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Cerium vs Vanadium


Vanadium vs Cerium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Ce  
V  

Group Number
3  
15
5  
13

Period Number
6  
4  

Block
f block  
d block  

Element Family
Lanthanide  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
7440451  
99+
7440622  
27

Space Group Name
P63/mmc  
Im_ 3m  

Space Group Number
194.00  
7
229.00  
2

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.
  
  • Vanadium is a highly reactive metal, hence it is not found free in nature.
  • Vanadium can be found in almost 65 different types of minerals.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Martin Heinrich Klaproth, Jöns Jakob Berzelius, Wilhelm Hisinger  
Andrés Manuel del Río  

Discovery
In 1803  
In 1801  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
17
0.00 %  
11

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
23
0.00 %  
13

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
27
0.01 %  
14

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.01 %  
18
0.02 %  
12

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
33
0.00 %  
14

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
0.00 %  
19

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 ally with steel is used very tough and hence it is used in armor plates, axles, piston rods, tools and crankshafts.
  • Its oxide is used as pigments for glass and ceramics.
  

Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry  
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry  

Medical Uses
Medical Research  
-  

Other Uses
Alloys  
Alloys  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Moderately Toxic  
Toxic  

Present in Human Body
Yes  
Yes  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
30
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
39

In Bone
2.70 p.p.m.  
14
0.00 p.p.m.  
36

Physical

Melting Point
795.00 °C  
99+
1,890.00 °C  
13

Boiling Point
3,257.00 °C  
24
3,380.00 °C  
21

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery White  
Blue-Silver Grey  

Luster
Lustrous  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
2.50  
15
6.70  
4

Brinell Hardness
186.00 MPa  
99+
600.00 MPa  
24

Vickers Hardness
210.00 MPa  
99+
628.00 MPa  
25

Speed of Sound
2,100.00 m/s  
99+
4,560.00 m/s  
22

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
2.20  
9
2.05  
13

Reflectivity
68.00 %  
15
61.00 %  
22

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Ce  
V  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
30  
9
22  
17

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.12  
99+
1.63  
21

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.12  
37
1.39  
21

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.08  
32
1.45  
17

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.12  
99+
1.63  
21

Allen Electronegativity
1.12  
99+
1.53  
29

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.88  
11
2.37  
34

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
534.40 kJ/mol  
99+
650.90 kJ/mol  
99+

2nd Energy Level
1,050.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,414.00 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
1,949.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,830.00 kJ/mol  
36

4th Energy Level
3,547.00 kJ/mol  
99+
4,507.00 kJ/mol  
35

5th Energy Level
6,325.00 kJ/mol  
37
6,298.70 kJ/mol  
38

6th Energy Level
7,490.00 kJ/mol  
38
12,363.00 kJ/mol  
6

7th Energy level
5,340.00 kJ/mol  
99+
14,530.00 kJ/mol  
5

8th Energy Level
5,340.00 kJ/mol  
99+
16,730.00 kJ/mol  
7

9th Energy Level
5,340.00 kJ/mol  
99+
19,860.00 kJ/mol  
7

10th Energy Level
5,340.00 kJ/mol  
99+
22,240.00 kJ/mol  
12

11th Energy Level
5,340.00 kJ/mol  
99+
24,670.00 kJ/mol  
15

12th Energy Level
5,340.00 kJ/mol  
99+
29,730.00 kJ/mol  
34

13th Energy Level
5,650.00 kJ/mol  
99+
32,446.00 kJ/mol  
12

14th Energy Level
5,340.00 kJ/mol  
99+
86,450.00 kJ/mol  
1

15th Energy Level
53,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
94,170.00 kJ/mol  
3

16th Energy Level
53,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
102,300.00 kJ/mol  
3

