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Curium vs Moscovium


Moscovium vs Curium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Cm  
Mc  

Group Number
3  
15
15  
3

Period Number
7  
7  

Block
f block  
p block  

Element Family
Actinide  
Probably Post-​Transition  

CAS Number
7440519  
36
54085642  
4

Space Group Name
-  
-  

Space Group Number
225.00  
3
194.00  
7

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Curium metal does not occur free in nature.
  • Curium metal is a synthetically produced metal.
  
Moscovium is named after Moscow, where the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research is located.  

Sources
Bombarding Plutonium with Helium Ions  
Synthetically Produced  

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 2003  

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 Ununpentium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  

Industrial Uses
-  
-  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
Research Purposes  
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  
30

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
0.30 p.p.m.  
26

Physical

Melting Point
1,340.00 °C  
34
400.00 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
3,110.00 °C  
31
1,100.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silver  
-  

Luster
Metallic  
Unknown Luster  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
2.00  
17
-  

Brinell Hardness
320.00 MPa  
40
700.00 MPa  
17

Vickers Hardness
461.00 MPa  
37
400.00 MPa  
99+

Speed of Sound
2,260.00 m/s  
99+
3,790.00 m/s  
28

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.30  
99+
1.70  
27

Reflectivity
60.00 %  
23
67.00 %  
16

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Cm  
Mc  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
15  
24
5  
32

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.30  
33
2.20  
5

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.30  
25
1.90  
13

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.20  
28
1.90  
1

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.30  
33
1.20  
39

Allen Electronegativity
1.30  
40
1.20  
99+

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.70  
22
2.20  
39

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+
538.40 kJ/mol  
99+

2nd Energy Level
1,196.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,756.00 kJ/mol  
25

3rd Energy Level
2,026.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,653.30 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
3,550.00 kJ/mol  
99+
4,679.50 kJ/mol  
34

5th Energy Level
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,721.60 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,700.00 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
6,700.00 kJ/mol  
36

10th Energy Level
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,100.00 kJ/mol  
99+

11th Energy Level
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,500.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
58,100.00 kJ/mol  
19
67,000.00 kJ/mol  
6

13th Energy Level
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,600.00 kJ/mol  
23

14th Energy Level
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
40
1,139.00 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+
54,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+

17th Energy Level
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+
540.10 kJ/mol  
99+

18th Energy Level
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3,200.00 kJ/mol  
99+

19th Energy Level
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+
540.10 kJ/mol  
99+

20th Energy Level
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+
830.00 kJ/mol  
20

21st Energy Level
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
20
1,085.00 kJ/mol  
31

22nd Energy Level
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+

23rd Energy Level
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
20
6,100.00 kJ/mol  
16

24th Energy Level
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+
540.20 kJ/mol  
99+

25th Energy Level
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+
700.00 kJ/mol  
31

26th Energy Level
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+
670.00 kJ/mol  
30

27th Energy Level
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+
670.00 kJ/mol  
31

28th Energy Level
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+
670.00 kJ/mol  
36

29th Energy Level
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+
670.00 kJ/mol  
37

30th Energy Level
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+
670.00 kJ/mol  
32

Electrochemical Equivalent
3.07 g/amp-hr  
19
3.00 g/amp-hr  
21

Electron Work Function
4.50 eV  
19
4.10 eV  
32

Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes  
Chemical Stability, Ionization  

Atomic

Atomic Number
96  
22
115  
3

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f7 6d1 7s2  
[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p3  

Crystal Structure
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)  
Not Known  

Crystal Lattice
DHCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Curium.jpg#100  
Unknown-Crystal-Structure-of-Ununpentium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
96  
22
115  
3

Number of Neutrons
151  
11
159  
6

Number of Electrons
96  
22
115  
3

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
174.00 pm  
22
170.00 pm  
24

Covalent Radius
169.00 pm  
28
170.00 pm  
27

Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm  
35
320.00 pm  
3

Atomic Weight
247.00 amu  
18
289.00 amu  
3

Atomic Volume
18.28 cm3/mol  
38
22.60 cm3/mol  
19

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Americium
  
Flerovium
  

Next Element
Berkelium
  

Valence Electron Potential
44.50 (-eV)  
39
5.30 (-eV)  
99+

Lattice Constant
336.25 pm  
99+
0.00 pm  
99+

Lattice Angles
-  
-  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.67  
11
1.70  
8

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
13.51 g/cm3  
26
4.51 g/cm3  
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
13.85 g/cm3  
25
13.50 g/cm3  
28

Tensile Strength
350.00 MPa  
12
80.00 MPa  
29

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)  
99+

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
32.00 GPa  
24
-  

Bulk Modulus
40.00 GPa  
38
0.00 GPa  
99+

Young's Modulus
0.00 GPa  
99+
11.80 GPa  
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.35  
9
0.30  
14

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
13.51  
28
13.50  
29

Magnetic Ordering
Antiferromagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
8

Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
24

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
-  
-  

Resistivity
1.25 nΩ·m  
99+
0.35 nΩ·m  
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.13 106/cm Ω  
19
0.00 106/cm Ω  
99+

Electron Affinity
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
50.00 kJ/mol  
26

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.10 J/(kg K)  
99+
0.13 J/(kg K)  
40

Molar Heat Capacity
27.50 J/mol·K  
21
27.00 J/mol·K  
29

Thermal Conductivity
11.00 W/m·K  
99+
0.37 W/m·K  
99+

Critical Temperature
1,340.00 K  
99+
1,100.00 K  
99+

Thermal Expansion
11.60 µm/(m·K)  
99+
12.50 µm/(m·K)  
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
331.60 kJ/mol  
40
420.30 kJ/mol  
21

Enthalpy of Fusion
15.00 kJ/mol  
22
-  

Enthalpy of Atomization
-  
395.60 kJ/mol  
28

Standard Molar Entropy
52.50 J/mol.K  
36
50.00 J/mol.K  
99+

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