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Einsteinium vs Zirconium


Zirconium vs Einsteinium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Es  
Zr  

Group Number
13  
5
4  
14

Period Number
7  
5  

Block
f block  
d block  

Element Family
Actinide  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
7429927  
99+
7440677  
23

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.
  
  • Zirconium metal can resist to weak acids.
  • Zirconium metal reacts with oxygen and nitrogen in the atmosphere.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory  
Martin Heinrich Klaproth  

Discovery
In 1952  
In 1789  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
35
0.00 %  
14

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
30
0.00 %  
16

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
17

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
99+
0.01 %  
14

Abundance In Oceans
-  
0.00 %  
23

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
0.00 %  
18

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Currently known uses of Einsteinium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
  • As this metal does not absorb neutrons; It is used in nuclear power stations.
  • Its oxide is used in ultra strong ceramics. It is also used in manufacturing Crucibles.
  

Industrial Uses
-  
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

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

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Toxic  
-  

Present in Human Body
No  
Yes  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40
0.01 Blood/mg dm-3  
21

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
0.10 p.p.m.  
28

Physical

Melting Point
860.00 °C  
99+
1,852.00 °C  
15

Boiling Point
996.00 °C  
99+
4,377.00 °C  
11

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silver  
Silvery White  

Luster
-  
Lustrous  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
6.00  
6
5.00  
8

Brinell Hardness
240.00 MPa  
99+
638.00 MPa  
21

Vickers Hardness
550.00 MPa  
31
820.00 MPa  
22

Speed of Sound
2,850.00 m/s  
40
3,800.00 m/s  
27

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.30  
99+
2.15  
10

Reflectivity
63.00 %  
20
70.00 %  
13

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Es  
Zr  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
16  
23
24  
15

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.54  
27
1.33  
31

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.30  
25
0.90  
99+

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.20  
28
1.22  
27

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.30  
33
1.33  
32

Allen Electronegativity
1.30  
40
1.32  
39

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.70  
22
2.67  
24

Ionization Energies
  
  

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

2nd Energy Level
1,216.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,334.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,218.00 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
3,734.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3,313.00 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
6,190.00 kJ/mol  
40
7,752.00 kJ/mol  
16

6th Energy Level
6,190.00 kJ/mol  
99+
9,500.00 kJ/mol  
21

7th Energy level
6,190.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
6,190.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

9th Energy Level
4,520.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
40

10th Energy Level
6,190.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,730.00 kJ/mol  
99+

11th Energy Level
6,190.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,406.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
61,900.00 kJ/mol  
12
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
6,190.00 kJ/mol  
39
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
36

14th Energy Level
6,190.00 kJ/mol  
28
640.00 kJ/mol  
99+

15th Energy Level
61,900.00 kJ/mol  
40
64,000.00 kJ/mol  
36

16th Energy Level
61,900.00 kJ/mol  
30
64,000.00 kJ/mol  
27

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

18th Energy Level
6,190.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
38

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

20th Energy Level
619.00 kJ/mol  
99+
640.00 kJ/mol  
39

21st Energy Level
6,190.00 kJ/mol  
15
640.10 kJ/mol  
99+

22nd Energy Level
619.00 kJ/mol  
38
640.00 kJ/mol  
33

23rd Energy Level
6,190.00 kJ/mol  
15
640.10 kJ/mol  
99+

24th Energy Level
619.40 kJ/mol  
40
640.00 kJ/mol  
35

25th Energy Level
619.00 kJ/mol  
99+
640.10 kJ/mol  
37

26th Energy Level
619.40 kJ/mol  
40
640.10 kJ/mol  
36

27th Energy Level
619.40 kJ/mol  
99+
640.10 kJ/mol  
38

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

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

30th Energy Level
619.40 kJ/mol  
99+
640.10 kJ/mol  
39

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

Electron Work Function
4.90 eV  
12
4.05 eV  
34

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
99  
19
40  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f11 7s2  
[Kr] 4d2 5s2  

Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)  
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  

Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Einsteinium.jpg#100  
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Zirconium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
99  
19
40  
99+

Number of Neutrons
153  
10
51  
99+

Number of Electrons
99  
19
40  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
186.00 pm  
11
160.00 pm  
29

Covalent Radius
186.00 pm  
21
175.00 pm  
25

Van der Waals Radius
0.00 pm  
99+
200.00 pm  
35

Atomic Weight
252.00 amu  
16
91.22 amu  
99+

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Yttrium
  

Next Element
Fermium
  
Niobium
  

Valence Electron Potential
0.00 (-eV)  
99+
80.00 (-eV)  
18

Lattice Constant
582.00 pm  
8
323.20 pm  
99+

Lattice Angles
-  
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.29  
99+
1.59  
25

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
8.84 g/cm3  
99+
6.52 g/cm3  
99+

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

Tensile Strength
0.10 MPa  
99+
330.00 MPa  
14

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
12

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)  
21

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
30.00 GPa  
27
33.00 GPa  
23

Bulk Modulus
40.00 GPa  
38
91.10 GPa  
18

Young's Modulus
0.00 GPa  
99+
88.00 GPa  
24

Poisson Ratio
0.33  
11
0.34  
10

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
Ductile, Malleable  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
8.84  
99+
6.51  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
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
6.30 nΩ·m  
99+
421.00 nΩ·m  
11

Electrical Conductivity
0.14 106/cm Ω  
15
0.02 106/cm Ω  
99+

Electron Affinity
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
41.10 kJ/mol  
32

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.10 J/(kg K)  
99+
0.27 J/(kg K)  
19

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

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

Critical Temperature
1,133.00 K  
99+
2,128.00 K  
17

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
323.80 kJ/mol  
99+
581.60 kJ/mol  
11

Enthalpy of Fusion
14.80 kJ/mol  
24
20.90 kJ/mol  
11

Enthalpy of Atomization
-  
598.00 kJ/mol  
12

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

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