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Europium vs Tungsten


Tungsten vs Europium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Eu  
W  

Group Number
3  
15
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  
2
229.00  
2

Facts

Interesting Facts
Europium is used in Euro banknotes for security features.  
  • 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  
-  

Discovery
In 1896  
In 1781  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
28
0.00 %  
28

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
27
0.00 %  
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

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.
  
  • 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
-  
-  

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
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
31

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
0.00 p.p.m.  
40

Physical

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
2.00  
17
7.50  
2

Brinell Hardness
167.00 MPa  
99+
2,000.00 MPa  
4

Vickers Hardness
167.00 MPa  
99+
3,430.00 MPa  
3

Speed of Sound
6,320.00 m/s  
4
4,620.00 m/s  
20

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.83  
19
2.10  
11

Reflectivity
65.00 %  
18
62.00 %  
21

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Eu  
W  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
31  
8
33  
6

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.20  
40
2.36  
3

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.01  
99+
0.98  
99+

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.20  
28
1.40  
20

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.20  
39
2.36  
3

Allen Electronegativity
1.20  
99+
1.47  
33

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.50  
27
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  
30

3rd Energy Level
2,404.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,045.40 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
4,120.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
8

5th Energy Level
5,471.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
17

6th Energy Level
5,471.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
35

7th Energy level
5,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
29

8th Energy Level
5,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
29

9th Energy Level
5,990.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
25

10th Energy Level
5,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
29

11th Energy Level
5,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
28

12th Energy Level
5,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
21

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

15th Energy Level
54,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+
77,000.00 kJ/mol  
18

16th Energy Level
54,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+
77,000.00 kJ/mol  
13

17th Energy Level
547.10 kJ/mol  
99+
770.00 kJ/mol  
34

18th Energy Level
5,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
24

19th Energy Level
547.10 kJ/mol  
99+
770.00 kJ/mol  
31

20th Energy Level
547.00 kJ/mol  
99+
770.00 kJ/mol  
25

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

22nd Energy Level
547.00 kJ/mol  
99+
770.00 kJ/mol  
19

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

24th Energy Level
547.10 kJ/mol  
99+
770.00 kJ/mol  
15

25th Energy Level
547.00 kJ/mol  
99+
770.00 kJ/mol  
14

26th Energy Level
547.10 kJ/mol  
99+
770.00 kJ/mol  
14

27th Energy Level
547.10 kJ/mol  
99+
770.00 kJ/mol  
13

28th Energy Level
580.70 kJ/mol  
99+
770.00 kJ/mol  
19

29th Energy Level
547.10 kJ/mol  
99+
770.00 kJ/mol  
19

30th Energy Level
547.10 kJ/mol  
99+
770.00 kJ/mol  
14

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

Electron Work Function
2.50 eV  
99+
4.55 eV  
18

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

Atomic

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  
39
110  
28

Number of Electrons
63  
99+
74  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
180.00 pm  
16
139.00 pm  
99+

Covalent Radius
198.00 pm  
13
162.00 pm  
31

Van der Waals Radius
233.00 pm  
22
200.00 pm  
35

Atomic Weight
151.96 amu  
99+
183.84 amu  
37

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Samarium
  
Tantalum
  

Next Element
Rhenium
  

Valence Electron Potential
45.60 (-eV)  
36
140.00 (-eV)  
5

Lattice Constant
458.10 pm  
19
316.52 pm  
99+

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.58  
35
1.29  
99+

Mechanical

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  
15

Tensile Strength
120.00 MPa  
27
370.00 MPa  
11

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
1

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)  
99+

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  
35
0.28  
17

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile  
Ductile, Malleable  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
5.24  
99+
19.22  
18

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
17

Susceptibility
0.00  
15
0.00  
23

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  
26
78.60 kJ/mol  
15

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.18 J/(kg K)  
34
0.13 J/(kg K)  
40

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

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

Critical Temperature
1,099.00 K  
99+
3,695.00 K  
1

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  
99+
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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