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Cerium Titanium Comparison


Titanium Cerium comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Ce   
Ti   

Group Number
Not Available   
4   
14

Period Number
6   
4   

Block
f block   
d block   

Element Family
Lanthanide   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440451   
99+
7440326   
99+

Space Group Name
P63/mmc   
P63/mmc   

Space Group Number
194.00   
5
194.00   
5

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Cerium is a rare earth metal but still it is not rare at all.
  • It’s non-toxic compound Cerium sulfide has a rich red color and it is used as a pigment.
  • Cerium metal is also used in Flat screen TVs, light bulb, floodlights, etc.
  
  • The only metal which burns in Nitrogen is Titanium.
  • Titanium is also known as corrosion resistant metal.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Found in Minerals, Mining   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Martin Heinrich Klaproth, Jöns Jakob Berzelius, Wilhelm Hisinger   
W. Gregor & J. Berzelius   

Discovery
In 1803   
In 1791   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-6 %   
16
3 * 10-4 %   
9

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000004 %   
23
~0.0004 %   
9

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
27
0.05 %   
11

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.01 %   
18
0.66 %   
7

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
33
0.00 %   
15

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • It is used to include flints for cigarette lighters.
  • Its compound Cerium (Ill) Oxide is used as a catalyst; it is put inside the walls of the oven as it prevents from the buildup of cooking residues.
  
  • Its alloys are used in spacecraft, aircraft and ammunition industry.
  • Its pipes are used in distillation plants, submarines, hulls of big ships, etc.
  

Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry   
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   

Medical Uses
Medical Research   
Dentistry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing   

Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Moderately Toxic   
Non Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
30
0.05 Blood/mg dm-3   
16

In Bone
2.70 p.p.m.   
14
Not Available   

Physical Properties

Melting Point
795.00 °C   
99+
1,660.00 °C   
18

Boiling Point
3,257.00 °C   
23
3,287.00 °C   
22

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery White   
Silvery Gray-White   

Luster
Lustrous   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
2.50   
14
6.00   
6

Brinell Hardness
186.00 MPa   
99+
716.00 MPa   
15

Vickers Hardness
210.00 MPa   
32
830.00 MPa   
14

Speed of Sound
2,100.00 m/s   
99+
5,090.00 m/s   
9

Optical Properties
  
  

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
Ce   
Ti   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
30   
9
23   
16

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.12   
99+
1.54   
26

Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.09   
20

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.08   
31
1.32   
23

Allen Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.38   
32

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.88   
11
2.46   
28

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
534.40 kJ/mol   
99+
658.80 kJ/mol   
39

2nd Energy Level
1,050.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,309.80 kJ/mol   
99+

3rd Energy Level
1,949.00 kJ/mol   
99+
2,652.50 kJ/mol   
99+

4th Energy Level
3,547.00 kJ/mol   
99+
4,174.60 kJ/mol   
32

5th Energy Level
6,325.00 kJ/mol   
22
9,581.00 kJ/mol   
5

6th Energy Level
7,490.00 kJ/mol   
21
11,533.00 kJ/mol   
6

7th Energy level
Not Available   
13,590.00 kJ/mol   
6

8th Energy Level
Not Available   
16,440.00 kJ/mol   
8

9th Energy Level
Not Available   
18,530.00 kJ/mol   
11

10th Energy Level
Not Available   
20,833.00 kJ/mol   
15

11th Energy Level
Not Available   
25,575.00 kJ/mol   
14

12th Energy Level
Not Available   
28,125.00 kJ/mol   
14

13th Energy Level
Not Available   
76,015.00 kJ/mol   
1

14th Energy Level
Not Available   
83,280.00 kJ/mol   
2

15th Energy Level
Not Available   
90,880.00 kJ/mol   
3

16th Energy Level
Not Available   
100,700.00 kJ/mol   
4

17th Energy Level
Not Available   
109,100.00 kJ/mol   
5

18th Energy Level
Not Available   
117,800.00 kJ/mol   
6

19th Energy Level
Not Available   
129,900.00 kJ/mol   
7

20th Energy Level
Not Available   
137,530.00 kJ/mol   
9

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.74 g/amp-hr   
99+
0.45 g/amp-hr   
99+

Electron Work Function
2.84 eV   
39
4.33 eV   
17

Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility   
Chemical Stability, Ionization   

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
58   
99+
22   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f1 5d1 6s2   
[Ar] 3d2 4s2   

Crystal Structure
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)   
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   

Crystal Lattice
DHCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Cerium.jpg#100   
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Titanium.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
58   
99+
22   
99+

Number of Neutrons
82   
99+
26   
99+

Number of Electrons
58   
99+
22   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
181.80 pm   
12
147.00 pm   
34

Covalent Radius
204.00 pm   
8
160.00 pm   
30

Van der Waals Radius
235.00 pm   
17
200.00 pm   
28

Atomic Weight
140.12 amu   
99+
47.87 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
20.67 cm3/mol   
17
10.64 cm3/mol   
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Lanthanum
  
Scandium
  

Next Element
Vanadium
  

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

Lattice Constant
362.00 pm   
34
295.08 pm   
99+

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

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

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
6.55 g/cm3   
38
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
0.00 (Pa)   
34
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
1.04 (Pa)   
13
0.98 (Pa)   
14

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
13.50 GPa   
99+
44.00 GPa   
17

Bulk Modulus
21.50 GPa   
99+
110.00 GPa   
15

Young's Modulus
33.60 GPa   
99+
116.00 GPa   
18

Poisson Ratio
0.24   
27
0.32   
12

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
Ductile   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
6.77   
99+
4.51   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Poor Conductor   

Resistivity
828.00 nΩ·m   
3
420.00 nΩ·m   
12

Electrical Conductivity
0.01 106/cm Ω   
99+
0.02 106/cm Ω   
99+

Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol   
21
7.60 kJ/mol   
37

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.19 J/(kg K)   
32
0.52 J/(kg K)   
9

Molar Heat Capacity
26.94 J/mol·K   
23
25.06 J/mol·K   
99+

Thermal Conductivity
11.30 W/m·K   
99+
21.90 W/m·K   
99+

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
414.00 kJ/mol   
16
429.00 kJ/mol   
15

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

Enthalpy of Atomization
381.00 kJ/mol   
23
468.60 kJ/mol   
15

Standard Molar Entropy
72.00 J/mol.K   
12
27.30 J/mol.K   
99+

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