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Fermium Barium Comparison

Fermium
Barium
Barium Fermium comparison


Periodic Table
Symbol
Fm   
Ba   
Group Number
Not Available   
2   
16
Period Number
7   
6   
Block
f block   
s block   
Element Family
Actinide   
Alkaline Earth   
CAS Number
7440724   
19
7440393   
99+
Space Group Name
Not Available   
Im_ 3m   
Space Group Number
Not Available   
229.00   
1
Facts
Interesting Facts
  • Fermium metal is highly radioactive in nature.
  • Fermium is synthetically produced metal.
  
  • Barium oxidizes very easily in the air.
  • All toxic compounds of Barium can easily dissolve in water.
  • Barium carbonate is used to produce a Rat poison and its other compound Barium nitrate is used in fireworks to produce green color.
  
Sources
Bombarding Pu-239 with Neutrons   
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory   
Carl Wilhelm Scheele   
Discovery
In 1952   
In 1772   
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
Not Available   
1 * 10-6 %   
16
Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %   
~0.000001 %   
18
Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available   
0.00 %   
20
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available   
0.03 %   
11
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
8
Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
12
Uses
Uses & Benefits
  • Currently known uses of Fermium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
  • It is sued in chemical paint manufacturing and glass manufacturing.
  • Compounds of this metal are toxic; but still the barium sulfate is insoluble and given to patients suffering from digestive disorder.
  
Industrial Uses
NA   
Ammunition Industry, Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Medical Uses
NA   
NA   
Other Uses
NA   
Alloys   
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Unknown   
Low Toxic   
Present in Human Body
No   
Yes   
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
37
0.07 Blood/mg dm-3   
15
In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.   
36
70.00 p.p.m.   
9
Physical Properties
Melting Point
1,527.00 °C   
26
725.00 °C   
99+
Boiling Point
Not Available   
1,140.00 °C   
99+
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid   
Solid   
Color
Unknown   
Silvery Gray   
Luster
Not Defined   
NA   
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
Not Available   
1.25   
19
Speed of Sound
Not Available   
1,620.00 m/s   
99+
Optical Properties
  
  
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
Fm   
Ba   
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
18   
21
37   
2
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.30   
32
0.89   
99+
Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
0.68   
28
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.20   
27
0.97   
38
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available   
0.88   
22
Allen Electronegativity
Not Available   
0.88   
99+
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
2.70   
22
3.11   
4
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
627.00 kJ/mol   
99+
502.90 kJ/mol   
99+
2nd Energy Level
1,225.00 kJ/mol   
99+
965.20 kJ/mol   
99+
3rd Energy Level
2,363.00 kJ/mol   
99+
3,600.00 kJ/mol   
14
4th Energy Level
3,792.00 kJ/mol   
99+
Not Available   
Electrochemical Equivalent
3.20 g/amp-hr   
13
2.56 g/amp-hr   
20
Electron Work Function
Not Available   
2.70 eV   
99+
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity   
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility   
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
100   
18
56   
99+
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f12 7s2   
[Xe] 6s2   
Crystal Structure
Not Known   
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)   
Crystal Lattice
Unknown-Crystal-Structure-of-Fermium.jpg#100   
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
100   
18
56   
99+
Number of Neutrons
157   
7
81   
99+
Number of Electrons
100   
18
56   
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
Not Available   
222.00 pm   
4
Covalent Radius
Not Available   
215.00 pm   
5
Van der Waals Radius
245.00 pm   
9
268.00 pm   
6
Atomic Weight
257.00 amu   
15
137.33 amu   
99+
Atomic Volume
Not Available   
39.24 cm3/mol   
5
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Einsteinium
  
Cesium
  
Next Element
Mendelevium
  
Lanthanum
  
Valence Electron Potential
Not Available   
21.30 (-eV)   
99+
Lattice Constant
Not Available   
502.80 pm   
15
Lattice Angles
NA   
π/2, π/2, π/2   
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   
Mechanical Properties
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
Not Available   
3.51 g/cm3   
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Not Available   
3.34 g/cm3   
99+
Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   
Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available   
7.11 (Pa)   
6
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
Not Available   
4.90 GPa   
99+
Bulk Modulus
Not Available   
9.60 GPa   
99+
Young's Modulus
Not Available   
13.00 GPa   
99+
Poisson Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   
Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
NA   
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
Not Available   
3.62   
99+
Magnetic Ordering
Unknown   
Paramagnetic   
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Unknown   
Superconductor   
Resistivity
Not Available   
332.00 nΩ·m   
13
Electrical Conductivity
Not Available   
0.03 106/cm Ω   
40
Electron Affinity
Not Available   
13.95 kJ/mol   
36
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat
Not Available   
0.20 J/(kg K)   
30
Molar Heat Capacity
Not Available   
28.07 J/mol·K   
12
Thermal Conductivity
Not Available   
18.40 W/m·K   
99+
Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   
Thermal Expansion
Not Available   
20.60 µm/(m·K)   
22
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
Not Available   
140.00 kJ/mol   
99+
Enthalpy of Fusion
Not Available   
7.66 kJ/mol   
99+
Enthalpy of Atomization
Not Available   
175.70 kJ/mol   
99+
Standard Molar Entropy
Not Available   
62.50 J/mol.K   
20
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