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Cobalt Copper Comparison


Copper Cobalt comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Co   
Cu   

Group Number
9   
9
11   
7

Period Number
4   
4   

Block
d block   
d block   

Element Family
Transition Metal   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440484   
38
7440508   
37

Space Group Name
P63/mmc   
Fm_ 3m   

Space Group Number
194.00   
5
225.00   
2

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • The main source of Cobalt is as a by-product of copper and nickel metal mining.
  • Cobalt metal can be obtained from other elements like Oxygen, Sulfur and Arsenic.
  • It s also used in electroplating process as it exhibits anti cession properties.
  
  • Copper rarely found in its pure form in nature.
  • Copper Sulfate is mostly used in agricultural poison and as an algicide in water purification system.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Georg Brandt   
Unknown   

Discovery
In 1732   
In Middle East (9000 BCE)   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-4 %   
9
6 * 10-6 %   
12

Abundance In Sun
~0.0004 %   
9
~0.00007 %   
12

Abundance In Meteorites
0.06 %   
10
0.01 %   
13

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
21
0.01 %   
17

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
20
0.00 %   
8

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
17
0.00 %   
9

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Its alloys with aluminum and nickel are used to make powerful magnets.
  • Few other alloys exhibit high-temperature strength and hence they are used in Turbines of Jet and Gas engine.
  
  • It is use for coinage and bullion.
  • Most of copper element is used in manufacturing electrical and electronic equipments such as wirings and components. It is also used in construction and industrial machine.
  

Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Chemical Industry, Electronic Industry   

Medical Uses
Pharmaceutical Industry   
NA   

Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys, Coinage, Jewellery   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Toxic   
Non Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   

In Blood
0.04 Blood/mg dm-3   
18
1.01 Blood/mg dm-3   
8

In Bone
0.04 p.p.m.   
27
26.00 p.p.m.   
12

Physical Properties

Melting Point
1,495.00 °C   
29
1,084.62 °C   
40

Boiling Point
2,870.00 °C   
34
2,562.00 °C   
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Gray   
Copper   

Luster
Metallic   
NA   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
5.00   
8
3.00   
12

Brinell Hardness
470.00 MPa   
26
235.00 MPa   
38

Vickers Hardness
1,043.00 MPa   
11
343.00 MPa   
28

Speed of Sound
4,720.00 m/s   
14
3,810.00 m/s   
19

Optical Properties
  
  

Reflectivity
67.00 %   
11
90.00 %   
3

Allotropes
Yes   
No   

α Allotropes
α-Cobalt   
Not Available   

β Allotropes
β-Cobalt   
Not Available   

γ Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

Chemical Properties

Chemical Formula
Co   
Cu   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
26   
13
29   
10

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.88   
12
1.90   
11

Sanderson Electronegativity
2.56   
1
1.98   
9

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.70   
5
1.75   
3

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.49   
14

Allen Electronegativity
1.84   
10
1.85   
9

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.12   
99+
2.10   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
760.40 kJ/mol   
19
745.50 kJ/mol   
22

