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Cesium Magnesium Comparison


Magnesium Cesium comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Cs  
Mg  

Group Number
1  
17
2  
16

Period Number
6  
3  

Block
s block  
s block  

Element Family
Alkali  
Alkaline Earth  

CAS Number
7440462  
40
7439954  
99+

Space Group Name
Im_ 3m  
P63/mmc  

Space Group Number
229.00  
2
194.00  
7

Facts

Interesting Facts
Cesium is the most alkaline metal and is used in atomic clocks.  
  • Magnesium ions are present in every chlorophyll of every green plant .
  • Controlling Magnesium fire by pouring water on it will result in explosions.
  

Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  
By Electrolysis Process, In Ocean, Mining  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Robert Bunsen and Gustav Kirchhoff  
Joseph Black  

Discovery
In 1860  
In 1755  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
25
0.06 %  
3

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
20
0.07 %  
2

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
38
12.00 %  
2

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
35
2.90 %  
4

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
17
0.13 %  
2

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
20
0.03 %  
5

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • The most common use of cesium metal is as a drilling fluid. It is also used in optical glass manufacturing.
  • In vacuum tubes and radiation monitor equipment this metal is used as a catalyst promoter.
  
  • 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, Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Pharmaceutical Industry  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
Alloys  
Surgical Instruments Manufacturing  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Mildly Toxic  
Non Toxic  

Present in Human Body
Yes  
Yes  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
28
37.80 Blood/mg dm-3  
5

In Bone
0.05 p.p.m.  
31
1,800.00 p.p.m.  
4

Physical

Melting Point
28.50 °C  
99+
650.00 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
678.40 °C  
99+
1,107.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery Gold  
Gray  

Luster
-  
-  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
0.20  
27
2.50  
15

Brinell Hardness
0.14 MPa  
99+
260.00 MPa  
99+

Vickers Hardness
0.14 MPa  
99+
260.00 MPa  
99+

Speed of Sound
1,630.00 m/s  
99+
4,940.00 m/s  
15

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.93  
17
1.49  
37

Reflectivity
35.00 %  
34
74.00 %  
9

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Cs  
Mg  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
36  
3
15  
24

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
0.79  
99+
1.31  
32

Sanderson Electronegativity
0.22  
99+
1.32  
24

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
0.86  
99+
1.23  
26

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
0.62  
99+
1.37  
30

Allen Electronegativity
0.66  
99+
1.29  
99+

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
3.21  
2
2.69  
23

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
375.70 kJ/mol  
99+
737.70 kJ/mol  
24

2nd Energy Level
2,234.30 kJ/mol  
8
1,450.70 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
3,400.00 kJ/mol  
16
7,732.70 kJ/mol  
5

4th Energy Level
375.70 kJ/mol  
99+
10,542.50 kJ/mol  
4

5th Energy Level
3,750.00 kJ/mol  
99+
13,630.00 kJ/mol  
3

6th Energy Level
3,750.00 kJ/mol  
99+
18,020.00 kJ/mol  
3

7th Energy level
3,750.00 kJ/mol  
99+
21,711.00 kJ/mol  
3

8th Energy Level
3,760.00 kJ/mol  
99+
25,661.00 kJ/mol  
3

9th Energy Level
3,750.00 kJ/mol  
99+
31,653.00 kJ/mol  
3

10th Energy Level
3,757.00 kJ/mol  
99+
35,458.00 kJ/mol  
5

11th Energy Level
3,757.00 kJ/mol  
99+
169,988.00 kJ/mol  
1

12th Energy Level
3,750.00 kJ/mol  
99+
189,368.00 kJ/mol  
1

13th Energy Level
3,750.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,370.00 kJ/mol  
24

14th Energy Level
3,750.00 kJ/mol  
99+
737.70 kJ/mol  
99+

15th Energy Level
37,500.00 kJ/mol  
99+
73,700.00 kJ/mol  
21

16th Energy Level
375.70 kJ/mol  
99+
73,770.00 kJ/mol  
16

17th Energy Level
375.70 kJ/mol  
99+
737.70 kJ/mol  
37

18th Energy Level
3,757.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,370.00 kJ/mol  
27

