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Copper Lead Comparison


Lead Copper comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Cu   
Pb   

Group Number
11   
7
14   
4

Period Number
4   
6   

Block
d block   
p block   

Element Family
Transition Metal   
Post-​Transition   

CAS Number
7440508   
37
7439921   
99+

Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m   
Fm_ 3m   

Space Group Number
225.00   
2
225.00   
2

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Copper rarely found in its pure form in nature.
  • Copper Sulfate is mostly used in agricultural poison and as an algicide in water purification system.
  
  • Galena mineral contains almost 87% of Lead metal in it, Galena is sulfide mineral.
  • The best available source of Lead metal today is by recycling automobile batteries.
  

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

History
  
  

Discovery
In Middle East (9000 BCE)   
In Middle Easterns (7000 BCE)   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-6 %   
12
1 * 10-6 %   
16

Abundance In Sun
~0.00007 %   
12
~0.000001 %   
18

Abundance In Meteorites
0.01 %   
13
0.00 %   
23

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.01 %   
17
0.00 %   
26

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
8
0.00 %   
22

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
9
0.00 %   
8

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • It is use for coinage and bullion.
  • Most of copper element is used in manufacturing electrical and electronic equipments such as wirings and components. It is also used in construction and industrial machine.
  
  • It is also used in insecticides, hair dyes and as an anti-knocking additive for petrol. But all these are banned by the government as Lead metal is known for detrimental to health.
  

Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   

Medical Uses
NA   
Surgical Instruments Manufacturing   

Other Uses
Alloys, Coinage, Jewellery   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic   
Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   

In Blood
1.01 Blood/mg dm-3   
8
0.21 Blood/mg dm-3   
11

In Bone
26.00 p.p.m.   
12
30.00 p.p.m.   
10

Physical Properties

Melting Point
1,084.62 °C   
40
327.50 °C   
99+

Boiling Point
2,562.00 °C   
99+
1,740.00 °C   
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Copper   
Gray   

Luster
NA   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
3.00   
12
1.50   
18

Brinell Hardness
235.00 MPa   
38
38.00 MPa   
99+

Vickers Hardness
343.00 MPa   
28
Not Available   

Speed of Sound
3,810.00 m/s   
19
1,190.00 m/s   
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Reflectivity
90.00 %   
3
Not Available   

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
Cu   
Pb   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
29   
10
35   
4

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.90   
11
1.87   
13

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.98   
9
2.29   
4

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.75   
3
1.55   
11

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.49   
14
2.41   
2

Allen Electronegativity
1.85   
9
1.85   
8

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.10   
99+
1.67   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
745.50 kJ/mol   
22
715.60 kJ/mol   
31

2nd Energy Level
1,957.90 kJ/mol   
15
1,450.50 kJ/mol   
99+

3rd Energy Level
3,555.00 kJ/mol   
15
3,081.50 kJ/mol   
23

4th Energy Level
5,536.00 kJ/mol   
12
4,083.00 kJ/mol   
35

5th Energy Level
7,700.00 kJ/mol   
11
6,640.00 kJ/mol   
20

6th Energy Level
9,900.00 kJ/mol   
10
Not Available   

7th Energy level
13,400.00 kJ/mol   
7
Not Available   

8th Energy Level
16,000.00 kJ/mol   
9
Not Available   

9th Energy Level
19,200.00 kJ/mol   
9
Not Available   

10th Energy Level
22,400.00 kJ/mol   
11
Not Available   

11th Energy Level
25,600.00 kJ/mol   
13
Not Available   

12th Energy Level
35,600.00 kJ/mol   
6
Not Available   

13th Energy Level
38,700.00 kJ/mol   
6
Not Available   

14th Energy Level
42,000.00 kJ/mol   
7
Not Available   

15th Energy Level
46,700.00 kJ/mol   
9
Not Available   

16th Energy Level
50,200.00 kJ/mol   
10
Not Available   

17th Energy Level
53,700.00 kJ/mol   
12
Not Available   

18th Energy Level
61,100.00 kJ/mol   
10
Not Available   

19th Energy Level
64,702.00 kJ/mol   
11
Not Available   

20th Energy Level
163,700.00 kJ/mol   
2
Not Available   

21st Energy Level
174,100.00 kJ/mol   
2
Not Available   

22nd Energy Level
184,900.00 kJ/mol   
1
Not Available   

23rd Energy Level
198,800.00 kJ/mol   
1
Not Available   

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.19 g/amp-hr   
99+
3.87 g/amp-hr   
9

Electron Work Function
4.65 eV   
11
4.25 eV   
21

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
29   
99+
82   
34

Electron Configuration
[Ar] 3d10 4s1   
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p2   

Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)   
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)   

Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Copper.jpg#100   
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Lead.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
29   
99+
82   
34

Number of Neutrons
35   
99+
125   
19

Number of Electrons
29   
99+
82   
34

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
128.00 pm   
99+
175.00 pm   
19

Covalent Radius
132.00 pm   
99+
146.00 pm   
38

Van der Waals Radius
140.00 pm   
99+
202.00 pm   
27

Atomic Weight
63.55 amu   
99+
207.20 amu   
30

Atomic Volume
7.10 cm3/mol   
99+
18.17 cm3/mol   
27

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

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Nickel
  
Thallium
  

Next Element
Zinc
  
Bismuth
  

Valence Electron Potential
34.00 (-eV)   
99+
24.20 (-eV)   
99+

Lattice Constant
361.49 pm   
35
495.08 pm   
16

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2   
π/2, π/2, π/2   

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
8.96 g/cm3   
99+
11.34 g/cm3   
33

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
8.02 g/cm3   
27
10.66 g/cm3   
15

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
12.00 MPa   
20

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
1.53 (Pa)   
8
1.64 (Pa)   
7

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
48.00 GPa   
15
5.60 GPa   
99+

Bulk Modulus
140.00 GPa   
12
46.00 GPa   
24

Young's Modulus
120.00 GPa   
17
16.00 GPa   
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.34   
10
0.44   
3

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
Ductile, Malleable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
8.89   
34
11.35   
25

Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic   
Diamagnetic   

Permeability
1.256629 * 10-6 H/m   
5
Not Available   

Susceptibility
-9.63 * 10-6   
4
Not Available   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Poor Conductor   

Resistivity
16.78 nΩ·m   
99+
208.00 nΩ·m   
16

Electrical Conductivity
0.60 106/cm Ω   
2
0.05 106/cm Ω   
36

Electron Affinity
222.80 kJ/mol   
1
35.10 kJ/mol   
28

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.38 J/(kg K)   
15
0.13 J/(kg K)   
39

Molar Heat Capacity
24.44 J/mol·K   
99+
26.65 J/mol·K   
26

Thermal Conductivity
401.00 W/m·K   
2
35.30 W/m·K   
38

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
16.50 µm/(m·K)   
25
28.90 µm/(m·K)   
13

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
283.70 kJ/mol   
33
179.40 kJ/mol   
99+

Enthalpy of Fusion
7.11 kJ/mol   
99+
4.77 kJ/mol   
99+

Enthalpy of Atomization
338.90 kJ/mol   
29
194.60 kJ/mol   
99+

Standard Molar Entropy
33.20 J/mol.K   
99+
64.80 J/mol.K   
17

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