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Fermium vs Darmstadtium


Darmstadtium vs Fermium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Fm  
Ds  

Group Number
3  
15
10  
8

Period Number
7  
7  

Block
f block  
d block  

Element Family
Actinide  
Probably Transition  

CAS Number
7440724  
19
54083771  
8

Space Group Name
-  
-  

Space Group Number
194.00  
7
166.00  
9

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Fermium metal is highly radioactive in nature.
  • Fermium is synthetically produced metal.
  
Darmstadtium is a synthetic element that is highly radioactive.  

Sources
Bombarding Pu-239 with Neutrons  
Synthetically Produced  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory  
Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung  

Discovery
In 1952  
In 1994  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
35
0.00 %  
40

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
30
-  

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
99+
-  

Abundance In Oceans
-  
-  

Abundance In Humans
-  
-  

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Currently known uses of Fermium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
  • Currently known uses of Darmstadtium metal are limited to research purpose only. As only few atoms of this metal are produced.
  

Industrial Uses
-  
-  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
-  
Research Purposes  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
-  
-  

Present in Human Body
No  
No  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40

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

Physical

Melting Point
1,527.00 °C  
26
-  

Boiling Point
0.00 °C  
99+
0.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
-  
-  

Luster
-  
Unknown Luster  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
6.00  
6
6.00  
6

Brinell Hardness
500.00 MPa  
28
350.00 MPa  
36

Vickers Hardness
600.00 MPa  
28
500.00 MPa  
35

Speed of Sound
2,500.00 m/s  
99+
5,090.00 m/s  
13

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.30  
99+
1.30  
99+

Reflectivity
59.00 %  
24
50.00 %  
31

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Fm  
Ds  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
18  
21
9  
29

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.30  
33
1.10  
99+

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.30  
25
1.30  
25

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.20  
28
1.10  
31

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.30  
33
1.10  
99+

Allen Electronegativity
1.30  
40
1.10  
99+

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.70  
22
2.20  
39

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
627.00 kJ/mol  
99+
955.20 kJ/mol  
5

2nd Energy Level
1,225.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,891.10 kJ/mol  
16

3rd Energy Level
2,363.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3,029.60 kJ/mol  
25

4th Energy Level
3,792.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3,955.90 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
39
5,113.70 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
10,700.00 kJ/mol  
12

7th Energy level
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3,540.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,630.00 kJ/mol  
40

9th Energy Level
7,040.00 kJ/mol  
33
7,180.00 kJ/mol  
29

10th Energy Level
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
10,700.00 kJ/mol  
20

11th Energy Level
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3,540.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
62,700.00 kJ/mol  
10
34,800.00 kJ/mol  
28

13th Energy Level
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
38
5,280.00 kJ/mol  
99+

14th Energy Level
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
27
1,130.00 kJ/mol  
99+

15th Energy Level
62,700.00 kJ/mol  
38
34,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

16th Energy Level
62,700.00 kJ/mol  
28
34,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+

17th Energy Level
627.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,139.00 kJ/mol  
18

18th Energy Level
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
40
1,080.00 kJ/mol  
99+

19th Energy Level
994.80 kJ/mol  
21
1,139.90 kJ/mol  
15

20th Energy Level
627.00 kJ/mol  
99+
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+

21st Energy Level
627.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,080.00 kJ/mol  
32

22nd Energy Level
345.00 kJ/mol  
99+
350.00 kJ/mol  
99+

23rd Energy Level
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
14
1,100.00 kJ/mol  
35

24th Energy Level
627.60 kJ/mol  
38
565.80 kJ/mol  
99+

25th Energy Level
627.00 kJ/mol  
40
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+

26th Energy Level
627.60 kJ/mol  
39
582.30 kJ/mol  
99+

27th Energy Level
627.60 kJ/mol  
99+
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+

28th Energy Level
627.60 kJ/mol  
99+
1,130.00 kJ/mol  
4

29th Energy Level
627.60 kJ/mol  
99+
1,130.00 kJ/mol  
4

30th Energy Level
627.60 kJ/mol  
99+
663.20 kJ/mol  
33

Electrochemical Equivalent
3.20 g/amp-hr  
15
3.00 g/amp-hr  
21

Electron Work Function
4.47 eV  
21
4.90 eV  
12

Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity  
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity  

Atomic

Atomic Number
100  
18
110  
8

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f12 7s2  
[Rn] 5f14 6d8 7s2  

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
110  
8

Number of Neutrons
157  
8
161  
4

Number of Electrons
100  
18
110  
8

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
180.00 pm  
16
132.00 pm  
99+

Covalent Radius
180.00 pm  
23
128.00 pm  
99+

Van der Waals Radius
245.00 pm  
13
0.00 pm  
99+

Atomic Weight
257.00 amu  
15
281.00 amu  
6

Atomic Volume
18.00 cm3/mol  
99+
20.50 cm3/mol  
29

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element

Next Element

Valence Electron Potential
0.00 (-eV)  
99+
0.00 (-eV)  
99+

Lattice Constant
350.00 pm  
99+
0.00 pm  
99+

Lattice Angles
-  
-  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.63  
13
1.61  
19

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
9.70 g/cm3  
99+
35.00 g/cm3  
4

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
9.70 g/cm3  
99+
34.80 g/cm3  
5

Tensile Strength
0.10 MPa  
99+
0.10 MPa  
99+

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
25

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
22
0.00 (Pa)  
37

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
30
0.00 (Pa)  
37

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
30.00 GPa  
27
33.00 GPa  
23

Bulk Modulus
50.00 GPa  
24
38.00 GPa  
99+

Young's Modulus
0.00 GPa  
99+
0.00 GPa  
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.35  
9
0.25  
24

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
9.70  
99+
34.80  
7

Magnetic Ordering
-  
-  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
16
0.00 H/m  
17

Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
24

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
-  
-  

Resistivity
7.90 nΩ·m  
99+
8.30 nΩ·m  
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.00 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.00 106/cm Ω  
99+

Electron Affinity
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
-  

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.10 J/(kg K)  
99+
0.10 J/(kg K)  
99+

Molar Heat Capacity
27.00 J/mol·K  
29
27.30 J/mol·K  
23

Thermal Conductivity
0.00 W/m·K  
99+
0.00 W/m·K  
99+

Critical Temperature
1,323.00 K  
99+
1,323.00 K  
99+

Thermal Expansion
11.00 µm/(m·K)  
99+
12.90 µm/(m·K)  
38

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
319.20 kJ/mol  
99+
348.90 kJ/mol  
34

Enthalpy of Fusion
13.30 kJ/mol  
30
-  

Enthalpy of Atomization
-  
-  

Standard Molar Entropy
50.00 J/mol.K  
99+
57.00 J/mol.K  
30

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