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Fermium vs Protactinium


Protactinium vs Fermium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Fm  
Pa  

Group Number
3  
15
3  
15

Period Number
7  
7  

Block
f block  
f block  

Element Family
Actinide  
Actinide  

CAS Number
7440724  
19
7440133  
99+

Space Group Name
-  
I4/mmm  

Space Group Number
194.00  
7
139.00  
11

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Fermium metal is highly radioactive in nature.
  • Fermium is synthetically produced metal.
  
  • Protactinium metal has 29 isotopes.
  • Isotopes of Protactinium-231 used in nuclear weapon.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory  
William Crookes  

Discovery
In 1952  
In 1900  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
35
0.00 %  
17

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
30
0.00 %  
26

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
-  

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

Abundance In Oceans
-  
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Humans
-  
0.00 %  
24

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Currently known uses of Fermium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
  • Currently known uses of Protactinium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  

Industrial Uses
-  
-  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
-  
-  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
-  
Highly Toxic  

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
1,568.00 °C  
21

Boiling Point
0.00 °C  
99+
4,027.00 °C  
12

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
-  
Silver  

Luster
-  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
6.00  
6
5.00  
8

Brinell Hardness
500.00 MPa  
28
125.00 MPa  
99+

Vickers Hardness
600.00 MPa  
28
220.00 MPa  
99+

Speed of Sound
2,500.00 m/s  
99+
12,400.00 m/s  
3

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.30  
99+
1.60  
33

Reflectivity
59.00 %  
24
60.00 %  
23

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Fm  
Pa  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
18  
21
27  
12

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.30  
33
1.50  
28

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.30  
25
1.50  
18

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.20  
28
1.14  
29

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.30  
33
1.50  
26

Allen Electronegativity
1.30  
40
1.50  
32

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.70  
22
2.50  
27

Ionization Energies
  
  

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

2nd Energy Level
1,225.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,128.00 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,363.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,814.00 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
3,792.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,991.00 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
39
5,120.00 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,680.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,680.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,680.00 kJ/mol  
99+

9th Energy Level
7,040.00 kJ/mol  
33
5,120.00 kJ/mol  
99+

10th Energy Level
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,120.00 kJ/mol  
99+

11th Energy Level
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,680.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
62,700.00 kJ/mol  
10
5,680.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
38
5,680.00 kJ/mol  
99+

14th Energy Level
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
27
5,680.00 kJ/mol  
99+

15th Energy Level
62,700.00 kJ/mol  
38
56,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+

16th Energy Level
62,700.00 kJ/mol  
28
56,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

18th Energy Level
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
40
5,680.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Electron Work Function
4.47 eV  
21
5.89 eV  
3

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
100  
18
91  
27

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f12 7s2  
[Rn] 5f2 6d1 7s2  

Crystal Structure
Not Known  
Tetragonal (TETR)  

Crystal Lattice
Unknown-Crystal-Structure-of-Fermium.jpg#100  
TETR-Crystal-Structure-of-Protactinium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
100  
18
91  
27

Number of Neutrons
157  
8
122  
22

Number of Electrons
100  
18
91  
27

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
180.00 pm  
16
163.00 pm  
27

Covalent Radius
180.00 pm  
23
200.00 pm  
11

Van der Waals Radius
245.00 pm  
13
243.00 pm  
15

Atomic Weight
257.00 amu  
15
231.04 amu  
24

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Thorium
  

Next Element
Uranium
  

Valence Electron Potential
0.00 (-eV)  
99+
92.00 (-eV)  
11

Lattice Constant
350.00 pm  
99+
392.50 pm  
26

Lattice Angles
-  
π/2, π/2, π/2  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.63  
13
1.58  
36

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
9.70 g/cm3  
99+
15.37 g/cm3  
20

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
9.70 g/cm3  
99+
15.37 g/cm3  
21

Tensile Strength
0.10 MPa  
99+
80.00 MPa  
29

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)  
32

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
30.00 GPa  
27
16.00 GPa  
99+

Bulk Modulus
50.00 GPa  
24
47.00 GPa  
26

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

Poisson Ratio
0.35  
9
0.23  
30

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
9.70  
99+
15.37  
23

Magnetic Ordering
-  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
16
0.00 H/m  
10

Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
21

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
-  
Conductor  

Resistivity
7.90 nΩ·m  
99+
177.00 nΩ·m  
21

Electrical Conductivity
0.00 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.05 106/cm Ω  
39

Electron Affinity
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
53.03 kJ/mol  
22

Thermal

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

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

Thermal Conductivity
0.00 W/m·K  
99+
47.00 W/m·K  
32

Critical Temperature
1,323.00 K  
99+
1,841.00 K  
25

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
319.20 kJ/mol  
99+
481.00 kJ/mol  
17

Enthalpy of Fusion
13.30 kJ/mol  
30
12.34 kJ/mol  
34

Enthalpy of Atomization
-  
481.90 kJ/mol  
19

Standard Molar Entropy
50.00 J/mol.K  
99+
198.10 J/mol.K  
1

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