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Francium vs Polonium

Francium
Polonium
Polonium vs Francium


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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