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Chromium vs Rhenium


Rhenium vs Chromium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Cr  
Re  

Group Number
6  
12
7  
11

Period Number
4  
6  

Block
d block  
d block  

Element Family
Transition Metal  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
7440473  
39
7440155  
99+

Space Group Name
Im_ 3m  
P63/mmc  

Space Group Number
229.00  
2
194.00  
7

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.
  
  • Chemical properties of Rhenium are similar to Manganese.
  • Rhenium metal is created while refining Molybdenum.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals  
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Louis Nicolas Vauquelin  
Masataka Ogawa  

Discovery
In Between 1797 - 1798  
In 1908  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
8
0.00 %  
30

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
7
0.00 %  
29

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
0.00 %  
34

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.
  
  • Alloys of Rhenium are used as an electric contact material. It can resist withstand arc corrosion.
  • Its catalysts are used in hydrogenation of fine chemicals. Its Alloy with nickel is used to produce turbine blades.
  

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

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
Alloys  
Alloys  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Highly Toxic  
Low Toxic  

Present in Human Body
Yes  
No  

In Blood
0.11 Blood/mg dm-3  
12
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
37

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

Physical

Melting Point
1,857.00 °C  
14
3,180.00 °C  
2

Boiling Point
2,672.00 °C  
99+
5,627.00 °C  
2

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silver  
Silvery Gray  

Luster
Metallic  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
8.50  
1
7.00  
3

Brinell Hardness
687.00 MPa  
18
1,320.00 MPa  
8

Vickers Hardness
1,060.00 MPa  
17
1,350.00 MPa  
12

Speed of Sound
5,940.00 m/s  
8
4,700.00 m/s  
19

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
2.97  
2
1.90  
18

Reflectivity
70.00 %  
13
70.00 %  
13

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Cr  
Re  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
21  
18
33  
6

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.66  
19
1.90  
12

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.66  
17
1.90  
13

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.56  
11
1.46  
16

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.66  
19
1.90  
13

Allen Electronegativity
1.65  
22
1.60  
24

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.34  
36
2.10  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
26,130.00 kJ/mol  
1
760.00 kJ/mol  
20

2nd Energy Level
28,750.00 kJ/mol  
1
1,260.00 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
34,230.00 kJ/mol  
1
2,510.00 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
37,066.00 kJ/mol  
1
3,640.00 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
97,510.00 kJ/mol  
1
7,600.00 kJ/mol  
20

6th Energy Level
105,800.00 kJ/mol  
1
7,600.00 kJ/mol  
37

7th Energy level
114,300.00 kJ/mol  
1
7,600.00 kJ/mol  
31

8th Energy Level
125,300.00 kJ/mol  
1
5,560.00 kJ/mol  
99+

9th Energy Level
134,700.00 kJ/mol  
1
5,560.00 kJ/mol  
99+

10th Energy Level
144,300.00 kJ/mol  
1
7,600.00 kJ/mol  
31

11th Energy Level
26,130.00 kJ/mol  
12
7,600.00 kJ/mol  
30

12th Energy Level
28,750.00 kJ/mol  
36
7,600.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
34,230.00 kJ/mol  
10
7,600.00 kJ/mol  
23

14th Energy Level
37,066.00 kJ/mol  
12
7,600.00 kJ/mol  
20

15th Energy Level
97,510.00 kJ/mol  
2
76,000.00 kJ/mol  
20

16th Energy Level
105,800.00 kJ/mol  
2
76,000.00 kJ/mol  
15

17th Energy Level
114,300.00 kJ/mol  
3
760.10 kJ/mol  
36

18th Energy Level
125,300.00 kJ/mol  
4
7,600.00 kJ/mol  
26

19th Energy Level
134,700.00 kJ/mol  
5
760.40 kJ/mol  
33

20th Energy Level
144,300.00 kJ/mol  
7
760.00 kJ/mol  
27

21st Energy Level
157,700.00 kJ/mol  
7
760.00 kJ/mol  
99+

22nd Energy Level
166,090.00 kJ/mol  
6
760.00 kJ/mol  
21

23rd Energy Level
653.80 kJ/mol  
99+
760.00 kJ/mol  
99+

24th Energy Level
653.80 kJ/mol  
32
760.00 kJ/mol  
18

25th Energy Level
653.80 kJ/mol  
34
760.00 kJ/mol  
18

26th Energy Level
653.80 kJ/mol  
33
760.00 kJ/mol  
18

27th Energy Level
652.90 kJ/mol  
34
760.00 kJ/mol  
17

28th Energy Level
653.80 kJ/mol  
39
760.00 kJ/mol  
23

29th Energy Level
653.80 kJ/mol  
40
760.00 kJ/mol  
24

30th Energy Level
653.80 kJ/mol  
36
760.00 kJ/mol  
18

Electrochemical Equivalent
0.32 g/amp-hr  
99+
0.99 g/amp-hr  
99+

Electron Work Function
4.50 eV  
19
4.96 eV  
11

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
24  
99+
75  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Ar] 3d5 4s1  
[Xe] 4f14 5d5 6s2  

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

Crystal Lattice
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BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
24  
99+
75  
40

Number of Neutrons
28  
99+
111  
27

Number of Electrons
24  
99+
75  
40

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
128.00 pm  
99+
137.00 pm  
99+

Covalent Radius
139.00 pm  
99+
151.00 pm  
36

Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm  
35
200.00 pm  
35

Atomic Weight
52.00 amu  
99+
186.21 amu  
36

Atomic Volume
7.23 cm3/mol  
99+
8.85 cm3/mol  
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Vanadium
  
Tungsten
  

Next Element
Manganese
  
Osmium
  

Valence Electron Potential
170.00 (-eV)  
4
180.00 (-eV)  
3

Lattice Constant
291.00 pm  
99+
276.10 pm  
99+

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.86  
4
1.62  
17

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
7.19 g/cm3  
99+
21.02 g/cm3  
12

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
6.30 g/cm3  
99+
18.90 g/cm3  
14

Tensile Strength
689.00 MPa  
7
1,070.00 MPa  
3

Viscosity
0.00  
23
0.00  
25

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
26
0.00 (Pa)  
37

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
774.00 (Pa)  
1
0.00 (Pa)  
40

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
115.00 GPa  
9
178.00 GPa  
3

Bulk Modulus
160.00 GPa  
11
370.00 GPa  
2

Young's Modulus
279.00 GPa  
8
463.00 GPa  
2

Poisson Ratio
0.21  
33
0.30  
14

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
Ductile, Malleable  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
7.19  
99+
21.02  
14

Magnetic Ordering
Antiferromagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
8

Susceptibility
0.00  
10
0.00  
26

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
-  
Conductor  

Resistivity
125.00 nΩ·m  
27
193.00 nΩ·m  
20

Electrical Conductivity
0.08 106/cm Ω  
30
0.05 106/cm Ω  
38

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

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.45 J/(kg K)  
12
0.13 J/(kg K)  
40

Molar Heat Capacity
23.35 J/mol·K  
99+
25.48 J/mol·K  
99+

Thermal Conductivity
93.90 W/m·K  
17
48.00 W/m·K  
31

Critical Temperature
1,907.00 K  
24
3,459.00 K  
2

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
348.80 kJ/mol  
35
707.10 kJ/mol  
4

Enthalpy of Fusion
15.31 kJ/mol  
20
33.05 kJ/mol  
2

Enthalpy of Atomization
397.50 kJ/mol  
27
791.00 kJ/mol  
2

Standard Molar Entropy
23.80 J/mol.K  
99+
36.90 J/mol.K  
99+

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