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Europium vs Dubnium


Dubnium vs Europium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Eu  
Db  

Group Number
3  
15
5  
13

Period Number
6  
7  

Block
f block  
d block  

Element Family
Lanthanide  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
7440531  
34
53850354  
14

Space Group Name
Im_ 3m  
-  

Space Group Number
229.00  
2
166.00  
9

Facts

Interesting Facts
Europium is used in Euro banknotes for security features.  
  • IUPAC allotted a temporary name to Dubnium metal as “ Unnilpentium”.
  • In the production of Dubnium, thermal gradient chromatography is used.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  
Produced by Bombarding Am243 with Ne22, Synthetically Produced  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Eugène-Anatole Demarçay  
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research  

Discovery
In 1896  
In 1968  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
28
0.00 %  
40

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
27
-  

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
36
-  

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
99+
-  

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
-  

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Europium metals main uses is in the printing of euro banknotes. These notes glow red under UV light.
  • It is used in low energy light bulbs.
  
  • Currently known uses of Dubnium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  

Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry  
-  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
Alloys  
Research Purposes  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic  
-  

Present in Human Body
Yes  
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
822.00 °C  
99+
-  

Boiling Point
1,597.00 °C  
99+
0.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery White  
-  

Luster
Lustrous  
Unknown Luster  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
2.00  
17
6.00  
6

Brinell Hardness
167.00 MPa  
99+
330.00 MPa  
38

Vickers Hardness
167.00 MPa  
99+
400.00 MPa  
99+

Speed of Sound
6,320.00 m/s  
4
2,680.00 m/s  
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.83  
19
1.20  
99+

Reflectivity
65.00 %  
18
55.00 %  
27

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Eu  
Db  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
31  
8
10  
28

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.20  
40
2.20  
5

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.01  
99+
1.30  
25

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.20  
28
1.30  
25

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.20  
39
1.10  
99+

Allen Electronegativity
1.20  
99+
1.30  
40

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.50  
27
2.00  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
547.10 kJ/mol  
99+
664.80 kJ/mol  
38

2nd Energy Level
1,085.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,546.70 kJ/mol  
39

3rd Energy Level
2,404.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,378.40 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
4,120.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3,298.80 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
5,471.00 kJ/mol  
99+
4,305.20 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
5,471.00 kJ/mol  
99+
12,900.00 kJ/mol  
5

7th Energy level
5,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3,300.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
5,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,280.00 kJ/mol  
99+

9th Energy Level
5,990.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,780.00 kJ/mol  
99+

10th Energy Level
5,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,830.00 kJ/mol  
22

11th Energy Level
5,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3,300.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
5,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+
88,300.00 kJ/mol  
2

13th Energy Level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
4,760.00 kJ/mol  
99+

14th Energy Level
5,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,120.00 kJ/mol  
99+

15th Energy Level
54,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+
33,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+

16th Energy Level
54,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+
33,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

18th Energy Level
5,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

20th Energy Level
547.00 kJ/mol  
99+
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

22nd Energy Level
547.00 kJ/mol  
99+
330.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

24th Energy Level
547.10 kJ/mol  
99+
528.30 kJ/mol  
99+

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

26th Energy Level
547.10 kJ/mol  
99+
579.80 kJ/mol  
99+

27th Energy Level
547.10 kJ/mol  
99+
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+

28th Energy Level
580.70 kJ/mol  
99+
1,150.00 kJ/mol  
3

29th Energy Level
547.10 kJ/mol  
99+
1,094.00 kJ/mol  
5

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

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.89 g/amp-hr  
37
3.00 g/amp-hr  
21

Electron Work Function
2.50 eV  
99+
4.90 eV  
12

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
63  
99+
105  
13

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f7 6s2  
[Rn] 5f14 6d3 7s2  

Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)  
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)  

Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
63  
99+
105  
13

Number of Neutrons
89  
39
157  
8

Number of Electrons
63  
99+
105  
13

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
180.00 pm  
16
139.00 pm  
99+

Covalent Radius
198.00 pm  
13
149.00 pm  
37

Van der Waals Radius
233.00 pm  
22
0.00 pm  
99+

Atomic Weight
151.96 amu  
99+
268.00 amu  
10

Atomic Volume
28.90 cm3/mol  
11
22.80 cm3/mol  
17

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Samarium
  

Next Element

Valence Electron Potential
45.60 (-eV)  
36
0.00 (-eV)  
99+

Lattice Constant
458.10 pm  
19
-  

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2  
-  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.58  
35
1.63  
14

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
5.26 g/cm3  
99+
29.30 g/cm3  
5

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
5.13 g/cm3  
99+
29.30 g/cm3  
6

Tensile Strength
120.00 MPa  
27
0.10 MPa  
99+

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
25

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
19.40 (Pa)  
4
0.00 (Pa)  
22

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

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
7.90 GPa  
99+
34.00 GPa  
22

Bulk Modulus
8.30 GPa  
99+
39.00 GPa  
39

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

Poisson Ratio
0.15  
35
0.39  
5

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
5.24  
99+
39.00  
3

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
-  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
17

Susceptibility
0.00  
15
0.00  
24

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
-  

Resistivity
0.90 nΩ·m  
99+
6.80 nΩ·m  
99+

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

Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol  
26
-  

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.18 J/(kg K)  
34
0.10 J/(kg K)  
99+

Molar Heat Capacity
27.66 J/mol·K  
19
29.30 J/mol·K  
11

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

Critical Temperature
1,099.00 K  
99+
1,323.00 K  
99+

Thermal Expansion
35.00 µm/(m·K)  
8
13.20 µm/(m·K)  
37

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
143.50 kJ/mol  
99+
289.70 kJ/mol  
99+

Enthalpy of Fusion
9.21 kJ/mol  
99+
-  

Enthalpy of Atomization
180.00 kJ/mol  
99+
-  

Standard Molar Entropy
77.80 J/mol.K  
4
55.00 J/mol.K  
34

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