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Europium vs Promethium


Promethium vs Europium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Eu  
Pm  

Group Number
3  
15
3  
15

Period Number
6  
6  

Block
f block  
f block  

Element Family
Lanthanide  
Lanthanide  

CAS Number
7440531  
34
7440122  
99+

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.  
  • Promethium metal found in Pitchblende.
  • Promethium metal is highly radioactive metal.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Eugène-Anatole Demarçay  
Chien Shiung Wu, Emilio Segrè, Hans Bethe  

Discovery
In 1896  
In 1942  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
28
0.00 %  
40

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
27
-  

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
-  

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
36
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
99+
-  

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
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.
  
  • It is used for research purpose. Very small amount of this metal is used in atomic batteries.
  • Its radioactive decay is used for a phosphor to give off light. The light emitted is converted into electricity.
  

Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry  
-  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
Alloys  
-  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic  
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+
1,042.00 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
1,597.00 °C  
99+
3,000.00 °C  
32

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery White  
-  

Luster
Lustrous  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
2.00  
17
-  

Brinell Hardness
167.00 MPa  
99+
400.00 MPa  
34

Vickers Hardness
167.00 MPa  
99+
600.00 MPa  
28

Speed of Sound
6,320.00 m/s  
4
2,260.00 m/s  
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.83  
19
1.70  
27

Reflectivity
65.00 %  
18
63.00 %  
20

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Eu  
Pm  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
31  
8
27  
12

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.20  
40
1.13  
99+

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.01  
99+
1.13  
36

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.20  
28
1.07  
33

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.20  
39
1.13  
99+

Allen Electronegativity
1.20  
99+
1.13  
99+

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.50  
27
2.20  
39

Ionization Energies
  
  

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

2nd Energy Level
1,085.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,050.00 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,404.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,150.00 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
4,120.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

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

7th Energy level
5,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
5,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

9th Energy Level
5,990.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

10th Energy Level
5,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

11th Energy Level
5,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
5,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

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

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

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

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

18th Energy Level
5,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

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

21st Energy Level
547.10 kJ/mol  
99+
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

23rd Energy Level
547.10 kJ/mol  
99+
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.89 g/amp-hr  
37
1.80 g/amp-hr  
40

Electron Work Function
2.50 eV  
99+
5.30 eV  
5

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
63  
99+
61  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f7 6s2  
[Xe] 4f5 6s2  

Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)  
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)  

Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  
DHCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Promethium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
63  
99+
61  
99+

Number of Neutrons
89  
39
84  
99+

Number of Electrons
63  
99+
61  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
180.00 pm  
16
183.00 pm  
12

Covalent Radius
198.00 pm  
13
199.00 pm  
12

Van der Waals Radius
233.00 pm  
22
236.00 pm  
20

Atomic Weight
151.96 amu  
99+
145.00 amu  
99+

Atomic Volume
28.90 cm3/mol  
11
22.39 cm3/mol  
21

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Samarium
  
Neodymium
  

Next Element
Samarium
  

Valence Electron Potential
45.60 (-eV)  
36
44.10 (-eV)  
40

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+
7.26 g/cm3  
99+

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

Tensile Strength
120.00 MPa  
27
75.00 MPa  
30

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)  
31

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
7.90 GPa  
99+
18.00 GPa  
99+

Bulk Modulus
8.30 GPa  
99+
33.00 GPa  
99+

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

Poisson Ratio
0.15  
35
0.28  
17

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
5.24  
99+
7.26  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
11

Susceptibility
0.00  
15
0.00  
25

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
Conductor  

Resistivity
0.90 nΩ·m  
99+
0.75 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
0.18 J/(kg K)  
34

Molar Heat Capacity
27.66 J/mol·K  
19
27.60 J/mol·K  
20

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

Critical Temperature
1,099.00 K  
99+
1,315.00 K  
99+

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

Enthalpy
  
  

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

Enthalpy of Fusion
9.21 kJ/mol  
99+
7.50 kJ/mol  
99+

Enthalpy of Atomization
180.00 kJ/mol  
99+
310.00 kJ/mol  
99+

Standard Molar Entropy
77.80 J/mol.K  
4
57.00 J/mol.K  
30

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