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Einsteinium Iridium Comparison


Iridium Einsteinium comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Es  
Ir  

Group Number
13  
5
9  
9

Period Number
7  
6  

Block
f block  
d block  

Element Family
Actinide  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
7429927  
99+
7439885  
99+

Space Group Name
-  
Fm_ 3m  

Space Group Number
194.00  
7
225.00  
3

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Einsteinium is the transuranic element found in US.
  • Only 0.01 mg of Einsteinium was synthesized in 1961.
  
  • Iridium element occurs as natural alloys of Platinum and Osmium.
  • Iridium element is known as the most corrosion resistance metal .
  

Sources
Made by Bombarding Uranium with Neutrons  
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory  
Smithson Tennant  

Discovery
In 1952  
In 1803  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
35
0.00 %  
23

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
30
0.00 %  
25

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
29

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Oceans
-  
-  

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
0.00 %  
24

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Currently known uses of Einsteinium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
  • Iridium has an anti corrosion properties and it is used in special alloy with Osmium metal and that alloy is used in pen tips and compass bearings.
  

Industrial Uses
-  
Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes  
Alloys  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Toxic  
Toxic  

Present in Human Body
No  
Yes  

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
860.00 °C  
99+
2,410.00 °C  
7

Boiling Point
996.00 °C  
99+
4,527.00 °C  
10

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silver  
Silvery White  

Luster
-  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
6.00  
6
6.50  
5

Brinell Hardness
240.00 MPa  
99+
1,670.00 MPa  
5

Vickers Hardness
550.00 MPa  
31
1,760.00 MPa  
8

Speed of Sound
2,850.00 m/s  
40
4,825.00 m/s  
17

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.30  
99+
2.40  
7

Reflectivity
63.00 %  
20
78.00 %  
8

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Es  
Ir  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
16  
23
34  
5

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.54  
27
2.20  
5

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.30  
25
2.20  
8

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.20  
28
1.55  
12

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.30  
33
2.20  
6

Allen Electronegativity
1.30  
40
1.68  
20

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.70  
22
1.80  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
619.00 kJ/mol  
99+
880.00 kJ/mol  
9

2nd Energy Level
1,216.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,600.00 kJ/mol  
36

3rd Energy Level
2,334.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,256.10 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
3,734.00 kJ/mol  
99+
880.00 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
6,190.00 kJ/mol  
40
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
8

6th Energy Level
6,190.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
25

7th Energy level
6,190.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
22

8th Energy Level
6,190.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
22

9th Energy Level
4,520.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
21

10th Energy Level
6,190.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
23

11th Energy Level
6,190.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
20

12th Energy Level
61,900.00 kJ/mol  
12
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
40

13th Energy Level
6,190.00 kJ/mol  
39
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
15

14th Energy Level
6,190.00 kJ/mol  
28
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
14

15th Energy Level
61,900.00 kJ/mol  
40
88,000.00 kJ/mol  
8

16th Energy Level
61,900.00 kJ/mol  
30
88,000.00 kJ/mol  
9

17th Energy Level
619.00 kJ/mol  
99+
880.00 kJ/mol  
26

18th Energy Level
6,190.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
15

19th Energy Level
619.00 kJ/mol  
99+
880.00 kJ/mol  
24

20th Energy Level
619.00 kJ/mol  
99+
880.00 kJ/mol  
14

21st Energy Level
6,190.00 kJ/mol  
15
880.00 kJ/mol  
37

22nd Energy Level
619.00 kJ/mol  
38
880.00 kJ/mol  
12

23rd Energy Level
6,190.00 kJ/mol  
15
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
7

24th Energy Level
619.40 kJ/mol  
40
880.00 kJ/mol  
8

25th Energy Level
619.00 kJ/mol  
99+
880.00 kJ/mol  
6

26th Energy Level
619.40 kJ/mol  
40
880.00 kJ/mol  
6

27th Energy Level
619.40 kJ/mol  
99+
880.00 kJ/mol  
5

28th Energy Level
619.40 kJ/mol  
99+
880.00 kJ/mol  
8

29th Energy Level
619.40 kJ/mol  
99+
880.00 kJ/mol  
9

30th Energy Level
619.40 kJ/mol  
99+
880.00 kJ/mol  
6

Electrochemical Equivalent
4.74 g/amp-hr  
5
1.14 g/amp-hr  
99+

Electron Work Function
4.90 eV  
12
4.55 eV  
18

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
99  
19
77  
39

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f11 7s2  
[Xe] 4f14 5d7 6s2  

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

Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Einsteinium.jpg#100  
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Iridium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
99  
19
74  
99+

Number of Neutrons
153  
10
110  
28

Number of Electrons
99  
19
74  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
186.00 pm  
11
136.00 pm  
99+

Covalent Radius
186.00 pm  
21
141.00 pm  
99+

Van der Waals Radius
0.00 pm  
99+
202.00 pm  
34

Atomic Weight
252.00 amu  
16
192.22 amu  
34

Atomic Volume
17.04 cm3/mol  
99+
9.53 cm3/mol  
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Osmium
  

Next Element
Fermium
  
Platinum
  

Valence Electron Potential
0.00 (-eV)  
99+
140.00 (-eV)  
5

Lattice Constant
582.00 pm  
8
383.90 pm  
29

Lattice Angles
-  
π/2, π/2, π/2  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.29  
99+
1.58  
35

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
8.84 g/cm3  
99+
22.56 g/cm3  
10

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
8.84 g/cm3  
99+
19.00 g/cm3  
13

Tensile Strength
0.10 MPa  
99+
2,000.00 MPa  
2

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
21

Vapor Pressure
  
  

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

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
24
0.00 (Pa)  
26

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
30.00 GPa  
27
210.00 GPa  
2

Bulk Modulus
40.00 GPa  
38
320.00 GPa  
3

Young's Modulus
0.00 GPa  
99+
528.00 GPa  
1

Poisson Ratio
0.33  
11
0.26  
22

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
8.84  
99+
21.78  
12

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
16

Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
5

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
-  
Conductor  

Resistivity
6.30 nΩ·m  
99+
47.10 nΩ·m  
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.14 106/cm Ω  
15
0.19 106/cm Ω  
10

Electron Affinity
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
151.00 kJ/mol  
4

Thermal

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

Molar Heat Capacity
27.20 J/mol·K  
24
25.10 J/mol·K  
99+

Thermal Conductivity
0.00 W/m·K  
99+
147.00 W/m·K  
10

Critical Temperature
1,133.00 K  
99+
2,719.00 K  
8

Thermal Expansion
13.50 µm/(m·K)  
33
6.40 µm/(m·K)  
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
323.80 kJ/mol  
99+
799.10 kJ/mol  
1

Enthalpy of Fusion
14.80 kJ/mol  
24
35.23 kJ/mol  
1

Enthalpy of Atomization
-  
837.00 kJ/mol  
1

Standard Molar Entropy
63.00 J/mol.K  
24
35.50 J/mol.K  
99+

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