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Fermium vs Yttrium

Fermium
Yttrium
Yttrium vs Fermium


Periodic Table
Symbol
Fm  
Y  
Group Number
3  
15
3  
15
Period Number
7  
5  
Block
f block  
d block  
Element Family
Actinide  
Transition Metal  
CAS Number
7440724  
19
7440655  
25
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.
  
  • Yttrium Metal is highly toxic.
  • Yttrium Metal is highly reactive in nature hence not found free in nature.
  
Sources
Bombarding Pu-239 with Neutrons  
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory  
Johan Gadolin  
Discovery
In 1952  
In 1794  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
35
0.00 %  
18
Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
30
0.00 %  
26
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
21
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
22
Abundance In Oceans
-  
0.00 %  
25
Abundance In Humans
-  
0.00 %  
24
Uses
Uses & Benefits
  • Currently known uses of Fermium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
  • Yttrium metal is used in different alloys, as it increases the strength of aluminum Magnesium alloy. It is used for radar microwave filter.
  • It is also used as a catalyst in ethene polymerisation.
  
Industrial Uses
-  
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
Medical Uses
-  
-  
Other Uses
-  
Alloys  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
-  
Highly Toxic  
Present in Human Body
No  
Yes  
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
26
In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
0.07 p.p.m.  
30
Physical
Melting Point
1,527.00 °C  
26
1,523.00 °C  
27
Boiling Point
0.00 °C  
99+
3,337.00 °C  
22
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid  
Solid  
Color
-  
Silvery White  
Luster
-  
-  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
6.00  
6
4.00  
11
Brinell Hardness
500.00 MPa  
28
589.00 MPa  
26
Vickers Hardness
600.00 MPa  
28
590.00 MPa  
29
Speed of Sound
2,500.00 m/s  
99+
3,300.00 m/s  
34
Optical Properties
  
  
Refractive Index
1.30  
99+
1.90  
18
Reflectivity
59.00 %  
24
83.00 %  
6
Allotropes
No  
No  
α Allotropes
-  
-  
β Allotropes
-  
-  
γ Allotropes
-  
-  
Chemical
Chemical Formula
Fm  
Y  
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
18  
21
19  
20
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.30  
33
1.22  
39
Sanderson Electronegativity
1.30  
25
0.65  
99+
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.20  
28
1.11  
30
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.30  
33
1.22  
38
Allen Electronegativity
1.30  
40
1.12  
99+
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
2.70  
22
2.78  
16
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
627.00 kJ/mol  
99+
600.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2nd Energy Level
1,225.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,180.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3rd Energy Level
2,363.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,980.00 kJ/mol  
99+
4th Energy Level
3,792.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,847.00 kJ/mol  
19
5th Energy Level
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
39
7,430.00 kJ/mol  
22
6th Energy Level
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,970.00 kJ/mol  
23
7th Energy level
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
11,190.00 kJ/mol  
18
8th Energy Level
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
12,450.00 kJ/mol  
18
9th Energy Level
7,040.00 kJ/mol  
33
14,110.00 kJ/mol  
19
10th Energy Level
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
18,400.00 kJ/mol  
17
11th Energy Level
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
19,900.00 kJ/mol  
18
12th Energy Level
62,700.00 kJ/mol  
10
36,090.00 kJ/mol  
25
13th Energy Level
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
38
6,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+
14th Energy Level
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
27
6,000.00 kJ/mol  
33
15th Energy Level
62,700.00 kJ/mol  
38
60,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+
16th Energy Level
62,700.00 kJ/mol  
28
60,000.00 kJ/mol  
34
17th Energy Level
627.00 kJ/mol  
99+
600.00 kJ/mol  
99+
18th Energy Level
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
40
6,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+
19th Energy Level
994.80 kJ/mol  
21
600.00 kJ/mol  
99+
20th Energy Level
627.00 kJ/mol  
99+
600.00 kJ/mol  
99+
21st Energy Level
627.00 kJ/mol  
99+
600.00 kJ/mol  
99+
22nd Energy Level
345.00 kJ/mol  
99+
600.00 kJ/mol  
99+
23rd Energy Level
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
14
600.00 kJ/mol  
99+
24th Energy Level
627.60 kJ/mol  
38
600.00 kJ/mol  
99+
25th Energy Level
627.00 kJ/mol  
40
600.00 kJ/mol  
99+
26th Energy Level
627.60 kJ/mol  
39
604.50 kJ/mol  
99+
27th Energy Level
627.60 kJ/mol  
99+
604.50 kJ/mol  
99+
28th Energy Level
627.60 kJ/mol  
99+
604.50 kJ/mol  
99+
29th Energy Level
627.60 kJ/mol  
99+
604.50 kJ/mol  
99+
30th Energy Level
627.60 kJ/mol  
99+
604.50 kJ/mol  
99+
Electrochemical Equivalent
3.20 g/amp-hr  
15
1.11 g/amp-hr  
99+
Electron Work Function
4.47 eV  
21
3.10 eV  
99+
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity  
Chemical Stability, Flammable, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility  
Atomic
Atomic Number
100  
18
39  
99+
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f12 7s2  
[Kr] 4d1 5s2  
Crystal Structure
Not Known  
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  
Crystal Lattice
Unknown-Crystal-Structure-of-Fermium.jpg#100  
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Yttrium.jpg#100  
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
100  
18
39  
99+
Number of Neutrons
157  
8
50  
99+
Number of Electrons
100  
18
39  
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
180.00 pm  
16
180.00 pm  
16
Covalent Radius
180.00 pm  
23
190.00 pm  
18
Van der Waals Radius
245.00 pm  
13
200.00 pm  
35
Atomic Weight
257.00 amu  
15
88.91 amu  
99+
Atomic Volume
18.00 cm3/mol  
99+
19.80 cm3/mol  
33
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Einsteinium
  
