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Cesium vs Silver

Cesium
Silver
Silver vs Cesium


Periodic Table
Symbol
Cs  
Ag  
Group Number
1  
17
11  
7
Period Number
6  
5  
Block
s block  
d block  
Element Family
Alkali  
Transition Metal  
CAS Number
7440462  
40
7440224  
99+
Space Group Name
Im_ 3m  
Fm_ 3m  
Space Group Number
229.00  
2
225.00  
3
Facts
Interesting Facts
Cesium is the most alkaline metal and is used in atomic clocks.  
  • 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
Robert Bunsen and Gustav Kirchhoff  
-  
Discovery
In 1860  
Before 5000 BC  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
25
0.00 %  
27
Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
20
0.00 %  
26
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
38
0.00 %  
38
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
35
0.00 %  
99+
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
17
0.00 %  
19
Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
20
0.00 %  
24
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.
  
  • Silver is mainly used for Jewelry and show piece.
  • It is used for manufacturing high quality mirrors due to its reflectivity property.
  
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
Chemical Industry, Clothing Industry, Electrical Industry  
Medical Uses
-  
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry  
Other Uses
Alloys  
Alloys, Bullion, Coinage, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Mildly Toxic  
Non Toxic  
Present in Human Body
Yes  
Yes  
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
28
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
29
In Bone
0.05 p.p.m.  
31
0.44 p.p.m.  
24
Physical
Melting Point
28.50 °C  
99+
961.93 °C  
99+
Boiling Point
678.40 °C  
99+
2,212.00 °C  
99+
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid  
Solid  
Color
Silvery Gold  
Silvery White  
Luster
-  
Metallic  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
0.20  
27
2.50  
15
Brinell Hardness
0.14 MPa  
99+
251.00 MPa  
99+
Vickers Hardness
0.14 MPa  
99+
229.00 MPa  
99+
Speed of Sound
1,630.00 m/s  
99+
2,680.00 m/s  
99+
Optical Properties
  
  
Refractive Index
1.93  
17
0.16  
99+
Reflectivity
35.00 %  
34
97.00 %  
1
Allotropes
No  
No  
α Allotropes
-  
-  
β Allotropes
-  
-  
γ Allotropes
-  
-  
Chemical
Chemical Formula
Cs  
Ag  
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
36  
3
36  
3
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
0.79  
99+
1.93  
10
Sanderson Electronegativity
0.22  
99+
1.83  
14
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
0.86  
99+
1.42  
19
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
0.62  
99+
1.47  
28
Allen Electronegativity
0.66  
99+
1.87  
10
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
3.21  
2
2.07  
99+
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
375.70 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
27
2nd Energy Level
2,234.30 kJ/mol  
8
2,070.00 kJ/mol  
11
3rd Energy Level
3,400.00 kJ/mol  
16
3,361.00 kJ/mol  
19
4th Energy Level
375.70 kJ/mol  
99+
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
10
5th Energy Level
3,750.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
24
6th Energy Level
3,750.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
39
7th Energy level
3,750.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
33
8th Energy Level
3,760.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
31
9th Energy Level
3,750.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
27
10th Energy Level
3,757.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
32
11th Energy Level
3,757.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
31
12th Energy Level
3,750.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
99+
13th Energy Level
3,750.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
25
14th Energy Level
3,750.00 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
99+
15th Energy Level
37,500.00 kJ/mol  
99+
73,100.00 kJ/mol  
22
16th Energy Level
375.70 kJ/mol  
99+
73,100.00 kJ/mol  
17
17th Energy Level
375.70 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
38
18th Energy Level
3,757.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
28
19th Energy Level
375.70 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
35
20th Energy Level
375.00 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
29
21st Energy Level
375.70 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
99+
22nd Energy Level
375.00 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
23
23rd Energy Level
375.70 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
99+
24th Energy Level
375.70 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
22
25th Energy Level
375.70 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
22
26th Energy Level
375.70 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
22
27th Energy Level
375.70 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
21
28th Energy Level
375.70 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
27
29th Energy Level
375.70 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
28
30th Energy Level
375.70 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
22
Electrochemical Equivalent
4.96 g/amp-hr  
3
4.02 g/amp-hr  
7
Electron Work Function
2.14 eV  
99+
4.26 eV  
27
Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility  
Chemical Stability, Ionization, Solubility  
Atomic
Atomic Number
55  
99+
47  
99+
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 6s1  
[Kr] 4d10 5s1  
Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)  
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)  
Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Silver.jpg#100  
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
55  
99+
47  
99+
Number of Neutrons
78  
99+
61  
99+
Number of Electrons
55  
99+
47  
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
265.00 pm  
2
144.00 pm  
38
Covalent Radius
244.00 pm  
2
145.00 pm  
99+
Van der Waals Radius
343.00 pm  
2
172.00 pm  
99+
Atomic Weight
132.91 amu  
99+
107.87 amu  
99+
Atomic Volume
71.07 cm3/mol  
1
10.30 cm3/mol  
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Tin
  
Palladium
  
Next Element
Barium
  
Cadmium
  
Valence Electron Potential
8.62 (-eV)  
99+
11.40 (-eV)  
99+
Lattice Constant
614.10 pm  
5
408.53 pm  
23
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2  
π/2, π/2, π/2  
Lattice C/A Ratio
1.87  
3
1.59  
26
Mechanical
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
1.93 g/cm3  
99+
10.49 g/cm3  
37
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
1.84 g/cm3  
99+
9.32 g/cm3  
99+
Tensile Strength
15.00 MPa  
99+
170.00 MPa  
21
Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
23
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
22
0.00 (Pa)  
14
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
30
0.00 (Pa)  
38
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
30.00 GPa  
27
30.00 GPa  
27
Bulk Modulus
1.60 GPa  
99+
100.00 GPa  
16
Young's Modulus
1.70 GPa  
99+
83.00 GPa  
25
Poisson Ratio
0.35  
9
0.37  
7
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile  
Ductile, Malleable  
Magnetic
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
1.87  
99+
10.50  
39
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Diamagnetic  
Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
17
Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
32
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Semiconductor  
Conductor  
Resistivity
205.00 nΩ·m  
17
15.87 nΩ·m  
99+
Electrical Conductivity
0.05 106/cm Ω  
40
0.63 106/cm Ω  
1
Electron Affinity
45.50 kJ/mol  
30
125.60 kJ/mol  
5
Thermal
Specific Heat
0.24 J/(kg K)  
23
0.24 J/(kg K)  
25
Molar Heat Capacity
32.21 J/mol·K  
6
25.35 J/mol·K  
99+
Thermal Conductivity
35.90 W/m·K  
37
429.00 W/m·K  
1
Critical Temperature
1,938.00 K  
22
1,235.00 K  
99+
Thermal Expansion
97.00 µm/(m·K)  
1
18.90 µm/(m·K)  
25
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
65.90 kJ/mol  
99+
255.10 kJ/mol  
99+
Enthalpy of Fusion
2.10 kJ/mol  
99+
11.30 kJ/mol  
37
Enthalpy of Atomization
78.20 kJ/mol  
99+
284.50 kJ/mol  
99+
Standard Molar Entropy
85.20 J/mol.K  
3
42.60 J/mol.K  
99+
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