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Europium vs Zinc

Europium
Zinc
Zinc vs Europium


Periodic Table
Symbol
Eu   
Zn   
Group Number
Not Available   
12   
6
Period Number
6   
4   
Block
f block   
d block   
Element Family
Lanthanide   
Transition Metal   
CAS Number
7440531   
34
7440666   
24
Space Group Name
Im_ 3m   
P63/mmc   
Space Group Number
229.00   
1
194.00   
5
Facts
Interesting Facts
Not Available   
  • Zinc metal found (obtain) in many forms like granules, foil, dust and in a powder form.
  • The leading producers of Zinc metal are Australia, Canada, China, U.S.A and Peru.
  
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Eugène-Anatole Demarçay   
Indian metallurgists   
Discovery
In 1896   
Before 1000 BCE   
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-8 %   
27
3 * 10-5 %   
11
Abundance In Sun
~0.00000005 %   
27
~0.0002 %   
10
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
0.02 %   
12
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
36
0.01 %   
16
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
10
Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
6
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.
  
  • It is mainly used for Galvanizing other metals.
  • It is also used for manufacturing die-casting and it is very essential for automobile industry.
  
Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry   
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Medical Uses
NA   
Pharmaceutical Industry   
Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys   
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Non Toxic   
Highly Toxic   
Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   
In Blood
Not Available   
7.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
6
In Bone
Not Available   
170.00 p.p.m.   
6
Physical Properties
Melting Point
822.00 °C   
99+
419.58 °C   
99+
Boiling Point
1,597.00 °C   
99+
907.00 °C   
99+
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid   
Solid   
Color
Silvery White   
Silvery Gray   
Luster
Lustrous   
Metallic   
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
Not Available   
2.50   
14
Brinell Hardness
Not Available   
327.00 MPa   
32
Vickers Hardness
167.00 MPa   
34
Not Available   
Speed of Sound
Not Available   
3,850.00 m/s   
18
Optical Properties
  
  
Refractive Index
Not Available   
1.00   
2
Reflectivity
Not Available   
80.00 %   
5
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   
Zn   
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
31   
8
25   
14
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.20   
39
1.65   
19
Sanderson Electronegativity
1.01   
22
2.23   
6
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.66   
7
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.65   
11
Allen Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.59   
22
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
Not Available   
2.35   
35
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
547.10 kJ/mol   
99+
906.40 kJ/mol   
6
2nd Energy Level
1,085.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,733.30 kJ/mol   
27
3rd Energy Level
2,404.00 kJ/mol   
99+
3,833.00 kJ/mol   
12
4th Energy Level
4,120.00 kJ/mol   
33
5,731.00 kJ/mol   
11
5th Energy Level
Not Available   
7,970.00 kJ/mol   
9
6th Energy Level
Not Available   
10,400.00 kJ/mol   
9
7th Energy level
Not Available   
12,900.00 kJ/mol   
9
8th Energy Level
Not Available   
16,800.00 kJ/mol   
6
9th Energy Level
Not Available   
19,600.00 kJ/mol   
8
10th Energy Level
Not Available   
23,000.00 kJ/mol   
10
11th Energy Level
Not Available   
26,400.00 kJ/mol   
11
12th Energy Level
Not Available   
29,990.00 kJ/mol   
11
13th Energy Level
Not Available   
40,490.00 kJ/mol   
5
14th Energy Level
Not Available   
43,800.00 kJ/mol   
6
15th Energy Level
Not Available   
47,300.00 kJ/mol   
8
16th Energy Level
Not Available   
52,300.00 kJ/mol   
9
17th Energy Level
Not Available   
55,900.00 kJ/mol   
10
18th Energy Level
Not Available   
59,700.00 kJ/mol   
11
19th Energy Level
Not Available   
67,300.00 kJ/mol   
10
20th Energy Level
Not Available   
171,200.00 kJ/mol   
1
21st Energy Level
Not Available   
179,100.00 kJ/mol   
1
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.89 g/amp-hr   
33
1.22 g/amp-hr   
99+
Electron Work Function
2.50 eV   
99+
4.33 eV   
17
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility   
Anti Corrosion, Chemical Stability, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes   
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
63   
99+
30   
99+
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f7 6s2   
[Ar] 3d10 4s2   
Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)   
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   
Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Zinc.jpg#100   
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
63   
99+
30   
99+
Number of Neutrons
89   
38
35   
99+
Number of Electrons
63   
99+
30   
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
180.00 pm   
14
134.00 pm   
99+
Covalent Radius
198.00 pm   
13
122.00 pm   
99+
Van der Waals Radius
233.00 pm   
18
139.00 pm   
99+
Atomic Weight
151.96 amu   
99+
65.38 amu   
99+
Atomic Volume
28.90 cm3/mol   
8
9.20 cm3/mol   
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Samarium
  
Copper
  
Next Element
Gadolinium
  
Gallium
  
Valence Electron Potential
45.60 (-eV)   
35
38.90 (-eV)   
99+
Lattice Constant
458.10 pm   
17
266.49 pm   
99+
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2   
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3   
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   
Mechanical Properties
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
5.26 g/cm3   
99+
7.14 g/cm3   
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
5.13 g/cm3   
99+
6.57 g/cm3   
37
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+
43.00 GPa   
18
Bulk Modulus
8.30 GPa   
99+
70.00 GPa   
19
Young's Modulus
18.20 GPa   
99+
108.00 GPa   
19
Poisson Ratio
0.15   
34
0.25   
24
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile   
NA   
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
5.24   
99+
6.90   
99+
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Diamagnetic   
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   
Resistivity
0.90 nΩ·m   
99+
59.00 nΩ·m   
40
Electrical Conductivity
0.01 106/cm Ω   
99+
0.17 106/cm Ω   
12
Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol   
21
0.00 kJ/mol   
40
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat
0.18 J/(kg K)   
33
0.39 J/(kg K)   
14
Molar Heat Capacity
27.66 J/mol·K   
16
25.47 J/mol·K   
39
Thermal Conductivity
13.90 W/m·K   
99+
116.00 W/m·K   
14
Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   
Thermal Expansion
35.00 µm/(m·K)   
8
30.20 µm/(m·K)   
11
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
143.50 kJ/mol   
99+
7.32 kJ/mol   
99+
Enthalpy of Fusion
9.21 kJ/mol   
37
7.32 kJ/mol   
99+
Enthalpy of Atomization
180.00 kJ/mol   
99+
129.70 kJ/mol   
99+
Standard Molar Entropy
77.80 J/mol.K   
4
41.60 J/mol.K   
36
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