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Fermium vs Praseodymium


Praseodymium vs Fermium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Fm  
Pr  

Group Number
3  
15
3  
15

Period Number
7  
6  

Block
f block  
f block  

Element Family
Actinide  
Lanthanide  

CAS Number
7440724  
19
7440100  
99+

Space Group Name
-  
P63/mmc  

Space Group Number
194.00  
7
194.00  
7

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Fermium metal is highly radioactive in nature.
  • Fermium is synthetically produced metal.
  
  • Praseodymium metal is synthetically produced metal.
  • Praseodymium is used as possible fuel for radioactive generators.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory  
-  

Discovery
In 1952  
In 1885  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
35
0.00 %  
23

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
30
0.00 %  
26

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
40

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
27

Abundance In Oceans
-  
0.00 %  
39

Abundance In Humans
-  
0.00 %  
24

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Currently known uses of Fermium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
  • The main use of Praseodymium include alloys. Praseodymium –Magnesium alloy is used in aircraft engines due to its high strength.
  • This metal is also used while making a permanent magnets.
  

Industrial Uses
-  
Chemical Industry  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
-  
Alloys  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
-  
Moderately Toxic  

Present in Human Body
No  
No  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
33

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

Physical

Melting Point
1,527.00 °C  
26
935.00 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
0.00 °C  
99+
3,130.00 °C  
28

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
-  
Grayish White  

Luster
-  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
6.00  
6
4.00  
11

Brinell Hardness
500.00 MPa  
28
481.00 MPa  
29

Vickers Hardness
600.00 MPa  
28
400.00 MPa  
99+

Speed of Sound
2,500.00 m/s  
99+
2,280.00 m/s  
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.30  
99+
1.64  
30

Reflectivity
59.00 %  
24
60.00 %  
23

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Fm  
Pr  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
18  
21
31  
8

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.30  
33
1.13  
99+

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.30  
25
1.13  
36

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.20  
28
1.07  
33

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.30  
33
1.13  
99+

Allen Electronegativity
1.30  
40
1.13  
99+

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.70  
22
2.87  
12

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
627.00 kJ/mol  
99+
527.00 kJ/mol  
99+

2nd Energy Level
1,225.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,020.00 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,363.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,086.00 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
3,792.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3,761.00 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
39
5,551.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

7th Energy level
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+

9th Energy Level
7,040.00 kJ/mol  
33
5,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+

10th Energy Level
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+

11th Energy Level
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,274.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
62,700.00 kJ/mol  
10
5,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

14th Energy Level
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
27
5,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+

15th Energy Level
62,700.00 kJ/mol  
38
52,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+

16th Energy Level
62,700.00 kJ/mol  
28
52,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+

17th Energy Level
627.00 kJ/mol  
99+
527.30 kJ/mol  
99+

18th Energy Level
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
40
5,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+

19th Energy Level
994.80 kJ/mol  
21
527.30 kJ/mol  
99+

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

21st Energy Level
627.00 kJ/mol  
99+
527.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

23rd Energy Level
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
14
527.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

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

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

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

28th Energy Level
627.60 kJ/mol  
99+
527.40 kJ/mol  
99+

29th Energy Level
627.60 kJ/mol  
99+
527.00 kJ/mol  
99+

30th Energy Level
627.60 kJ/mol  
99+
527.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

Electron Work Function
4.47 eV  
21
2.70 eV  
99+

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
100  
18
59  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f12 7s2  
[Xe] 4f3 6s2  

Crystal Structure
Not Known  
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  

Crystal Lattice
Unknown-Crystal-Structure-of-Fermium.jpg#100  
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Praseodymium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
100  
18
59  
99+

Number of Neutrons
157  
8
82  
99+

Number of Electrons
100  
18
59  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
180.00 pm  
16
182.00 pm  
13

Covalent Radius
180.00 pm  
23
203.00 pm  
9

Van der Waals Radius
245.00 pm  
13
239.00 pm  
18

Atomic Weight
257.00 amu  
15
140.91 amu  
99+

Atomic Volume
18.00 cm3/mol  
99+
20.80 cm3/mol  
25

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Cerium
  

Next Element
Neodymium
  

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

Lattice Constant
350.00 pm  
99+
367.25 pm  
32

Lattice Angles
-  
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.63  
13
1.61  
18

Mechanical

Density
  
  

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

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

Tensile Strength
0.10 MPa  
99+
55.00 MPa  
37

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
25

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
22
0.00 (Pa)  
27

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
30
13.20 (Pa)  
7

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
30.00 GPa  
27
14.80 GPa  
99+

Bulk Modulus
50.00 GPa  
24
28.80 GPa  
99+

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

Poisson Ratio
0.35  
9
0.28  
16

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
Ductile, Malleable  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
9.70  
99+
6.77  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
-  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
16
0.00 H/m  
12

Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
19

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
-  
Conductor  

Resistivity
7.90 nΩ·m  
99+
0.70 nΩ·m  
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.00 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.01 106/cm Ω  
99+

Electron Affinity
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
50.00 kJ/mol  
26

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.10 J/(kg K)  
99+
0.19 J/(kg K)  
33

Molar Heat Capacity
27.00 J/mol·K  
29
27.20 J/mol·K  
24

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

Critical Temperature
1,323.00 K  
99+
1,208.00 K  
99+

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
319.20 kJ/mol  
99+
296.80 kJ/mol  
99+

Enthalpy of Fusion
13.30 kJ/mol  
30
6.89 kJ/mol  
99+

Enthalpy of Atomization
-  
368.00 kJ/mol  
33

Standard Molar Entropy
50.00 J/mol.K  
99+
73.20 J/mol.K  
10

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