Strontium
  
Next Element
Mendelevium
  
Zirconium
  
Valence Electron Potential
0.00 (-eV)  
99+
48.00 (-eV)  
31
Lattice Constant
350.00 pm  
99+
364.74 pm  
34
Lattice Angles
-  
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3  
Lattice C/A Ratio
1.63  
13
1.57  
39
Mechanical
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
9.70 g/cm3  
99+
4.47 g/cm3  
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
9.70 g/cm3  
99+
4.24 g/cm3  
99+
Tensile Strength
0.10 MPa  
99+
160.00 MPa  
22
Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
18
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
22
0.00 (Pa)  
34
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
30
4.27 (Pa)  
10
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
30.00 GPa  
27
25.60 GPa  
37
Bulk Modulus
50.00 GPa  
24
41.20 GPa  
35
Young's Modulus
0.00 GPa  
99+
63.50 GPa  
34
Poisson Ratio
0.35  
9
0.24  
26
Other Mechanical Properties
-  
Ductile  
Magnetic
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
9.70  
99+
4.47  
99+
Magnetic Ordering
-  
Paramagnetic  
Permeability
0.00 H/m  
16
0.00 H/m  
18
Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
24
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
-  
Conductor  
Resistivity
7.90 nΩ·m  
99+
596.00 nΩ·m  
8
Electrical Conductivity
0.00 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.02 106/cm Ω  
99+
Electron Affinity
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
29.60 kJ/mol  
36
Thermal
Specific Heat
0.10 J/(kg K)  
99+
0.30 J/(kg K)  
18
Molar Heat Capacity
27.00 J/mol·K  
29
26.53 J/mol·K  
35
Thermal Conductivity
0.00 W/m·K  
99+
17.20 W/m·K  
99+
Critical Temperature
1,323.00 K  
99+
1,799.00 K  
31
Thermal Expansion
11.00 µm/(m·K)  
99+
10.60 µm/(m·K)  
99+
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
319.20 kJ/mol  
99+
393.00 kJ/mol  
25
Enthalpy of Fusion
13.30 kJ/mol  
30
17.15 kJ/mol  
16
Enthalpy of Atomization
-  
418.00 kJ/mol  
23
Standard Molar Entropy
50.00 J/mol.K  
99+
44.40 J/mol.K  
99+
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