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Cesium Polonium Comparison


Polonium Cesium comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Cs   
Po   

Group Number
1   
17
16   
2

Period Number
6   
6   

Block
s block   
p block   

Element Family
Alkali   
Post-​Transition   

CAS Number
7440462   
40
7440086   
99+

Space Group Name
Im_ 3m   
Pm-3m   

Space Group Number
229.00   
1
221.00   
3

Facts

Interesting Facts
Not Available   
  • Polonium was the first radioactive element to be discovered.
  • Polonium element and its compounds are highly radioactive.
  • Its alloy with Beryllium provides source of neutrons.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Robert Bunsen and Gustav Kirchhoff   
Pierre Curie and Marie Curie   

Discovery
In 1860   
In 1898   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
8 * 10-8 %   
24
Not Available   

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000008 %   
20
~-9999 %   

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
38
Not Available   

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
35
Not Available   

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
17
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
17
Not Available   

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.
  
  • Polonium metal has different Allotropes, it is used in antistatic devices and for research purpose.
  • A 1 gram of Polonium can reach a temperature of 500°C, hence it is used as a heat source for space equipment.
  

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

Medical Uses
NA   
NA   

Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Mildly Toxic   
Highly Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
No   

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
28
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
37

In Bone
0.05 p.p.m.   
26
0.00 p.p.m.   
36

Physical Properties

Melting Point
28.50 °C   
99+
254.00 °C   
99+

Boiling Point
678.40 °C   
99+
962.00 °C   
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery Gold   
Silver   

Luster
NA   
NA   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
0.20   
25
Not Available   

Brinell Hardness
0.14 MPa   
99+
Not Available   

Speed of Sound
Not Available   
Not Available   

Optical Properties
  
  

Allotropes
No   
Yes   

α Allotropes
Not Available   
α-polonium   

β Allotropes
Not Available   
β-polonium   

γ Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

Chemical Properties

Chemical Formula
Cs   
Po   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
36   
3
29   
10

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
0.79   
99+
2.00   
7

Sanderson Electronegativity
0.22   
33
Not Available   

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
0.86   
99+
1.76   
2

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
0.62   
26
2.48   
1

Allen Electronegativity
0.66   
99+
2.19   
2

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
3.21   
2
2.00   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
375.70 kJ/mol   
99+
812.10 kJ/mol   
14

2nd Energy Level
2,234.30 kJ/mol   
8
Not Available   

3rd Energy Level
3,400.00 kJ/mol   
16
Not Available   

Electrochemical Equivalent
4.96 g/amp-hr   
3
3.90 g/amp-hr   
8

Electron Work Function
2.14 eV   
99+
Not Available   

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
55   
99+
84   
32

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 6s1   
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p4   

Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)   
Monoclinic (MON)   

Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   
MON-Crystal-Structure-of-Polonium.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
55   
99+
84   
32

Number of Neutrons
78   
99+
125   
19

Number of Electrons
55   
99+
84   
32

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
265.00 pm   
1
168.00 pm   
23

Covalent Radius
244.00 pm   
2
140.00 pm   
99+

Van der Waals Radius
343.00 pm   
2
197.00 pm   
29

Atomic Weight
132.91 amu   
99+
209.00 amu   
28

Atomic Volume
71.07 cm3/mol   
1
22.23 cm3/mol   
13

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Tin
  
Bismuth
  

Next Element
Barium
  
Francium
  

Valence Electron Potential
8.62 (-eV)   
99+
Not Available   

Lattice Constant
614.10 pm   
5
335.90 pm   
99+

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
1.93 g/cm3   
99+
9.20 g/cm3   
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
1.84 g/cm3   
99+
9.40 g/cm3   
19

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Elasticity properties
  
  

Bulk Modulus
1.60 GPa   
99+
Not Available   

Young's Modulus
1.70 GPa   
99+
Not Available   

Poisson Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile   
NA   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
1.87   
99+
9.32   
31

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Nonmagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Semiconductor   
Conductor   

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

Electrical Conductivity
0.05 106/cm Ω   
35
0.02 106/cm Ω   
99+

Electron Affinity
45.50 kJ/mol   
25
183.30 kJ/mol   
3

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.24 J/(kg K)   
23
0.12 J/(kg K)   
40

Molar Heat Capacity
32.21 J/mol·K   
4
26.40 J/mol·K   
28

Thermal Conductivity
35.90 W/m·K   
36
20.00 W/m·K   
99+

Critical Temperature
1,938.00 K   
5
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
97.00 µm/(m·K)   
1
23.50 µm/(m·K)   
16

Enthalpy
  
  

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

Enthalpy of Fusion
2.10 kJ/mol   
99+
13.00 kJ/mol   
26

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

Standard Molar Entropy
85.20 J/mol.K   
3
Not Available   

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