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Chromium vs Mercury

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  
2
166.00  
9
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
0.00 %  
8
0.09 %  
2
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
0.05 %  
9
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.
  
  • 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
-  
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.  
25
0.45 p.p.m.  
23
Physical
Melting Point
1,857.00 °C  
14
-38.83 °C  
99+
Boiling Point
2,672.00 °C  
99+
356.58 °C  
99+
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid  
Liquid  
Color
Silver  
Silver  
Luster
Metallic  
-  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
8.50  
1
1.50  
19
Brinell Hardness
687.00 MPa  
18
5.00 MPa  
99+
Vickers Hardness
1,060.00 MPa  
17
0.00 MPa  
99+
Speed of Sound
5,940.00 m/s  
8
1,451.40 m/s  
99+
Optical Properties
  
  
Refractive Index
2.97  
2
1.00  
99+
Reflectivity
70.00 %  
13
73.00 %  
10
Allotropes
No  
No  
α Allotropes
-  
-  
β Allotropes
-  
-  
γ Allotropes
-  
-  
Chemical
Chemical Formula
Cr  
Hg  
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
21  
18
34  
5
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.66  
19
2.00  
8
Sanderson Electronegativity
1.66  
17
2.20  
8
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.56  
11
1.44  
18
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.66  
19
1.81  
17
Allen Electronegativity
1.65  
22
1.44  
34
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  
21
3rd Energy Level
34,230.00 kJ/mol  
1
3,300.00 kJ/mol  
20
4th Energy Level
37,066.00 kJ/mol  
1
1,007.10 kJ/mol  
99+
5th Energy Level
97,510.00 kJ/mol  
1
1,007.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6th Energy Level
105,800.00 kJ/mol  
1
1,007.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7th Energy level
114,300.00 kJ/mol  
1
1,007.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8th Energy Level
125,300.00 kJ/mol  
1
1,007.00 kJ/mol  
99+
9th Energy Level
134,700.00 kJ/mol  
1
1,007.00 kJ/mol  
99+
10th Energy Level
144,300.00 kJ/mol  
1
1,007.00 kJ/mol  
99+
11th Energy Level
26,130.00 kJ/mol  
12
1,007.00 kJ/mol  
99+
12th Energy Level
28,750.00 kJ/mol  
36
1,007.00 kJ/mol  
99+
13th Energy Level
34,230.00 kJ/mol  
10
1,007.00 kJ/mol  
99+
14th Energy Level
37,066.00 kJ/mol  
12
1,007.00 kJ/mol  
99+
15th Energy Level
97,510.00 kJ/mol  
2
100,700.00 kJ/mol  
1
16th Energy Level
105,800.00 kJ/mol  
2
1,007.00 kJ/mol  
99+
17th Energy Level
114,300.00 kJ/mol  
3
1,007.00 kJ/mol  
24
18th Energy Level
125,300.00 kJ/mol  
4
1,007.00 kJ/mol  
99+
19th Energy Level
134,700.00 kJ/mol  
5
1,007.10 kJ/mol  
20
20th Energy Level
144,300.00 kJ/mol  
7
1,007.00 kJ/mol  
11
21st Energy Level
157,700.00 kJ/mol  
7
1,007.00 kJ/mol  
33
22nd Energy Level
166,090.00 kJ/mol  
6
1,007.00 kJ/mol  
8
23rd Energy Level
653.80 kJ/mol  
99+
1,007.00 kJ/mol  
36
24th Energy Level
653.80 kJ/mol  
32
1,007.10 kJ/mol  
3
25th Energy Level
653.80 kJ/mol  
34
1,007.10 kJ/mol  
3
26th Energy Level
653.80 kJ/mol  
33
1,007.10 kJ/mol  
3
27th Energy Level
652.90 kJ/mol  
34
1,007.10 kJ/mol  
2
28th Energy Level
653.80 kJ/mol  
39
1,007.10 kJ/mol  
5
29th Energy Level
653.80 kJ/mol  
40
1,007.10 kJ/mol  
6
30th Energy Level
653.80 kJ/mol  
36
1,007.10 kJ/mol  
3
Electrochemical Equivalent
0.32 g/amp-hr  
99+
3.74 g/amp-hr  
10
Electron Work Function
4.50 eV  
19
4.49 eV  
20
Other Chemical Properties
Anti Corrosion, Chemical Stability, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility  
Flammability, Ionization, Solubility  
Atomic
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  
23
Number of Electrons
24  
99+
80  
36
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
128.00 pm  
99+
151.00 pm  
34
Covalent Radius
139.00 pm  
99+
132.00 pm  
99+
Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm  
35
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  
99+
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  
-  
Lattice C/A Ratio
1.86  
4
0.42  
99+
Mechanical
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
7.19 g/cm3  
99+
13.53 g/cm3  
25
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
6.30 g/cm3  
99+
13.55 g/cm3  
27
Tensile Strength
689.00 MPa  
7
15.00 MPa  
99+
Viscosity
0.00  
23
0.00  
4
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)  
99+
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
115.00 GPa  
9
30.00 GPa  
27
Bulk Modulus
160.00 GPa  
11
25.00 GPa  
99+
Young's Modulus
279.00 GPa  
8
45.00 GPa  
99+
Poisson Ratio
0.21  
33
0.44  
3
Other Mechanical Properties
-  
-  
Magnetic
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
7.19  
99+
13.53  
27
Magnetic Ordering
Antiferromagnetic  
Diamagnetic  
Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
10
Susceptibility
0.00  
10
0.00  
20
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
-  
Conductor  
Resistivity
125.00 nΩ·m  
27
961.00 nΩ·m  
1
Electrical Conductivity
0.08 106/cm Ω  
30
0.01 106/cm Ω  
99+
Electron Affinity
64.30 kJ/mol  
17
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
Thermal
Specific Heat
0.45 J/(kg K)  
12
0.14 J/(kg K)  
39
Molar Heat Capacity
23.35 J/mol·K  
99+
27.98 J/mol·K  
16
Thermal Conductivity
93.90 W/m·K  
17
8.30 W/m·K  
99+
Critical Temperature
1,907.00 K  
24
1,750.00 K  
33
Thermal Expansion
4.90 µm/(m·K)  
99+
60.40 µm/(m·K)  
5
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
348.80 kJ/mol  
35
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  
27
61.50 kJ/mol  
99+
Standard Molar Entropy
23.80 J/mol.K  
99+
75.80 J/mol.K  
6
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