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Copernicium vs Molybdenum

Copernicium
Molybdenum
Molybdenum vs Copernicium


Periodic Table
Symbol
Cn  
Mo  
Group Number
12  
6
6  
12
Period Number
7  
5  
Block
d block  
d block  
Element Family
Transition Metal  
Transition Metal  
CAS Number
54084263  
7
7439987  
99+
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.  
  • Molybdenum is highly reactive metal, hence not found free in nature .
  • Till 18th century Molybdenum element were often mistaken as a carbon or Lead.
  
Sources
Synthetically Produced  
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung  
Carl Wilhelm Scheele  
Discovery
In 1996  
In 1778  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
39
0.00 %  
20
Abundance In Sun
-  
0.00 %  
19
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
24
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
39
Abundance In Oceans
-  
0.00 %  
9
Abundance In Humans
-  
0.00 %  
17
Uses
Uses & Benefits
  • Currently known uses of Copernicium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
  • Its alloys are used to make engine parts, drills, saw blade, etc.
  • Lubricant additive made up of Molybdenum disulfide is commonly used in the industry. It is also used as a catalyst.
  
Industrial Uses
-  
Aerospace Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
Medical Uses
-  
-  
Other Uses
Research Purposes  
Alloys  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
-  
Toxic  
Present in Human Body
No  
Yes  
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
31
In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
0.70 p.p.m.  
20
Physical
Melting Point
-  
2,617.00 °C  
5
Boiling Point
0.00 °C  
99+
4,612.00 °C  
9
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid  
Solid  
Color
-  
Gray  
Luster
Unknown Luster  
Metallic  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
4.00  
11
5.50  
7
Brinell Hardness
240.00 MPa  
99+
1,370.00 MPa  
7
Vickers Hardness
3,570.00 MPa  
2
1,400.00 MPa  
11
Speed of Sound
3,570.00 m/s  
30
5,400.00 m/s  
9
Optical Properties
  
  
Refractive Index
1.90  
18
2.00  
15
Reflectivity
45.00 %  
32
58.00 %  
25
Allotropes
No  
No  
α Allotropes
-  
-  
β Allotropes
-  
-  
γ Allotropes
-  
-  
Chemical
Chemical Formula
Cn  
Mo  
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
1  
34
25  
14
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.90  
12
2.16  
6
Sanderson Electronegativity
1.30  
25
1.15  
34
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.90  
1
1.30  
25
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.90  
13
2.16  
7
Allen Electronegativity
1.90  
8
2.16  
3
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
2.00  
99+
1.84  
99+
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
1,154.90 kJ/mol  
2
684.30 kJ/mol  
37
2nd Energy Level
2,170.00 kJ/mol  
9
1,560.00 kJ/mol  
38
3rd Energy Level
4,245.40 kJ/mol  
9
2,618.00 kJ/mol  
99+
4th Energy Level
5,499.70 kJ/mol  
23
4,480.00 kJ/mol  
36
5th Energy Level
3,570.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,257.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6th Energy Level
7,030.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,640.80 kJ/mol  
99+
7th Energy level
3,570.00 kJ/mol  
99+
12,125.00 kJ/mol  
13
8th Energy Level
4,480.00 kJ/mol  
99+
13,860.00 kJ/mol  
16
9th Energy Level
5,850.00 kJ/mol  
99+
15,835.00 kJ/mol  
16
10th Energy Level
4,480.00 kJ/mol  
99+
17,980.00 kJ/mol  
18
11th Energy Level
3,570.00 kJ/mol  
99+
20,190.00 kJ/mol  
17
12th Energy Level
35,700.00 kJ/mol  
26
22,219.00 kJ/mol  
38
13th Energy Level
4,480.00 kJ/mol  
99+
26,930.00 kJ/mol  
13
14th Energy Level
1,157.00 kJ/mol  
99+
29,196.00 kJ/mol  
13
15th Energy Level
35,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+
52,490.00 kJ/mol  
99+
16th Energy Level
35,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+
55,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+
17th Energy Level
1,157.00 kJ/mol  
16
61,400.00 kJ/mol  
9
18th Energy Level
3,570.00 kJ/mol  
99+
67,700.00 kJ/mol  
9
19th Energy Level
1,157.60 kJ/mol  
14
74,000.00 kJ/mol  
9
20th Energy Level
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
80,400.00 kJ/mol  
10
21st Energy Level
1,157.00 kJ/mol  
28
87,000.00 kJ/mol  
9
22nd Energy Level
357.00 kJ/mol  
99+
93,400.00 kJ/mol  
7
23rd Energy Level
357.60 kJ/mol  
99+
98,420.00 kJ/mol  
6
24th Energy Level
357.60 kJ/mol  
99+
104,400.00 kJ/mol  
2
25th Energy Level
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
121,900.00 kJ/mol  
1
26th Energy Level
357.60 kJ/mol  
99+
127,700.00 kJ/mol  
1
27th Energy Level
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
133,800.00 kJ/mol  
1
28th Energy Level
1,157.00 kJ/mol  
2
139,800.00 kJ/mol  
1
29th Energy Level
1,157.00 kJ/mol  
3
148,100.00 kJ/mol  
1
30th Energy Level
357.60 kJ/mol  
99+
154,500.00 kJ/mol  
1
Electrochemical Equivalent
3.00 g/amp-hr  
21
0.89 g/amp-hr  
99+
Electron Work Function
4.90 eV  
12
4.60 eV  
17
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity  
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility  
Atomic
Atomic Number
112  
6
42  
99+
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2  
[Kr] 4d5 5s1  
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
42  
99+
Number of Neutrons
285  
1
54  
99+
Number of Electrons
112  
6
42  
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
147.00 pm  
36
139.00 pm  
99+
Covalent Radius
122.00 pm  
99+
154.00 pm  
34
Van der Waals Radius
0.00 pm  
99+
200.00 pm  
35
Atomic Weight
285.00 amu  
5
95.95 amu  
99+
Atomic Volume
17.80 cm3/mol  
99+
9.40 cm3/mol  
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Roentgenium
  
