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Fermium vs Chromium


Chromium vs Fermium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Fm  
Cr  

Group Number
Not Available  
6  
12

Period Number
7  
4  

Block
f block  
d block  

Element Family
Actinide  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
7440724  
19
7440473  
39

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.
  
  • Chromium is highly reactive, hence it is not found free in nature.
  • Ores of Chromites mineral are the major source of Chromium metal.
  • Almost 90% leather tanning is done with the help of chromium.
  

Sources
Bombarding Pu-239 with Neutrons  
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory  
Louis Nicolas Vauquelin  

Discovery
In 1952  
In Between 1797 - 1798  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
Not Available  
1.5 * 10-3 %  
7

Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %  
~0.002 %  
7

Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available  
0.30 %  
7

Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available  
0.01 %  
13

Abundance In Oceans
Not Available  
0.00 %  
16

Abundance In Humans
Not Available  
0.00 %  
16

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Currently known uses of Fermium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
  • It is used to harden the steel and produces a stainless steel and other various alloys.
  • It is also used to give proper finish to polished mirrors. Its chromium plates are used in bathroom fittings.
  

Industrial Uses
NA  
Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry  

Medical Uses
NA  
NA  

Other Uses
NA  
Alloys  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Unknown  
Highly Toxic  

Present in Human Body
No  
Yes  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
37
0.11 Blood/mg dm-3  
12

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
36
0.33 p.p.m.  
21

Physical Properties

Melting Point
1,527.00 °C  
26
1,857.00 °C  
14

Boiling Point
Not Available  
2,672.00 °C  
39

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Unknown  
Silver  

Luster
Not Defined  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
Not Available  
8.50  
1

Brinell Hardness
Not Available  
687.00 MPa  
16

Vickers Hardness
Not Available  
1,060.00 MPa  
10

Speed of Sound
Not Available  
5,940.00 m/s  
5

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  
Cr  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
18  
21
21  
18

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.30  
32
1.66  
18

Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available  
1.66  
14

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.20  
27
1.56  
10

Allen Electronegativity
Not Available  
1.65  
19

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.70  
22
2.34  
36

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
627.00 kJ/mol  
99+
26,130.00 kJ/mol  
1

2nd Energy Level
1,225.00 kJ/mol  
99+
28,750.00 kJ/mol  
1

3rd Energy Level
2,363.00 kJ/mol  
99+
34,230.00 kJ/mol  
1

4th Energy Level
3,792.00 kJ/mol  
99+
37,066.00 kJ/mol  
1

5th Energy Level
Not Available  
97,510.00 kJ/mol  
1

6th Energy Level
Not Available  
105,800.00 kJ/mol  
1

7th Energy level
Not Available  
114,300.00 kJ/mol  
1

8th Energy Level
Not Available  
125,300.00 kJ/mol  
1

9th Energy Level
Not Available  
134,700.00 kJ/mol  
1

10th Energy Level
Not Available  
144,300.00 kJ/mol  
1

11th Energy Level
Not Available  
26,130.00 kJ/mol  
12

12th Energy Level
Not Available  
28,750.00 kJ/mol  
13

13th Energy Level
Not Available  
34,230.00 kJ/mol  
10

14th Energy Level
Not Available  
37,066.00 kJ/mol  
12

15th Energy Level
Not Available  
97,510.00 kJ/mol  
1

16th Energy Level
Not Available  
105,800.00 kJ/mol  
2

17th Energy Level
Not Available  
114,300.00 kJ/mol  
3

18th Energy Level
Not Available  
125,300.00 kJ/mol  
4

19th Energy Level
Not Available  
134,700.00 kJ/mol  
5

20th Energy Level
Not Available  
144,300.00 kJ/mol  
7

21st Energy Level
Not Available  
157,700.00 kJ/mol  
7

22nd Energy Level
Not Available  
166,090.00 kJ/mol  
6

Electrochemical Equivalent
3.20 g/amp-hr  
13
0.32 g/amp-hr  
99+

Electron Work Function
Not Available  
4.50 eV  
14

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
100  
18
24  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f12 7s2  
[Ar] 3d5 4s1  

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
24  
99+

Number of Neutrons
157  
7
28  
99+

Number of Electrons
100  
18
24  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
Not Available  
128.00 pm  
99+

Covalent Radius
Not Available  
139.00 pm  
99+

Van der Waals Radius
245.00 pm  
9
200.00 pm  
28

Atomic Weight
257.00 amu  
15
52.00 amu  
99+

Atomic Volume
Not Available  
7.23 cm3/mol  
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Vanadium
  

Next Element
Manganese
  

Valence Electron Potential
Not Available  
170.00 (-eV)  
4

Lattice Constant
Not Available  
291.00 pm  
99+

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  
7.19 g/cm3  
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Not Available  
6.30 g/cm3  
40

Tensile Strength
Not Available  
689.00 MPa  
7

Viscosity
Not Available  
Not Available  

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available  
0.00 (Pa)  
24

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available  
774.00 (Pa)  
1

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
Not Available  
115.00 GPa  
9

Bulk Modulus
Not Available  
160.00 GPa  
11

Young's Modulus
Not Available  
279.00 GPa  
8

Poisson Ratio
Not Available  
0.21  
32

Other Mechanical Properties
NA  
NA  

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
Not Available  
7.19  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Unknown  
Antiferromagnetic  

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Unknown  
NA  

Resistivity
Not Available  
125.00 nΩ·m  
27

Electrical Conductivity
Not Available  
0.08 106/cm Ω  
25

Electron Affinity
Not Available  
64.30 kJ/mol  
15

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
Not Available  
0.45 J/(kg K)  
12

Molar Heat Capacity
Not Available  
23.35 J/mol·K  
99+

Thermal Conductivity
Not Available  
93.90 W/m·K  
17

Critical Temperature
Not Available  
Not Available  

Thermal Expansion
Not Available  
4.90 µm/(m·K)  
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
Not Available  
348.80 kJ/mol  
24

Enthalpy of Fusion
Not Available  
15.31 kJ/mol  
20

Enthalpy of Atomization
Not Available  
397.50 kJ/mol  
21

Standard Molar Entropy
Not Available  
23.80 J/mol.K  
99+

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