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Cobalt vs Livermorium


Livermorium vs Cobalt


Periodic Table

Symbol
Co   
Lv   

Group Number
9   
9
16   
2

Period Number
4   
7   

Block
d block   
p block   

Element Family
Transition Metal   
Probably Post-​Transition   

CAS Number
7440484   
38
54100719   
3

Space Group Name
P63/mmc   
Not Available   

Space Group Number
194.00   
5
Not Available   

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.
  
Not Available   

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Georg Brandt   
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory   

Discovery
In 1732   
In 2000   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-4 %   
9
Not Available   

Abundance In Sun
~0.0004 %   
9
~-9999 %   

Abundance In Meteorites
0.06 %   
10
Not Available   

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
21
Not Available   

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
20
Not Available   

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
17
Not Available   

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.
  
  • Currently known uses of Livermorium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  

Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
NA   

Medical Uses
Pharmaceutical Industry   
NA   

Other Uses
Alloys   
Research Purposes   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Toxic   
Unknown   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
No   

In Blood
0.04 Blood/mg dm-3   
18
Not Available   

In Bone
0.04 p.p.m.   
27
Not Available   

Physical Properties

Melting Point
1,495.00 °C   
29
Not Available   

Boiling Point
2,870.00 °C   
34
Not Available   

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Gray   
Unknown   

Luster
Metallic   
Unknown Luster   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
5.00   
8
Not Available   

Brinell Hardness
470.00 MPa   
26
Not Available   

Vickers Hardness
1,043.00 MPa   
11
Not Available   

Speed of Sound
4,720.00 m/s   
14
Not Available   

Optical Properties
  
  

Reflectivity
67.00 %   
11
Not Available   

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   
Lv   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
26   
13
5   
32

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.88   
12
Not Available   

Sanderson Electronegativity
2.56   
1
Not Available   

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.70   
5
Not Available   

Allen Electronegativity
1.84   
10
Not Available   

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.12   
99+
Not Available   

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
760.40 kJ/mol   
19
723.60 kJ/mol   
28

2nd Energy Level
1,648.00 kJ/mol   
31
1,331.50 kJ/mol   
99+

3rd Energy Level
3,232.00 kJ/mol   
22
2,846.30 kJ/mol   
34

4th Energy Level
4,950.00 kJ/mol   
19
3,811.20 kJ/mol   
99+

5th Energy Level
7,670.00 kJ/mol   
12
6,078.60 kJ/mol   
24

6th Energy Level
9,840.00 kJ/mol   
12
Not Available   

7th Energy level
12,440.00 kJ/mol   
11
Not Available   

8th Energy Level
15,230.00 kJ/mol   
12
Not Available   

9th Energy Level
17,959.00 kJ/mol   
13
Not Available   

10th Energy Level
26,570.00 kJ/mol   
7
Not Available   

11th Energy Level
29,400.00 kJ/mol   
8
Not Available   

12th Energy Level
32,400.00 kJ/mol   
8
Not Available   

13th Energy Level
36,600.00 kJ/mol   
8
Not Available   

14th Energy Level
39,700.00 kJ/mol   
9
Not Available   

15th Energy Level
42,800.00 kJ/mol   
12
Not Available   

16th Energy Level
49,396.00 kJ/mol   
11
Not Available   

17th Energy Level
52,737.00 kJ/mol   
13
Not Available   

18th Energy Level
134,810.00 kJ/mol   
1
Not Available   

19th Energy Level
145,170.00 kJ/mol   
2
Not Available   

20th Energy Level
154,700.00 kJ/mol   
4
Not Available   

21st Energy Level
167,400.00 kJ/mol   
4
Not Available   

22nd Energy Level
178,100.00 kJ/mol   
3
Not Available   

23rd Energy Level
189,300.00 kJ/mol   
3
Not Available   

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.10 g/amp-hr   
99+
Not Available   

Electron Work Function
5.00 eV   
5
Not Available   

Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Ionization   
Chemical Stability, Ionization   

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
22   
99+
116   
2

Electron Configuration
[Ar] 3d2 4s2   
[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p4   

Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   
Not Known   

Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Cobalt.jpg#100   
Unknown-Crystal-Structure-of-Livermorium.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
22   
99+
116   
2

Number of Neutrons
26   
99+
160   
4

Number of Electrons
22   
99+
116   
2

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
147.00 pm   
34
Not Available   

Covalent Radius
160.00 pm   
30
Not Available   

Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm   
28
Not Available   

Atomic Weight
47.87 amu   
99+
293.00 amu   
2

Atomic Volume
10.64 cm3/mol   
99+
Not Available   

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Iron
  
Moscovium
  

Next Element
Nickel
  
No Next Element   

Valence Electron Potential
95.20 (-eV)   
10
Not Available   

Lattice Constant
295.08 pm   
99+
Not Available   

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
4.51 g/cm3   
99+
Not Available   

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
4.11 g/cm3   
99+
Not Available   

Tensile Strength
434.00 MPa   
9
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

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

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
44.00 GPa   
17
Not Available   

Bulk Modulus
110.00 GPa   
15
Not Available   

Young's Modulus
116.00 GPa   
18
Not Available   

Poisson Ratio
0.32   
12
Not Available   

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile   
Unknown   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
4,500.00   
1
Not Available   

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Poor Conductor   
Unknown   

Resistivity
420.00 nΩ·m   
12
Not Available   

Electrical Conductivity
0.02 106/cm Ω   
99+
Not Available   

Electron Affinity
7.60 kJ/mol   
37
Not Available   

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.52 J/(kg K)   
9
Not Available   

Molar Heat Capacity
25.06 J/mol·K   
99+
Not Available   

Thermal Conductivity
21.90 W/m·K   
99+
Not Available   

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
8.60 µm/(m·K)   
99+
Not Available   

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
429.00 kJ/mol   
15
Not Available   

Enthalpy of Fusion
15.48 kJ/mol   
19
Not Available   

Enthalpy of Atomization
468.60 kJ/mol   
15
Not Available   

Standard Molar Entropy
27.30 J/mol.K   
99+
Not Available   

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