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Europium vs Vanadium


Vanadium vs Europium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Eu   
V   

Group Number
Not Available   
5   
13

Period Number
6   
4   

Block
f block   
d block   

Element Family
Lanthanide   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440531   
34
7440622   
27

Space Group Name
Im_ 3m   
Im_ 3m   

Space Group Number
229.00   
1
229.00   
1

Facts

Interesting Facts
Not Available   
  • Vanadium is a highly reactive metal, hence it is not found free in nature.
  • Vanadium can be found in almost 65 different types of minerals.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Eugène-Anatole Demarçay   
Andrés Manuel del Río   

Discovery
In 1896   
In 1801   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-8 %   
27
1 * 10-4 %   
10

Abundance In Sun
~0.00000005 %   
27
~0.00004 %   
13

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
0.01 %   
14

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
36
0.02 %   
12

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
14

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
16

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.
  
  • Its ally with steel is used very tough and hence it is used in armor plates, axles, piston rods, tools and crankshafts.
  • Its oxide is used as pigments for glass and ceramics.
  

Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry   
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry   

Medical Uses
NA   
NA   

Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic   
Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   

In Blood
Not Available   
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
36

In Bone
Not Available   
0.00 p.p.m.   
31

Physical Properties

Melting Point
822.00 °C   
99+
1,890.00 °C   
13

Boiling Point
1,597.00 °C   
99+
3,380.00 °C   
20

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery White   
Blue-Silver Grey   

Luster
Lustrous   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
Not Available   
6.70   
4

Brinell Hardness
Not Available   
600.00 MPa   
20

Vickers Hardness
167.00 MPa   
34
628.00 MPa   
17

Speed of Sound
Not Available   
4,560.00 m/s   
17

Optical Properties
  
  

Reflectivity
Not Available   
61.00 %   
14

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   
V   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
31   
8
22   
17

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.20   
39
1.63   
20

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.01   
22
1.39   
17

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.45   
16

Allen Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.53   
26

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
Not Available   
2.37   
34

Ionization Energies
  
  

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

2nd Energy Level
1,085.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,414.00 kJ/mol   
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,404.00 kJ/mol   
99+
2,830.00 kJ/mol   
35

4th Energy Level
4,120.00 kJ/mol   
33
4,507.00 kJ/mol   
25

5th Energy Level
Not Available   
6,298.70 kJ/mol   
23

6th Energy Level
Not Available   
12,363.00 kJ/mol   
5

7th Energy level
Not Available   
14,530.00 kJ/mol   
5

8th Energy Level
Not Available   
16,730.00 kJ/mol   
7

9th Energy Level
Not Available   
19,860.00 kJ/mol   
7

10th Energy Level
Not Available   
22,240.00 kJ/mol   
12

11th Energy Level
Not Available   
24,670.00 kJ/mol   
15

12th Energy Level
Not Available   
29,730.00 kJ/mol   
12

13th Energy Level
Not Available   
32,446.00 kJ/mol   
12

14th Energy Level
Not Available   
86,450.00 kJ/mol   
1

15th Energy Level
Not Available   
94,170.00 kJ/mol   
2

16th Energy Level
Not Available   
102,300.00 kJ/mol   
3

17th Energy Level
Not Available   
112,700.00 kJ/mol   
4

18th Energy Level
Not Available   
121,600.00 kJ/mol   
5

19th Energy Level
Not Available   
130,700.00 kJ/mol   
6

20th Energy Level
Not Available   
143,400.00 kJ/mol   
8

21st Energy Level
Not Available   
151,440.00 kJ/mol   
8

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

Electron Work Function
2.50 eV   
99+
4.30 eV   
18

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
63   
99+
23   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f7 6s2   
[Ar] 3d3 4s2   

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+
23   
99+

Number of Neutrons
89   
38
28   
99+

Number of Electrons
63   
99+
23   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
180.00 pm   
14
134.00 pm   
99+

Covalent Radius
198.00 pm   
13
153.00 pm   
33

Van der Waals Radius
233.00 pm   
18
200.00 pm   
28

Atomic Weight
151.96 amu   
99+
50.94 amu   
99+

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Samarium
  
Titanium
  

Next Element
Gadolinium
  
Chromium
  

Valence Electron Potential
45.60 (-eV)   
35
120.00 (-eV)   
6

Lattice Constant
458.10 pm   
17
303.00 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+
6.00 g/cm3   
99+

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

Tensile Strength
120.00 MPa   
15
800.00 MPa   
6

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   
0.23 (Pa)   
16

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
7.90 GPa   
99+
47.00 GPa   
16

Bulk Modulus
8.30 GPa   
99+
160.00 GPa   
11

Young's Modulus
18.20 GPa   
99+
128.00 GPa   
15

Poisson Ratio
0.15   
34
0.37   
7

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile   
Ductile, Malleable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
5.24   
99+
5.96   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Superconductor   

Resistivity
0.90 nΩ·m   
99+
197.00 nΩ·m   
19

Electrical Conductivity
0.01 106/cm Ω   
99+
0.05 106/cm Ω   
35

Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol   
21
50.60 kJ/mol   
20

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.18 J/(kg K)   
33
0.49 J/(kg K)   
10

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

Thermal Conductivity
13.90 W/m·K   
99+
30.70 W/m·K   
39

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
143.50 kJ/mol   
99+
458.60 kJ/mol   
14

Enthalpy of Fusion
9.21 kJ/mol   
37
17.57 kJ/mol   
14

Enthalpy of Atomization
180.00 kJ/mol   
99+
514.60 kJ/mol   
13

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

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