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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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Tin
  
Tantalum
  
Next Element
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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