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Calcium Silver Comparison


Silver Calcium comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Ca   
Ag   

Group Number
2   
16
11   
7

Period Number
4   
5   

Block
s block   
d block   

Element Family
Alkaline Earth   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440702   
21
7440224   
99+

Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m   
Fm_ 3m   

Space Group Number
225.00   
2
225.00   
2

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.
  
  • It is the most reflective element.
  • Silver is the second most ductile metal after Gold.
  • It is also used in Dentistry as a dental alloys for clips and crowning.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Humphry Davy   
Unknown   

Discovery
In 1808   
Before 5000 BC   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
7 * 10-3 %   
3
6 * 10-8 %   
26

Abundance In Sun
~0.007 %   
4
~0.0000001 %   
26

Abundance In Meteorites
1.10 %   
4
0.00 %   
38

Abundance In Earth's Crust
5.00 %   
3
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
5
0.00 %   
19

Abundance In Humans
1.40 %   
1
Not Available   

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.
  
  • Silver is mainly used for Jewelry and show piece.
  • It is used for manufacturing high quality mirrors due to its reflectivity property.
  

Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry   
Chemical Industry, Clothing Industry, Electrical Industry   

Medical Uses
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry   
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry   

Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys, Bullion, Coinage, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic   
Non Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   

In Blood
60.50 Blood/mg dm-3   
4
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
29

In Bone
170,000.00 p.p.m.   
1
0.44 p.p.m.   
20

Physical Properties

Melting Point
839.00 °C   
99+
961.93 °C   
99+

Boiling Point
1,484.00 °C   
99+
2,212.00 °C   
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Gray   
Silvery White   

Luster
NA   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
1.75   
17
2.50   
14

Brinell Hardness
170.00 MPa   
99+
251.00 MPa   
37

Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
229.00 MPa   
30

Speed of Sound
3,810.00 m/s   
19
2,680.00 m/s   
34

Optical Properties
  
  

Reflectivity
Not Available   
97.00 %   
1

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
Ca   
Ag   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
19   
20
36   
3

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.00   
99+
1.93   
9

Sanderson Electronegativity
0.95   
24
1.83   
11

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.04   
34
1.42   
18

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.08   
17
1.47   
15

Allen Electronegativity
1.03   
39
1.87   
7

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
3.00   
9
2.07   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
589.80 kJ/mol   
99+
731.00 kJ/mol   
27

2nd Energy Level
1,145.40 kJ/mol   
99+
2,070.00 kJ/mol   
11

3rd Energy Level
4,912.40 kJ/mol   
7
3,361.00 kJ/mol   
19

4th Energy Level
6,491.00 kJ/mol   
7
Not Available   

5th Energy Level
8,153.00 kJ/mol   
7
Not Available   

6th Energy Level
10,496.00 kJ/mol   
8
Not Available   

7th Energy level
12,270.00 kJ/mol   
12
Not Available   

8th Energy Level
14,206.00 kJ/mol   
15
Not Available   

9th Energy Level
18,191.00 kJ/mol   
12
Not Available   

10th Energy Level
20,385.00 kJ/mol   
16
Not Available   

11th Energy Level
57,110.00 kJ/mol   
3
Not Available   

12th Energy Level
63,410.00 kJ/mol   
3
Not Available   

13th Energy Level
70,110.00 kJ/mol   
3
Not Available   

14th Energy Level
78,890.00 kJ/mol   
4
Not Available   

15th Energy Level
86,310.00 kJ/mol   
5
Not Available   

16th Energy Level
94,000.00 kJ/mol   
6
Not Available   

17th Energy Level
104,900.00 kJ/mol   
7
Not Available   

18th Energy Level
111,711.00 kJ/mol   
8
Not Available   

Electrochemical Equivalent
0.75 g/amp-hr   
99+
4.02 g/amp-hr   
7

Electron Work Function
2.87 eV   
38
4.26 eV   
20

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
20   
99+
47   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Ar] 4s2   
[Kr] 4d10 5s1   

Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)   
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)   

Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Calcium.jpg#100   
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Silver.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
20   
99+
47   
99+

Number of Neutrons
20   
99+
61   
99+

Number of Electrons
20   
99+
47   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
197.00 pm   
6
144.00 pm   
36

Covalent Radius
176.00 pm   
22
145.00 pm   
39

Van der Waals Radius
231.00 pm   
19
172.00 pm   
38

Atomic Weight
40.08 amu   
99+
107.87 amu   
99+

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Potassium
  
Palladium
  

Next Element
Scandium
  
Cadmium
  

Valence Electron Potential
29.00 (-eV)   
99+
11.40 (-eV)   
99+

Lattice Constant
558.84 pm   
9
408.53 pm   
20

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
1.55 g/cm3   
99+
10.49 g/cm3   
35

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
1.38 g/cm3   
99+
9.32 g/cm3   
21

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
25.50 (Pa)   
3
0.00 (Pa)   
14

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
7.40 GPa   
99+
30.00 GPa   
23

Bulk Modulus
17.00 GPa   
99+
100.00 GPa   
16

Young's Modulus
20.00 GPa   
99+
83.00 GPa   
23

Poisson Ratio
0.31   
13
0.37   
7

Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
Ductile, Malleable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
4.58   
99+
10.50   
26

Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic   
Diamagnetic   

Susceptibility
Not Available   
0.00   
5

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   

Resistivity
33.60 nΩ·m   
99+
15.87 nΩ·m   
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.30 106/cm Ω   
6
0.63 106/cm Ω   
1

Electron Affinity
2.37 kJ/mol   
39
125.60 kJ/mol   
5

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.63 J/(kg K)   
7
0.24 J/(kg K)   
25

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

Thermal Conductivity
201.00 W/m·K   
5
429.00 W/m·K   
1

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
22.30 µm/(m·K)   
19
18.90 µm/(m·K)   
23

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
150.00 kJ/mol   
99+
255.10 kJ/mol   
37

Enthalpy of Fusion
8.54 kJ/mol   
99+
11.30 kJ/mol   
31

Enthalpy of Atomization
184.00 kJ/mol   
99+
284.50 kJ/mol   
37

Standard Molar Entropy
41.60 J/mol.K   
36
42.60 J/mol.K   
35

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