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Europium vs Manganese


Manganese vs Europium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Eu  
Mn  

Group Number
Not Available  
7  
11

Period Number
6  
4  

Block
f block  
d block  

Element Family
Lanthanide  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
7440531  
34
7439965  
99+

Space Group Name
Im_ 3m  
I_ 43m  

Space Group Number
229.00  
1
217.00  
4

Facts

Interesting Facts
Not Available  
  • Manganese is an essential trace element in all forms of life.
  • Manganese metal oxidizes very easily, but it does not fuse that easily.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Eugène-Anatole Demarçay  
Johann Gottlieb Gahn  

Discovery
In 1896  
In 1774  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-8 %  
27
8 * 10-4 %  
8

Abundance In Sun
~0.00000005 %  
27
~0.001 %  
8

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
0.27 %  
8

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
36
0.11 %  
8

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
13

Abundance In Humans
Not Available  
0.00 %  
13

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.
  
  • This metal is very brittle hence it mostly not used as a pure metal, but its alloys are very useful
  • Its alloy Manganese steel is extremely strong and used in railway tracks, safes, prison bars and riffle barrels.
  

Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry  
Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  

Medical Uses
NA  
NA  

Other Uses
Alloys  
Alloys  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic  
Toxic  

Present in Human Body
Yes  
Yes  

In Blood
Not Available  
0.08 Blood/mg dm-3  
14

In Bone
Not Available  
100.00 p.p.m.  
8

Physical Properties

Melting Point
822.00 °C  
99+
1,245.00 °C  
37

Boiling Point
1,597.00 °C  
99+
1,962.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery White  
Silver  

Luster
Lustrous  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
Not Available  
6.00  
6

Brinell Hardness
Not Available  
196.00 MPa  
99+

Vickers Hardness
167.00 MPa  
34
Not Available  

Speed of Sound
Not Available  
5,150.00 m/s  
7

Optical Properties
  
  

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
Not Available  
Not Available  

β Allotropes
Not Available  
Not Available  

γ Allotropes
Not Available  
Not Available  

Chemical Properties

Chemical Formula
Eu  
Mn  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
31  
8
21  
18

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.20  
39
1.55  
25

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.01  
22
2.20  
7

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Not Available  
1.60  
9

Allen Electronegativity
Not Available  
1.75  
15

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
Not Available  
2.45  
29

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
547.10 kJ/mol  
99+
717.30 kJ/mol  
30

2nd Energy Level
1,085.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,509.00 kJ/mol  
39

3rd Energy Level
2,404.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3,248.00 kJ/mol  
21

4th Energy Level
4,120.00 kJ/mol  
33
4,940.00 kJ/mol  
20

5th Energy Level
Not Available  
6,990.00 kJ/mol  
17

6th Energy Level
Not Available  
9,220.00 kJ/mol  
16

7th Energy level
Not Available  
11,500.00 kJ/mol  
16

8th Energy Level
Not Available  
18,770.00 kJ/mol  
5

9th Energy Level
Not Available  
21,400.00 kJ/mol  
6

10th Energy Level
Not Available  
23,960.00 kJ/mol  
9

11th Energy Level
Not Available  
27,590.00 kJ/mol  
10

12th Energy Level
Not Available  
30,330.00 kJ/mol  
10

13th Energy Level
Not Available  
33,150.00 kJ/mol  
11

14th Energy Level
Not Available  
38,880.00 kJ/mol  
10

15th Energy Level
Not Available  
41,987.00 kJ/mol  
13

16th Energy Level
Not Available  
109,480.00 kJ/mol  
1

17th Energy Level
Not Available  
118,100.00 kJ/mol  
2

18th Energy Level
Not Available  
127,100.00 kJ/mol  
3

19th Energy Level
Not Available  
138,600.00 kJ/mol  
4

20th Energy Level
Not Available  
148,500.00 kJ/mol  
6

21st Energy Level
Not Available  
158,600.00 kJ/mol  
6

22nd Energy Level
Not Available  
172,500.00 kJ/mol  
5

23rd Energy Level
Not Available  
181,380.00 kJ/mol  
5

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.89 g/amp-hr  
33
0.29 g/amp-hr  
99+

Electron Work Function
2.50 eV  
99+
4.10 eV  
25

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
63  
99+
25  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f7 6s2  
[Ar] 3d5 4s2  

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+
25  
99+

Number of Neutrons
89  
38
30  
99+

Number of Electrons
63  
99+
25  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
180.00 pm  
14
127.00 pm  
99+

Covalent Radius
198.00 pm  
13
139.00 pm  
99+

Van der Waals Radius
233.00 pm  
18
200.00 pm  
28

Atomic Weight
151.96 amu  
99+
54.94 amu  
99+

Atomic Volume
28.90 cm3/mol  
8
1.39 cm3/mol  
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Samarium
  
Chromium
  

Next Element
Iron
  

Valence Electron Potential
45.60 (-eV)  
35
220.00 (-eV)  
2

Lattice Constant
458.10 pm  
17
891.25 pm  
1

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2  
π/2, π/2, π/2  

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available  
Not Available  

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
5.26 g/cm3  
99+
7.21 g/cm3  
99+

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

Tensile Strength
120.00 MPa  
15
Not Available  

Viscosity
Not Available  
Not Available  

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
19.40 (Pa)  
4
0.00 (Pa)  
12

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
7.90 GPa  
99+
Not Available  

Bulk Modulus
8.30 GPa  
99+
120.00 GPa  
14

Young's Modulus
18.20 GPa  
99+
198.00 GPa  
12

Poisson Ratio
0.15  
34
Not Available  

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile  
NA  

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
5.24  
99+
7.21  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
Conductor  

Resistivity
0.90 nΩ·m  
99+
1.44 nΩ·m  
99+

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

Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol  
21
0.00 kJ/mol  
40

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.18 J/(kg K)  
33
0.48 J/(kg K)  
11

Molar Heat Capacity
27.66 J/mol·K  
16
26.32 J/mol·K  
29

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

Critical Temperature
Not Available  
Not Available  

Thermal Expansion
35.00 µm/(m·K)  
8
21.70 µm/(m·K)  
21

Enthalpy
  
  

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

Enthalpy of Fusion
9.21 kJ/mol  
37
14.64 kJ/mol  
23

Enthalpy of Atomization
180.00 kJ/mol  
99+
280.30 kJ/mol  
38

Standard Molar Entropy
77.80 J/mol.K  
4
32.00 J/mol.K  
99+

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