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Fermium vs Promethium


Promethium vs Fermium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Fm   
Pm   

Group Number
Not Available   
Not Available   

Period Number
7   
6   

Block
f block   
f block   

Element Family
Actinide   
Lanthanide   

CAS Number
7440724   
19
7440122   
99+

Space Group Name
Not Available   
Not Available   

Space Group Number
Not Available   
Not Available   

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Fermium metal is highly radioactive in nature.
  • Fermium is synthetically produced metal.
  
  • Promethium metal found in Pitchblende.
  • Promethium metal is highly radioactive metal.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory   
Chien Shiung Wu, Emilio Segrè, Hans Bethe   

Discovery
In 1952   
In 1942   

Abundance
  
  

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Currently known uses of Fermium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
  • It is used for research purpose. Very small amount of this metal is used in atomic batteries.
  • Its radioactive decay is used for a phosphor to give off light. The light emitted is converted into electricity.
  

Industrial Uses
NA   
NA   

Medical Uses
NA   
NA   

Other Uses
NA   
NA   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Unknown   
Non Toxic   

Present in Human Body
No   
No   

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

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.   
36
Not Available   

Physical Properties

Melting Point
1,527.00 °C   
26
1,042.00 °C   
99+

Boiling Point
Not Available   
3,000.00 °C   
31

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Luster
Not Defined   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Speed of Sound
Not Available   
Not Available   

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   
Pm   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
18   
21
27   
12

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.30   
32
Not Available   

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.20   
27
1.07   
32

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.70   
22
Not Available   

Ionization Energies
  
  

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

2nd Energy Level
1,225.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,050.00 kJ/mol   
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,363.00 kJ/mol   
99+
2,150.00 kJ/mol   
99+

4th Energy Level
3,792.00 kJ/mol   
99+
3,970.00 kJ/mol   
38

Electrochemical Equivalent
3.20 g/amp-hr   
13
1.80 g/amp-hr   
36

Electron Work Function
Not Available   
Not Available   

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
100   
18
61   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f12 7s2   
[Xe] 4f5 6s2   

Crystal Structure
Not Known   
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)   

Crystal Lattice
Unknown-Crystal-Structure-of-Fermium.jpg#100   
DHCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Promethium.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
100   
18
61   
99+

Number of Neutrons
157   
7
84   
40

Number of Electrons
100   
18
61   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
Not Available   
183.00 pm   
10

Covalent Radius
Not Available   
199.00 pm   
12

Van der Waals Radius
245.00 pm   
9
236.00 pm   
16

Atomic Weight
257.00 amu   
15
145.00 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
Not Available   
22.39 cm3/mol   
12

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Neodymium
  

Next Element
Samarium
  

Valence Electron Potential
Not Available   
44.10 (-eV)   
39

Lattice Constant
Not Available   
Not Available   

Lattice Angles
NA   
Unknown   

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
Not Available   
7.26 g/cm3   
99+

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
Not Available   
18.00 GPa   
36

Bulk Modulus
Not Available   
33.00 GPa   
36

Young's Modulus
Not Available   
46.00 GPa   
38

Poisson Ratio
Not Available   
0.28   
17

Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
NA   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
Not Available   
7.26   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Unknown   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Unknown   
Conductor   

Resistivity
Not Available   
0.75 nΩ·m   
99+

Electron Affinity
Not Available   
50.00 kJ/mol   
21

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
Not Available   
0.18 J/(kg K)   
33

Molar Heat Capacity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Conductivity
Not Available   
17.90 W/m·K   
99+

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Fusion
Not Available   
7.50 kJ/mol   
99+

Enthalpy of Atomization
Not Available   
310.00 kJ/mol   
34

Standard Molar Entropy
Not Available   
Not Available   

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