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Dubnium vs Polonium


Polonium vs Dubnium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Db  
Po  

Group Number
5  
13
16  
2

Period Number
7  
6  

Block
d block  
p block  

Element Family
Transition Metal  
Post-​Transition  

CAS Number
53850354  
14
7440086  
99+

Space Group Name
-  
Pm-3m  

Space Group Number
166.00  
9
221.00  
4

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • IUPAC allotted a temporary name to Dubnium metal as “ Unnilpentium”.
  • In the production of Dubnium, thermal gradient chromatography is used.
  
  • Polonium was the first radioactive element to be discovered.
  • Polonium element and its compounds are highly radioactive.
  • Its alloy with Beryllium provides source of neutrons.
  

Sources
Produced by Bombarding Am243 with Ne22, Synthetically Produced  
Mining, Ores of metals  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research  
Pierre Curie and Marie Curie  

Discovery
In 1968  
In 1898  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
40
0.00 %  
40

Abundance In Sun
-  
-  

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
-  

Abundance In Earth's Crust
-  
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Oceans
-  
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Humans
-  
0.00 %  
24

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Currently known uses of Dubnium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
  • Polonium metal has different Allotropes, it is used in antistatic devices and for research purpose.
  • A 1 gram of Polonium can reach a temperature of 500°C, hence it is used as a heat source for space equipment.
  

Industrial Uses
-  
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
Research Purposes  
Alloys  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
-  
Highly Toxic  

Present in Human Body
No  
No  

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
-  
254.00 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
0.00 °C  
99+
962.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
-  
Silver  

Luster
Unknown Luster  
-  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
6.00  
6
2.50  
15

Brinell Hardness
330.00 MPa  
38
70.00 MPa  
99+

Vickers Hardness
400.00 MPa  
99+
30.00 MPa  
99+

Speed of Sound
2,680.00 m/s  
99+
2,260.00 m/s  
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.20  
99+
2.70  
3

Reflectivity
55.00 %  
27
50.00 %  
31

Allotropes
No  
Yes  

α Allotropes
-  
α-polonium  

β Allotropes
-  
β-polonium  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Db  
Po  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
10  
28
29  
10

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.20  
5
2.00  
8

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.30  
25
2.00  
10

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.30  
25
1.76  
3

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.10  
99+
2.48  
1

Allen Electronegativity
1.30  
40
2.19  
2

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.00  
99+
2.00  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
664.80 kJ/mol  
38
812.10 kJ/mol  
14

2nd Energy Level
1,546.70 kJ/mol  
39
1,833.20 kJ/mol  
17

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

4th Energy Level
3,298.80 kJ/mol  
99+
8,121.00 kJ/mol  
7

5th Energy Level
4,305.20 kJ/mol  
99+
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
12

6th Energy Level
12,900.00 kJ/mol  
5
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
32

7th Energy level
3,300.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
26

8th Energy Level
5,280.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
26

9th Energy Level
5,780.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
23

10th Energy Level
8,830.00 kJ/mol  
22
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
27

11th Energy Level
3,300.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
26

12th Energy Level
88,300.00 kJ/mol  
2
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
4,760.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
19

14th Energy Level
1,120.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
18

15th Energy Level
33,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+
81,200.00 kJ/mol  
15

16th Energy Level
33,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+
81,200.00 kJ/mol  
12

17th Energy Level
1,129.00 kJ/mol  
19
812.10 kJ/mol  
32

18th Energy Level
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
21

19th Energy Level
1,094.90 kJ/mol  
18
812.10 kJ/mol  
29

20th Energy Level
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
812.00 kJ/mol  
22

21st Energy Level
883.00 kJ/mol  
36
812.10 kJ/mol  
40

22nd Energy Level
330.00 kJ/mol  
99+
812.00 kJ/mol  
17

23rd Energy Level
1,150.00 kJ/mol  
33
812.10 kJ/mol  
99+

24th Energy Level
528.30 kJ/mol  
99+
812.10 kJ/mol  
13

25th Energy Level
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
812.10 kJ/mol  
11

26th Energy Level
579.80 kJ/mol  
99+
812.10 kJ/mol  
11

27th Energy Level
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
812.10 kJ/mol  
10

28th Energy Level
1,150.00 kJ/mol  
3
812.10 kJ/mol  
16

29th Energy Level
1,094.00 kJ/mol  
5
812.10 kJ/mol  
15

30th Energy Level
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
812.00 kJ/mol  
11

Electrochemical Equivalent
3.00 g/amp-hr  
21
3.90 g/amp-hr  
8

Electron Work Function
4.90 eV  
12
4.50 eV  
19

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
105  
13
84  
32

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f14 6d3 7s2  
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p4  

Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)  
Monoclinic (MON)  

Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  
MON-Crystal-Structure-of-Polonium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
105  
13
84  
32

Number of Neutrons
157  
8
125  
20

Number of Electrons
105  
13
84  
32

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
139.00 pm  
99+
168.00 pm  
25

Covalent Radius
149.00 pm  
37
140.00 pm  
99+

Van der Waals Radius
0.00 pm  
99+
197.00 pm  
36

Atomic Weight
268.00 amu  
10
209.00 amu  
28

Atomic Volume
22.80 cm3/mol  
17
22.23 cm3/mol  
22

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Bismuth
  

Next Element
Francium
  

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

Lattice Constant
-  
335.90 pm  
99+

Lattice Angles
-  
π/2, π/2, π/2  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.63  
14
1.46  
99+

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
29.30 g/cm3  
5
9.20 g/cm3  
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
29.30 g/cm3  
6
9.40 g/cm3  
99+

Tensile Strength
0.10 MPa  
99+
50.00 MPa  
38

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
26

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
22
0.00 (Pa)  
37

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
30
0.00 (Pa)  
37

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
34.00 GPa  
22
24.00 GPa  
40

Bulk Modulus
39.00 GPa  
39
46.00 GPa  
28

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

Poisson Ratio
0.39  
5
0.23  
30

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
39.00  
3
9.32  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
-  
Nonmagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
15

Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
24

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
-  
Conductor  

Resistivity
6.80 nΩ·m  
99+
0.40 nΩ·m  
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.00 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.02 106/cm Ω  
99+

Electron Affinity
-  
183.30 kJ/mol  
3

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.10 J/(kg K)  
99+
0.12 J/(kg K)  
99+

Molar Heat Capacity
29.30 J/mol·K  
11
26.40 J/mol·K  
36

Thermal Conductivity
0.00 W/m·K  
99+
20.00 W/m·K  
99+

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

Thermal Expansion
13.20 µm/(m·K)  
37
23.50 µm/(m·K)  
16

Enthalpy
  
  

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

Enthalpy of Fusion
-  
13.00 kJ/mol  
32

Enthalpy of Atomization
-  
134.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

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