Copper vs Mercury
Periodic Table
Symbol
Cu
Hg
Group Number
11
7
12
6
Period Number
4
6
Block
d block
d block
Element Family
Transition Metal
Transition Metal
CAS Number
7440508
37
7439976
99+
Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m
R_ 3m
Space Group Number
225.00
2
166.00
6
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.
- At room temperature mercury is found in a liquid state.
- A coin of pound or rupees floats in mercury.
- Because of its low melting point and boiling point it is used in thermometers.
Sources
Found in Minerals
Mining, Ores of Minerals
History
Who Discovered
Unknown
Ancient Chinese and Indians
Discovery
In Middle East (9000 BCE)
Before 2000 BCE
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-6 %
12
Not Available
Abundance In Sun
~0.00007 %
12
~-9999 %
Abundance In Meteorites
0.01 %
13
Not Available
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.01 %
17
0.05 %
9
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %
8
Not Available
Abundance In Humans
0.00 %
9
Not Available
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 a liquid metal at room temperature, but it is a toxic heavy metal and hence many uses of mercury are under review or phased out.
- It is manly used as a catalysts in chemical industry.
Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry, Electronic Industry
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Medical Uses
NA
Dentistry
Other Uses
Alloys, Coinage, Jewellery
Alloys, Mirror Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical Industry
Biological Properties
Toxicity
Non Toxic
Highly Toxic
Present in Human Body
Yes
Yes
In Blood
1.01 Blood/mg dm-3
8
0.01 Blood/mg dm-3
23
In Bone
26.00 p.p.m.
12
0.45 p.p.m.
19
Physical Properties
Melting Point
1,084.62 °C
40
Not Available
Boiling Point
2,562.00 °C
99+
356.58 °C
99+
Appearance
Physical State
Solid
Liquid
Color
Copper
Silver
Luster
NA
NA
Hardness
Mohs Hardness
3.00
12
Not Available
Brinell Hardness
235.00 MPa
38
Not Available
Vickers Hardness
343.00 MPa
28
Not Available
Speed of Sound
3,810.00 m/s
19
1,451.40 m/s
99+
Optical Properties
Refractive Index
Not Available
1.00
3
Reflectivity
90.00 %
3
73.00 %
8
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
Hg
Isotopes
Known Isotopes
29
10
34
5
Electronegativity
Pauling Electronegativity
1.90
11
2.00
7
Sanderson Electronegativity
1.98
9
2.20
7
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.75
3
1.44
17
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.49
14
1.81
9
Allen Electronegativity
1.85
9
1.44
30
Electropositivity
Pauling Electropositivity
2.10
99+
2.00
99+
Ionization Energies
1st Energy Level
745.50 kJ/mol
22
1,007.10 kJ/mol
4
2nd Energy Level
1,957.90 kJ/mol
15
1,810.00 kJ/mol
20
3rd Energy Level
3,555.00 kJ/mol
15
3,300.00 kJ/mol
20
4th Energy Level
5,536.00 kJ/mol
12
Not Available
5th Energy Level
7,700.00 kJ/mol
11
Not Available
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+
3.74 g/amp-hr
10
Electron Work Function
4.65 eV
11
4.49 eV
15
Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Corrosion, Ionization, Solubility
Flammability, Ionization, Solubility
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
29
99+
80
36
Electron Configuration
[Ar] 3d10 4s1
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2
Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
Rhombohedral (RHO)
Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Copper.jpg#100
RHO-Crystal-Structure-of-Mercury.jpg#100
Atom
Number of Protons
29
99+
80
36
Number of Neutrons
35
99+
121
22
Number of Electrons
29
99+
80
36
Radius of an Atom
Atomic Radius
128.00 pm
99+
151.00 pm
32
Covalent Radius
132.00 pm
99+
132.00 pm
99+
Van der Waals Radius
140.00 pm
99+
155.00 pm
99+
Atomic Weight
63.55 amu
99+
200.59 amu
32
Atomic Volume
7.10 cm3/mol
99+
14.82 cm3/mol
35
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
Valence Electron Potential
34.00 (-eV)
99+
28.20 (-eV)
99+
Lattice Constant
361.49 pm
35
300.50 pm
99+
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
NA
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available
Not Available
Mechanical Properties
Density
Density At Room Temperature
8.96 g/cm3
99+
13.53 g/cm3
24
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
8.02 g/cm3
27
Not Available
Tensile Strength
Not Available
Not Available
Viscosity
Not Available
0.00
1
Vapor Pressure
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
1.53 (Pa)
8
Not Available
Elasticity properties
Shear Modulus
48.00 GPa
15
Not Available
Bulk Modulus
140.00 GPa
12
Not Available
Young's Modulus
120.00 GPa
17
Not Available
Poisson Ratio
0.34
10
Not Available
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable
NA
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
Specific Gravity
8.89
34
13.53
16
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
Conductor
Resistivity
16.78 nΩ·m
99+
961.00 nΩ·m
1
Electrical Conductivity
0.60 106/cm Ω
2
0.01 106/cm Ω
99+
Electron Affinity
222.80 kJ/mol
1
0.00 kJ/mol
40
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat
0.38 J/(kg K)
15
0.14 J/(kg K)
38
Molar Heat Capacity
24.44 J/mol·K
99+
27.98 J/mol·K
13
Thermal Conductivity
401.00 W/m·K
2
8.30 W/m·K
99+
Critical Temperature
Not Available
1,750.00 K
6
Thermal Expansion
16.50 µm/(m·K)
25
60.40 µm/(m·K)
5
Enthalpy
Enthalpy of Vaporization
283.70 kJ/mol
33
56.90 kJ/mol
99+
Enthalpy of Fusion
7.11 kJ/mol
99+
2.29 kJ/mol
99+
Enthalpy of Atomization
338.90 kJ/mol
29
61.50 kJ/mol
99+
Standard Molar Entropy
33.20 J/mol.K
99+
75.80 J/mol.K
6
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