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Curium
Silver
Silver Curium comparison


Periodic Table
Symbol
Cm  
Ag  
Group Number
3  
15
11  
7
Period Number
7  
5  
Block
f block  
d block  
Element Family
Actinide  
Transition Metal  
CAS Number
7440519  
36
7440224  
99+
Space Group Name
-  
Fm_ 3m  
Space Group Number
225.00  
3
225.00  
3
Facts
Interesting Facts
  • Curium metal does not occur free in nature.
  • Curium metal is a synthetically produced metal.
  
  • It is the most reflective element.
  • Silver is the second most ductile metal after Gold.
  • It is also used in Dentistry as a dental alloys for clips and crowning.
  
Sources
Bombarding Plutonium with Helium Ions  
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Ores of metals  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, Albert Ghiorso  
-  
Discovery
In 1944  
Before 5000 BC  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
35
0.00 %  
27
Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
30
0.00 %  
26
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
38
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
99+
Abundance In Oceans
-  
0.00 %  
19
Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
0.00 %  
24
Uses
Uses & Benefits
  • Curium metal is used to provide power to electrical equipment for space missions.
  
  • Silver is mainly used for Jewelry and show piece.
  • It is used for manufacturing high quality mirrors due to its reflectivity property.
  
Industrial Uses
-  
Chemical Industry, Clothing Industry, Electrical Industry  
Medical Uses
-  
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry  
Other Uses
Research Purposes  
Alloys, Bullion, Coinage, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
-  
Non Toxic  
Present in Human Body
No  
Yes  
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
29
In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
0.44 p.p.m.  
24
Physical
Melting Point
1,340.00 °C  
34
961.93 °C  
99+
Boiling Point
3,110.00 °C  
31
2,212.00 °C  
99+
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid  
Solid  
Color
Silver  
Silvery White  
Luster
Metallic  
Metallic  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
2.00  
17
2.50  
15
Brinell Hardness
320.00 MPa  
40
251.00 MPa  
99+
Vickers Hardness
461.00 MPa  
37
229.00 MPa  
99+
Speed of Sound
2,260.00 m/s  
99+
2,680.00 m/s  
99+
Optical Properties
  
  
Refractive Index
1.30  
99+
0.16  
99+
Reflectivity
60.00 %  
23
97.00 %  
1
Allotropes
No  
No  
α Allotropes
-  
-  
β Allotropes
-  
-  
γ Allotropes
-  
-  
Chemical
Chemical Formula
Cm  
Ag  
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
15  
24
36  
3
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.30  
33
1.93  
10
Sanderson Electronegativity
1.30  
25
1.83  
14
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.20  
28
1.42  
19
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.30  
33
1.47  
28
Allen Electronegativity
1.30  
40
1.87  
10
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
2.70  
22
2.07  
99+
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
27
2nd Energy Level
1,196.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,070.00 kJ/mol  
11
3rd Energy Level
2,026.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3,361.00 kJ/mol  
19
4th Energy Level
3,550.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
10
5th Energy Level
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
24
6th Energy Level
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
39
7th Energy level
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
33
8th Energy Level
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
31
9th Energy Level
6,690.00 kJ/mol  
37
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
27
10th Energy Level
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
32
11th Energy Level
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
31
12th Energy Level
58,100.00 kJ/mol  
19
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
99+
13th Energy Level
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
25
14th Energy Level
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
40
731.00 kJ/mol  
99+
15th Energy Level
58,100.00 kJ/mol  
99+
73,100.00 kJ/mol  
22
16th Energy Level
58,100.00 kJ/mol  
99+
73,100.00 kJ/mol  
17
17th Energy Level
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
38
18th Energy Level
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
28
19th Energy Level
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
35
20th Energy Level
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
29
21st Energy Level
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
20
731.00 kJ/mol  
99+
22nd Energy Level
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
23
23rd Energy Level
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
20
731.00 kJ/mol  
99+
24th Energy Level
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
22
25th Energy Level
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
22
26th Energy Level
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
22
27th Energy Level
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
21
28th Energy Level
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
27
29th Energy Level
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
28
30th Energy Level
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
22
Electrochemical Equivalent
3.07 g/amp-hr  
19
4.02 g/amp-hr  
7
Electron Work Function
4.50 eV  
19
4.26 eV  
27
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes  
Chemical Stability, Ionization, Solubility  
Atomic
Atomic Number
96  
22
47  
99+
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f7 6d1 7s2  
[Kr] 4d10 5s1  
Crystal Structure
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)  
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)  
Crystal Lattice
DHCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Curium.jpg#100  
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Silver.jpg#100  
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
96  
22
47  
99+
Number of Neutrons
151  
11
61  
99+
Number of Electrons
96  
22
47  
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
174.00 pm  
22
144.00 pm  
38
Covalent Radius
169.00 pm  
28
145.00 pm  
99+
Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm  
35
172.00 pm  
99+
Atomic Weight
247.00 amu  
18
107.87 amu  
99+
Atomic Volume
18.28 cm3/mol  
38
10.30 cm3/mol  
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Americium
  
Palladium
  
Next Element
Berkelium
  
Cadmium
  
Valence Electron Potential
44.50 (-eV)  
39
11.40 (-eV)  
99+
Lattice Constant
336.25 pm  
99+
408.53 pm  
23
Lattice Angles
-  
π/2, π/2, π/2  
Lattice C/A Ratio
1.67  
11
1.59  
26
Mechanical
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
13.51 g/cm3  
26
10.49 g/cm3  
37
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
13.85 g/cm3  
25
9.32 g/cm3  
99+
Tensile Strength
350.00 MPa  
12
170.00 MPa  
21
Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
23
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
22
0.00 (Pa)  
14
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
24
0.00 (Pa)  
38
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
32.00 GPa  
24
30.00 GPa  
27
Bulk Modulus
40.00 GPa  
38
100.00 GPa  
16
Young's Modulus
0.00 GPa  
99+
83.00 GPa  
25
Poisson Ratio
0.35  
9
0.37  
7
Other Mechanical Properties
-  
Ductile, Malleable  
Magnetic
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
13.51  
28
10.50  
39
Magnetic Ordering
Antiferromagnetic  
Diamagnetic  
Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
17
Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
32
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
-  
Conductor  
Resistivity
1.25 nΩ·m  
99+
15.87 nΩ·m  
99+
Electrical Conductivity
0.13 106/cm Ω  
19
0.63 106/cm Ω  
1
Electron Affinity
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
125.60 kJ/mol  
5
Thermal
Specific Heat
0.10 J/(kg K)  
99+
0.24 J/(kg K)  
25
Molar Heat Capacity
27.50 J/mol·K  
21
25.35 J/mol·K  
99+
Thermal Conductivity
11.00 W/m·K  
99+
429.00 W/m·K  
1
Critical Temperature
1,340.00 K  
99+
1,235.00 K  
99+
Thermal Expansion
11.60 µm/(m·K)  
99+
18.90 µm/(m·K)  
25
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
331.60 kJ/mol  
40
255.10 kJ/mol  
99+
Enthalpy of Fusion
15.00 kJ/mol  
22
11.30 kJ/mol  
37
Enthalpy of Atomization
-  
284.50 kJ/mol  
99+
Standard Molar Entropy
52.50 J/mol.K  
36
42.60 J/mol.K  
99+
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