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Darmstadtium vs Iridium


Iridium vs Darmstadtium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Ds  
Ir  

Group Number
10  
8
9  
9

Period Number
7  
6  

Block
d block  
d block  

Element Family
Probably Transition  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
54083771  
8
7439885  
99+

Space Group Name
-  
Fm_ 3m  

Space Group Number
166.00  
9
225.00  
3

Facts

Interesting Facts
Darmstadtium is a synthetic element that is highly radioactive.  
  • Iridium element occurs as natural alloys of Platinum and Osmium.
  • Iridium element is known as the most corrosion resistance metal .
  

Sources
Synthetically Produced  
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung  
Smithson Tennant  

Discovery
In 1994  
In 1803  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
40
0.00 %  
23

Abundance In Sun
-  
0.00 %  
25

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
29

Abundance In Earth's Crust
-  
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Oceans
-  
-  

Abundance In Humans
-  
0.00 %  
24

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Currently known uses of Darmstadtium metal are limited to research purpose only. As only few atoms of this metal are produced.
  
  • Iridium has an anti corrosion properties and it is used in special alloy with Osmium metal and that alloy is used in pen tips and compass bearings.
  

Industrial Uses
-  
Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
Research Purposes  
Alloys  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
-  
Toxic  

Present in Human Body
No  
Yes  

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
-  
2,410.00 °C  
7

Boiling Point
0.00 °C  
99+
4,527.00 °C  
10

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
-  
Silvery White  

Luster
Unknown Luster  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
6.00  
6
6.50  
5

Brinell Hardness
350.00 MPa  
36
1,670.00 MPa  
5

Vickers Hardness
500.00 MPa  
35
1,760.00 MPa  
8

Speed of Sound
5,090.00 m/s  
13
4,825.00 m/s  
17

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.30  
99+
2.40  
7

Reflectivity
50.00 %  
31
78.00 %  
8

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Ds  
Ir  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
9  
29
34  
5

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.10  
99+
2.20  
5

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.30  
25
2.20  
8

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.10  
31
1.55  
12

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.10  
99+
2.20  
6

Allen Electronegativity
1.10  
99+
1.68  
20

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.20  
39
1.80  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
955.20 kJ/mol  
5
880.00 kJ/mol  
9

2nd Energy Level
1,891.10 kJ/mol  
16
1,600.00 kJ/mol  
36

3rd Energy Level
3,029.60 kJ/mol  
25
2,256.10 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
3,955.90 kJ/mol  
99+
880.00 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
5,113.70 kJ/mol  
99+
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
8

6th Energy Level
10,700.00 kJ/mol  
12
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
25

7th Energy level
3,540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
22

8th Energy Level
6,630.00 kJ/mol  
40
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
22

9th Energy Level
7,180.00 kJ/mol  
29
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
21

10th Energy Level
10,700.00 kJ/mol  
20
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
23

11th Energy Level
3,540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
20

12th Energy Level
34,800.00 kJ/mol  
28
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
40

13th Energy Level
5,280.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
15

14th Energy Level
1,130.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
14

15th Energy Level
34,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
88,000.00 kJ/mol  
8

16th Energy Level
34,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
88,000.00 kJ/mol  
9

17th Energy Level
1,139.00 kJ/mol  
18
880.00 kJ/mol  
26

18th Energy Level
1,080.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
15

19th Energy Level
1,139.90 kJ/mol  
15
880.00 kJ/mol  
24

20th Energy Level
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
880.00 kJ/mol  
14

21st Energy Level
1,080.00 kJ/mol  
32
880.00 kJ/mol  
37

22nd Energy Level
350.00 kJ/mol  
99+
880.00 kJ/mol  
12

23rd Energy Level
1,100.00 kJ/mol  
35
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
7

24th Energy Level
565.80 kJ/mol  
99+
880.00 kJ/mol  
8

25th Energy Level
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
880.00 kJ/mol  
6

26th Energy Level
582.30 kJ/mol  
99+
880.00 kJ/mol  
6

27th Energy Level
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
880.00 kJ/mol  
5

28th Energy Level
1,130.00 kJ/mol  
4
880.00 kJ/mol  
8

29th Energy Level
1,130.00 kJ/mol  
4
880.00 kJ/mol  
9

30th Energy Level
663.20 kJ/mol  
33
880.00 kJ/mol  
6

Electrochemical Equivalent
3.00 g/amp-hr  
21
1.14 g/amp-hr  
99+

Electron Work Function
4.90 eV  
12
4.55 eV  
18

Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity  
Flammable, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity  

Atomic

Atomic Number
110  
8
77  
39

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f14 6d8 7s2  
[Xe] 4f14 5d7 6s2  

Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)  
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)  

Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Iridium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
110  
8
74  
99+

Number of Neutrons
161  
4
110  
28

Number of Electrons
110  
8
74  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
132.00 pm  
99+
136.00 pm  
99+

Covalent Radius
128.00 pm  
99+
141.00 pm  
99+

Van der Waals Radius
0.00 pm  
99+
202.00 pm  
34

Atomic Weight
281.00 amu  
6
192.22 amu  
34

Atomic Volume
20.50 cm3/mol  
29
9.53 cm3/mol  
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Osmium
  

Next Element
Platinum
  

Valence Electron Potential
0.00 (-eV)  
99+
140.00 (-eV)  
5

Lattice Constant
0.00 pm  
99+
383.90 pm  
29

Lattice Angles
-  
π/2, π/2, π/2  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.61  
19
1.58  
35

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
35.00 g/cm3  
4
22.56 g/cm3  
10

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
34.80 g/cm3  
5
19.00 g/cm3  
13

Tensile Strength
0.10 MPa  
99+
2,000.00 MPa  
2

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
21

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
37

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
26

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
33.00 GPa  
23
210.00 GPa  
2

Bulk Modulus
38.00 GPa  
99+
320.00 GPa  
3

Young's Modulus
0.00 GPa  
99+
528.00 GPa  
1

Poisson Ratio
0.25  
24
0.26  
22

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
34.80  
7
21.78  
12

Magnetic Ordering
-  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
16

Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
5

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
-  
Conductor  

Resistivity
8.30 nΩ·m  
99+
47.10 nΩ·m  
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.00 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.19 106/cm Ω  
10

Electron Affinity
-  
151.00 kJ/mol  
4

Thermal

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

Molar Heat Capacity
27.30 J/mol·K  
23
25.10 J/mol·K  
99+

Thermal Conductivity
0.00 W/m·K  
99+
147.00 W/m·K  
10

Critical Temperature
1,323.00 K  
99+
2,719.00 K  
8

Thermal Expansion
12.90 µm/(m·K)  
38
6.40 µm/(m·K)  
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
348.90 kJ/mol  
34
799.10 kJ/mol  
1

Enthalpy of Fusion
-  
35.23 kJ/mol  
1

Enthalpy of Atomization
-  
837.00 kJ/mol  
1

Standard Molar Entropy
57.00 J/mol.K  
30
35.50 J/mol.K  
99+

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