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Copernicium vs Holmium


Holmium vs Copernicium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Cn  
Ho  

Group Number
12  
6
3  
15

Period Number
7  
6  

Block
d block  
f block  

Element Family
Transition Metal  
Lanthanide  

CAS Number
54084263  
7
7440600  
29

Space Group Name
-  
P63/mmc  

Space Group Number
187.00  
8
194.00  
7

Facts

Interesting Facts
Copernicium was first synthesized in 1996 by a German research team.  
  • Holmium metal is very soft and malleable.
  • Holmium metal is well known for its corrosion resistivity.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung  
Marc Delafontaine  

Discovery
In 1996  
In 1878  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
39
0.00 %  
28

Abundance In Sun
-  
-  

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
38

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.
  
  • Holmium metal has an ability to absorb neutrons, so this metal is used in nuclear reactors to keep the chain reactions of elements under control.
  • Alloys of Holmium are used to produce Magnet.
  

Industrial Uses
-  
-  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
Research Purposes  
Alloys, Nuclear Research  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
-  
Low Toxic  

Present in Human Body
No  
No  

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
-  
1,461.00 °C  
30

Boiling Point
0.00 °C  
99+
2,600.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
-  
Silvery White  

Luster
Unknown Luster  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
4.00  
11
4.00  
11

Brinell Hardness
240.00 MPa  
99+
746.00 MPa  
14

Vickers Hardness
3,570.00 MPa  
2
481.00 MPa  
36

Speed of Sound
3,570.00 m/s  
30
2,760.00 m/s  
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.90  
18
1.67  
29

Reflectivity
45.00 %  
32
67.00 %  
16

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Cn  
Ho  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
1  
34
34  
5

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.90  
12
1.23  
38

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.30  
25
1.23  
30

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.90  
1
1.10  
31

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.90  
13
1.23  
37

Allen Electronegativity
1.90  
8
1.23  
99+

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.00  
99+
2.77  
17

Ionization Energies
  
  

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

2nd Energy Level
2,170.00 kJ/mol  
9
1,140.00 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
4,245.40 kJ/mol  
9
2,204.00 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
5,499.70 kJ/mol  
23
4,100.00 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
3,570.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
7,030.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
3,570.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
4,480.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
99+

9th Energy Level
5,850.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,500.00 kJ/mol  
39

10th Energy Level
4,480.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,500.00 kJ/mol  
99+

11th Energy Level
3,570.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
35,700.00 kJ/mol  
26
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
4,480.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
99+

14th Energy Level
1,157.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
40

15th Energy Level
35,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+
58,100.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

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

18th Energy Level
3,570.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

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

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

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

23rd Energy Level
357.60 kJ/mol  
99+
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
20

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Electrochemical Equivalent
3.00 g/amp-hr  
21
2.02 g/amp-hr  
33

Electron Work Function
4.90 eV  
12
4.90 eV  
12

Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity  
Chemical Stability, Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility  

Atomic

Atomic Number
112  
6
67  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2  
[Xe] 4f11 6s2  

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

Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Holmium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
112  
6
67  
99+

Number of Neutrons
285  
1
98  
35

Number of Electrons
112  
6
67  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
147.00 pm  
36
176.00 pm  
20

Covalent Radius
122.00 pm  
99+
192.00 pm  
17

Van der Waals Radius
0.00 pm  
99+
216.00 pm  
30

Atomic Weight
285.00 amu  
5
164.93 amu  
99+

Atomic Volume
17.80 cm3/mol  
99+
18.70 cm3/mol  
36

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element

Next Element
Nihonium
  
Erbium
  

Valence Electron Potential
0.00 (-eV)  
99+
47.90 (-eV)  
32

Lattice Constant
-  
357.73 pm  
99+

Lattice Angles
-  
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.58  
36
1.57  
40

Mechanical

Density
  
  

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

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

Tensile Strength
0.10 MPa  
99+
270.00 MPa  
17

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
25

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
17

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

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
31.00 GPa  
25
26.30 GPa  
35

Bulk Modulus
35.00 GPa  
99+
40.20 GPa  
37

Young's Modulus
0.00 GPa  
99+
64.80 GPa  
33

Poisson Ratio
0.35  
9
0.23  
29

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
Ductile, Malleable, Sectile  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
23.70  
9
8.80  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
-  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
7

Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
11

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
-  
Conductor  

Resistivity
4.90 nΩ·m  
99+
814.00 nΩ·m  
4

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+
0.16 J/(kg K)  
36

Molar Heat Capacity
13.10 J/mol·K  
99+
27.15 J/mol·K  
25

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

Critical Temperature
1,323.00 K  
99+
1,747.00 K  
34

Thermal Expansion
13.80 µm/(m·K)  
31
11.20 µm/(m·K)  
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

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

Enthalpy of Fusion
-  
11.76 kJ/mol  
35

Enthalpy of Atomization
-  
301.00 kJ/mol  
99+

Standard Molar Entropy
55.00 J/mol.K  
34
75.30 J/mol.K  
8

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