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Europium vs Nobelium


Nobelium vs Europium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Eu  
No  

Group Number
3  
15
3  
15

Period Number
6  
7  

Block
f block  
f block  

Element Family
Lanthanide  
Actinide  

CAS Number
7440531  
34
10028145  
16

Space Group Name
Im_ 3m  
-  

Space Group Number
229.00  
2
194.00  
7

Facts

Interesting Facts
Europium is used in Euro banknotes for security features.  
  • The most stable isotope of Nobelium metal is No-259.
  • No-259 has a half-life of fifty-eight minutes.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  
Bombarding Curium-246 or Curium-249 with Carbon-12 Nuclei, Found in Minerals, Mining  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Eugène-Anatole Demarçay  
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research  

Discovery
In 1896  
In 1966  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
28
-  

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
27
-  

Abundance In Meteorites
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 Nobelium 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+
827.00 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
1,597.00 °C  
99+
2,600.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery White  
-  

Luster
Lustrous  
Unknown Luster  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
2.00  
17
-  

Brinell Hardness
167.00 MPa  
99+
500.00 MPa  
28

Vickers Hardness
167.00 MPa  
99+
500.00 MPa  
35

Speed of Sound
6,320.00 m/s  
4
1,100.00 m/s  
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.83  
19
1.30  
99+

Reflectivity
65.00 %  
18
61.00 %  
22

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Eu  
No  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
31  
8
13  
26

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.20  
40
1.30  
33

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.01  
99+
1.30  
25

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.20  
28
1.20  
28

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.20  
39
1.30  
33

Allen Electronegativity
1.20  
99+
1.10  
99+

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.50  
27
2.70  
22

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
547.10 kJ/mol  
99+
642.00 kJ/mol  
99+

2nd Energy Level
1,085.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,254.00 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,404.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,643.00 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
4,120.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3,956.00 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
5,471.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
35

6th Energy Level
5,471.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
5,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
5,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+

9th Energy Level
5,990.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+

10th Energy Level
5,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+

11th Energy Level
5,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,420.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
5,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+
64,000.00 kJ/mol  
8

13th Energy Level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
36

14th Energy Level
5,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
26

15th Energy Level
54,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+
64,000.00 kJ/mol  
36

16th Energy Level
54,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+
64,000.00 kJ/mol  
27

17th Energy Level
547.10 kJ/mol  
99+
641.00 kJ/mol  
99+

18th Energy Level
5,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3,500.00 kJ/mol  
99+

19th Energy Level
547.10 kJ/mol  
99+
627.60 kJ/mol  
99+

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

21st Energy Level
547.10 kJ/mol  
99+
917.00 kJ/mol  
34

22nd Energy Level
547.00 kJ/mol  
99+
627.00 kJ/mol  
36

23rd Energy Level
547.10 kJ/mol  
99+
6,410.00 kJ/mol  
12

24th Energy Level
547.10 kJ/mol  
99+
627.00 kJ/mol  
39

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

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

27th Energy Level
547.10 kJ/mol  
99+
641.00 kJ/mol  
37

28th Energy Level
580.70 kJ/mol  
99+
641.60 kJ/mol  
99+

29th Energy Level
547.10 kJ/mol  
99+
641.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.89 g/amp-hr  
37
4.83 g/amp-hr  
4

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+
102  
16

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

Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)  
Not Known  

Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  
Unknown-Crystal-Structure-of-Nobelium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
63  
99+
102  
16

Number of Neutrons
89  
39
157  
8

Number of Electrons
63  
99+
102  
16

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
180.00 pm  
16
176.00 pm  
20

Covalent Radius
198.00 pm  
13
157.00 pm  
33

Van der Waals Radius
233.00 pm  
22
246.00 pm  
12

Atomic Weight
151.96 amu  
99+
259.00 amu  
13

Atomic Volume
28.90 cm3/mol  
11
19.80 cm3/mol  
33

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Samarium
  

Next Element

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

Lattice Constant
458.10 pm  
19
-  

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2  
-  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.58  
35
1.76  
5

Mechanical

Density
  
  

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

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

Tensile Strength
120.00 MPa  
27
80.00 MPa  
29

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
25

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
19.40 (Pa)  
4
0.00 (Pa)  
37

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
30
0.00 (Pa)  
28

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
7.90 GPa  
99+
27.00 GPa  
34

Bulk Modulus
8.30 GPa  
99+
8.70 GPa  
99+

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

Poisson Ratio
0.15  
35
0.30  
14

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
5.24  
99+
9.90  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
-  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
3

Susceptibility
0.00  
15
0.00  
24

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
-  

Resistivity
0.90 nΩ·m  
99+
0.68 nΩ·m  
99+

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

Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol  
26
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
27.00 J/mol·K  
29

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

Critical Temperature
1,099.00 K  
99+
1,100.00 K  
99+

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
143.50 kJ/mol  
99+
-  

Enthalpy of Fusion
9.21 kJ/mol  
99+
-  

Enthalpy of Atomization
180.00 kJ/mol  
99+
390.40 kJ/mol  
30

Standard Molar Entropy
77.80 J/mol.K  
4
63.00 J/mol.K  
24

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