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Chromium Curium Comparison


Curium Chromium comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Cr  
Cm  

Group Number
6  
12
3  
15

Period Number
4  
7  

Block
d block  
f block  

Element Family
Transition Metal  
Actinide  

CAS Number
7440473  
39
7440519  
36

Space Group Name
Im_ 3m  
-  

Space Group Number
229.00  
2
225.00  
3

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Chromium is highly reactive, hence it is not found free in nature.
  • Ores of Chromites mineral are the major source of Chromium metal.
  • Almost 90% leather tanning is done with the help of chromium.
  
  • Curium metal does not occur free in nature.
  • Curium metal is a synthetically produced metal.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals  
Bombarding Plutonium with Helium Ions  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Louis Nicolas Vauquelin  
Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, Albert Ghiorso  

Discovery
In Between 1797 - 1798  
In 1944  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
8
0.00 %  
35

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
7
0.00 %  
30

Abundance In Meteorites
0.30 %  
7
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.01 %  
13
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
16
-  

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
19
0.00 %  
24

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • It is used to harden the steel and produces a stainless steel and other various alloys.
  • It is also used to give proper finish to polished mirrors. Its chromium plates are used in bathroom fittings.
  
  • Curium metal is used to provide power to electrical equipment for space missions.
  

Industrial Uses
Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry  
-  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
Alloys  
Research Purposes  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Highly Toxic  
-  

Present in Human Body
Yes  
No  

In Blood
0.11 Blood/mg dm-3  
12
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40

In Bone
0.33 p.p.m.  
25
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+

Physical

Melting Point
1,857.00 °C  
14
1,340.00 °C  
34

Boiling Point
2,672.00 °C  
99+
3,110.00 °C  
31

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silver  
Silver  

Luster
Metallic  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
8.50  
1
2.00  
17

Brinell Hardness
687.00 MPa  
18
320.00 MPa  
40

Vickers Hardness
1,060.00 MPa  
17
461.00 MPa  
37

Speed of Sound
5,940.00 m/s  
8
2,260.00 m/s  
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
2.97  
2
1.30  
99+

Reflectivity
70.00 %  
13
60.00 %  
23

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Cr  
Cm  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
21  
18
15  
24

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.66  
19
1.30  
33

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.66  
17
1.30  
25

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.56  
11
1.20  
28

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.66  
19
1.30  
33

Allen Electronegativity
1.65  
22
1.30  
40

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.34  
36
2.70  
22

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
26,130.00 kJ/mol  
1
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+

2nd Energy Level
28,750.00 kJ/mol  
1
1,196.00 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
34,230.00 kJ/mol  
1
2,026.00 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
37,066.00 kJ/mol  
1
3,550.00 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
97,510.00 kJ/mol  
1
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
105,800.00 kJ/mol  
1
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
114,300.00 kJ/mol  
1
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
125,300.00 kJ/mol  
1
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
99+

9th Energy Level
134,700.00 kJ/mol  
1
6,690.00 kJ/mol  
37

10th Energy Level
144,300.00 kJ/mol  
1
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
99+

11th Energy Level
26,130.00 kJ/mol  
12
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
28,750.00 kJ/mol  
36
58,100.00 kJ/mol  
19

13th Energy Level
34,230.00 kJ/mol  
10
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
99+

14th Energy Level
37,066.00 kJ/mol  
12
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
40

15th Energy Level
97,510.00 kJ/mol  
2
58,100.00 kJ/mol  
99+

16th Energy Level
105,800.00 kJ/mol  
2
58,100.00 kJ/mol  
99+

17th Energy Level
114,300.00 kJ/mol  
3
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+

18th Energy Level
125,300.00 kJ/mol  
4
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
99+

19th Energy Level
134,700.00 kJ/mol  
5
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+

20th Energy Level
144,300.00 kJ/mol  
7
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+

21st Energy Level
157,700.00 kJ/mol  
7
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
20

22nd Energy Level
166,090.00 kJ/mol  
6
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+

23rd Energy Level
653.80 kJ/mol  
99+
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
20

24th Energy Level
653.80 kJ/mol  
32
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+

25th Energy Level
653.80 kJ/mol  
34
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+

26th Energy Level
653.80 kJ/mol  
33
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+

27th Energy Level
652.90 kJ/mol  
34
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+

28th Energy Level
653.80 kJ/mol  
39
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+

29th Energy Level
653.80 kJ/mol  
40
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+

30th Energy Level
653.80 kJ/mol  
36
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+

Electrochemical Equivalent
0.32 g/amp-hr  
99+
3.07 g/amp-hr  
19

Electron Work Function
4.50 eV  
19
4.50 eV  
19

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
24  
99+
96  
22

Electron Configuration
[Ar] 3d5 4s1  
[Rn] 5f7 6d1 7s2  

Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)  
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)  

Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  
DHCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Curium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
24  
99+
96  
22

Number of Neutrons
28  
99+
151  
11

Number of Electrons
24  
99+
96  
22

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
128.00 pm  
99+
174.00 pm  
22

Covalent Radius
139.00 pm  
99+
169.00 pm  
28

Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm  
35
200.00 pm  
35

Atomic Weight
52.00 amu  
99+
247.00 amu  
18

Atomic Volume
7.23 cm3/mol  
99+
18.28 cm3/mol  
38

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Vanadium
  
Americium
  

Next Element
Manganese
  
Berkelium
  

Valence Electron Potential
170.00 (-eV)  
4
44.50 (-eV)  
39

Lattice Constant
291.00 pm  
99+
336.25 pm  
99+

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2  
-  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.86  
4
1.67  
11

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
7.19 g/cm3  
99+
13.51 g/cm3  
26

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
6.30 g/cm3  
99+
13.85 g/cm3  
25

Tensile Strength
689.00 MPa  
7
350.00 MPa  
12

Viscosity
0.00  
23
0.00  
25

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
26
0.00 (Pa)  
22

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
774.00 (Pa)  
1
0.00 (Pa)  
24

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
115.00 GPa  
9
32.00 GPa  
24

Bulk Modulus
160.00 GPa  
11
40.00 GPa  
38

Young's Modulus
279.00 GPa  
8
0.00 GPa  
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.21  
33
0.35  
9

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
7.19  
99+
13.51  
28

Magnetic Ordering
Antiferromagnetic  
Antiferromagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
17

Susceptibility
0.00  
10
0.00  
24

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
-  
-  

Resistivity
125.00 nΩ·m  
27
1.25 nΩ·m  
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.08 106/cm Ω  
30
0.13 106/cm Ω  
19

Electron Affinity
64.30 kJ/mol  
17
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.45 J/(kg K)  
12
0.10 J/(kg K)  
99+

Molar Heat Capacity
23.35 J/mol·K  
99+
27.50 J/mol·K  
21

Thermal Conductivity
93.90 W/m·K  
17
11.00 W/m·K  
99+

Critical Temperature
1,907.00 K  
24
1,340.00 K  
99+

Thermal Expansion
4.90 µm/(m·K)  
99+
11.60 µm/(m·K)  
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
348.80 kJ/mol  
35
331.60 kJ/mol  
40

Enthalpy of Fusion
15.31 kJ/mol  
20
15.00 kJ/mol  
22

Enthalpy of Atomization
397.50 kJ/mol  
27
-  

Standard Molar Entropy
23.80 J/mol.K  
99+
52.50 J/mol.K  
36

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