2nd Energy Level
1,648.00 kJ/mol   
31
1,957.90 kJ/mol   
15

3rd Energy Level
3,232.00 kJ/mol   
22
3,555.00 kJ/mol   
15

4th Energy Level
4,950.00 kJ/mol   
19
5,536.00 kJ/mol   
12

5th Energy Level
7,670.00 kJ/mol   
12
7,700.00 kJ/mol   
11

6th Energy Level
9,840.00 kJ/mol   
12
9,900.00 kJ/mol   
10

7th Energy level
12,440.00 kJ/mol   
11
13,400.00 kJ/mol   
7

8th Energy Level
15,230.00 kJ/mol   
12
16,000.00 kJ/mol   
9

9th Energy Level
17,959.00 kJ/mol   
13
19,200.00 kJ/mol   
9

10th Energy Level
26,570.00 kJ/mol   
7
22,400.00 kJ/mol   
11

11th Energy Level
29,400.00 kJ/mol   
8
25,600.00 kJ/mol   
13

12th Energy Level
32,400.00 kJ/mol   
8
35,600.00 kJ/mol   
6

13th Energy Level
36,600.00 kJ/mol   
8
38,700.00 kJ/mol   
6

14th Energy Level
39,700.00 kJ/mol   
9
42,000.00 kJ/mol   
7

15th Energy Level
42,800.00 kJ/mol   
12
46,700.00 kJ/mol   
9

16th Energy Level
49,396.00 kJ/mol   
11
50,200.00 kJ/mol   
10

17th Energy Level
52,737.00 kJ/mol   
13
53,700.00 kJ/mol   
12

18th Energy Level
134,810.00 kJ/mol   
1
61,100.00 kJ/mol   
10

19th Energy Level
145,170.00 kJ/mol   
2
64,702.00 kJ/mol   
11

20th Energy Level
154,700.00 kJ/mol   
4
163,700.00 kJ/mol   
2

21st Energy Level
167,400.00 kJ/mol   
4
174,100.00 kJ/mol   
2

22nd Energy Level
178,100.00 kJ/mol   
3
184,900.00 kJ/mol   
1

23rd Energy Level
189,300.00 kJ/mol   
3
198,800.00 kJ/mol   
1

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.10 g/amp-hr   
99+
1.19 g/amp-hr   
99+

Electron Work Function
5.00 eV   
5
4.65 eV   
11

Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Ionization   
Chemical Stability, Corrosion, Ionization, Solubility   

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
22   
99+
29   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Ar] 3d2 4s2   
[Ar] 3d10 4s1   

Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)   

Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Cobalt.jpg#100   
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Copper.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
22   
99+
29   
99+

Number of Neutrons
26   
99+
35   
99+

Number of Electrons
22   
99+
29   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
147.00 pm   
34
128.00 pm   
99+

Covalent Radius
160.00 pm   
30
132.00 pm   
99+

Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm   
28
140.00 pm   
99+

Atomic Weight
47.87 amu   
99+
63.55 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
10.64 cm3/mol   
99+
7.10 cm3/mol   
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Iron
  
Nickel
  

Next Element
Nickel
  
Zinc
  

Valence Electron Potential
95.20 (-eV)   
10
34.00 (-eV)   
99+

Lattice Constant
295.08 pm   
99+
361.49 pm   
35

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
4.51 g/cm3   
99+
8.96 g/cm3   
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
4.11 g/cm3   
99+
8.02 g/cm3   
27

Tensile Strength
434.00 MPa   
9
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available   
1.53 (Pa)   
8

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.98 (Pa)   
14
Not Available   

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
44.00 GPa   
17
48.00 GPa   
15

Bulk Modulus
110.00 GPa   
15
140.00 GPa   
12

Young's Modulus
116.00 GPa   
18
120.00 GPa   
17

Poisson Ratio
0.32   
12
0.34   
10

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile   
Ductile, Malleable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
4,500.00   
1
8.89   
34

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Diamagnetic   

Permeability
Not Available   
1.256629 * 10-6 H/m   
5

Susceptibility
Not Available   
-9.63 * 10-6   
4

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Poor Conductor   
Conductor   

Resistivity
420.00 nΩ·m   
12
16.78 nΩ·m   
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.02 106/cm Ω   
99+
0.60 106/cm Ω   
2

Electron Affinity
7.60 kJ/mol   
37
222.80 kJ/mol   
1

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.52 J/(kg K)   
9
0.38 J/(kg K)   
15

Molar Heat Capacity
25.06 J/mol·K   
99+
24.44 J/mol·K   
99+

Thermal Conductivity
21.90 W/m·K   
99+
401.00 W/m·K   
2

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
8.60 µm/(m·K)   
99+
16.50 µm/(m·K)   
25

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
429.00 kJ/mol   
15
283.70 kJ/mol   
33

Enthalpy of Fusion
15.48 kJ/mol   
19
7.11 kJ/mol   
99+

Enthalpy of Atomization
468.60 kJ/mol   
15
338.90 kJ/mol   
29

Standard Molar Entropy
27.30 J/mol.K   
99+
33.20 J/mol.K   
99+

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