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Chromium
Mercury
Mercury vs Chromium


Periodic Table
Symbol
Cr   
Hg   
Group Number
6   
12
12   
6
Period Number
4   
6   
Block
d block   
d block   
Element Family
Transition Metal   
Transition Metal   
CAS Number
7440473   
39
7439976   
99+
Space Group Name
Im_ 3m   
R_ 3m   
Space Group Number
229.00   
1
166.00   
6
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.
  
  • At room temperature mercury is found in a liquid state.
  • A coin of pound or rupees floats in mercury.
  • Because of its low melting point and boiling point it is used in thermometers.
  
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals   
Mining, Ores of Minerals   
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Louis Nicolas Vauquelin   
Ancient Chinese and Indians   
Discovery
In Between 1797 - 1798   
Before 2000 BCE   
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
1.5 * 10-3 %   
7
Not Available   
Abundance In Sun
~0.002 %   
7
~-9999 %   
Abundance In Meteorites
0.30 %   
7
Not Available   
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.01 %   
13
0.05 %   
9
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
16
Not Available   
Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
16
Not Available   
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.
  
  • It is a liquid metal at room temperature, but it is a toxic heavy metal and hence many uses of mercury are under review or phased out.
  • It is manly used as a catalysts in chemical industry.
  
Industrial Uses
Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry   
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Medical Uses
NA   
Dentistry   
Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys, Mirror Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical Industry   
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Highly Toxic   
Highly Toxic   
Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   
In Blood
0.11 Blood/mg dm-3   
12
0.01 Blood/mg dm-3   
23
In Bone
0.33 p.p.m.   
21
0.45 p.p.m.   
19
Physical Properties
Melting Point
1,857.00 °C   
14
Not Available   
Boiling Point
2,672.00 °C   
39
356.58 °C   
99+
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid   
Liquid   
Color
Silver   
Silver   
Luster
Metallic   
NA   
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
8.50   
1
Not Available   
Brinell Hardness
687.00 MPa   
16
Not Available   
Vickers Hardness
1,060.00 MPa   
10
Not Available   
Speed of Sound
5,940.00 m/s   
5
1,451.40 m/s   
99+
Optical Properties
  
  
Refractive Index
Not Available   
1.00   
3
Reflectivity
Not Available   
73.00 %   
8
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
Cr   
Hg   
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
21   
18
34   
5
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.66   
18
2.00   
7
Sanderson Electronegativity
1.66   
14
2.20   
7
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.56   
10
1.44   
17
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.81   
9
Allen Electronegativity
1.65   
19
1.44   
30
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
2.34   
36
2.00   
99+
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
26,130.00 kJ/mol   
1
1,007.10 kJ/mol   
4
2nd Energy Level
28,750.00 kJ/mol   
1
1,810.00 kJ/mol   
20
3rd Energy Level
34,230.00 kJ/mol   
1
3,300.00 kJ/mol   
20
4th Energy Level
37,066.00 kJ/mol   
1
Not Available   
5th Energy Level
97,510.00 kJ/mol   
1
Not Available   
6th Energy Level
105,800.00 kJ/mol   
1
Not Available   
7th Energy level
114,300.00 kJ/mol   
1
Not Available   
8th Energy Level
125,300.00 kJ/mol   
1
Not Available   
9th Energy Level
134,700.00 kJ/mol   
1
Not Available   
10th Energy Level
144,300.00 kJ/mol   
1
Not Available   
11th Energy Level
26,130.00 kJ/mol   
12
Not Available   
12th Energy Level
28,750.00 kJ/mol   
13
Not Available   
13th Energy Level
34,230.00 kJ/mol   
10
Not Available   
14th Energy Level
37,066.00 kJ/mol   
12
Not Available   
15th Energy Level
97,510.00 kJ/mol   
1
Not Available   
16th Energy Level
105,800.00 kJ/mol   
2
Not Available   
17th Energy Level
114,300.00 kJ/mol   
3
Not Available   
18th Energy Level
125,300.00 kJ/mol   
4
Not Available   
19th Energy Level
134,700.00 kJ/mol   
5
Not Available   
20th Energy Level
144,300.00 kJ/mol   
7
Not Available   
21st Energy Level
157,700.00 kJ/mol   
7
Not Available   
22nd Energy Level
166,090.00 kJ/mol   
6
Not Available   
Electrochemical Equivalent
0.32 g/amp-hr   
99+
3.74 g/amp-hr   
10
Electron Work Function
4.50 eV   
14
4.49 eV   
15
Other Chemical Properties
Anti Corrosion, Chemical Stability, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility   
Flammability, Ionization, Solubility   
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
24   
99+
80   
36
Electron Configuration
[Ar] 3d5 4s1   
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2   
Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)   
Rhombohedral (RHO)   
Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   
RHO-Crystal-Structure-of-Mercury.jpg#100   
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
24   
99+
80   
36
Number of Neutrons
28   
99+
121   
22
Number of Electrons
24   
99+
80   
36
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
128.00 pm   
99+
151.00 pm   
32
Covalent Radius
139.00 pm   
99+
132.00 pm   
99+
Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm   
28
155.00 pm   
99+
Atomic Weight
52.00 amu   
99+
200.59 amu   
32
Atomic Volume
7.23 cm3/mol   
99+
14.82 cm3/mol   
35
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Vanadium
  
Gold
  
Next Element
Manganese
  
Thallium
  
Valence Electron Potential
170.00 (-eV)   
4
28.20 (-eV)   
99+
Lattice Constant
291.00 pm   
99+
300.50 pm   
99+
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2   
NA   
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   
Mechanical Properties
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
7.19 g/cm3   
99+
13.53 g/cm3   
24
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
6.30 g/cm3   
40
Not Available   
Tensile Strength
689.00 MPa   
7
Not Available   
Viscosity
Not Available   
0.00   
1
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)   
24
Not Available   
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
774.00 (Pa)   
1
Not Available   
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
115.00 GPa   
9
Not Available   
Bulk Modulus
160.00 GPa   
11
Not Available   
Young's Modulus
279.00 GPa   
8
Not Available   
Poisson Ratio
0.21   
32
Not Available   
Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
NA   
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
7.19   
99+
13.53   
16
Magnetic Ordering
Antiferromagnetic   
Diamagnetic   
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
NA   
Conductor   
Resistivity
125.00 nΩ·m   
27
961.00 nΩ·m   
1
Electrical Conductivity
0.08 106/cm Ω   
25
0.01 106/cm Ω   
99+
Electron Affinity
64.30 kJ/mol   
15
0.00 kJ/mol   
40
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat
0.45 J/(kg K)   
12
0.14 J/(kg K)   
38
Molar Heat Capacity
23.35 J/mol·K   
99+
27.98 J/mol·K   
13
Thermal Conductivity
93.90 W/m·K   
17
8.30 W/m·K   
99+
Critical Temperature
Not Available   
1,750.00 K   
6
Thermal Expansion
4.90 µm/(m·K)   
99+
60.40 µm/(m·K)   
5
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
348.80 kJ/mol   
24
56.90 kJ/mol   
99+
Enthalpy of Fusion
15.31 kJ/mol   
20
2.29 kJ/mol   
99+
Enthalpy of Atomization
397.50 kJ/mol   
21
61.50 kJ/mol   
99+
Standard Molar Entropy
23.80 J/mol.K   
99+
75.80 J/mol.K   
6
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