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Cesium vs Tungsten

Cesium
Tungsten
Tungsten vs Cesium


Periodic Table
Symbol
Cs   
W   
Group Number
1   
17
6   
12
Period Number
6   
6   
Block
s block   
d block   
Element Family
Alkali   
Transition Metal   
CAS Number
7440462   
40
7440337   
99+
Space Group Name
Im_ 3m   
Im_ 3m   
Space Group Number
229.00   
1
229.00   
1
Facts
Interesting Facts
Not Available   
  • Tungsten element has the second highest melting point.
  • Pure tungsten can easily cut down with the help of hacksaw.
  
Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Robert Bunsen and Gustav Kirchhoff   
Not Available   
Discovery
In 1860   
In 1781   
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
8 * 10-8 %   
24
5 * 10-8 %   
27
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000008 %   
20
~0.0000004 %   
23
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
38
0.00 %   
39
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
35
0.00 %   
39
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
17
0.00 %   
18
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.
  
  • Tungsten and its alloys are used in high-temperature applications like welding electrodes, high-temperature furnace, etc.
  • Tungsten carbide is very hard and used in metal working, mining and petroleum industry.
  
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Medical Uses
NA   
NA   
Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys   
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   
31
In Bone
0.05 p.p.m.   
26
0.00 p.p.m.   
35
Physical Properties
Melting Point
28.50 °C   
99+
3,410.00 °C   
1
Boiling Point
678.40 °C   
99+
5,660.00 °C   
1
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid   
Solid   
Color
Silvery Gold   
Grayish White   
Luster
NA   
Lustrous   
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
0.20   
25
7.50   
2
Brinell Hardness
0.14 MPa   
99+
2,000.00 MPa   
4
Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
3,430.00 MPa   
1
Speed of Sound
Not Available   
4,620.00 m/s   
16
Optical Properties
  
  
Reflectivity
Not Available   
62.00 %   
13
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
Cs   
W   
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
36   
3
33   
6
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
0.79   
99+
2.36   
2
Sanderson Electronegativity
0.22   
33
0.98   
23
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
0.86   
99+
1.40   
19
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
0.62   
26
Not Available   
Allen Electronegativity
0.66   
99+
1.47   
29
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
3.21   
2
1.64   
99+
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
375.70 kJ/mol   
99+
770.00 kJ/mol   
16
2nd Energy Level
2,234.30 kJ/mol   
8
1,700.00 kJ/mol   
29
3rd Energy Level
3,400.00 kJ/mol   
16
Not Available   
Electrochemical Equivalent
4.96 g/amp-hr   
3
1.14 g/amp-hr   
99+
Electron Work Function
2.14 eV   
99+
4.55 eV   
13
Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility   
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility   
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
55   
99+
74   
99+
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 6s1   
[Xe] 4f14 5d4 6s2   
Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)   
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)   
Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
55   
99+
74   
99+
Number of Neutrons
78   
99+
110   
27
Number of Electrons
55   
99+
74   
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
265.00 pm   
1
139.00 pm   
39
Covalent Radius
244.00 pm   
2
162.00 pm   
29
Van der Waals Radius
343.00 pm   
2
200.00 pm   
28
Atomic Weight
132.91 amu   
99+
183.84 amu   
37
Atomic Volume
71.07 cm3/mol   
1
9.53 cm3/mol   
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
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Barium
  
Rhenium
  
Valence Electron Potential
8.62 (-eV)   
99+
140.00 (-eV)   
5
Lattice Constant
614.10 pm   
5
316.52 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+
19.25 g/cm3   
16
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
1.84 g/cm3   
99+
17.60 g/cm3   
5
Tensile Strength
Not Available   
370.00 MPa   
10
Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available   
0.00 (Pa)   
32
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
Not Available   
161.00 GPa   
5
Bulk Modulus
1.60 GPa   
99+
310.00 GPa   
4
Young's Modulus
1.70 GPa   
99+
411.00 GPa   
4
Poisson Ratio
Not Available   
0.28   
17
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile   
Ductile, Malleable   
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
1.87   
99+
19.22   
9
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Semiconductor   
Superconductor   
Resistivity
205.00 nΩ·m   
17
52.80 nΩ·m   
99+
Electrical Conductivity
0.05 106/cm Ω   
35
0.19 106/cm Ω   
10
Electron Affinity
45.50 kJ/mol   
25
78.60 kJ/mol   
13
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat
0.24 J/(kg K)   
23
0.13 J/(kg K)   
39
Molar Heat Capacity
32.21 J/mol·K   
4
24.27 J/mol·K   
99+
Thermal Conductivity
35.90 W/m·K   
36
173.00 W/m·K   
7
Critical Temperature
1,938.00 K   
5
Not Available   
Thermal Expansion
97.00 µm/(m·K)   
1
4.50 µm/(m·K)   
99+
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
65.90 kJ/mol   
99+
799.10 kJ/mol   
1
Enthalpy of Fusion
2.10 kJ/mol   
99+
35.23 kJ/mol   
1
Enthalpy of Atomization
78.20 kJ/mol   
99+
837.00 kJ/mol   
1
Standard Molar Entropy
85.20 J/mol.K   
3
32.60 J/mol.K   
99+
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