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Dubnium Holmium Comparison

Dubnium
Holmium
Holmium Dubnium comparison


Periodic Table
Symbol
Db   
Ho   
Group Number
5   
13
Not Available   
Period Number
7   
6   
Block
d block   
f block   
Element Family
Transition Metal   
Lanthanide   
CAS Number
53850354   
14
7440600   
29
Space Group Name
Not Available   
P63/mmc   
Space Group Number
Not Available   
194.00   
5
Facts
Interesting Facts
  • IUPAC allotted a temporary name to Dubnium metal as “ Unnilpentium”.
  • In the production of Dubnium, thermal gradient chromatography is used.
  
  • Holmium metal is very soft and malleable.
  • Holmium metal is well known for its corrosion resistivity.
  
Sources
Produced by Bombarding Am243 with Ne22, Synthetically Produced   
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research   
Marc Delafontaine   
Discovery
In 1968   
In 1878   
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
Not Available   
5 * 10-8 %   
27
Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available   
0.00 %   
99+
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available   
0.00 %   
38
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
99+
Uses
Uses & Benefits
  • Currently known uses of Dubnium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
  • Holmium metal has an ability to absorb neutrons, so this metal is used in nuclear reactors to keep the chain reactions of elements under control.
  • Alloys of Holmium are used to produce Magnet.
  
Industrial Uses
NA   
NA   
Medical Uses
NA   
NA   
Other Uses
Research Purposes   
Alloys, Nuclear Research   
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Unknown   
Low Toxic   
Present in Human Body
No   
No   
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
37
Not Available   
In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.   
36
Not Available   
Physical Properties
Melting Point
Not Available   
1,461.00 °C   
30
Boiling Point
Not Available   
2,600.00 °C   
99+
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid   
Solid   
Color
Unknown   
Silvery White   
Luster
Unknown Luster   
Metallic   
Hardness
  
  
Brinell Hardness
Not Available   
746.00 MPa   
13
Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
481.00 MPa   
23
Speed of Sound
Not Available   
2,760.00 m/s   
30
Optical Properties
  
  
Allotropes
No   
No   
α Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   
β Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   
γ Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   
Chemical Properties
Chemical Formula
Db   
Ho   
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
10   
28
34   
5
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.23   
37
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.10   
30
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
Not Available   
2.77   
17
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
664.80 kJ/mol   
38
581.00 kJ/mol   
99+
2nd Energy Level
1,546.70 kJ/mol   
38
1,140.00 kJ/mol   
99+
3rd Energy Level
2,378.40 kJ/mol   
99+
2,204.00 kJ/mol   
99+
4th Energy Level
3,298.80 kJ/mol   
99+
4,100.00 kJ/mol   
34
5th Energy Level
4,305.20 kJ/mol   
39
Not Available   
Electrochemical Equivalent
Not Available   
2.02 g/amp-hr   
29
Electron Work Function
Not Available   
Not Available   
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity   
Chemical Stability, Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility   
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
105   
13
67   
99+
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f14 6d3 7s2   
[Xe] 4f11 6s2   
Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)   
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   
Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Holmium.jpg#100   
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
105   
13
67   
99+
Number of Neutrons
157   
7
98   
34
Number of Electrons
105   
13
67   
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
139.00 pm   
39
176.00 pm   
18
Covalent Radius
149.00 pm   
35
192.00 pm   
17
Van der Waals Radius
Not Available   
216.00 pm   
24
Atomic Weight
268.00 amu   
10
164.93 amu   
99+
Atomic Volume
Not Available   
18.70 cm3/mol   
24
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Rutherfordium
  
Dysprosium
  
Next Element
Seaborgium
  
Erbium
  
Valence Electron Potential
Not Available   
47.90 (-eV)   
31
Lattice Constant
Not Available   
357.73 pm   
38
Lattice Angles
NA   
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3   
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
1.57   
17
Mechanical Properties
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
29.30 g/cm3   
5
8.79 g/cm3   
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Not Available   
8.34 g/cm3   
26
Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   
Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available   
0.00 (Pa)   
16
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
Not Available   
26.30 GPa   
28
Bulk Modulus
Not Available   
40.20 GPa   
32
Young's Modulus
Not Available   
64.80 GPa   
31
Poisson Ratio
Not Available   
0.23   
29
Other Mechanical Properties
Unknown   
Ductile, Malleable, Sectile   
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
Not Available   
8.80   
35
Magnetic Ordering
Unknown   
Paramagnetic   
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Unknown   
Conductor   
Resistivity
Not Available   
814.00 nΩ·m   
4
Electrical Conductivity
Not Available   
0.01 106/cm Ω   
99+
Electron Affinity
Not Available   
50.00 kJ/mol   
21
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat
Not Available   
0.16 J/(kg K)   
35
Molar Heat Capacity
Not Available   
27.15 J/mol·K   
19
Thermal Conductivity
Not Available   
16.20 W/m·K   
99+
Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   
Thermal Expansion
Not Available   
11.20 µm/(m·K)   
35
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
Not Available   
241.00 kJ/mol   
38
Enthalpy of Fusion
Not Available   
11.76 kJ/mol   
29
Enthalpy of Atomization
Not Available   
301.00 kJ/mol   
36
Standard Molar Entropy
Not Available   
75.30 J/mol.K   
8
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