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Erbium vs Nihonium


Nihonium vs Erbium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Er  
Nh  

Group Number
3  
15
13  
5

Period Number
6  
7  

Block
f block  
p block  

Element Family
Lanthanide  
Probably Post-​Transition  

CAS Number
7440520  
35
54084707  
6

Space Group Name
P63/mmc  
-  

Space Group Number
194.00  
7
194.00  
7

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Erbium metal is used as alloyed with Vanadium to make it softer.
  • Recent studies shows that it is helpful for metabolism.
  
Nihonium is a synthetic chemical element and is highly radioactive.  

Sources
Mining  
Synthetically Produced  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Carl Gustaf Mosander  
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory  

Discovery
In 1842  
In 2003  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
23
0.00 %  
40

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
26
-  

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
36
-  

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
32
-  

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
36
-  

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
-  

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • It has a tendency to get tarnished in the open air, but when alloyed with elements like erbium, vanadium, its hardness levels decreases.
  • Its compounds like Erbium oxide is used in safety glasses of welders and metal workers.
  
  • Currently known uses of Ununtrium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  

Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry  
-  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
Alloys  
Research Purposes  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Mildly Toxic  
-  

Present in Human Body
No  
No  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
29

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
0.20 p.p.m.  
27

Physical

Melting Point
1,522.00 °C  
28
430.00 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
2,510.00 °C  
99+
1,130.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery White  
-  

Luster
Lustrous  
Unknown Luster  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
1.00  
22
-  

Brinell Hardness
814.00 MPa  
12
600.00 MPa  
24

Vickers Hardness
589.00 MPa  
30
350.00 MPa  
99+

Speed of Sound
2,830.00 m/s  
99+
3,600.00 m/s  
29

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.76  
24
1.30  
99+

Reflectivity
36.00 %  
33
60.00 %  
23

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Er  
Nh  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
31  
8
7  
31

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.24  
37
1.30  
33

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.24  
29
1.90  
13

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.11  
30
1.30  
25

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.24  
36
1.00  
99+

Allen Electronegativity
1.24  
99+
0.70  
99+

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.76  
18
2.20  
39

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
589.30 kJ/mol  
99+
704.90 kJ/mol  
34

2nd Energy Level
1,150.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,238.50 kJ/mol  
7

3rd Energy Level
2,194.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3,023.30 kJ/mol  
26

4th Energy Level
4,120.00 kJ/mol  
99+
4,351.50 kJ/mol  
39

5th Energy Level
5,897.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,692.60 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
5,897.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,040.00 kJ/mol  
40

8th Energy Level
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,040.00 kJ/mol  
36

9th Energy Level
4,240.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,040.00 kJ/mol  
33

10th Energy Level
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,040.00 kJ/mol  
37

11th Energy Level
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,040.00 kJ/mol  
35

12th Energy Level
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
99+
70,000.00 kJ/mol  
5

13th Energy Level
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,000.00 kJ/mol  
34

14th Energy Level
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
37
7,000.00 kJ/mol  
24

15th Energy Level
58,900.00 kJ/mol  
99+
70,000.00 kJ/mol  
30

16th Energy Level
58,900.00 kJ/mol  
38
70,000.00 kJ/mol  
25

17th Energy Level
589.30 kJ/mol  
99+
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+

18th Energy Level
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3,200.00 kJ/mol  
99+

19th Energy Level
589.30 kJ/mol  
99+
540.20 kJ/mol  
99+

20th Energy Level
589.00 kJ/mol  
99+
700.00 kJ/mol  
36

21st Energy Level
5,897.00 kJ/mol  
19
1,130.00 kJ/mol  
29

22nd Energy Level
589.00 kJ/mol  
99+
558.00 kJ/mol  
99+

23rd Energy Level
589.30 kJ/mol  
99+
7,000.00 kJ/mol  
11

24th Energy Level
589.30 kJ/mol  
99+
700.00 kJ/mol  
29

25th Energy Level
589.00 kJ/mol  
99+
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+

26th Energy Level
589.30 kJ/mol  
99+
586.20 kJ/mol  
99+

27th Energy Level
589.30 kJ/mol  
99+
704.90 kJ/mol  
28

28th Energy Level
589.30 kJ/mol  
99+
704.90 kJ/mol  
33

29th Energy Level
589.30 kJ/mol  
99+
704.90 kJ/mol  
34

30th Energy Level
589.70 kJ/mol  
99+
704.00 kJ/mol  
28

Electrochemical Equivalent
2.08 g/amp-hr  
32
3.00 g/amp-hr  
21

Electron Work Function
5.93 eV  
2
4.90 eV  
12

Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility  
Chemical Stability, Ionization  

Atomic

Atomic Number
68  
99+
113  
5

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f12 6s2  
[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p1  

Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  
Not Known  

Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Erbium.jpg#100  
Unknown-Crystal-Structure-of-Ununtrium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
68  
99+
113  
5

Number of Neutrons
99  
34
150  
12

Number of Electrons
68  
99+
113  
5

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
176.00 pm  
20
170.00 pm  
24

Covalent Radius
189.00 pm  
19
170.00 pm  
27

Van der Waals Radius
0.00 pm  
99+
320.00 pm  
3

Atomic Weight
167.26 amu  
99+
286.00 amu  
4

Atomic Volume
18.40 cm3/mol  
37
21.10 cm3/mol  
24

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Holmium
  

Next Element
Thulium
  
Flerovium
  

Valence Electron Potential
49.00 (-eV)  
30
6.20 (-eV)  
99+

Lattice Constant
355.88 pm  
99+
0.00 pm  
99+

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3  
-  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.57  
40
1.58  
35

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
9.07 g/cm3  
99+
16.00 g/cm3  
19

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
8.86 g/cm3  
99+
16.00 g/cm3  
19

Tensile Strength
350.00 MPa  
12
80.00 MPa  
29

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
25

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
21
0.00 (Pa)  
37

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
30
0.00 (Pa)  
37

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
28.30 GPa  
31
40.00 GPa  
19

Bulk Modulus
44.40 GPa  
31
0.00 GPa  
99+

Young's Modulus
69.90 GPa  
31
12.20 GPa  
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.24  
28
0.30  
14

Other Mechanical Properties
Malleable  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
9.07  
99+
16.00  
21

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
-  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
5

Susceptibility
0.00  
11
0.00  
24

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
-  

Resistivity
0.86 nΩ·m  
99+
0.32 nΩ·m  
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.01 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.00 106/cm Ω  
99+

Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol  
26
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.17 J/(kg K)  
35
0.12 J/(kg K)  
99+

Molar Heat Capacity
28.12 J/mol·K  
14
27.00 J/mol·K  
29

Thermal Conductivity
14.50 W/m·K  
99+
1.70 W/m·K  
99+

Critical Temperature
1,802.00 K  
30
700.00 K  
99+

Thermal Expansion
12.20 µm/(m·K)  
99+
6.20 µm/(m·K)  
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
261.00 kJ/mol  
99+
410.80 kJ/mol  
23

Enthalpy of Fusion
17.20 kJ/mol  
15
-  

Enthalpy of Atomization
314.00 kJ/mol  
99+
320.70 kJ/mol  
99+

Standard Molar Entropy
73.10 J/mol.K  
11
65.00 J/mol.K  
17

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