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Cobalt vs Promethium


Promethium vs Cobalt


Periodic Table

Symbol
Co  
Pm  

Group Number
9  
9
3  
15

Period Number
4  
6  

Block
d block  
f block  

Element Family
Transition Metal  
Lanthanide  

CAS Number
7440484  
38
7440122  
99+

Space Group Name
P63/mmc  
-  

Space Group Number
194.00  
7
194.00  
7

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.
  
  • Promethium metal found in Pitchblende.
  • Promethium metal is highly radioactive metal.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Georg Brandt  
Chien Shiung Wu, Emilio Segrè, Hans Bethe  

Discovery
In 1732  
In 1942  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
10
0.00 %  
40

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
9
-  

Abundance In Meteorites
0.06 %  
10
-  

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

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
20
-  

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.
  
  • It is used for research purpose. Very small amount of this metal is used in atomic batteries.
  • Its radioactive decay is used for a phosphor to give off light. The light emitted is converted into electricity.
  

Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
-  

Medical Uses
Pharmaceutical Industry  
-  

Other Uses
Alloys  
-  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Toxic  
Non Toxic  

Present in Human Body
Yes  
No  

In Blood
0.04 Blood/mg dm-3  
18
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40

In Bone
0.04 p.p.m.  
32
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+

Physical

Melting Point
1,495.00 °C  
29
1,042.00 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
2,870.00 °C  
35
3,000.00 °C  
32

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Gray  
-  

Luster
Metallic  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
5.00  
8
-  

Brinell Hardness
470.00 MPa  
31
400.00 MPa  
34

Vickers Hardness
1,043.00 MPa  
18
600.00 MPa  
28

Speed of Sound
4,720.00 m/s  
18
2,260.00 m/s  
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
2.50  
5
1.70  
27

Reflectivity
67.00 %  
16
63.00 %  
20

Allotropes
Yes  
No  

α Allotropes
α-Cobalt  
-  

β Allotropes
β-Cobalt  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Co  
Pm  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
26  
13
27  
12

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.88  
13
1.13  
99+

Sanderson Electronegativity
2.56  
1
1.13  
36

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.70  
6
1.07  
33

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.88  
14
1.13  
99+

Allen Electronegativity
1.84  
13
1.13  
99+

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.12  
99+
2.20  
39

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
760.40 kJ/mol  
19
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+

2nd Energy Level
1,648.00 kJ/mol  
32
1,050.00 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
3,232.00 kJ/mol  
22
2,150.00 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
4,950.00 kJ/mol  
29
3,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
7,670.00 kJ/mol  
18
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
9,840.00 kJ/mol  
18
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
12,440.00 kJ/mol  
11
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
15,230.00 kJ/mol  
12
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

9th Energy Level
17,959.00 kJ/mol  
13
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

10th Energy Level
26,570.00 kJ/mol  
7
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

11th Energy Level
29,400.00 kJ/mol  
8
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
32,400.00 kJ/mol  
30
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
36,600.00 kJ/mol  
8
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

14th Energy Level
39,700.00 kJ/mol  
9
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

15th Energy Level
42,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
54,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+

16th Energy Level
49,396.00 kJ/mol  
99+
54,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+

17th Energy Level
52,737.00 kJ/mol  
13
540.50 kJ/mol  
99+

18th Energy Level
134,810.00 kJ/mol  
1
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

19th Energy Level
145,170.00 kJ/mol  
2
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+

20th Energy Level
154,700.00 kJ/mol  
4
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

22nd Energy Level
178,100.00 kJ/mol  
3
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

24th Energy Level
760.40 kJ/mol  
17
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+

25th Energy Level
760.40 kJ/mol  
17
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+

26th Energy Level
760.40 kJ/mol  
17
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+

27th Energy Level
760.40 kJ/mol  
16
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+

28th Energy Level
760.40 kJ/mol  
22
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+

29th Energy Level
760.40 kJ/mol  
23
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+

30th Energy Level
760.40 kJ/mol  
17
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.10 g/amp-hr  
99+
1.80 g/amp-hr  
40

Electron Work Function
5.00 eV  
9
5.30 eV  
5

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
22  
99+
61  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Ar] 3d2 4s2  
[Xe] 4f5 6s2  

Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)  

Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Cobalt.jpg#100  
DHCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Promethium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
22  
99+
61  
99+

Number of Neutrons
26  
99+
84  
99+

Number of Electrons
22  
99+
61  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
147.00 pm  
36
183.00 pm  
12

Covalent Radius
160.00 pm  
32
199.00 pm  
12

Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm  
35
236.00 pm  
20

Atomic Weight
47.87 amu  
99+
145.00 amu  
99+

Atomic Volume
10.64 cm3/mol  
99+
22.39 cm3/mol  
21

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Iron
  
Neodymium
  

Next Element
Nickel
  
Samarium
  

Valence Electron Potential
95.20 (-eV)  
10
44.10 (-eV)  
40

Lattice Constant
295.08 pm  
99+
-  

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3  
-  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.26  
99+
1.63  
14

Mechanical

Density
  
  

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

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

Tensile Strength
434.00 MPa  
10
75.00 MPa  
30

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
25

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
22
0.00 (Pa)  
37

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.98 (Pa)  
14
0.00 (Pa)  
31

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
44.00 GPa  
17
18.00 GPa  
99+

Bulk Modulus
110.00 GPa  
15
33.00 GPa  
99+

Young's Modulus
116.00 GPa  
20
46.00 GPa  
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.32  
12
0.28  
17

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
4,500.00  
1
7.26  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
11

Susceptibility
0.00  
3
0.00  
25

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Poor Conductor  
Conductor  

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

Electrical Conductivity
0.02 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.00 106/cm Ω  
99+

Electron Affinity
7.60 kJ/mol  
99+
50.00 kJ/mol  
26

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.52 J/(kg K)  
9
0.18 J/(kg K)  
34

Molar Heat Capacity
25.06 J/mol·K  
99+
27.60 J/mol·K  
20

Thermal Conductivity
21.90 W/m·K  
99+
17.90 W/m·K  
99+

Critical Temperature
1,768.00 K  
32
1,315.00 K  
99+

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

Enthalpy
  
  

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

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

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

Standard Molar Entropy
27.30 J/mol.K  
99+
57.00 J/mol.K  
30

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