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Europium vs Rubidium


Rubidium vs Europium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Eu   
Rb   

Group Number
Not Available   
1   
17

Period Number
6   
5   

Block
f block   
s block   

Element Family
Lanthanide   
Alkali   

CAS Number
7440531   
34
7440177   
99+

Space Group Name
Im_ 3m   
Im_ 3m   

Space Group Number
229.00   
1
229.00   
1

Facts

Interesting Facts
Not Available   
  • Rubidium metal is 16th most common element found in the earth crust.
  • Rubidium metal also found in minerals as well as seawater.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Obtained from Lithium Production.   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Eugène-Anatole Demarçay   
Robert Bunsen and Gustav Kirchhoff   

Discovery
In 1896   
In 1861   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-8 %   
27
1 * 10-6 %   
16

Abundance In Sun
~0.00000005 %   
27
~0.000003 %   
17

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
19

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
36
0.01 %   
18

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
7

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
7

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.
  
  • Rubidium's main application is in the glass manufacturing.
  • Rubidium can very easily get ionized and hence it is used for ion engines, but it is still less efficient than that of Caesium.
  

Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry   
NA   

Medical Uses
NA   
NA   

Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys, Research Purposes   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic   
Non Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   

In Blood
Not Available   
2.49 Blood/mg dm-3   
7

In Bone
Not Available   
5.00 p.p.m.   
13

Physical Properties

Melting Point
822.00 °C   
99+
38.89 °C   
99+

Boiling Point
1,597.00 °C   
99+
688.00 °C   
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery White   
Grayish White   

Luster
Lustrous   
NA   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
Not Available   
0.30   
24

Brinell Hardness
Not Available   
0.22 MPa   
99+

Vickers Hardness
167.00 MPa   
34
Not Available   

Speed of Sound
Not Available   
1,300.00 m/s   
99+

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   
Rb   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
31   
8
29   
10

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.20   
39
0.82   
99+

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.01   
22
0.31   
32

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Not Available   
0.89   
40

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available   
0.69   
24

Allen Electronegativity
Not Available   
0.71   
99+

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
Not Available   
3.18   
3

Ionization Energies
  
  

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

2nd Energy Level
1,085.00 kJ/mol   
99+
2,633.00 kJ/mol   
6

3rd Energy Level
2,404.00 kJ/mol   
99+
3,860.00 kJ/mol   
11

4th Energy Level
4,120.00 kJ/mol   
33
5,080.00 kJ/mol   
18

5th Energy Level
Not Available   
6,850.00 kJ/mol   
19

6th Energy Level
Not Available   
8,140.00 kJ/mol   
20

7th Energy level
Not Available   
9,570.00 kJ/mol   
20

8th Energy Level
Not Available   
13,120.00 kJ/mol   
17

9th Energy Level
Not Available   
14,500.00 kJ/mol   
18

10th Energy Level
Not Available   
26,740.00 kJ/mol   
6

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.89 g/amp-hr   
33
3.19 g/amp-hr   
14

Electron Work Function
2.50 eV   
99+
2.16 eV   
99+

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
63   
99+
37   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f7 6s2   
[Kr] 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+
37   
99+

Number of Neutrons
89   
38
48   
99+

Number of Electrons
63   
99+
37   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
180.00 pm   
14
248.00 pm   
2

Covalent Radius
198.00 pm   
13
220.00 pm   
4

Van der Waals Radius
233.00 pm   
18
303.00 pm   
3

Atomic Weight
151.96 amu   
99+
85.47 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
28.90 cm3/mol   
8
55.90 cm3/mol   
2

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Samarium
  
Gallium
  

Next Element
Gadolinium
  
Strontium
  

Valence Electron Potential
45.60 (-eV)   
35
9.47 (-eV)   
99+

Lattice Constant
458.10 pm   
17
558.50 pm   
10

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+
1.53 g/cm3   
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
5.13 g/cm3   
99+
1.46 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
Not Available   

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
7.90 GPa   
99+
Not Available   

Bulk Modulus
8.30 GPa   
99+
2.50 GPa   
99+

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

Poisson Ratio
0.15   
34
Not Available   

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile   
Ductile   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
5.24   
99+
1.53   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   

Resistivity
0.90 nΩ·m   
99+
128.00 nΩ·m   
26

Electrical Conductivity
0.01 106/cm Ω   
99+
0.08 106/cm Ω   
24

Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol   
21
46.90 kJ/mol   
24

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.18 J/(kg K)   
33
0.36 J/(kg K)   
17

Molar Heat Capacity
27.66 J/mol·K   
16
31.06 J/mol·K   
5

Thermal Conductivity
13.90 W/m·K   
99+
58.20 W/m·K   
26

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
2,093.00 K   
4

Thermal Expansion
35.00 µm/(m·K)   
8
90.00 µm/(m·K)   
2

Enthalpy
  
  

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

Enthalpy of Fusion
9.21 kJ/mol   
37
2.19 kJ/mol   
99+

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

Standard Molar Entropy
77.80 J/mol.K   
4
76.80 J/mol.K   
5

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