1 Periodic Table
1.1 Symbol
1.2 Group Number
1.3 Period Number
1.4 Block
1.5 Element Family
1.6 CAS Number
74405197440644
7429905
54386242
1.7 Space Group Name
1.8 Space Group Number
2 Facts
2.1 Interesting Facts
- Curium metal does not occur free in nature.
- Curium metal is a synthetically produced metal.
- Ytterbium metal oxidizes rapidly if exposed to air.
- Ytterbium metal can dissolve quickly in Mineral acid.
2.2 Sources
Bombarding Plutonium with Helium Ions
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
2.3 History
2.3.1 Who Discovered
Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, Albert Ghiorso
Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac
2.3.2 Discovery
2.4 Abundance
2.4.1 Abundance In Universe
2.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %~0.0000001 %
1E-08
0.1
2.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
2.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
2.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
2.4.6 Abundance In Humans
3 Uses
3.1 Uses & Benefits
- Curium metal is used to provide power to electrical equipment for space missions.
- Ytterbium metal is used in memory devices and tuneable laser.
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It is also used as industrial catalyst as the other catalysts are too toxic and polluting.
3.1.1 Industrial Uses
NA
Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry
3.1.2 Medical Uses
3.1.3 Other Uses
3.2 Biological Properties
3.2.1 Toxicity
3.2.2 Present in Human Body
3.2.3 In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3NA
0
1970
3.2.4 In Bone
4 Physical
4.1 Melting Point
1,340.00 °C824.00 °C
27
3410
4.2 Boiling Point
3,110.00 °C1,196.00 °C
147
5660
4.3 Appearance
4.3.1 Physical State
4.3.2 Color
4.3.3 Luster
4.4 Hardness
4.4.1 Mohs Hardness
4.4.2 Brinell Hardness
4.4.3 Vickers Hardness
4.5 Speed of Sound
4.6 Optical Properties
4.6.1 Refractive Index
4.6.2 Reflectivity
4.7 Allotropes
4.7.1 α Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
4.7.2 β Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
4.7.3 γ Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
5 Chemical
5.1 Chemical Formula
5.2 Isotopes
5.2.1 Known Isotopes
5.3 Electronegativity
5.3.1 Pauling Electronegativity
5.3.2 Sanderson Electronegativity
5.3.3 Allred Rochow Electronegativity
5.3.4 Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
5.3.5 Allen Electronegativity
5.4 Electropositivity
5.4.1 Pauling Electropositivity
5.5 Ionization Energies
5.5.1 1st Energy Level
581.00 kJ/mol603.40 kJ/mol
375.7
26130
5.5.2 2nd Energy Level
1,196.00 kJ/mol1,174.80 kJ/mol
710.2162
28750
5.5.3 3rd Energy Level
2,026.00 kJ/mol2,417.00 kJ/mol
1600
34230
5.5.4 4th Energy Level
3,550.00 kJ/mol4,203.00 kJ/mol
2780
37066
5.5.5 5th Energy Level
5.5.6 6th Energy Level
5.5.7 7th Energy level
5.5.8 8th Energy Level
5.5.9 9th Energy Level
5.5.10 10th Energy Level
5.5.11 11th Energy Level
5.5.12 12th Energy Level
5.5.13 13th Energy Level
5.5.14 14th Energy Level
5.5.15 15th Energy Level
5.5.16 16th Energy Level
5.5.17 17th Energy Level
5.5.18 18th Energy Level
5.5.19 19th Energy Level
5.5.20 20th Energy Level
5.5.21 21st Energy Level
5.5.22 22nd Energy Level
5.5.23 23rd Energy Level
5.5.24 24th Energy Level
5.5.25 25th Energy Level
5.5.26 26th Energy Level
5.5.27 27th Energy Level
5.5.28 28th Energy Level
5.5.29 29th Energy Level
5.5.30 30th Energy Level
5.6 Electrochemical Equivalent
3.07 g/amp-hr2.15 g/amp-hr
0.16812
8.3209
5.7 Electron Work Function
5.8 Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
6 Atomic
6.1 Atomic Number
6.2 Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f7 6d1 7s2
[Xe] 4f14 6s2
6.3 Crystal Structure
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
6.3.1 Crystal Lattice
6.4 Atom
6.4.1 Number of Protons
6.4.2 Number of Neutrons
6.4.3 Number of Electrons
6.5 Radius of an Atom
6.5.1 Atomic Radius
174.00 pm176.00 pm
112
265
6.5.2 Covalent Radius
169.00 pm187.00 pm
96
260
6.5.3 Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm242.00 pm
139
348
6.6 Atomic Weight
247.00 amu173.05 amu
6.94
294
6.7 Atomic Volume
18.28 cm3/mol24.79 cm3/mol
1.39
71.07
1.3 Adjacent Atomic Numbers
1.3.1 Previous Element
1.3.2 Next Element
1.4 Valence Electron Potential
44.50 (-eV)50.30 (-eV)
8
392.42
1.5 Lattice Constant
NA548.47 pm
228.58
891.25
1.7 Lattice Angles
1.8 Lattice C/A Ratio
2 Mechanical
2.1 Density
2.1.1 Density At Room Temperature
13.51 g/cm36.90 g/cm3
0.534
40.7
2.3.1 Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
13.85 g/cm36.21 g/cm3
0.512
20
2.4 Tensile Strength
3.5 Viscosity
3.6 Vapor Pressure
3.6.1 Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
3.6.3 Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
3.7 Elasticity properties
3.7.1 Shear Modulus
3.7.3 Bulk Modulus
3.7.5 Young's Modulus
3.8 Poisson Ratio
4.3 Other Mechanical Properties
Unknown
Ductile, Malleable
5 Magnetic
5.1 Magnetic Characteristics
5.1.1 Specific Gravity
5.1.2 Magnetic Ordering
Antiferromagnetic
Paramagnetic
5.1.3 Permeability
5.1.5 Susceptibility
6.2 Electrical Properties
6.2.1 Electrical Property
6.2.2 Resistivity
1.25 nΩ·m0.25 nΩ·m
0.18
961
6.3.1 Electrical Conductivity
NA0.04 106/cm Ω
0.00666
0.63
6.5.2 Electron Affinity
7 Thermal
7.1 Specific Heat
7.2 Molar Heat Capacity
NA26.74 J/mol·K
16.443
62.7
7.5 Thermal Conductivity
8.3 Critical Temperature
8.5 Thermal Expansion
8.6 Enthalpy
8.6.1 Enthalpy of Vaporization
NA128.90 kJ/mol
7.32
799.1
8.6.4 Enthalpy of Fusion
15.00 kJ/mol7.66 kJ/mol
2.1
35.23
8.7.2 Enthalpy of Atomization
8.9 Standard Molar Entropy
NA59.90 J/mol.K
9.5
198.1