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Francium Polonium Comparison


Polonium Francium comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Fr   
Po   

Group Number
1   
17
16   
2

Period Number
7   
6   

Block
s block   
p block   

Element Family
Alkali   
Post-​Transition   

CAS Number
7440735   
18
7440086   
99+

Space Group Name
Not Available   
Pm-3m   

Space Group Number
Not Available   
221.00   
3

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • 223 Francium has the longest half life at 21.8.
  • Francium metal is produced by alpha decay in 227Actinium 227.
  
  • Polonium was the first radioactive element to be discovered.
  • Polonium element and its compounds are highly radioactive.
  • Its alloy with Beryllium provides source of neutrons.
  

Sources
Formed by Decay Process, Mining   
Mining, Ores of metals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Marguerite Perey   
Pierre Curie and Marie Curie   

Discovery
In 1939   
In 1898   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Oceans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
99+

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Francium has no known uses as it has a half life of only 22 minutes.
  
  • Polonium metal has different Allotropes, it is used in antistatic devices and for research purpose.
  • A 1 gram of Polonium can reach a temperature of 500°C, hence it is used as a heat source for space equipment.
  

Industrial Uses
NA   
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry   

Medical Uses
NA   
NA   

Other Uses
NA   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
NA   
Highly 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
0.00 p.p.m.   
36

Physical Properties

Melting Point
27.00 °C   
99+
254.00 °C   
99+

Boiling Point
677.00 °C   
99+
962.00 °C   
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
NA   
Silver   

Luster
NA   
NA   

Hardness
  
  

Speed of Sound
Not Available   
Not Available   

Optical Properties
  
  

Allotropes
No   
Yes   

α Allotropes
Not Available   
α-polonium   

β Allotropes
Not Available   
β-polonium   

γ Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

Chemical Properties

Chemical Formula
Fr   
Po   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
33   
6
29   
10

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
0.70   
99+
2.00   
7

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
0.86   
99+
1.76   
2

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
0.68   
25
2.48   
1

Allen Electronegativity
0.67   
99+
2.19   
2

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
3.30   
1
2.00   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
380.00 kJ/mol   
99+
812.10 kJ/mol   
14

Electrochemical Equivalent
8.32 g/amp-hr   
1
3.90 g/amp-hr   
8

Electron Work Function
Not Available   
Not Available   

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
87   
31
84   
32

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 7s1   
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p4   

Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)   
Monoclinic (MON)   

Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   
MON-Crystal-Structure-of-Polonium.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
87   
31
84   
32

Number of Neutrons
136   
17
125   
19

Number of Electrons
87   
31
84   
32

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
Not Available   
168.00 pm   
23

Covalent Radius
260.00 pm   
1
140.00 pm   
99+

Van der Waals Radius
348.00 pm   
1
197.00 pm   
29

Atomic Weight
223.00 amu   
27
209.00 amu   
28

Atomic Volume
Not Available   
22.23 cm3/mol   
13

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Polonium
  
Bismuth
  

Next Element
Radium
  
Francium
  

Valence Electron Potential
8.00 (-eV)   
99+
Not Available   

Lattice Constant
Not Available   
335.90 pm   
99+

Lattice Angles
NA   
π/2, π/2, π/2   

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
1.87 g/cm3   
99+
9.20 g/cm3   
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Not Available   
9.40 g/cm3   
19

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Elasticity properties
  
  

Poisson Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   

Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
NA   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
Not Available   
9.32   
31

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Nonmagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Poor Conductor   
Conductor   

Resistivity
3.00 nΩ·m   
99+
0.40 nΩ·m   
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.03 106/cm Ω   
40
0.02 106/cm Ω   
99+

Electron Affinity
Not Available   
183.30 kJ/mol   
3

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
Not Available   
0.12 J/(kg K)   
40

Molar Heat Capacity
Not Available   
26.40 J/mol·K   
28

Thermal Conductivity
15.00 W/m·K   
99+
20.00 W/m·K   
99+

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
Not Available   
23.50 µm/(m·K)   
16

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
Not Available   
60.30 kJ/mol   
99+

Enthalpy of Fusion
Not Available   
13.00 kJ/mol   
26

Enthalpy of Atomization
71.00 kJ/mol   
99+
134.00 kJ/mol   
99+

Standard Molar Entropy
Not Available   
Not Available   

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