Copernicium vs Magnesium
Periodic Table
Symbol
Cn
Mg
Group Number
12
6
2
16
Period Number
7
3
Block
d block
s block
Element Family
Transition Metal
Alkaline Earth
CAS Number
54084263
7
7439954
99+
Space Group Name
Not Available
P63/mmc
Space Group Number
Not Available
194.00
5
Facts
Interesting Facts
Not Available
- Magnesium ions are present in every chlorophyll of every green plant .
- Controlling Magnesium fire by pouring water on it will result in explosions.
Sources
Synthetically Produced
By Electrolysis Process, In Ocean, Mining
History
Who Discovered
Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung
Joseph Black
Discovery
In 1996
In 1755
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
Not Available
6 * 10-2 %
2
Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %
~0.07 %
2
Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available
12.00 %
2
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available
2.90 %
4
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available
0.13 %
2
Abundance In Humans
Not Available
0.03 %
4
Uses
Uses & Benefits
- Currently known uses of Copernicium metal are limited to research purpose only.
- Magnesium aluminum alloy improves the mechanical strength and welding characteristics and hence it is used in aeroplane and car manufacturing.
- It is also used to remove sulfur from the molten iron and steel.
Industrial Uses
NA
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Pharmaceutical Industry
Medical Uses
NA
NA
Other Uses
Research Purposes
Surgical Instruments Manufacturing
Biological Properties
Toxicity
Unknown
Non Toxic
Present in Human Body
No
Yes
In Blood
Not Available
37.80 Blood/mg dm-3
5
In Bone
Not Available
1,800.00 p.p.m.
4
Physical Properties
Melting Point
Not Available
650.00 °C
99+
Boiling Point
Not Available
1,107.00 °C
99+
Appearance
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Color
Unknown
Gray
Luster
Unknown Luster
NA
Hardness
Mohs Hardness
Not Available
2.50
14
Brinell Hardness
Not Available
260.00 MPa
36
Speed of Sound
Not Available
4,940.00 m/s
11
Optical Properties
Reflectivity
Not Available
74.00 %
7
Allotropes
No
No
α Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
β Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
γ Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
Chemical Properties
Chemical Formula
Cn
Mg
Isotopes
Known Isotopes
1
34
15
24
Electronegativity
Pauling Electronegativity
Not Available
1.31
31
Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available
1.32
18
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Not Available
1.23
25
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available
1.37
16
Allen Electronegativity
Not Available
1.29
35
Electropositivity
Pauling Electropositivity
Not Available
2.69
23
Ionization Energies
1st Energy Level
1,154.90 kJ/mol
2
737.70 kJ/mol
24
2nd Energy Level
2,170.00 kJ/mol
9
1,450.70 kJ/mol
99+
3rd Energy Level
4,245.40 kJ/mol
9
7,732.70 kJ/mol
5
4th Energy Level
5,499.70 kJ/mol
14
10,542.50 kJ/mol
4
5th Energy Level
Not Available
13,630.00 kJ/mol
3
6th Energy Level
Not Available
18,020.00 kJ/mol
3
7th Energy level
Not Available
21,711.00 kJ/mol
3
8th Energy Level
Not Available
25,661.00 kJ/mol
3
9th Energy Level
Not Available
31,653.00 kJ/mol
3
10th Energy Level
Not Available
35,458.00 kJ/mol
5
11th Energy Level
Not Available
169,988.00 kJ/mol
1
12th Energy Level
Not Available
189,368.00 kJ/mol
1
Electrochemical Equivalent
Not Available
0.45 g/amp-hr
99+
Electron Work Function
Not Available
3.66 eV
29
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
Corrosion, Highly Inflammable, Ionization, Solubility
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
112
6
12
99+
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2
[Ne] 3s2
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Magnesium.jpg#100
Atom
Number of Protons
112
6
12
99+
Number of Neutrons
Not Available
12
99+
Number of Electrons
112
6
12
99+
Radius of an Atom
Atomic Radius
147.00 pm
34
160.00 pm
27
Covalent Radius
122.00 pm
99+
141.00 pm
99+
Van der Waals Radius
Not Available
173.00 pm
37
Atomic Weight
285.00 amu
5
24.31 amu
99+
Atomic Volume
Not Available
13.97 cm3/mol
37
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
Valence Electron Potential
Not Available
40.00 (-eV)
99+
Lattice Constant
Not Available
320.94 pm
99+
Lattice Angles
NA
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available
Not Available
Mechanical Properties
Density
Density At Room Temperature
23.70 g/cm3
7
1.74 g/cm3
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Not Available
1.58 g/cm3
99+
Tensile Strength
Not Available
Not Available
Viscosity
Not Available
Not Available
Vapor Pressure
Elasticity properties
Shear Modulus
Not Available
17.00 GPa
37
Bulk Modulus
Not Available
45.00 GPa
25
Young's Modulus
Not Available
45.00 GPa
39
Poisson Ratio
Not Available
0.29
15
Other Mechanical Properties
Unknown
NA
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
Specific Gravity
Not Available
1.74
99+
Magnetic Ordering
Unknown
Paramagnetic
Electrical Properties
Electrical Property
Unknown
Conductor
Resistivity
Not Available
43.90 nΩ·m
99+
Electrical Conductivity
Not Available
0.23 106/cm Ω
7
Electron Affinity
Not Available
0.00 kJ/mol
40
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat
Not Available
1.02 J/(kg K)
4
Molar Heat Capacity
Not Available
24.87 J/mol·K
99+
Thermal Conductivity
Not Available
156.00 W/m·K
8
Critical Temperature
Not Available
Not Available
Thermal Expansion
Not Available
24.80 µm/(m·K)
15
Enthalpy
Enthalpy of Vaporization
Not Available
128.70 kJ/mol
99+
Enthalpy of Fusion
Not Available
8.95 kJ/mol
39
Enthalpy of Atomization
Not Available
148.50 kJ/mol
99+
Standard Molar Entropy
Not Available
32.70 J/mol.K
99+
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