19th Energy Level
375.70 kJ/mol  
99+
737.70 kJ/mol  
34

20th Energy Level
375.00 kJ/mol  
99+
737.00 kJ/mol  
28

21st Energy Level
375.70 kJ/mol  
99+
737.70 kJ/mol  
99+

22nd Energy Level
375.00 kJ/mol  
99+
738.00 kJ/mol  
22

23rd Energy Level
375.70 kJ/mol  
99+
737.70 kJ/mol  
99+

24th Energy Level
375.70 kJ/mol  
99+
737.70 kJ/mol  
20

25th Energy Level
375.70 kJ/mol  
99+
737.70 kJ/mol  
20

26th Energy Level
375.70 kJ/mol  
99+
737.70 kJ/mol  
20

27th Energy Level
375.70 kJ/mol  
99+
737.70 kJ/mol  
19

28th Energy Level
375.70 kJ/mol  
99+
737.70 kJ/mol  
25

29th Energy Level
375.70 kJ/mol  
99+
737.70 kJ/mol  
26

30th Energy Level
375.70 kJ/mol  
99+
737.70 kJ/mol  
20

Electrochemical Equivalent
4.96 g/amp-hr  
3
0.45 g/amp-hr  
99+

Electron Work Function
2.14 eV  
99+
3.66 eV  
40

Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility  
Corrosion, Highly Inflammable, Ionization, Solubility  

Atomic

Atomic Number
55  
99+
12  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 6s1  
[Ne] 3s2  

Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)  
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  

Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Magnesium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
55  
99+
12  
99+

Number of Neutrons
78  
99+
12  
99+

Number of Electrons
55  
99+
12  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
265.00 pm  
2
160.00 pm  
29

Covalent Radius
244.00 pm  
2
141.00 pm  
99+

Van der Waals Radius
343.00 pm  
2
173.00 pm  
99+

Atomic Weight
132.91 amu  
99+
24.31 amu  
99+

Atomic Volume
71.07 cm3/mol  
1
13.97 cm3/mol  
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

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Valence Electron Potential
8.62 (-eV)  
99+
40.00 (-eV)  
99+

Lattice Constant
614.10 pm  
5
320.94 pm  
99+

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.87  
3
1.62  
15

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
1.93 g/cm3  
99+
1.74 g/cm3  
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
1.84 g/cm3  
99+
1.58 g/cm3  
99+

Tensile Strength
15.00 MPa  
99+
150.00 MPa  
25

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
24

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
22
0.00 (Pa)  
22

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
30
0.00 (Pa)  
30

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
30.00 GPa  
27
17.00 GPa  
99+

Bulk Modulus
1.60 GPa  
99+
45.00 GPa  
29

Young's Modulus
1.70 GPa  
99+
45.00 GPa  
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.35  
9
0.29  
15

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
1.87  
99+
1.74  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
8

Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
33

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Semiconductor  
Conductor  

Resistivity
205.00 nΩ·m  
17
43.90 nΩ·m  
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.05 106/cm Ω  
40
0.23 106/cm Ω  
7

Electron Affinity
45.50 kJ/mol  
30
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.24 J/(kg K)  
23
1.02 J/(kg K)  
4

Molar Heat Capacity
32.21 J/mol·K  
6
24.87 J/mol·K  
99+

Thermal Conductivity
35.90 W/m·K  
37
156.00 W/m·K  
8

Critical Temperature
1,938.00 K  
22
923.00 K  
99+

Thermal Expansion
97.00 µm/(m·K)  
1
24.80 µm/(m·K)  
15

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
65.90 kJ/mol  
99+
128.70 kJ/mol  
99+

Enthalpy of Fusion
2.10 kJ/mol  
99+
8.95 kJ/mol  
99+

Enthalpy of Atomization
78.20 kJ/mol  
99+
148.50 kJ/mol  
99+

Standard Molar Entropy
85.20 J/mol.K  
3
32.70 J/mol.K  
99+

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