ/mol   
3
29,400.00 kJ/mol   
8

12th Energy Level
63,410.00 kJ/mol   
3
32,400.00 kJ/mol   
8

13th Energy Level
70,110.00 kJ/mol   
3
36,600.00 kJ/mol   
8

14th Energy Level
78,890.00 kJ/mol   
4
39,700.00 kJ/mol   
9

15th Energy Level
86,310.00 kJ/mol   
5
42,800.00 kJ/mol   
12

16th Energy Level
94,000.00 kJ/mol   
6
49,396.00 kJ/mol   
11

17th Energy Level
104,900.00 kJ/mol   
7
52,737.00 kJ/mol   
13

18th Energy Level
111,711.00 kJ/mol   
8
134,810.00 kJ/mol   
1

19th Energy Level
Not Available   
145,170.00 kJ/mol   
2

20th Energy Level
Not Available   
154,700.00 kJ/mol   
4

21st Energy Level
Not Available   
167,400.00 kJ/mol   
4

22nd Energy Level
Not Available   
178,100.00 kJ/mol   
3

23rd Energy Level
Not Available   
189,300.00 kJ/mol   
3

Electrochemical Equivalent
0.75 g/amp-hr   
99+
1.10 g/amp-hr   
99+

Electron Work Function
2.87 eV   
38
5.00 eV   
5

Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Flammability, Ionization, Solubility   
Chemical Stability, Ionization   

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
20   
99+
22   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Ar] 4s2   
[Ar] 3d2 4s2   

Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)   
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   

Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Calcium.jpg#100   
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Cobalt.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
20   
99+
22   
99+

Number of Neutrons
20   
99+
26   
99+

Number of Electrons
20   
99+
22   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
197.00 pm   
6
147.00 pm   
34

Covalent Radius
176.00 pm   
22
160.00 pm   
30

Van der Waals Radius
231.00 pm   
19
200.00 pm   
28

Atomic Weight
40.08 amu   
99+
47.87 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
29.90 cm3/mol   
7
10.64 cm3/mol   
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Potassium
  
Iron
  

Next Element
Scandium
  
Nickel
  

Valence Electron Potential
29.00 (-eV)   
99+
95.20 (-eV)   
10

Lattice Constant
558.84 pm   
9
295.08 pm   
99+

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2   
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3   

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
1.55 g/cm3   
99+
4.51 g/cm3   
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
1.38 g/cm3   
99+
4.11 g/cm3   
99+

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
434.00 MPa   
9

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
25.50 (Pa)   
3
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available   
0.98 (Pa)   
14

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
7.40 GPa   
99+
44.00 GPa   
17

Bulk Modulus
17.00 GPa   
99+
110.00 GPa   
15

Young's Modulus
20.00 GPa   
99+
116.00 GPa   
18

Poisson Ratio
0.31   
13
0.32   
12

Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
Ductile   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
4.58   
99+
4,500.00   
1

Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Poor Conductor   

Resistivity
33.60 nΩ·m   
99+
420.00 nΩ·m   
12

Electrical Conductivity
0.30 106/cm Ω   
6
0.02 106/cm Ω   
99+

Electron Affinity
2.37 kJ/mol   
39
7.60 kJ/mol   
37

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.63 J/(kg K)   
7
0.52 J/(kg K)   
9

Molar Heat Capacity
25.93 J/mol·K   
34
25.06 J/mol·K   
99+

Thermal Conductivity
201.00 W/m·K   
5
21.90 W/m·K   
99+

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
22.30 µm/(m·K)   
19
8.60 µm/(m·K)   
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
150.00 kJ/mol   
99+
429.00 kJ/mol   
15

Enthalpy of Fusion
8.54 kJ/mol   
99+
15.48 kJ/mol   
19

Enthalpy of Atomization
184.00 kJ/mol   
99+
468.60 kJ/mol   
15

Standard Molar Entropy
41.60 J/mol.K   
36
27.30 J/mol.K   
99+

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