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Dubnium vs Technetium


Technetium vs Dubnium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Db  
Tc  

Group Number
5  
13
7  
11

Period Number
7  
5  

Block
d block  
d block  

Element Family
Transition Metal  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
53850354  
14
7440268  
99+

Space Group Name
-  
P63/mmc  

Space Group Number
166.00  
9
194.00  
7

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • IUPAC allotted a temporary name to Dubnium metal as “ Unnilpentium”.
  • In the production of Dubnium, thermal gradient chromatography is used.
  
  • Original name of Technetium was Masurium.
  • At the time of its discovery it found in sample of Molybdenum.
  

Sources
Produced by Bombarding Am243 with Ne22, Synthetically Produced  
Made by Bombarding Molybdenum with Deuterons  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research  
Emilio Segrè and Carlo Perriero  

Discovery
In 1968  
In 1937  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
40
0.00 %  
40

Abundance In Sun
-  
0.00 %  
18

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
-  

Abundance In Earth's Crust
-  
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Oceans
-  
-  

Abundance In Humans
-  
-  

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Currently known uses of Dubnium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
  • Technetium is a radioactive metal and hence it is used for medical studies and other research purposes.
  

Industrial Uses
-  
-  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
Research Purposes  
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
-  
Low 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
-  
2,200.00 °C  
9

Boiling Point
0.00 °C  
99+
4,877.00 °C  
7

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
-  
Shiny Gray  

Luster
Unknown Luster  
-  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
6.00  
6
2.25  
16

Brinell Hardness
330.00 MPa  
38
550.00 MPa  
27

Vickers Hardness
400.00 MPa  
99+
500.00 MPa  
35

Speed of Sound
2,680.00 m/s  
99+
16,200.00 m/s  
1

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.20  
99+
1.90  
18

Reflectivity
55.00 %  
27
35.00 %  
34

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Db  
Tc  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
10  
28
18  
21

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.20  
5
1.90  
12

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.30  
25
1.90  
13

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.30  
25
1.36  
21

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.10  
99+
1.90  
13

Allen Electronegativity
1.30  
40
1.51  
31

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.00  
99+
2.10  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
664.80 kJ/mol  
38
702.00 kJ/mol  
36

2nd Energy Level
1,546.70 kJ/mol  
39
1,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,378.40 kJ/mol  
99+
2,850.00 kJ/mol  
34

4th Energy Level
3,298.80 kJ/mol  
99+
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
14

5th Energy Level
4,305.20 kJ/mol  
99+
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
28

6th Energy Level
12,900.00 kJ/mol  
5
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
3,300.00 kJ/mol  
99+
4,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
5,280.00 kJ/mol  
99+
4,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+

9th Energy Level
5,780.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
35

10th Energy Level
8,830.00 kJ/mol  
22
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
39

11th Energy Level
3,300.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
37

12th Energy Level
88,300.00 kJ/mol  
2
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
4,760.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
33

14th Energy Level
1,120.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
23

15th Energy Level
33,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+
70,200.00 kJ/mol  
29

16th Energy Level
33,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+
70,200.00 kJ/mol  
24

17th Energy Level
1,129.00 kJ/mol  
19
702.50 kJ/mol  
99+

18th Energy Level
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
35

19th Energy Level
1,094.90 kJ/mol  
18
702.00 kJ/mol  
99+

20th Energy Level
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
702.00 kJ/mol  
35

21st Energy Level
883.00 kJ/mol  
36
702.00 kJ/mol  
99+

22nd Energy Level
330.00 kJ/mol  
99+
702.00 kJ/mol  
29

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

24th Energy Level
528.30 kJ/mol  
99+
702.50 kJ/mol  
28

25th Energy Level
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
702.00 kJ/mol  
30

26th Energy Level
579.80 kJ/mol  
99+
702.00 kJ/mol  
29

27th Energy Level
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
702.00 kJ/mol  
30

28th Energy Level
1,150.00 kJ/mol  
3
702.00 kJ/mol  
35

29th Energy Level
1,094.00 kJ/mol  
5
702.00 kJ/mol  
36

30th Energy Level
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
702.00 kJ/mol  
30

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

Electron Work Function
4.90 eV  
12
4.90 eV  
12

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
105  
13
43  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f14 6d3 7s2  
[Kr] 4d5 5s2  

Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)  
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  

Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Technetium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
105  
13
43  
99+

Number of Neutrons
157  
8
55  
99+

Number of Electrons
105  
13
43  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
139.00 pm  
99+
136.00 pm  
99+

Covalent Radius
149.00 pm  
37
147.00 pm  
39

Van der Waals Radius
0.00 pm  
99+
200.00 pm  
35

Atomic Weight
268.00 amu  
10
98.00 amu  
99+

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element

Next Element
Ruthenium
  

Valence Electron Potential
0.00 (-eV)  
99+
180.00 (-eV)  
3

Lattice Constant
-  
273.50 pm  
99+

Lattice Angles
-  
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.63  
14
1.60  
21

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
29.30 g/cm3  
5
11.00 g/cm3  
36

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
29.30 g/cm3  
6
11.00 g/cm3  
34

Tensile Strength
0.10 MPa  
99+
50.00 MPa  
38

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
25

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)  
99+

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
34.00 GPa  
22
27.00 GPa  
34

Bulk Modulus
39.00 GPa  
39
100.00 GPa  
16

Young's Modulus
0.00 GPa  
99+
50.00 GPa  
39

Poisson Ratio
0.39  
5
0.38  
6

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
39.00  
3
11.50  
37

Magnetic Ordering
-  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
17

Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
24

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
-  
Conductor  

Resistivity
6.80 nΩ·m  
99+
200.00 nΩ·m  
18

Electrical Conductivity
0.00 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.07 106/cm Ω  
35

Electron Affinity
-  
53.00 kJ/mol  
23

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.10 J/(kg K)  
99+
0.21 J/(kg K)  
30

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

Thermal Conductivity
0.00 W/m·K  
99+
50.60 W/m·K  
30

Critical Temperature
1,323.00 K  
99+
2,150.00 K  
16

Thermal Expansion
13.20 µm/(m·K)  
37
7.10 µm/(m·K)  
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
289.70 kJ/mol  
99+
660.00 kJ/mol  
7

Enthalpy of Fusion
-  
23.01 kJ/mol  
9

Enthalpy of Atomization
-  
649.00 kJ/mol  
9

Standard Molar Entropy
55.00 J/mol.K  
34
181.10 J/mol.K  
2

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