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Europium vs Tungsten


Tungsten vs Europium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Eu   
W   

Group Number
Not Available   
6   
12

Period Number
6   
6   

Block
f block   
d block   

Element Family
Lanthanide   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440531   
34
7440337   
99+

Space Group Name
Im_ 3m   
Im_ 3m   

Space Group Number
229.00   
1
229.00   
1

Facts

Interesting Facts
Not Available   
  • Tungsten element has the second highest melting point.
  • Pure tungsten can easily cut down with the help of hacksaw.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Eugène-Anatole Demarçay   
Not Available   

Discovery
In 1896   
In 1781   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-8 %   
27
5 * 10-8 %   
27

Abundance In Sun
~0.00000005 %   
27
~0.0000004 %   
23

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
39

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

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
18

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.
  
  • Tungsten and its alloys are used in high-temperature applications like welding electrodes, high-temperature furnace, etc.
  • Tungsten carbide is very hard and used in metal working, mining and petroleum industry.
  

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

Medical Uses
NA   
NA   

Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic   
Non Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   

In Blood
Not Available   
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
31

In Bone
Not Available   
0.00 p.p.m.   
35

Physical Properties

Melting Point
822.00 °C   
99+
3,410.00 °C   
1

Boiling Point
1,597.00 °C   
99+
5,660.00 °C   
1

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery White   
Grayish White   

Luster
Lustrous   
Lustrous   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
Not Available   
7.50   
2

Brinell Hardness
Not Available   
2,000.00 MPa   
4

Vickers Hardness
167.00 MPa   
34
3,430.00 MPa   
1

Speed of Sound
Not Available   
4,620.00 m/s   
16

Optical Properties
  
  

Reflectivity
Not Available   
62.00 %   
13

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   
W   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
31   
8
33   
6

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.20   
39
2.36   
2

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.01   
22
0.98   
23

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.40   
19

Allen Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.47   
29

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
Not Available   
1.64   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
547.10 kJ/mol   
99+
770.00 kJ/mol   
16

2nd Energy Level
1,085.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,700.00 kJ/mol   
29

3rd Energy Level
2,404.00 kJ/mol   
99+
Not Available   

4th Energy Level
4,120.00 kJ/mol   
33
Not Available   

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.89 g/amp-hr   
33
1.14 g/amp-hr   
99+

Electron Work Function
2.50 eV   
99+
4.55 eV   
13

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
63   
99+
74   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f7 6s2   
[Xe] 4f14 5d4 6s2   

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+
74   
99+

Number of Neutrons
89   
38
110   
27

Number of Electrons
63   
99+
74   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
180.00 pm   
14
139.00 pm   
39

Covalent Radius
198.00 pm   
13
162.00 pm   
29

Van der Waals Radius
233.00 pm   
18
200.00 pm   
28

Atomic Weight
151.96 amu   
99+
183.84 amu   
37

Atomic Volume
28.90 cm3/mol   
8
9.53 cm3/mol   
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Samarium
  
Tantalum
  

Next Element
Gadolinium
  
Rhenium
  

Valence Electron Potential
45.60 (-eV)   
35
140.00 (-eV)   
5

Lattice Constant
458.10 pm   
17
316.52 pm   
99+

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+
19.25 g/cm3   
16

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
5.13 g/cm3   
99+
17.60 g/cm3   
5

Tensile Strength
120.00 MPa   
15
370.00 MPa   
10

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
19.40 (Pa)   
4
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available   
0.00 (Pa)   
32

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
7.90 GPa   
99+
161.00 GPa   
5

Bulk Modulus
8.30 GPa   
99+
310.00 GPa   
4

Young's Modulus
18.20 GPa   
99+
411.00 GPa   
4

Poisson Ratio
0.15   
34
0.28   
17

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile   
Ductile, Malleable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
5.24   
99+
19.22   
9

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Superconductor   

Resistivity
0.90 nΩ·m   
99+
52.80 nΩ·m   
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.01 106/cm Ω   
99+
0.19 106/cm Ω   
10

Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol   
21
78.60 kJ/mol   
13

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.18 J/(kg K)   
33
0.13 J/(kg K)   
39

Molar Heat Capacity
27.66 J/mol·K   
16
24.27 J/mol·K   
99+

Thermal Conductivity
13.90 W/m·K   
99+
173.00 W/m·K   
7

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
143.50 kJ/mol   
99+
799.10 kJ/mol   
1

Enthalpy of Fusion
9.21 kJ/mol   
37
35.23 kJ/mol   
1

Enthalpy of Atomization
180.00 kJ/mol   
99+
837.00 kJ/mol   
1

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

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