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Flerovium vs Zirconium


Zirconium vs Flerovium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Fl  
Zr  

Group Number
14  
4
4  
14

Period Number
7  
5  

Block
p block  
d block  

Element Family
Post-​Transition  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
54085164  
5
7440677  
23

Space Group Name
-  
P63/mmc  

Space Group Number
198.00  
6
194.00  
7

Facts

Interesting Facts
Flerovium is named after the Flerov Laboratory of Nuclear Reactions.  
  • Zirconium metal can resist to weak acids.
  • Zirconium metal reacts with oxygen and nitrogen in the atmosphere.
  

Sources
-  
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory  
Martin Heinrich Klaproth  

Discovery
In 1999  
In 1789  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
40
0.00 %  
14

Abundance In Sun
-  
0.00 %  
16

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
17

Abundance In Earth's Crust
-  
0.01 %  
14

Abundance In Oceans
-  
0.00 %  
23

Abundance In Humans
-  
0.00 %  
18

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Currently known uses of Flerovium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
  • As this metal does not absorb neutrons; It is used in nuclear power stations.
  • Its oxide is used in ultra strong ceramics. It is also used in manufacturing Crucibles.
  

Industrial Uses
-  
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
Alloys, Research Purposes  
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
-  
-  

Present in Human Body
No  
Yes  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40
0.01 Blood/mg dm-3  
21

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
0.10 p.p.m.  
28

Physical

Melting Point
67.00 °C  
99+
1,852.00 °C  
15

Boiling Point
147.00 °C  
99+
4,377.00 °C  
11

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
-  
Silvery White  

Luster
Unknown Luster  
Lustrous  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
4.00  
11
5.00  
8

Brinell Hardness
350.00 MPa  
36
638.00 MPa  
21

Vickers Hardness
450.00 MPa  
38
820.00 MPa  
22

Speed of Sound
3,200.00 m/s  
35
3,800.00 m/s  
27

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.30  
99+
2.15  
10

Reflectivity
68.00 %  
15
70.00 %  
13

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Fl  
Zr  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
1  
34
24  
15

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.60  
1
1.33  
31

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.30  
25
0.90  
99+

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.30  
25
1.22  
27

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.30  
33
1.33  
32

Allen Electronegativity
1.30  
40
1.32  
39

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.00  
99+
2.67  
24

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
823.90 kJ/mol  
13
640.10 kJ/mol  
99+

2nd Energy Level
1,601.60 kJ/mol  
35
1,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
3,367.30 kJ/mol  
18
2,218.00 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
4,399.70 kJ/mol  
37
3,313.00 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
5,847.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,752.00 kJ/mol  
16

6th Energy Level
11,400.00 kJ/mol  
9
9,500.00 kJ/mol  
21

7th Energy level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
6,700.00 kJ/mol  
39
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

9th Energy Level
5,840.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
40

10th Energy Level
6,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,730.00 kJ/mol  
99+

11th Energy Level
6,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,406.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
36,400.00 kJ/mol  
24
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
36

14th Energy Level
1,145.00 kJ/mol  
99+
640.00 kJ/mol  
99+

15th Energy Level
67,000.00 kJ/mol  
33
64,000.00 kJ/mol  
36

16th Energy Level
36,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
64,000.00 kJ/mol  
27

17th Energy Level
1,144.00 kJ/mol  
17
640.10 kJ/mol  
99+

18th Energy Level
3,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
38

19th Energy Level
1,127.50 kJ/mol  
16
640.00 kJ/mol  
99+

20th Energy Level
800.00 kJ/mol  
24
640.00 kJ/mol  
39

21st Energy Level
670.00 kJ/mol  
99+
640.10 kJ/mol  
99+

22nd Energy Level
340.00 kJ/mol  
99+
640.00 kJ/mol  
33

23rd Energy Level
1,120.00 kJ/mol  
34
640.10 kJ/mol  
99+

24th Energy Level
540.10 kJ/mol  
99+
640.00 kJ/mol  
35

25th Energy Level
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
640.10 kJ/mol  
37

26th Energy Level
540.10 kJ/mol  
99+
640.10 kJ/mol  
36

27th Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
640.10 kJ/mol  
38

28th Energy Level
800.00 kJ/mol  
18
640.10 kJ/mol  
99+

29th Energy Level
800.10 kJ/mol  
17
640.10 kJ/mol  
99+

30th Energy Level
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
640.10 kJ/mol  
39

Electrochemical Equivalent
3.00 g/amp-hr  
21
0.85 g/amp-hr  
99+

Electron Work Function
4.90 eV  
12
4.05 eV  
34

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
114  
4
40  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p2  
[Kr] 4d2 5s2  

Crystal Structure
Not Known  
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  

Crystal Lattice
Unknown-Crystal-Structure-of-Flerovium.jpg#100  
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Zirconium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
114  
4
40  
99+

Number of Neutrons
184  
2
51  
99+

Number of Electrons
114  
4
40  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
180.00 pm  
16
160.00 pm  
29

Covalent Radius
171.00 pm  
26
175.00 pm  
25

Van der Waals Radius
0.00 pm  
99+
200.00 pm  
35

Atomic Weight
289.00 amu  
3
91.22 amu  
99+

Atomic Volume
14.00 cm3/mol  
99+
14.10 cm3/mol  
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Nihonium
  
Yttrium
  

Next Element
Moscovium
  
Niobium
  

Valence Electron Potential
0.00 (-eV)  
99+
80.00 (-eV)  
18

Lattice Constant
-  
323.20 pm  
99+

Lattice Angles
-  
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.60  
22
1.59  
25

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
14.00 g/cm3  
24
6.52 g/cm3  
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
14.00 g/cm3  
24
5.80 g/cm3  
99+

Tensile Strength
0.10 MPa  
99+
330.00 MPa  
14

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
12

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
37

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
30
0.00 (Pa)  
21

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
35.00 GPa  
21
33.00 GPa  
23

Bulk Modulus
15.00 GPa  
99+
91.10 GPa  
18

Young's Modulus
0.00 GPa  
99+
88.00 GPa  
24

Poisson Ratio
0.30  
14
0.34  
10

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
Ductile, Malleable  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
14.00  
25
6.51  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
-  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
15
0.00 H/m  
17

Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
24

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
-  
Conductor  

Resistivity
5.40 nΩ·m  
99+
421.00 nΩ·m  
11

Electrical Conductivity
0.00 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.02 106/cm Ω  
99+

Electron Affinity
-  
41.10 kJ/mol  
32

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.10 J/(kg K)  
99+
0.27 J/(kg K)  
19

Molar Heat Capacity
27.00 J/mol·K  
29
25.36 J/mol·K  
99+

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

Critical Temperature
340.00 K  
99+
2,128.00 K  
17

Thermal Expansion
7.10 µm/(m·K)  
99+
5.70 µm/(m·K)  
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
337.40 kJ/mol  
38
581.60 kJ/mol  
11

Enthalpy of Fusion
14.50 kJ/mol  
26
20.90 kJ/mol  
11

Enthalpy of Atomization
-  
598.00 kJ/mol  
12

Standard Molar Entropy
57.00 J/mol.K  
30
39.00 J/mol.K  
99+

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