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Copernicium Zirconium Comparison


Zirconium Copernicium comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Cn   
Zr   

Group Number
12   
6
4   
14

Period Number
7   
5   

Block
d block   
d block   

Element Family
Transition Metal   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
54084263   
7
7440677   
23

Space Group Name
Not Available   
P63/mmc   

Space Group Number
Not Available   
194.00   
5

Facts

Interesting Facts
Not Available   
  • Zirconium metal can resist to weak acids.
  • Zirconium metal reacts with oxygen and nitrogen in the atmosphere.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung   
Martin Heinrich Klaproth   

Discovery
In 1996   
In 1789   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
Not Available   
5 * 10-6 %   
13

Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %   
~0.000004 %   
16

Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available   
0.00 %   
17

Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available   
0.01 %   
14

Abundance In Oceans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
23

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
15

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Currently known uses of Copernicium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
  • As this metal does not absorb neutrons; It is used in nuclear power stations.
  • Its oxide is used in ultra strong ceramics. It is also used in manufacturing Crucibles.
  

Industrial Uses
NA   
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry   

Medical Uses
NA   
NA   

Other Uses
Research Purposes   
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Unknown   
NA   

Present in Human Body
No   
Yes   

In Blood
Not Available   
0.01 Blood/mg dm-3   
21

In Bone
Not Available   
0.10 p.p.m.   
23

Physical Properties

Melting Point
Not Available   
1,852.00 °C   
15

Boiling Point
Not Available   
4,377.00 °C   
11

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Unknown   
Silvery White   

Luster
Unknown Luster   
Lustrous   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
Not Available   
5.00   
8

Brinell Hardness
Not Available   
638.00 MPa   
19

Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
820.00 MPa   
15

Speed of Sound
Not Available   
3,800.00 m/s   
20

Optical Properties
  
  

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   
Zr   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
1   
34
24   
15

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.33   
30

Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
0.90   
25

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.22   
26

Allen Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.32   
34

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
Not Available   
2.67   
24

Ionization Energies
  
  

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

2nd Energy Level
2,170.00 kJ/mol   
9
1,270.00 kJ/mol   
99+

3rd Energy Level
4,245.40 kJ/mol   
9
2,218.00 kJ/mol   
99+

4th Energy Level
5,499.70 kJ/mol   
14
3,313.00 kJ/mol   
99+

5th Energy Level
Not Available   
7,752.00 kJ/mol   
10

6th Energy Level
Not Available   
9,500.00 kJ/mol   
15

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

Electron Work Function
Not Available   
4.05 eV   
26

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
112   
6
40   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2   
[Kr] 4d2 5s2   

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

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
112   
6
40   
99+

Number of Neutrons
Not Available   
51   
99+

Number of Electrons
112   
6
40   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
147.00 pm   
34
160.00 pm   
27

Covalent Radius
122.00 pm   
99+
175.00 pm   
23

Van der Waals Radius
Not Available   
200.00 pm   
28

Atomic Weight
285.00 amu   
5
91.22 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
Not Available   
14.10 cm3/mol   
36

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Yttrium
  

Next Element
Nihonium
  
Niobium
  

Valence Electron Potential
Not Available   
80.00 (-eV)   
18

Lattice Constant
Not Available   
323.20 pm   
99+

Lattice Angles
NA   
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3   

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
1.59   
8

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

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

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Not Available   
5.80 g/cm3   
99+

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
330.00 MPa   
12

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available   
0.00 (Pa)   
21

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
Not Available   
33.00 GPa   
20

Bulk Modulus
Not Available   
91.10 GPa   
17

Young's Modulus
Not Available   
88.00 GPa   
22

Poisson Ratio
Not Available   
0.34   
10

Other Mechanical Properties
Unknown   
Ductile, Malleable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
Not Available   
6.51   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Unknown   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Unknown   
Conductor   

Resistivity
Not Available   
421.00 nΩ·m   
11

Electrical Conductivity
Not Available   
0.02 106/cm Ω   
99+

Electron Affinity
Not Available   
41.10 kJ/mol   
27

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
Not Available   
0.27 J/(kg K)   
19

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

Thermal Conductivity
Not Available   
22.60 W/m·K   
99+

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
Not Available   
581.60 kJ/mol   
9

Enthalpy of Fusion
Not Available   
20.90 kJ/mol   
11

Enthalpy of Atomization
Not Available   
598.00 kJ/mol   
10

Standard Molar Entropy
Not Available   
39.00 J/mol.K   
39

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