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Europium vs Molybdenum


Molybdenum vs Europium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Eu  
Mo  

Group Number
3  
15
6  
12

Period Number
6  
5  

Block
f block  
d block  

Element Family
Lanthanide  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
7440531  
34
7439987  
99+

Space Group Name
Im_ 3m  
Im_ 3m  

Space Group Number
229.00  
2
229.00  
2

Facts

Interesting Facts
Europium is used in Euro banknotes for security features.  
  • Molybdenum is highly reactive metal, hence not found free in nature .
  • Till 18th century Molybdenum element were often mistaken as a carbon or Lead.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Eugène-Anatole Demarçay  
Carl Wilhelm Scheele  

Discovery
In 1896  
In 1778  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
28
0.00 %  
20

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
27
0.00 %  
19

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
24

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
36
0.00 %  
39

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
9

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
0.00 %  
17

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.
  
  • Its alloys are used to make engine parts, drills, saw blade, etc.
  • Lubricant additive made up of Molybdenum disulfide is commonly used in the industry. It is also used as a catalyst.
  

Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry  
Aerospace Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
Alloys  
Alloys  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic  
Toxic  

Present in Human Body
Yes  
Yes  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
31

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
0.70 p.p.m.  
20

Physical

Melting Point
822.00 °C  
99+
2,617.00 °C  
5

Boiling Point
1,597.00 °C  
99+
4,612.00 °C  
9

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery White  
Gray  

Luster
Lustrous  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
2.00  
17
5.50  
7

Brinell Hardness
167.00 MPa  
99+
1,370.00 MPa  
7

Vickers Hardness
167.00 MPa  
99+
1,400.00 MPa  
11

Speed of Sound
6,320.00 m/s  
4
5,400.00 m/s  
9

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.83  
19
2.00  
15

Reflectivity
65.00 %  
18
58.00 %  
25

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Eu  
Mo  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
31  
8
25  
14

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.20  
40
2.16  
6

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.01  
99+
1.15  
34

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.20  
28
1.30  
25

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.20  
39
2.16  
7

Allen Electronegativity
1.20  
99+
2.16  
3

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.50  
27
1.84  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
547.10 kJ/mol  
99+
684.30 kJ/mol  
37

2nd Energy Level
1,085.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,560.00 kJ/mol  
38

3rd Energy Level
2,404.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,618.00 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
4,120.00 kJ/mol  
99+
4,480.00 kJ/mol  
36

5th Energy Level
5,471.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,257.00 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
5,471.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,640.80 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
5,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+
12,125.00 kJ/mol  
13

8th Energy Level
5,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+
13,860.00 kJ/mol  
16

9th Energy Level
5,990.00 kJ/mol  
99+
15,835.00 kJ/mol  
16

10th Energy Level
5,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+
17,980.00 kJ/mol  
18

11th Energy Level
5,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+
20,190.00 kJ/mol  
17

12th Energy Level
5,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+
22,219.00 kJ/mol  
38

13th Energy Level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
26,930.00 kJ/mol  
13

14th Energy Level
5,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+
29,196.00 kJ/mol  
13

15th Energy Level
54,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+
52,490.00 kJ/mol  
99+

16th Energy Level
54,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+
55,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+

17th Energy Level
547.10 kJ/mol  
99+
61,400.00 kJ/mol  
9

18th Energy Level
5,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+
67,700.00 kJ/mol  
9

19th Energy Level
547.10 kJ/mol  
99+
74,000.00 kJ/mol  
9

20th Energy Level
547.00 kJ/mol  
99+
80,400.00 kJ/mol  
10

21st Energy Level
547.10 kJ/mol  
99+
87,000.00 kJ/mol  
9

22nd Energy Level
547.00 kJ/mol  
99+
93,400.00 kJ/mol  
7

23rd Energy Level
547.10 kJ/mol  
99+
98,420.00 kJ/mol  
6

24th Energy Level
547.10 kJ/mol  
99+
104,400.00 kJ/mol  
2

25th Energy Level
547.00 kJ/mol  
99+
121,900.00 kJ/mol  
1

26th Energy Level
547.10 kJ/mol  
99+
127,700.00 kJ/mol  
1

27th Energy Level
547.10 kJ/mol  
99+
133,800.00 kJ/mol  
1

28th Energy Level
580.70 kJ/mol  
99+
139,800.00 kJ/mol  
1

29th Energy Level
547.10 kJ/mol  
99+
148,100.00 kJ/mol  
1

30th Energy Level
547.10 kJ/mol  
99+
154,500.00 kJ/mol  
1

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.89 g/amp-hr  
37
0.89 g/amp-hr  
99+

Electron Work Function
2.50 eV  
99+
4.60 eV  
17

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
63  
99+
42  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f7 6s2  
[Kr] 4d5 5s1  

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+
42  
99+

Number of Neutrons
89  
39
54  
99+

Number of Electrons
63  
99+
42  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
180.00 pm  
16
139.00 pm  
99+

Covalent Radius
198.00 pm  
13
154.00 pm  
34

Van der Waals Radius
233.00 pm  
22
200.00 pm  
35

Atomic Weight
151.96 amu  
99+
95.95 amu  
99+

Atomic Volume
28.90 cm3/mol  
11
9.40 cm3/mol  
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Samarium
  
Niobium
  

Next Element

Valence Electron Potential
45.60 (-eV)  
36
88.60 (-eV)  
13

Lattice Constant
458.10 pm  
19
314.70 pm  
99+

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.58  
35
1.03  
99+

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
5.26 g/cm3  
99+
10.28 g/cm3  
39

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

Tensile Strength
120.00 MPa  
27
324.00 MPa  
15

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
5

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)  
27

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
7.90 GPa  
99+
126.00 GPa  
8

Bulk Modulus
8.30 GPa  
99+
230.00 GPa  
6

Young's Modulus
18.20 GPa  
99+
329.00 GPa  
6

Poisson Ratio
0.15  
35
0.31  
13

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile  
Ductile, Weldable  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
5.24  
99+
10.22  
40

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
9

Susceptibility
0.00  
15
0.00  
29

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
Semiconductor  

Resistivity
0.90 nΩ·m  
99+
53.40 nΩ·m  
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.01 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.19 106/cm Ω  
11

Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol  
26
71.90 kJ/mol  
16

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.18 J/(kg K)  
34
0.25 J/(kg K)  
21

Molar Heat Capacity
27.66 J/mol·K  
19
24.06 J/mol·K  
99+

Thermal Conductivity
13.90 W/m·K  
99+
138.00 W/m·K  
12

Critical Temperature
1,099.00 K  
99+
2,896.00 K  
6

Thermal Expansion
35.00 µm/(m·K)  
8
4.80 µm/(m·K)  
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
143.50 kJ/mol  
99+
594.10 kJ/mol  
9

Enthalpy of Fusion
9.21 kJ/mol  
99+
27.61 kJ/mol  
5

Enthalpy of Atomization
180.00 kJ/mol  
99+
653.00 kJ/mol  
7

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

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