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Copernicium vs Tungsten


Tungsten vs Copernicium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Cn   
W   

Group Number
12   
6
6   
12

Period Number
7   
6   

Block
d block   
d block   

Element Family
Transition Metal   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
54084263   
7
7440337   
99+

Space Group Name
Not Available   
Im_ 3m   

Space Group Number
Not Available   
229.00   
1

Facts

Interesting Facts
Not Available   
  • Tungsten element has the second highest melting point.
  • Pure tungsten can easily cut down with the help of hacksaw.
  

Sources
Synthetically Produced   
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung   
Not Available   

Discovery
In 1996   
In 1781   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
Not Available   
5 * 10-8 %   
27

Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %   
~0.0000004 %   
23

Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available   
0.00 %   
39

Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available   
0.00 %   
39

Abundance In Oceans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
18

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Currently known uses of Copernicium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
  • Tungsten and its alloys are used in high-temperature applications like welding electrodes, high-temperature furnace, etc.
  • Tungsten carbide is very hard and used in metal working, mining and petroleum industry.
  

Industrial Uses
NA   
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   

Medical Uses
NA   
NA   

Other Uses
Research Purposes   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Unknown   
Non Toxic   

Present in Human Body
No   
Yes   

In Blood
Not Available   
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
31

In Bone
Not Available   
0.00 p.p.m.   
35

Physical Properties

Melting Point
Not Available   
3,410.00 °C   
1

Boiling Point
Not Available   
5,660.00 °C   
1

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Unknown   
Grayish White   

Luster
Unknown Luster   
Lustrous   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
Not Available   
7.50   
2

Brinell Hardness
Not Available   
2,000.00 MPa   
4

Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
3,430.00 MPa   
1

Speed of Sound
Not Available   
4,620.00 m/s   
16

Optical Properties
  
  

Reflectivity
Not Available   
62.00 %   
13

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   
W   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
1   
34
33   
6

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
Not Available   
2.36   
2

Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
0.98   
23

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.40   
19

Allen Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.47   
29

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
Not Available   
1.64   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
1,154.90 kJ/mol   
2
770.00 kJ/mol   
16

2nd Energy Level
2,170.00 kJ/mol   
9
1,700.00 kJ/mol   
29

3rd Energy Level
4,245.40 kJ/mol   
9
Not Available   

4th Energy Level
5,499.70 kJ/mol   
14
Not Available   

Electrochemical Equivalent
Not Available   
1.14 g/amp-hr   
99+

Electron Work Function
Not Available   
4.55 eV   
13

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
112   
6
74   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2   
[Xe] 4f14 5d4 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
74   
99+

Number of Neutrons
Not Available   
110   
27

Number of Electrons
112   
6
74   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
147.00 pm   
34
139.00 pm   
39

Covalent Radius
122.00 pm   
99+
162.00 pm   
29

Van der Waals Radius
Not Available   
200.00 pm   
28

Atomic Weight
285.00 amu   
5
183.84 amu   
37

Atomic Volume
Not Available   
9.53 cm3/mol   
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Tantalum
  

Next Element
Nihonium
  
Rhenium
  

Valence Electron Potential
Not Available   
140.00 (-eV)   
5

Lattice Constant
Not Available   
316.52 pm   
99+

Lattice Angles
NA   
π/2, π/2, π/2   

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
23.70 g/cm3   
7
19.25 g/cm3   
16

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Not Available   
17.60 g/cm3   
5

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
370.00 MPa   
10

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available   
0.00 (Pa)   
32

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
Not Available   
161.00 GPa   
5

Bulk Modulus
Not Available   
310.00 GPa   
4

Young's Modulus
Not Available   
411.00 GPa   
4

Poisson Ratio
Not Available   
0.28   
17

Other Mechanical Properties
Unknown   
Ductile, Malleable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
Not Available   
19.22   
9

Magnetic Ordering
Unknown   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Unknown   
Superconductor   

Resistivity
Not Available   
52.80 nΩ·m   
99+

Electrical Conductivity
Not Available   
0.19 106/cm Ω   
10

Electron Affinity
Not Available   
78.60 kJ/mol   
13

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
Not Available   
0.13 J/(kg K)   
39

Molar Heat Capacity
Not Available   
24.27 J/mol·K   
99+

Thermal Conductivity
Not Available   
173.00 W/m·K   
7

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
Not Available   
4.50 µm/(m·K)   
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
Not Available   
799.10 kJ/mol   
1

Enthalpy of Fusion
Not Available   
35.23 kJ/mol   
1

Enthalpy of Atomization
Not Available   
837.00 kJ/mol   
1

Standard Molar Entropy
Not Available   
32.60 J/mol.K   
99+

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