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Cesium vs Zirconium


Zirconium vs Cesium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Cs  
Zr  

Group Number
1  
17
4  
14

Period Number
6  
5  

Block
s block  
d block  

Element Family
Alkali  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
7440462  
40
7440677  
23

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.  
  • Zirconium metal can resist to weak acids.
  • Zirconium metal reacts with oxygen and nitrogen in the atmosphere.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Robert Bunsen and Gustav Kirchhoff  
Martin Heinrich Klaproth  

Discovery
In 1860  
In 1789  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
25
0.00 %  
14

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
20
0.00 %  
16

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
38
0.00 %  
17

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
35
0.01 %  
14

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
17
0.00 %  
23

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
20
0.00 %  
18

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.
  
  • As this metal does not absorb neutrons; It is used in nuclear power stations.
  • Its oxide is used in ultra strong ceramics. It is also used in manufacturing Crucibles.
  

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

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
Alloys  
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Mildly Toxic  
-  

Present in Human Body
Yes  
Yes  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
28
0.01 Blood/mg dm-3  
21

In Bone
0.05 p.p.m.  
31
0.10 p.p.m.  
28

Physical

Melting Point
28.50 °C  
99+
1,852.00 °C  
15

Boiling Point
678.40 °C  
99+
4,377.00 °C  
11

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery Gold  
Silvery White  

Luster
-  
Lustrous  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
0.20  
27
5.00  
8

Brinell Hardness
0.14 MPa  
99+
638.00 MPa  
21

Vickers Hardness
0.14 MPa  
99+
820.00 MPa  
22

Speed of Sound
1,630.00 m/s  
99+
3,800.00 m/s  
27

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.93  
17
2.15  
10

Reflectivity
35.00 %  
34
70.00 %  
13

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Cs  
Zr  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
36  
3
24  
15

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
0.79  
99+
1.33  
31

Sanderson Electronegativity
0.22  
99+
0.90  
99+

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
0.86  
99+
1.22  
27

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
0.62  
99+
1.33  
32

Allen Electronegativity
0.66  
99+
1.32  
39

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
3.21  
2
2.67  
24

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
375.70 kJ/mol  
99+
640.10 kJ/mol  
99+

2nd Energy Level
2,234.30 kJ/mol  
8
1,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
3,400.00 kJ/mol  
16
2,218.00 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
375.70 kJ/mol  
99+
3,313.00 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
3,750.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,752.00 kJ/mol  
16

6th Energy Level
3,750.00 kJ/mol  
99+
9,500.00 kJ/mol  
21

7th Energy level
3,750.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
3,760.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

9th Energy Level
3,750.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
40

10th Energy Level
3,757.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,730.00 kJ/mol  
99+

11th Energy Level
3,757.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,406.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
3,750.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
3,750.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
36

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

15th Energy Level
37,500.00 kJ/mol  
99+
64,000.00 kJ/mol  
36

16th Energy Level
375.70 kJ/mol  
99+
64,000.00 kJ/mol  
27

17th Energy Level
375.70 kJ/mol  
99+
640.10 kJ/mol  
99+

18th Energy Level
3,757.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
38

19th Energy Level
375.70 kJ/mol  
99+
640.00 kJ/mol  
99+

20th Energy Level
375.00 kJ/mol  
99+
640.00 kJ/mol  
39

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

22nd Energy Level
375.00 kJ/mol  
99+
640.00 kJ/mol  
33

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

24th Energy Level
375.70 kJ/mol  
99+
640.00 kJ/mol  
35

25th Energy Level
375.70 kJ/mol  
99+
640.10 kJ/mol  
37

26th Energy Level
375.70 kJ/mol  
99+
640.10 kJ/mol  
36

27th Energy Level
375.70 kJ/mol  
99+
640.10 kJ/mol  
38

28th Energy Level
375.70 kJ/mol  
99+
640.10 kJ/mol  
99+

29th Energy Level
375.70 kJ/mol  
99+
640.10 kJ/mol  
99+

30th Energy Level
375.70 kJ/mol  
99+
640.10 kJ/mol  
39

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

Electron Work Function
2.14 eV  
99+
4.05 eV  
34

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
55  
99+
40  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 6s1  
[Kr] 4d2 5s2  

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

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
55  
99+
40  
99+

Number of Neutrons
78  
99+
51  
99+

Number of Electrons
55  
99+
40  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
265.00 pm  
2
160.00 pm  
29

Covalent Radius
244.00 pm  
2
175.00 pm  
25

Van der Waals Radius
343.00 pm  
2
200.00 pm  
35

Atomic Weight
132.91 amu  
99+
91.22 amu  
99+

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Tin
  
Yttrium
  

Next Element
Barium
  
Niobium
  

Valence Electron Potential
8.62 (-eV)  
99+
80.00 (-eV)  
18

Lattice Constant
614.10 pm  
5
323.20 pm  
99+

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.87  
3
1.59  
25

Mechanical

Density
  
  

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

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

Tensile Strength
15.00 MPa  
99+
330.00 MPa  
14

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
12

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
22
0.00 (Pa)  
37

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
30
0.00 (Pa)  
21

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
30.00 GPa  
27
33.00 GPa  
23

Bulk Modulus
1.60 GPa  
99+
91.10 GPa  
18

Young's Modulus
1.70 GPa  
99+
88.00 GPa  
24

Poisson Ratio
0.35  
9
0.34  
10

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile  
Ductile, Malleable  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
1.87  
99+
6.51  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
17

Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
24

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Semiconductor  
Conductor  

Resistivity
205.00 nΩ·m  
17
421.00 nΩ·m  
11

Electrical Conductivity
0.05 106/cm Ω  
40
0.02 106/cm Ω  
99+

Electron Affinity
45.50 kJ/mol  
30
41.10 kJ/mol  
32

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.24 J/(kg K)  
23
0.27 J/(kg K)  
19

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

Thermal Conductivity
35.90 W/m·K  
37
22.60 W/m·K  
99+

Critical Temperature
1,938.00 K  
22
2,128.00 K  
17

Thermal Expansion
97.00 µm/(m·K)  
1
5.70 µm/(m·K)  
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
65.90 kJ/mol  
99+
581.60 kJ/mol  
11

Enthalpy of Fusion
2.10 kJ/mol  
99+
20.90 kJ/mol  
11

Enthalpy of Atomization
78.20 kJ/mol  
99+
598.00 kJ/mol  
12

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

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