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Cobalt Silver Comparison


Silver Cobalt comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Co  
Ag  

Group Number
9  
9
11  
7

Period Number
4  
5  

Block
d block  
d block  

Element Family
Transition Metal  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
7440484  
38
7440224  
99+

Space Group Name
P63/mmc  
Fm_ 3m  

Space Group Number
194.00  
7
225.00  
3

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.
  
  • It is the most reflective element.
  • Silver is the second most ductile metal after Gold.
  • It is also used in Dentistry as a dental alloys for clips and crowning.
  

Sources
Found in Compounds, Mining, Ores of Minerals  
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Ores of metals  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Georg Brandt  
-  

Discovery
In 1732  
Before 5000 BC  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
10
0.00 %  
27

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
9
0.00 %  
26

Abundance In Meteorites
0.06 %  
10
0.00 %  
38

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
21
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
20
0.00 %  
19

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
20
0.00 %  
24

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.
  
  • Silver is mainly used for Jewelry and show piece.
  • It is used for manufacturing high quality mirrors due to its reflectivity property.
  

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

Medical Uses
Pharmaceutical Industry  
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry  

Other Uses
Alloys  
Alloys, Bullion, Coinage, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Toxic  
Non Toxic  

Present in Human Body
Yes  
Yes  

In Blood
0.04 Blood/mg dm-3  
18
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
29

In Bone
0.04 p.p.m.  
32
0.44 p.p.m.  
24

Physical

Melting Point
1,495.00 °C  
29
961.93 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
2,870.00 °C  
35
2,212.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Gray  
Silvery White  

Luster
Metallic  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
5.00  
8
2.50  
15

Brinell Hardness
470.00 MPa  
31
251.00 MPa  
99+

Vickers Hardness
1,043.00 MPa  
18
229.00 MPa  
99+

Speed of Sound
4,720.00 m/s  
18
2,680.00 m/s  
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
2.50  
5
0.16  
99+

Reflectivity
67.00 %  
16
97.00 %  
1

Allotropes
Yes  
No  

α Allotropes
α-Cobalt  
-  

β Allotropes
β-Cobalt  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Co  
Ag  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
26  
13
36  
3

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.88  
13
1.93  
10

Sanderson Electronegativity
2.56  
1
1.83  
14

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.70  
6
1.42  
19

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.88  
14
1.47  
28

Allen Electronegativity
1.84  
13
1.87  
10

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.12  
99+
2.07  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
760.40 kJ/mol  
19
731.00 kJ/mol  
27

2nd Energy Level
1,648.00 kJ/mol  
32
2,070.00 kJ/mol  
11

3rd Energy Level
3,232.00 kJ/mol  
22
3,361.00 kJ/mol  
19

4th Energy Level
4,950.00 kJ/mol  
29
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
10

5th Energy Level
7,670.00 kJ/mol  
18
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
24

6th Energy Level
9,840.00 kJ/mol  
18
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
39

7th Energy level
12,440.00 kJ/mol  
11
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
33

8th Energy Level
15,230.00 kJ/mol  
12
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
31

9th Energy Level
17,959.00 kJ/mol  
13
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
27

10th Energy Level
26,570.00 kJ/mol  
7
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
32

11th Energy Level
29,400.00 kJ/mol  
8
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
31

12th Energy Level
32,400.00 kJ/mol  
30
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
36,600.00 kJ/mol  
8
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
25

14th Energy Level
39,700.00 kJ/mol  
9
731.00 kJ/mol  
99+

15th Energy Level
42,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
73,100.00 kJ/mol  
22

16th Energy Level
49,396.00 kJ/mol  
99+
73,100.00 kJ/mol  
17

17th Energy Level
52,737.00 kJ/mol  
13
731.00 kJ/mol  
38

18th Energy Level
134,810.00 kJ/mol  
1
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
28

19th Energy Level
145,170.00 kJ/mol  
2
731.00 kJ/mol  
35

20th Energy Level
154,700.00 kJ/mol  
4
731.00 kJ/mol  
29

21st Energy Level
167,400.00 kJ/mol  
4
731.00 kJ/mol  
99+

22nd Energy Level
178,100.00 kJ/mol  
3
731.00 kJ/mol  
23

23rd Energy Level
189,300.00 kJ/mol  
3
731.00 kJ/mol  
99+

24th Energy Level
760.40 kJ/mol  
17
731.00 kJ/mol  
22

25th Energy Level
760.40 kJ/mol  
17
731.00 kJ/mol  
22

26th Energy Level
760.40 kJ/mol  
17
731.00 kJ/mol  
22

27th Energy Level
760.40 kJ/mol  
16
731.00 kJ/mol  
21

28th Energy Level
760.40 kJ/mol  
22
731.00 kJ/mol  
27

29th Energy Level
760.40 kJ/mol  
23
731.00 kJ/mol  
28

30th Energy Level
760.40 kJ/mol  
17
731.00 kJ/mol  
22

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.10 g/amp-hr  
99+
4.02 g/amp-hr  
7

Electron Work Function
5.00 eV  
9
4.26 eV  
27

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
22  
99+
47  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Ar] 3d2 4s2  
[Kr] 4d10 5s1  

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

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
22  
99+
47  
99+

Number of Neutrons
26  
99+
61  
99+

Number of Electrons
22  
99+
47  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
147.00 pm  
36
144.00 pm  
38

Covalent Radius
160.00 pm  
32
145.00 pm  
99+

Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm  
35
172.00 pm  
99+

Atomic Weight
47.87 amu  
99+
107.87 amu  
99+

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Iron
  
Palladium
  

Next Element
Nickel
  
Cadmium
  

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

Lattice Constant
295.08 pm  
99+
408.53 pm  
23

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.26  
99+
1.59  
26

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
4.51 g/cm3  
99+
10.49 g/cm3  
37

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

Tensile Strength
434.00 MPa  
10
170.00 MPa  
21

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
23

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
22
0.00 (Pa)  
14

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.98 (Pa)  
14
0.00 (Pa)  
38

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
44.00 GPa  
17
30.00 GPa  
27

Bulk Modulus
110.00 GPa  
15
100.00 GPa  
16

Young's Modulus
116.00 GPa  
20
83.00 GPa  
25

Poisson Ratio
0.32  
12
0.37  
7

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile  
Ductile, Malleable  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
4,500.00  
1
10.50  
39

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Diamagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
17

Susceptibility
0.00  
3
0.00  
32

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Poor Conductor  
Conductor  

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

Electrical Conductivity
0.02 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.63 106/cm Ω  
1

Electron Affinity
7.60 kJ/mol  
99+
125.60 kJ/mol  
5

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.52 J/(kg K)  
9
0.24 J/(kg K)  
25

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

Thermal Conductivity
21.90 W/m·K  
99+
429.00 W/m·K  
1

Critical Temperature
1,768.00 K  
32
1,235.00 K  
99+

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
429.00 kJ/mol  
20
255.10 kJ/mol  
99+

Enthalpy of Fusion
15.48 kJ/mol  
19
11.30 kJ/mol  
37

Enthalpy of Atomization
468.60 kJ/mol  
20
284.50 kJ/mol  
99+

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

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