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Curium vs Flerovium

Curium
Flerovium
Flerovium vs Curium


Periodic Table
Symbol
Cm  
Fl  
Group Number
3  
15
14  
4
Period Number
7  
7  
Block
f block  
p block  
Element Family
Actinide  
Post-​Transition  
CAS Number
7440519  
36
54085164  
5
Space Group Name
-  
-  
Space Group Number
225.00  
3
198.00  
6
Facts
Interesting Facts
  • Curium metal does not occur free in nature.
  • Curium metal is a synthetically produced metal.
  
Flerovium is named after the Flerov Laboratory of Nuclear Reactions.  
Sources
Bombarding Plutonium with Helium Ions  
-  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, Albert Ghiorso  
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory  
Discovery
In 1944  
In 1999  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
35
0.00 %  
40
Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
30
-  
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
99+
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
99+
-  
Abundance In Oceans
-  
-  
Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
-  
Uses
Uses & Benefits
  • Curium metal is used to provide power to electrical equipment for space missions.
  
  • Currently known uses of Flerovium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
Industrial Uses
-  
-  
Medical Uses
-  
-  
Other Uses
Research Purposes  
Alloys, Research Purposes  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
-  
-  
Present in Human Body
No  
No  
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40
In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
Physical
Melting Point
1,340.00 °C  
34
67.00 °C  
99+
Boiling Point
3,110.00 °C  
31
147.00 °C  
99+
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid  
Solid  
Color
Silver  
-  
Luster
Metallic  
Unknown Luster  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
2.00  
17
4.00  
11
Brinell Hardness
320.00 MPa  
40
350.00 MPa  
36
Vickers Hardness
461.00 MPa  
37
450.00 MPa  
38
Speed of Sound
2,260.00 m/s  
99+
3,200.00 m/s  
35
Optical Properties
  
  
Refractive Index
1.30  
99+
1.30  
99+
Reflectivity
60.00 %  
23
68.00 %  
15
Allotropes
No  
No  
α Allotropes
-  
-  
β Allotropes
-  
-  
γ Allotropes
-  
-  
Chemical
Chemical Formula
Cm  
Fl  
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
15  
24
1  
34
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.30  
33
2.60  
1
Sanderson Electronegativity
1.30  
25
1.30  
25
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.20  
28
1.30  
25
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.30  
33
1.30  
33
Allen Electronegativity
1.30  
40
1.30  
40
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
2.70  
22
2.00  
99+
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+
823.90 kJ/mol  
13
2nd Energy Level
1,196.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,601.60 kJ/mol  
35
3rd Energy Level
2,026.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3,367.30 kJ/mol  
18
4th Energy Level
3,550.00 kJ/mol  
99+
4,399.70 kJ/mol  
37
5th Energy Level
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,847.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6th Energy Level
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
99+
11,400.00 kJ/mol  
9
7th Energy level
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8th Energy Level
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,700.00 kJ/mol  
39
9th Energy Level
6,690.00 kJ/mol  
37
5,840.00 kJ/mol  
99+
10th Energy Level
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+
11th Energy Level
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+
12th Energy Level
58,100.00 kJ/mol  
19
36,400.00 kJ/mol  
24
13th Energy Level
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
14th Energy Level
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
40
1,145.00 kJ/mol  
99+
15th Energy Level
58,100.00 kJ/mol  
99+
67,000.00 kJ/mol  
33
16th Energy Level
58,100.00 kJ/mol  
99+
36,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
17th Energy Level
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,144.00 kJ/mol  
17
18th Energy Level
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
19th Energy Level
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,127.50 kJ/mol  
16
20th Energy Level
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+
800.00 kJ/mol  
24
21st Energy Level
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
20
670.00 kJ/mol  
99+
22nd Energy Level
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+
340.00 kJ/mol  
99+
23rd Energy Level
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
20
1,120.00 kJ/mol  
34
24th Energy Level
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+
540.10 kJ/mol  
99+
25th Energy Level
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
26th Energy Level
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+
540.10 kJ/mol  
99+
27th Energy Level
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
28th Energy Level
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+
800.00 kJ/mol  
18
29th Energy Level
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+
800.10 kJ/mol  
17
30th Energy Level
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
Electrochemical Equivalent
3.07 g/amp-hr  
19
3.00 g/amp-hr  
21
Electron Work Function
4.50 eV  
19
4.90 eV  
12
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes  
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity  
Atomic
Atomic Number
96  
22
114  
4
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f7 6d1 7s2  
[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p2  
Crystal Structure
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)  
Not Known  
Crystal Lattice
DHCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Curium.jpg#100  
Unknown-Crystal-Structure-of-Flerovium.jpg#100  
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
96  
22
114  
4
Number of Neutrons
151  
11
184  
2
Number of Electrons
96  
22
114  
4
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
174.00 pm  
22
180.00 pm  
16
Covalent Radius
169.00 pm  
28
171.00 pm  
26
Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm  
35
0.00 pm  
99+
Atomic Weight
247.00 amu  
18
289.00 amu  
3
Atomic Volume
18.28 cm3/mol  
38
14.00 cm3/mol  
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Americium
  
Nihonium
  
Next Element
Berkelium
  
Moscovium
  
Valence Electron Potential
44.50 (-eV)  
39
0.00 (-eV)  
99+
Lattice Constant
336.25 pm  
99+
-  
Lattice Angles
-  
-  
Lattice C/A Ratio
1.67  
11
1.60  
22
Mechanical
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
13.51 g/cm3  
26
14.00 g/cm3  
24
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
13.85 g/cm3  
25
14.00 g/cm3  
24
Tensile Strength
350.00 MPa  
12
0.10 MPa  
99+
Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
25
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
22
0.00 (Pa)  
37
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
24
0.00 (Pa)  
30
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
32.00 GPa  
24
35.00 GPa  
21
Bulk Modulus
40.00 GPa  
38
15.00 GPa  
99+
Young's Modulus
0.00 GPa  
99+
0.00 GPa  
99+
Poisson Ratio
0.35  
9
0.30  
14
Other Mechanical Properties
-  
-  
Magnetic
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
13.51  
28
14.00  
25
Magnetic Ordering
Antiferromagnetic  
-  
Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
15
Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
24
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
-  
-  
Resistivity
1.25 nΩ·m  
99+
5.40 nΩ·m  
99+
Electrical Conductivity
0.13 106/cm Ω  
19
0.00 106/cm Ω  
99+
Electron Affinity
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
-  
Thermal
Specific Heat
0.10 J/(kg K)  
99+
0.10 J/(kg K)  
99+
Molar Heat Capacity
27.50 J/mol·K  
21
27.00 J/mol·K  
29
Thermal Conductivity
11.00 W/m·K  
99+
0.00 W/m·K  
99+
Critical Temperature
1,340.00 K  
99+
340.00 K  
99+
Thermal Expansion
11.60 µm/(m·K)  
99+
7.10 µm/(m·K)  
99+
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
331.60 kJ/mol  
40
337.40 kJ/mol  
38
Enthalpy of Fusion
15.00 kJ/mol  
22
14.50 kJ/mol  
26
Enthalpy of Atomization
-  
-  
Standard Molar Entropy
52.50 J/mol.K  
36
57.00 J/mol.K  
30
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