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Europium vs Scandium


Scandium vs Europium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Eu  
Sc  

Group Number
3  
15
3  
15

Period Number
6  
4  

Block
f block  
d block  

Element Family
Lanthanide  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
7440531  
34
7440202  
99+

Space Group Name
Im_ 3m  
P63/mmc  

Space Group Number
229.00  
2
194.00  
7

Facts

Interesting Facts
Europium is used in Euro banknotes for security features.  
  • Scandium is known as one of the rare earth elements.
  • Scandium metal found in rare minerals called Wolframite .
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Eugène-Anatole Demarçay  
Lars Fredrik Nilson  

Discovery
In 1896  
In 1879  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
28
0.00 %  
16

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
27
0.00 %  
16

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
18

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
36
0.00 %  
23

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
32

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.
  
  • Uses of Scandium are limited to research purpose only. However, it has very low density and higher melting point.
  • Its compounds like scandium iodide is used in mercury vapor lamps to produce very bright white light.
  

Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry  
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
Alloys  
Alloys  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic  
Non Toxic  

Present in Human Body
Yes  
Yes  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40
0.01 Blood/mg dm-3  
22

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
0.00 p.p.m.  
39

Physical

Melting Point
822.00 °C  
99+
1,539.00 °C  
24

Boiling Point
1,597.00 °C  
99+
2,832.00 °C  
36

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery White  
Silvery White  

Luster
Lustrous  
Lustrous  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
2.00  
17
5.50  
7

Brinell Hardness
167.00 MPa  
99+
750.00 MPa  
13

Vickers Hardness
167.00 MPa  
99+
1,200.00 MPa  
13

Speed of Sound
6,320.00 m/s  
4
6,100.00 m/s  
5

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.83  
19
1.80  
21

Reflectivity
65.00 %  
18
93.00 %  
3

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Eu  
Sc  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
31  
8
13  
26

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.20  
40
1.36  
30

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.01  
99+
1.02  
40

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.20  
28
1.20  
28

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.20  
39
1.36  
31

Allen Electronegativity
1.20  
99+
1.19  
99+

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.50  
27
2.64  
25

Ionization Energies
  
  

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

2nd Energy Level
1,085.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,235.00 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,404.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,388.60 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
4,120.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,090.60 kJ/mol  
13

5th Energy Level
5,471.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,843.00 kJ/mol  
7

6th Energy Level
5,471.00 kJ/mol  
99+
10,679.00 kJ/mol  
13

7th Energy level
5,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+
13,310.00 kJ/mol  
8

8th Energy Level
5,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+
15,250.00 kJ/mol  
11

9th Energy Level
5,990.00 kJ/mol  
99+
17,370.00 kJ/mol  
14

10th Energy Level
5,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+
21,726.00 kJ/mol  
13

11th Energy Level
5,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+
24,102.00 kJ/mol  
16

12th Energy Level
5,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+
66,320.00 kJ/mol  
7

13th Energy Level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
73,010.00 kJ/mol  
2

14th Energy Level
5,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+
80,160.00 kJ/mol  
3

15th Energy Level
54,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+
89,490.00 kJ/mol  
6

16th Energy Level
54,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+
97,400.00 kJ/mol  
5

17th Energy Level
547.10 kJ/mol  
99+
105,600.00 kJ/mol  
6

18th Energy Level
5,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+
117,000.00 kJ/mol  
7

19th Energy Level
547.10 kJ/mol  
99+
124,270.00 kJ/mol  
8

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

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

22nd Energy Level
547.00 kJ/mol  
99+
633.00 kJ/mol  
35

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

24th Energy Level
547.10 kJ/mol  
99+
633.10 kJ/mol  
37

25th Energy Level
547.00 kJ/mol  
99+
633.00 kJ/mol  
39

26th Energy Level
547.10 kJ/mol  
99+
633.10 kJ/mol  
38

27th Energy Level
547.10 kJ/mol  
99+
633.10 kJ/mol  
40

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

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

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

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

Electron Work Function
2.50 eV  
99+
3.50 eV  
99+

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
63  
99+
21  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f7 6s2  
[Ar] 3d1 4s2  

Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)  
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  

Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Scandium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
63  
99+
21  
99+

Number of Neutrons
89  
39
24  
99+

Number of Electrons
63  
99+
21  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
180.00 pm  
16
162.00 pm  
28

Covalent Radius
198.00 pm  
13
170.00 pm  
27

Van der Waals Radius
233.00 pm  
22
211.00 pm  
32

Atomic Weight
151.96 amu  
99+
44.96 amu  
99+

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Samarium
  
Calcium
  

Next Element
Titanium
  

Valence Electron Potential
45.60 (-eV)  
36
58.00 (-eV)  
25

Lattice Constant
458.10 pm  
19
330.90 pm  
99+

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2  
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.58  
35
1.59  
24

Mechanical

Density
  
  

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

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

Tensile Strength
120.00 MPa  
27
150.00 MPa  
25

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
25

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
19.40 (Pa)  
4
0.00 (Pa)  
24

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
30
91.30 (Pa)  
3

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
7.90 GPa  
99+
29.10 GPa  
28

Bulk Modulus
8.30 GPa  
99+
56.60 GPa  
22

Young's Modulus
18.20 GPa  
99+
74.40 GPa  
28

Poisson Ratio
0.15  
35
0.28  
18

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
5.24  
99+
2.99  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
8

Susceptibility
0.00  
15
0.00  
24

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
Conductor  

Resistivity
0.90 nΩ·m  
99+
562.00 nΩ·m  
10

Electrical Conductivity
0.01 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.02 106/cm Ω  
99+

Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol  
26
18.10 kJ/mol  
39

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.18 J/(kg K)  
34
0.60 J/(kg K)  
8

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

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

Critical Temperature
1,099.00 K  
99+
1,814.00 K  
28

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

Enthalpy
  
  

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

Enthalpy of Fusion
9.21 kJ/mol  
99+
14.10 kJ/mol  
29

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

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

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