17th Energy Level
534.40 kJ/mol  
99+
112,700.00 kJ/mol  
4

18th Energy Level
5,340.00 kJ/mol  
99+
121,600.00 kJ/mol  
5

19th Energy Level
534.40 kJ/mol  
99+
130,700.00 kJ/mol  
6

20th Energy Level
534.00 kJ/mol  
99+
143,400.00 kJ/mol  
8

21st Energy Level
5,346.00 kJ/mol  
24
151,440.00 kJ/mol  
8

22nd Energy Level
594.00 kJ/mol  
99+
650.00 kJ/mol  
32

23rd Energy Level
5,346.00 kJ/mol  
26
650.90 kJ/mol  
99+

24th Energy Level
565.50 kJ/mol  
99+
650.90 kJ/mol  
34

25th Energy Level
534.40 kJ/mol  
99+
650.90 kJ/mol  
36

26th Energy Level
565.50 kJ/mol  
99+
650.90 kJ/mol  
35

27th Energy Level
565.50 kJ/mol  
99+
650.90 kJ/mol  
36

28th Energy Level
565.50 kJ/mol  
99+
650.90 kJ/mol  
99+

29th Energy Level
565.50 kJ/mol  
99+
650.90 kJ/mol  
99+

30th Energy Level
594.00 kJ/mol  
99+
650.90 kJ/mol  
38

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

Electron Work Function
2.84 eV  
99+
4.30 eV  
25

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
58  
99+
23  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f1 5d1 6s2  
[Ar] 3d3 4s2  

Crystal Structure
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)  
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)  

Crystal Lattice
DHCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Cerium.jpg#100  
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
58  
99+
23  
99+

Number of Neutrons
82  
99+
28  
99+

Number of Electrons
58  
99+
23  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
181.80 pm  
14
134.00 pm  
99+

Covalent Radius
204.00 pm  
8
153.00 pm  
35

Van der Waals Radius
235.00 pm  
21
200.00 pm  
35

Atomic Weight
140.12 amu  
99+
50.94 amu  
99+

Atomic Volume
20.67 cm3/mol  
27
8.78 cm3/mol  
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Lanthanum
  
Titanium
  

Next Element
Chromium
  

Valence Electron Potential
41.78 (-eV)  
99+
120.00 (-eV)  
6

Lattice Constant
362.00 pm  
38
303.00 pm  
99+

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.59  
31
1.70  
9

Mechanical

Density
  
  

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

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
6.55 g/cm3  
99+
5.50 g/cm3  
99+

Tensile Strength
270.00 MPa  
17
800.00 MPa  
6

Viscosity
0.00  
23
0.00  
11

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
36
0.00 (Pa)  
37

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
1.04 (Pa)  
13
0.23 (Pa)  
16

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
13.50 GPa  
99+
47.00 GPa  
16

Bulk Modulus
21.50 GPa  
99+
160.00 GPa  
11

Young's Modulus
33.60 GPa  
99+
128.00 GPa  
17

Poisson Ratio
0.24  
27
0.37  
7

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable  
Ductile, Malleable  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
6.77  
99+
5.96  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
7
0.00 H/m  
15

Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
8

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
Superconductor  

Resistivity
828.00 nΩ·m  
3
197.00 nΩ·m  
19

Electrical Conductivity
0.01 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.05 106/cm Ω  
40

Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol  
26
50.60 kJ/mol  
25

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.19 J/(kg K)  
33
0.49 J/(kg K)  
10

Molar Heat Capacity
26.94 J/mol·K  
30
24.89 J/mol·K  
99+

Thermal Conductivity
11.30 W/m·K  
99+
30.70 W/m·K  
40

Critical Temperature
1,071.00 K  
99+
2,183.00 K  
15

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
414.00 kJ/mol  
22
458.60 kJ/mol  
19

Enthalpy of Fusion
5.46 kJ/mol  
99+
17.57 kJ/mol  
14

Enthalpy of Atomization
381.00 kJ/mol  
31
514.60 kJ/mol  
17

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

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