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Copernicium vs Europium


Europium vs Copernicium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Cn  
Eu  

Group Number
12  
6
3  
15

Period Number
7  
6  

Block
d block  
f block  

Element Family
Transition Metal  
Lanthanide  

CAS Number
54084263  
7
7440531  
34

Space Group Name
-  
Im_ 3m  

Space Group Number
187.00  
8
229.00  
2

Facts

Interesting Facts
Copernicium was first synthesized in 1996 by a German research team.  
Europium is used in Euro banknotes for security features.  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung  
Eugène-Anatole Demarçay  

Discovery
In 1996  
In 1896  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
39
0.00 %  
28

Abundance In Sun
-  
0.00 %  
27

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
36

Abundance In Oceans
-  
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Humans
-  
0.00 %  
24

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Currently known uses of Copernicium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
  • Europium metals main uses is in the printing of euro banknotes. These notes glow red under UV light.
  • It is used in low energy light bulbs.
  

Industrial Uses
-  
Chemical Industry  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
Research Purposes  
Alloys  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
-  
Non Toxic  

Present in Human Body
No  
Yes  

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

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

Physical

Melting Point
-  
822.00 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
0.00 °C  
99+
1,597.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
-  
Silvery White  

Luster
Unknown Luster  
Lustrous  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
4.00  
11
2.00  
17

Brinell Hardness
240.00 MPa  
99+
167.00 MPa  
99+

Vickers Hardness
3,570.00 MPa  
2
167.00 MPa  
99+

Speed of Sound
3,570.00 m/s  
30
6,320.00 m/s  
4

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.90  
18
1.83  
19

Reflectivity
45.00 %  
32
65.00 %  
18

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Cn  
Eu  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
1  
34
31  
8

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.90  
12
1.20  
40

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.30  
25
1.01  
99+

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.90  
1
1.20  
28

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.90  
13
1.20  
39

Allen Electronegativity
1.90  
8
1.20  
99+

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.00  
99+
2.50  
27

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
1,154.90 kJ/mol  
2
547.10 kJ/mol  
99+

2nd Energy Level
2,170.00 kJ/mol  
9
1,085.00 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
4,245.40 kJ/mol  
9
2,404.00 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
5,499.70 kJ/mol  
23
4,120.00 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
3,570.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,471.00 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
7,030.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,471.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
3,570.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
4,480.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+

9th Energy Level
5,850.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,990.00 kJ/mol  
99+

10th Energy Level
4,480.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+

11th Energy Level
3,570.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
35,700.00 kJ/mol  
26
5,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
4,480.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+

14th Energy Level
1,157.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+

15th Energy Level
35,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+
54,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+

16th Energy Level
35,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+
54,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+

17th Energy Level
1,157.00 kJ/mol  
16
547.10 kJ/mol  
99+

18th Energy Level
3,570.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+

19th Energy Level
1,157.60 kJ/mol  
14
547.10 kJ/mol  
99+

20th Energy Level
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
547.00 kJ/mol  
99+

21st Energy Level
1,157.00 kJ/mol  
28
547.10 kJ/mol  
99+

22nd Energy Level
357.00 kJ/mol  
99+
547.00 kJ/mol  
99+

23rd Energy Level
357.60 kJ/mol  
99+
547.10 kJ/mol  
99+

24th Energy Level
357.60 kJ/mol  
99+
547.10 kJ/mol  
99+

25th Energy Level
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
547.00 kJ/mol  
99+

26th Energy Level
357.60 kJ/mol  
99+
547.10 kJ/mol  
99+

27th Energy Level
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
547.10 kJ/mol  
99+

28th Energy Level
1,157.00 kJ/mol  
2
580.70 kJ/mol  
99+

29th Energy Level
1,157.00 kJ/mol  
3
547.10 kJ/mol  
99+

30th Energy Level
357.60 kJ/mol  
99+
547.10 kJ/mol  
99+

Electrochemical Equivalent
3.00 g/amp-hr  
21
1.89 g/amp-hr  
37

Electron Work Function
4.90 eV  
12
2.50 eV  
99+

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
112  
6
63  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2  
[Xe] 4f7 6s2  

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

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
112  
6
63  
99+

Number of Neutrons
285  
1
89  
39

Number of Electrons
112  
6
63  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
147.00 pm  
36
180.00 pm  
16

Covalent Radius
122.00 pm  
99+
198.00 pm  
13

Van der Waals Radius
0.00 pm  
99+
233.00 pm  
22

Atomic Weight
285.00 amu  
5
151.96 amu  
99+

Atomic Volume
17.80 cm3/mol  
99+
28.90 cm3/mol  
11

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Samarium
  

Next Element
Nihonium
  

Valence Electron Potential
0.00 (-eV)  
99+
45.60 (-eV)  
36

Lattice Constant
-  
458.10 pm  
19

Lattice Angles
-  
π/2, π/2, π/2  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.58  
36
1.58  
35

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
23.70 g/cm3  
7
5.26 g/cm3  
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
23.70 g/cm3  
8
5.13 g/cm3  
99+

Tensile Strength
0.10 MPa  
99+
120.00 MPa  
27

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
25

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
19.40 (Pa)  
4

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
30

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
31.00 GPa  
25
7.90 GPa  
99+

Bulk Modulus
35.00 GPa  
99+
8.30 GPa  
99+

Young's Modulus
0.00 GPa  
99+
18.20 GPa  
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.35  
9
0.15  
35

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
Ductile  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
23.70  
9
5.24  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
-  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
17

Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
15

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
-  
Conductor  

Resistivity
4.90 nΩ·m  
99+
0.90 nΩ·m  
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.00 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.01 106/cm Ω  
99+

Electron Affinity
-  
50.00 kJ/mol  
26

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.10 J/(kg K)  
99+
0.18 J/(kg K)  
34

Molar Heat Capacity
13.10 J/mol·K  
99+
27.66 J/mol·K  
19

Thermal Conductivity
13.00 W/m·K  
99+
13.90 W/m·K  
99+

Critical Temperature
1,323.00 K  
99+
1,099.00 K  
99+

Thermal Expansion
13.80 µm/(m·K)  
31
35.00 µm/(m·K)  
8

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
357.20 kJ/mol  
31
143.50 kJ/mol  
99+

Enthalpy of Fusion
-  
9.21 kJ/mol  
99+

Enthalpy of Atomization
-  
180.00 kJ/mol  
99+

Standard Molar Entropy
55.00 J/mol.K  
34
77.80 J/mol.K  
4

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