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Dubnium vs Potassium

Dubnium
Potassium
Potassium vs Dubnium


Periodic Table
Symbol
Db   
K   
Group Number
5   
13
1   
17
Period Number
7   
4   
Block
d block   
s block   
Element Family
Transition Metal   
Alkali   
CAS Number
53850354   
14
7440097   
99+
Space Group Name
Not Available   
Im_ 3m   
Space Group Number
Not Available   
229.00   
1
Facts
Interesting Facts
  • IUPAC allotted a temporary name to Dubnium metal as “ Unnilpentium”.
  • In the production of Dubnium, thermal gradient chromatography is used.
  
  • In the list of most abundant element Potassium is ranked 7th.
  • Potassium can easily be sliced (chopped) down using knife.
  
Sources
Produced by Bombarding Am243 with Ne22, Synthetically Produced   
Found in Minerals, Mining   
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research   
Humphry Davy   
Discovery
In 1968   
In 1807   
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
Not Available   
3 * 10-4 %   
9
Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %   
~0.0004 %   
9
Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available   
0.07 %   
9
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available   
1.50 %   
6
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available   
0.04 %   
3
Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.20 %   
2
Uses
Uses & Benefits
  • Currently known uses of Dubnium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
  • Potassium’s compounds are in high demand for their application in Fertilizer manufacturing.
  • Potassium carbonate is used in glass manufacturing and Potassium carbonate in manufacturing detergent and body wash.
  
Industrial Uses
NA   
Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry   
Medical Uses
NA   
Pharmaceutical Industry   
Other Uses
Research Purposes   
NA   
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Unknown   
Toxic   
Present in Human Body
No   
Yes   
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
37
1,620.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
2
In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.   
36
2,100.00 p.p.m.   
3
Physical Properties
Melting Point
Not Available   
63.65 °C   
99+
Boiling Point
Not Available   
774.00 °C   
99+
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid   
Solid   
Color
Unknown   
Silvery Gray   
Luster
Unknown Luster   
NA   
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
Not Available   
0.40   
23
Brinell Hardness
Not Available   
0.36 MPa   
99+
Speed of Sound
Not Available   
2,000.00 m/s   
99+
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   
K   
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
10   
28
20   
19
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
Not Available   
0.82   
99+
Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
0.45   
31
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Not Available   
0.91   
39
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available   
0.73   
23
Allen Electronegativity
Not Available   
0.73   
99+
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
Not Available   
3.18   
3
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
664.80 kJ/mol   
38
418.80 kJ/mol   
99+
2nd Energy Level
1,546.70 kJ/mol   
38
3,052.00 kJ/mol   
5
3rd Energy Level
2,378.40 kJ/mol   
99+
4,420.00 kJ/mol   
8
4th Energy Level
3,298.80 kJ/mol   
99+
5,877.00 kJ/mol   
9
5th Energy Level
4,305.20 kJ/mol   
39
7,975.00 kJ/mol   
8
6th Energy Level
Not Available   
9,590.00 kJ/mol   
13
7th Energy level
Not Available   
11,343.00 kJ/mol   
17
8th Energy Level
Not Available   
14,944.00 kJ/mol   
13
9th Energy Level
Not Available   
16,963.70 kJ/mol   
15
10th Energy Level
Not Available   
48,610.00 kJ/mol   
3
11th Energy Level
Not Available   
54,490.00 kJ/mol   
4
12th Energy Level
Not Available   
60,730.00 kJ/mol   
4
13th Energy Level
Not Available   
68,950.00 kJ/mol   
4
14th Energy Level
Not Available   
75,900.00 kJ/mol   
5
15th Energy Level
Not Available   
83,080.00 kJ/mol   
6
16th Energy Level
Not Available   
93,400.00 kJ/mol   
7
17th Energy Level
Not Available   
99,710.00 kJ/mol   
8
Electrochemical Equivalent
Not Available   
1.46 g/amp-hr   
99+
Electron Work Function
Not Available   
2.30 eV   
99+
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity   
Chemical Stability, Flammability, Ionization, Solubility   
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
105   
13
19   
99+
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f14 6d3 7s2   
[Ar] 4s1   
Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)   
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)   
Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
105   
13
19   
99+
Number of Neutrons
157   
7
20   
99+
Number of Electrons
105   
13
19   
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
139.00 pm   
39
227.00 pm   
3
Covalent Radius
149.00 pm   
35
203.00 pm   
9
Van der Waals Radius
Not Available   
275.00 pm   
5
Atomic Weight
268.00 amu   
10
39.10 amu   
99+
Atomic Volume
Not Available   
45.46 cm3/mol   
3
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Rutherfordium
  
Aluminium
  
Next Element
Seaborgium
  
Calcium
  
Valence Electron Potential
Not Available   
10.40 (-eV)   
99+
Lattice Constant
Not Available   
532.80 pm   
12
Lattice Angles
NA   
π/2, π/2, π/2   
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   
Mechanical Properties
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
29.30 g/cm3   
5
0.86 g/cm3   
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Not Available   
0.83 g/cm3   
99+
Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   
Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
Not Available   
1.30 GPa   
99+
Bulk Modulus
Not Available   
3.10 GPa   
99+
Young's Modulus
Not Available   
3.53 GPa   
99+
Poisson Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   
Other Mechanical Properties
Unknown   
NA   
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
Not Available   
0.86   
99+
Magnetic Ordering
Unknown   
Paramagnetic   
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Unknown   
Conductor   
Resistivity
Not Available   
72.00 nΩ·m   
37
Electrical Conductivity
Not Available   
0.14 106/cm Ω   
14
Electron Affinity
Not Available   
48.40 kJ/mol   
22
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat
Not Available   
0.75 J/(kg K)   
6
Molar Heat Capacity
Not Available   
29.60 J/mol·K   
6
Thermal Conductivity
Not Available   
102.50 W/m·K   
15
Critical Temperature
Not Available   
2,223.00 K   
3
Thermal Expansion
Not Available   
83.30 µm/(m·K)   
3
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
Not Available   
77.50 kJ/mol   
99+
Enthalpy of Fusion
Not Available   
2.32 kJ/mol   
99+
Enthalpy of Atomization
Not Available   
89.50 kJ/mol   
99+
Standard Molar Entropy
Not Available   
64.70 J/mol.K   
18
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