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Einsteinium vs Californium


Californium vs Einsteinium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Es  
Cf  

Group Number
13  
5
3  
15

Period Number
7  
7  

Block
f block  
f block  

Element Family
Actinide  
Actinide  

CAS Number
7429927  
99+
7440713  
20

Space Group Name
-  
P63/mmc  

Space Group Number
194.00  
7
194.00  
7

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Einsteinium is the transuranic element found in US.
  • Only 0.01 mg of Einsteinium was synthesized in 1961.
  
  • Californium metal is very harmful and highly radioactive.
  • Californium metal is the heaviest metal.
  

Sources
Made by Bombarding Uranium with Neutrons  
Made by Bombarding Curium with Helium Ions  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory  
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory  

Discovery
In 1952  
In 1950  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
35
0.00 %  
38

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
30
0.00 %  
30

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
99+

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.
  
  • Californium metal has a very strong neutron emitter. It is used as a metal detector.
  • It also used as an identifier to check Water and oil layers in oil wells.
  

Industrial Uses
-  
Chemical Industry  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes  
Alloys, Nuclear Research  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Toxic  
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
860.00 °C  
99+
900.00 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
996.00 °C  
99+
1,470.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silver  
Silver  

Luster
-  
-  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
6.00  
6
3.00  
13

Brinell Hardness
240.00 MPa  
99+
170.00 MPa  
99+

Vickers Hardness
550.00 MPa  
31
1,800.00 MPa  
7

Speed of Sound
2,850.00 m/s  
40
2,260.00 m/s  
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.30  
99+
1.30  
99+

Reflectivity
63.00 %  
20
63.00 %  
20

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Es  
Cf  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
16  
23
20  
19

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.54  
27
1.30  
33

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.30  
25
1.30  
25

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.20  
28
1.20  
28

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.30  
33
1.30  
33

Allen Electronegativity
1.30  
40
1.30  
40

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.70  
22
2.70  
22

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
619.00 kJ/mol  
99+
608.00 kJ/mol  
99+

2nd Energy Level
1,216.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,206.00 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,334.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,267.00 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
3,734.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3,599.00 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
6,190.00 kJ/mol  
40
6,080.00 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
6,190.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,080.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
6,190.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,080.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
6,190.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,080.00 kJ/mol  
99+

9th Energy Level
4,520.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,080.00 kJ/mol  
99+

10th Energy Level
6,190.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,080.00 kJ/mol  
99+

11th Energy Level
6,190.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,080.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
61,900.00 kJ/mol  
12
60,800.00 kJ/mol  
14

13th Energy Level
6,190.00 kJ/mol  
39
6,080.00 kJ/mol  
99+

14th Energy Level
6,190.00 kJ/mol  
28
6,080.00 kJ/mol  
30

15th Energy Level
61,900.00 kJ/mol  
40
62,400.00 kJ/mol  
39

16th Energy Level
61,900.00 kJ/mol  
30
62,400.00 kJ/mol  
29

17th Energy Level
619.00 kJ/mol  
99+
608.00 kJ/mol  
99+

18th Energy Level
6,190.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,085.00 kJ/mol  
99+

19th Energy Level
619.00 kJ/mol  
99+
608.00 kJ/mol  
99+

20th Energy Level
619.00 kJ/mol  
99+
578.00 kJ/mol  
99+

21st Energy Level
6,190.00 kJ/mol  
15
6,080.00 kJ/mol  
16

22nd Energy Level
619.00 kJ/mol  
38
608.00 kJ/mol  
39

23rd Energy Level
6,190.00 kJ/mol  
15
6,080.00 kJ/mol  
17

24th Energy Level
619.40 kJ/mol  
40
608.00 kJ/mol  
99+

25th Energy Level
619.00 kJ/mol  
99+
608.00 kJ/mol  
99+

26th Energy Level
619.40 kJ/mol  
40
608.00 kJ/mol  
99+

27th Energy Level
619.40 kJ/mol  
99+
608.00 kJ/mol  
99+

28th Energy Level
619.40 kJ/mol  
99+
608.00 kJ/mol  
99+

29th Energy Level
619.40 kJ/mol  
99+
608.00 kJ/mol  
99+

30th Energy Level
619.40 kJ/mol  
99+
608.00 kJ/mol  
99+

Electrochemical Equivalent
4.74 g/amp-hr  
5
3.12 g/amp-hr  
17

Electron Work Function
4.90 eV  
12
4.70 eV  
15

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
99  
19
98  
20

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f11 7s2  
[Rn] 5f10 7s2  

Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)  
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)  

Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Einsteinium.jpg#100  
DHCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Californium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
99  
19
98  
20

Number of Neutrons
153  
10
153  
10

Number of Electrons
99  
19
98  
20

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
186.00 pm  
11
186.00 pm  
11

Covalent Radius
186.00 pm  
21
186.00 pm  
21

Van der Waals Radius
0.00 pm  
99+
244.00 pm  
14

Atomic Weight
252.00 amu  
16
251.00 amu  
17

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Berkelium
  

Next Element
Fermium
  

Valence Electron Potential
0.00 (-eV)  
99+
44.50 (-eV)  
39

Lattice Constant
582.00 pm  
8
338.00 pm  
99+

Lattice Angles
-  
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.29  
99+
1.58  
34

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
8.84 g/cm3  
99+
15.10 g/cm3  
21

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
8.84 g/cm3  
99+
15.10 g/cm3  
22

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)  
22

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

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
30.00 GPa  
27
29.00 GPa  
29

Bulk Modulus
40.00 GPa  
38
40.00 GPa  
38

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

Poisson Ratio
0.33  
11
0.30  
14

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
Malleable, Sectile  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
8.84  
99+
15.10  
24

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
8

Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
24

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
-  
-  

Resistivity
6.30 nΩ·m  
99+
6.20 nΩ·m  
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.14 106/cm Ω  
15
0.11 106/cm Ω  
23

Electron Affinity
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
97.00 kJ/mol  
12

Thermal

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

Molar Heat Capacity
27.20 J/mol·K  
24
26.70 J/mol·K  
33

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

Critical Temperature
1,133.00 K  
99+
900.00 K  
99+

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
323.80 kJ/mol  
99+
311.40 kJ/mol  
99+

Enthalpy of Fusion
14.80 kJ/mol  
24
15.10 kJ/mol  
21

Enthalpy of Atomization
-  
-  

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

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