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Dubnium vs Gold


Gold vs Dubnium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Db  
Au  

Group Number
5  
13
11  
7

Period Number
7  
6  

Block
d block  
d block  

Element Family
Transition Metal  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
53850354  
14
7440575  
31

Space Group Name
-  
Fm_ 3m  

Space Group Number
166.00  
9
225.00  
3

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • IUPAC allotted a temporary name to Dubnium metal as “ Unnilpentium”.
  • In the production of Dubnium, thermal gradient chromatography is used.
  
  • It is found in copper ores and from the crust of the earth.
  • It is the most malleable and ductile metal.
  • Gold alloys are used in Dentistry as fillings, crowning, clips, etc. It is also used as an artificial limb joints.
  

Sources
Produced by Bombarding Am243 with Ne22, Synthetically Produced  
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of metals  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research  
-  

Discovery
In 1968  
Before 6000 BCE  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
40
0.00 %  
27

Abundance In Sun
-  
0.00 %  
26

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
-  
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Oceans
-  
0.00 %  
21

Abundance In Humans
-  
0.00 %  
21

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Currently known uses of Dubnium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
  • Gold metal is mainly used for Jewelry, bullion, coinage, etc.
  • It is used in the art, decoration, ornaments, etc. It is also used for electroplating process.
  

Industrial Uses
-  
Chemical Industry, Clothing Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  

Medical Uses
-  
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry  

Other Uses
Research Purposes  
Alloys, Bullion, Coinage, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
-  
Non Toxic  

Present in Human Body
No  
Yes  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
38

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
0.02 p.p.m.  
35

Physical

Melting Point
-  
1,064.43 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
0.00 °C  
99+
2,807.00 °C  
37

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
-  
Gold  

Luster
Unknown Luster  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
6.00  
6
2.50  
15

Brinell Hardness
330.00 MPa  
38
194.00 MPa  
99+

Vickers Hardness
400.00 MPa  
99+
216.00 MPa  
99+

Speed of Sound
2,680.00 m/s  
99+
2,030.00 m/s  
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.20  
99+
0.47  
99+

Reflectivity
55.00 %  
27
95.00 %  
2

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Db  
Au  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
10  
28
36  
3

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.20  
5
2.54  
2

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.30  
25
1.50  
18

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.30  
25
1.42  
19

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.10  
99+
1.87  
15

Allen Electronegativity
1.30  
40
1.92  
7

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.00  
99+
1.46  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
664.80 kJ/mol  
38
890.10 kJ/mol  
8

2nd Energy Level
1,546.70 kJ/mol  
39
1,980.00 kJ/mol  
12

3rd Energy Level
2,378.40 kJ/mol  
99+
2,856.00 kJ/mol  
33

4th Energy Level
3,298.80 kJ/mol  
99+
890.10 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
4,305.20 kJ/mol  
99+
8,901.00 kJ/mol  
6

6th Energy Level
12,900.00 kJ/mol  
5
8,901.00 kJ/mol  
24

7th Energy level
3,300.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,901.00 kJ/mol  
21

8th Energy Level
5,280.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,900.00 kJ/mol  
20

9th Energy Level
5,780.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,901.00 kJ/mol  
20

10th Energy Level
8,830.00 kJ/mol  
22
8,901.00 kJ/mol  
21

11th Energy Level
3,300.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,901.00 kJ/mol  
19

12th Energy Level
88,300.00 kJ/mol  
2
8,900.00 kJ/mol  
39

13th Energy Level
4,760.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,900.00 kJ/mol  
14

14th Energy Level
1,120.00 kJ/mol  
99+
890.10 kJ/mol  
99+

15th Energy Level
33,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+
89,000.00 kJ/mol  
7

16th Energy Level
33,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+
890.10 kJ/mol  
99+

17th Energy Level
1,129.00 kJ/mol  
19
890.10 kJ/mol  
25

18th Energy Level
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,901.00 kJ/mol  
14

19th Energy Level
1,094.90 kJ/mol  
18
890.10 kJ/mol  
23

20th Energy Level
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
890.00 kJ/mol  
13

21st Energy Level
883.00 kJ/mol  
36
890.10 kJ/mol  
35

22nd Energy Level
330.00 kJ/mol  
99+
890.00 kJ/mol  
11

23rd Energy Level
1,150.00 kJ/mol  
33
890.10 kJ/mol  
38

24th Energy Level
528.30 kJ/mol  
99+
890.10 kJ/mol  
6

25th Energy Level
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
890.00 kJ/mol  
5

26th Energy Level
579.80 kJ/mol  
99+
890.10 kJ/mol  
5

27th Energy Level
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
890.10 kJ/mol  
4

28th Energy Level
1,150.00 kJ/mol  
3
890.10 kJ/mol  
7

29th Energy Level
1,094.00 kJ/mol  
5
890.10 kJ/mol  
8

30th Energy Level
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
890.10 kJ/mol  
5

Electrochemical Equivalent
3.00 g/amp-hr  
21
2.45 g/amp-hr  
25

Electron Work Function
4.90 eV  
12
5.10 eV  
8

Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity  
Chemical Stability, Ionization, Solubility  

Atomic

Atomic Number
105  
13
79  
37

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f14 6d3 7s2  
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s1  

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

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
105  
13
79  
37

Number of Neutrons
157  
8
118  
24

Number of Electrons
105  
13
79  
37

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
139.00 pm  
99+
151.00 pm  
34

Covalent Radius
149.00 pm  
37
144.00 pm  
99+

Van der Waals Radius
0.00 pm  
99+
166.00 pm  
99+

Atomic Weight
268.00 amu  
10
196.97 amu  
33

Atomic Volume
22.80 cm3/mol  
17
10.20 cm3/mol  
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Platinum
  

Next Element
Mercury
  

Valence Electron Potential
0.00 (-eV)  
99+
43.40 (-eV)  
99+

Lattice Constant
-  
407.82 pm  
24

Lattice Angles
-  
π/2, π/2, π/2  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.63  
14
1.61  
18

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
29.30 g/cm3  
5
19.30 g/cm3  
15

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
29.30 g/cm3  
6
17.31 g/cm3  
16

Tensile Strength
0.10 MPa  
99+
120.00 MPa  
27

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
23

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
22
0.00 (Pa)  
25

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
30
67.00 (Pa)  
4

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
34.00 GPa  
22
27.00 GPa  
34

Bulk Modulus
39.00 GPa  
39
180.00 GPa  
9

Young's Modulus
0.00 GPa  
99+
79.00 GPa  
26

Poisson Ratio
0.39  
5
0.40  
4

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
Ductile, Malleable  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
39.00  
3
19.32  
17

Magnetic Ordering
-  
Diamagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
10

Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
22

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
-  
Conductor  

Resistivity
6.80 nΩ·m  
99+
2.20 nΩ·m  
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.00 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.45 106/cm Ω  
3

Electron Affinity
-  
222.80 kJ/mol  
1

Thermal

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

Molar Heat Capacity
29.30 J/mol·K  
11
25.42 J/mol·K  
99+

Thermal Conductivity
0.00 W/m·K  
99+
318.00 W/m·K  
3

Critical Temperature
1,323.00 K  
99+
1,337.00 K  
99+

Thermal Expansion
13.20 µm/(m·K)  
37
14.20 µm/(m·K)  
29

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
289.70 kJ/mol  
99+
324.40 kJ/mol  
99+

Enthalpy of Fusion
-  
12.55 kJ/mol  
33

Enthalpy of Atomization
-  
364.00 kJ/mol  
34

Standard Molar Entropy
55.00 J/mol.K  
34
47.40 J/mol.K  
99+

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