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Fermium vs Nickel


Nickel vs Fermium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Fm  
Ni  

Group Number
3  
15
10  
8

Period Number
7  
4  

Block
f block  
d block  

Element Family
Actinide  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
7440724  
19
7440020  
99+

Space Group Name
-  
Fm_ 3m  

Space Group Number
194.00  
7
225.00  
3

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Fermium metal is highly radioactive in nature.
  • Fermium is synthetically produced metal.
  
  • Zinc metal found (obtain) in many forms like granules, foil, dust and in a powder form.
  • After iron, Zinc metal the second most abundant element in the earth crust.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory  
Axel Fredrik Cronstedt  

Discovery
In 1952  
In 1751  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
35
0.01 %  
5

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
30
0.01 %  
3

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
1.30 %  
3

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
99+
0.01 %  
15

Abundance In Oceans
-  
0.00 %  
13

Abundance In Humans
-  
0.00 %  
17

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Currently known uses of Fermium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
  • It has corrosion resistance and hence it is used to plate other metals.
  • Its alloys are very useful; Nichrome alloy is used in the hot coil of toasters and electric oven.
  

Industrial Uses
-  
Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
-  
Alloys  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
-  
Toxic  

Present in Human Body
No  
Yes  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40
0.05 Blood/mg dm-3  
17

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
0.70 p.p.m.  
20

Physical

Melting Point
1,527.00 °C  
26
1,453.00 °C  
31

Boiling Point
0.00 °C  
99+
2,732.00 °C  
40

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
-  
Silver  

Luster
-  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
6.00  
6
4.00  
11

Brinell Hardness
500.00 MPa  
28
667.00 MPa  
20

Vickers Hardness
600.00 MPa  
28
638.00 MPa  
24

Speed of Sound
2,500.00 m/s  
99+
4,900.00 m/s  
16

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.30  
99+
1.68  
28

Reflectivity
59.00 %  
24
72.00 %  
11

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Fm  
Ni  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
18  
21
25  
14

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.30  
33
1.91  
11

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.30  
25
1.94  
12

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.20  
28
1.75  
4

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.30  
33
1.91  
12

Allen Electronegativity
1.30  
40
1.88  
9

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.70  
22
2.09  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
627.00 kJ/mol  
99+
737.10 kJ/mol  
25

2nd Energy Level
1,225.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,753.00 kJ/mol  
26

3rd Energy Level
2,363.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3,395.00 kJ/mol  
17

4th Energy Level
3,792.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,300.00 kJ/mol  
24

5th Energy Level
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
39
7,339.00 kJ/mol  
23

6th Energy Level
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
10,400.00 kJ/mol  
15

7th Energy level
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
12,800.00 kJ/mol  
10

8th Energy Level
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
15,600.00 kJ/mol  
10

9th Energy Level
7,040.00 kJ/mol  
33
18,600.00 kJ/mol  
10

10th Energy Level
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
21,670.00 kJ/mol  
14

11th Energy Level
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
30,970.00 kJ/mol  
7

12th Energy Level
62,700.00 kJ/mol  
10
34,000.00 kJ/mol  
29

13th Energy Level
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
38
37,100.00 kJ/mol  
7

14th Energy Level
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
27
41,500.00 kJ/mol  
8

15th Energy Level
62,700.00 kJ/mol  
38
44,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+

16th Energy Level
62,700.00 kJ/mol  
28
48,100.00 kJ/mol  
99+

17th Energy Level
627.00 kJ/mol  
99+
55,101.00 kJ/mol  
11

18th Energy Level
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
40
58,570.00 kJ/mol  
12

19th Energy Level
994.80 kJ/mol  
21
148,700.00 kJ/mol  
1

20th Energy Level
627.00 kJ/mol  
99+
159,000.00 kJ/mol  
3

21st Energy Level
627.00 kJ/mol  
99+
169,400.00 kJ/mol  
3

22nd Energy Level
345.00 kJ/mol  
99+
182,700.00 kJ/mol  
2

23rd Energy Level
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
14
194,000.00 kJ/mol  
2

24th Energy Level
627.60 kJ/mol  
38
737.10 kJ/mol  
21

25th Energy Level
627.00 kJ/mol  
40
737.10 kJ/mol  
21

26th Energy Level
627.60 kJ/mol  
39
737.10 kJ/mol  
21

27th Energy Level
627.60 kJ/mol  
99+
737.10 kJ/mol  
20

28th Energy Level
627.60 kJ/mol  
99+
737.10 kJ/mol  
26

29th Energy Level
627.60 kJ/mol  
99+
737.10 kJ/mol  
27

30th Energy Level
627.60 kJ/mol  
99+
737.00 kJ/mol  
21

Electrochemical Equivalent
3.20 g/amp-hr  
15
1.10 g/amp-hr  
99+

Electron Work Function
4.47 eV  
21
5.15 eV  
6

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
100  
18
28  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f12 7s2  
[Ar] 3d8 4s2 Or [Ar] 3d9 4s1  

Crystal Structure
Not Known  
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)  

Crystal Lattice
Unknown-Crystal-Structure-of-Fermium.jpg#100  
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Nickel.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
100  
18
28  
99+

Number of Neutrons
157  
8
31  
99+

Number of Electrons
100  
18
28  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
180.00 pm  
16
124.00 pm  
99+

Covalent Radius
180.00 pm  
23
124.00 pm  
99+

Van der Waals Radius
245.00 pm  
13
163.00 pm  
99+

Atomic Weight
257.00 amu  
15
58.69 amu  
99+

Atomic Volume
18.00 cm3/mol  
99+
6.59 cm3/mol  
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Cobalt
  

Next Element
Copper
  

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

Lattice Constant
350.00 pm  
99+
352.40 pm  
99+

Lattice Angles
-  
π/2, π/2, π/2  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.63  
13
1.86  
4

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
9.70 g/cm3  
99+
8.91 g/cm3  
99+

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

Tensile Strength
0.10 MPa  
99+
345.00 MPa  
13

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
8

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
22
0.00 (Pa)  
33

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
30
19.50 (Pa)  
6

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
30.00 GPa  
27
76.00 GPa  
12

Bulk Modulus
50.00 GPa  
24
180.00 GPa  
9

Young's Modulus
0.00 GPa  
99+
200.00 GPa  
12

Poisson Ratio
0.35  
9
0.31  
13

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
Ductile  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
9.70  
99+
8.90  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
-  
Ferromagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
16
0.00 H/m  
2

Susceptibility
0.00  
24
600.00  
2

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
-  
Conductor  

Resistivity
7.90 nΩ·m  
99+
69.30 nΩ·m  
39

Electrical Conductivity
0.00 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.14 106/cm Ω  
14

Electron Affinity
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
112.00 kJ/mol  
7

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.10 J/(kg K)  
99+
0.44 J/(kg K)  
13

Molar Heat Capacity
27.00 J/mol·K  
29
26.07 J/mol·K  
39

Thermal Conductivity
0.00 W/m·K  
99+
90.90 W/m·K  
18

Critical Temperature
1,323.00 K  
99+
1,728.00 K  
35

Thermal Expansion
11.00 µm/(m·K)  
99+
13.40 µm/(m·K)  
34

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
319.20 kJ/mol  
99+
371.80 kJ/mol  
29

Enthalpy of Fusion
13.30 kJ/mol  
30
17.57 kJ/mol  
14

Enthalpy of Atomization
-  
422.60 kJ/mol  
22

Standard Molar Entropy
50.00 J/mol.K  
99+
29.90 J/mol.K  
99+

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