Niobium
  
Next Element
Nihonium
  
Technetium
  
Valence Electron Potential
0.00 (-eV)  
99+
88.60 (-eV)  
13
Lattice Constant
-  
314.70 pm  
99+
Lattice Angles
-  
π/2, π/2, π/2  
Lattice C/A Ratio
1.58  
36
1.03  
99+
Mechanical
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
23.70 g/cm3  
7
10.28 g/cm3  
39
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
23.70 g/cm3  
8
9.33 g/cm3  
99+
Tensile Strength
0.10 MPa  
99+
324.00 MPa  
15
Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
5
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
22
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
27
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
31.00 GPa  
25
126.00 GPa  
8
Bulk Modulus
35.00 GPa  
99+
230.00 GPa  
6
Young's Modulus
0.00 GPa  
99+
329.00 GPa  
6
Poisson Ratio
0.35  
9
0.31  
13
Other Mechanical Properties
-  
Ductile, Weldable  
Magnetic
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
23.70  
9
10.22  
40
Magnetic Ordering
-  
Paramagnetic  
Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
9
Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
29
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
-  
Semiconductor  
Resistivity
4.90 nΩ·m  
99+
53.40 nΩ·m  
99+
Electrical Conductivity
0.00 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.19 106/cm Ω  
11
Electron Affinity
-  
71.90 kJ/mol  
16
Thermal
Specific Heat
0.10 J/(kg K)  
99+
0.25 J/(kg K)  
21
Molar Heat Capacity
13.10 J/mol·K  
99+
24.06 J/mol·K  
99+
Thermal Conductivity
13.00 W/m·K  
99+
138.00 W/m·K  
12
Critical Temperature
1,323.00 K  
99+
2,896.00 K  
6
Thermal Expansion
13.80 µm/(m·K)  
31
4.80 µm/(m·K)  
99+
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
357.20 kJ/mol  
31
594.10 kJ/mol  
9
Enthalpy of Fusion
-  
27.61 kJ/mol  
5
Enthalpy of Atomization
-  
653.00 kJ/mol  
7
Standard Molar Entropy
55.00 J/mol.K  
34
28.70 J/mol.K  
99+
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