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Gadolinium vs Polonium

Gadolinium
Polonium
Polonium vs Gadolinium


Periodic Table
Symbol
Gd  
Po  
Group Number
0  
18
16  
2
Period Number
6  
6  
Block
f block  
p block  
Element Family
Lanthanide  
Post-​Transition  
CAS Number
7440542  
33
7440086  
99+
Space Group Name
P63/mmc  
Pm-3m  
Space Group Number
194.00  
7
221.00  
4
Facts
Interesting Facts
  • Gadolinium is not found free in nature, hence it is not a native metal.
  • Gadolinium metal found in minerals like Monazite and Bastnaesite.
  
  • 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
Found in Minerals, Mining  
Mining, Ores of metals  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac  
Pierre Curie and Marie Curie  
Discovery
In 1880  
In 1898  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
23
0.00 %  
40
Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
25
-  
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
34
-  
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
30
0.00 %  
99+
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
38
0.00 %  
99+
Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
0.00 %  
24
Uses
Uses & Benefits
  • Its alloys are also used in making Magnets, electronic components and Data storage devices.
  • Compound of Gadolinium metal are used in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
  
  • 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
Aerospace Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry  
Medical Uses
-  
-  
Other Uses
Alloys  
Alloys  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Non Toxic  
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
1,311.00 °C  
35
254.00 °C  
99+
Boiling Point
3,233.00 °C  
26
962.00 °C  
99+
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid  
Solid  
Color
Silvery White  
Silver  
Luster
Metallic  
-  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
4.50  
10
2.50  
15
Brinell Hardness
700.00 MPa  
17
70.00 MPa  
99+
Vickers Hardness
510.00 MPa  
34
30.00 MPa  
99+
Speed of Sound
2,680.00 m/s  
99+
2,260.00 m/s  
99+
Optical Properties
  
  
Refractive Index
1.97  
16
2.70  
3
Reflectivity
59.00 %  
24
50.00 %  
31
Allotropes
No  
Yes  
α Allotropes
-  
α-polonium  
β Allotropes
-  
β-polonium  
γ Allotropes
-  
-  
Chemical
Chemical Formula
Gd  
Po  
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
26  
13
29  
10
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.20  
40
2.00  
8
Sanderson Electronegativity
1.20  
32
2.00  
10
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.11  
30
1.76  
3
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.20  
39
2.48  
1
Allen Electronegativity
1.20  
99+
2.19  
2
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
2.80  
15
2.00  
99+
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
593.40 kJ/mol  
99+
812.10 kJ/mol  
14
2nd Energy Level
1,170.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,833.20 kJ/mol  
17
3rd Energy Level
1,990.00 kJ/mol  
99+
812.10 kJ/mol  
99+
4th Energy Level
4,250.00 kJ/mol  
40
8,121.00 kJ/mol  
7
5th Energy Level
5,930.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
12
6th Energy Level
5,930.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
32
7th Energy level
5,930.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
26
8th Energy Level
5,930.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
26
9th Energy Level
5,930.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
23
10th Energy Level
5,930.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
27
11th Energy Level
5,930.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
26
12th Energy Level
59,300.00 kJ/mol  
17
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
99+
13th Energy Level
5,930.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
19
14th Energy Level
5,930.00 kJ/mol  
36
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
18
15th Energy Level
59,300.00 kJ/mol  
99+
81,200.00 kJ/mol  
15
16th Energy Level
59,300.00 kJ/mol  
37
81,200.00 kJ/mol  
12
17th Energy Level
594.10 kJ/mol  
99+
812.10 kJ/mol  
32
18th Energy Level
5,930.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
21
19th Energy Level
593.40 kJ/mol  
99+
812.10 kJ/mol  
29
20th Energy Level
594.00 kJ/mol  
99+
812.00 kJ/mol  
22
21st Energy Level
593.40 kJ/mol  
99+
812.10 kJ/mol  
40
22nd Energy Level
593.00 kJ/mol  
99+
812.00 kJ/mol  
17
23rd Energy Level
593.40 kJ/mol  
99+
812.10 kJ/mol  
99+
24th Energy Level
593.40 kJ/mol  
99+
812.10 kJ/mol  
13
25th Energy Level
593.00 kJ/mol  
99+
812.10 kJ/mol  
11
26th Energy Level
593.40 kJ/mol  
99+
812.10 kJ/mol  
11
27th Energy Level
593.40 kJ/mol  
99+
812.10 kJ/mol  
10
28th Energy Level
593.40 kJ/mol  
99+
812.10 kJ/mol  
16
29th Energy Level
593.40 kJ/mol  
99+
812.10 kJ/mol  
15
30th Energy Level
593.40 kJ/mol  
99+
812.00 kJ/mol  
11
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.96 g/amp-hr  
36
3.90 g/amp-hr  
8
Electron Work Function
3.10 eV  
99+
4.50 eV  
19
Other Chemical Properties
Corrosion, Flammable, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes  
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility  
Atomic
Atomic Number
64  
99+
84  
32
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f7 5d1 6s2  
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p4  
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  
Monoclinic (MON)  
Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Gadolinium.jpg#100  
MON-Crystal-Structure-of-Polonium.jpg#100  
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
64  
99+
84  
32
Number of Neutrons
93  
38
125  
20
Number of Electrons
64  
99+
84  
32
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
180.00 pm  
16
168.00 pm  
25
Covalent Radius
196.00 pm  
14
140.00 pm  
99+
Van der Waals Radius
237.00 pm  
19
197.00 pm  
36
Atomic Weight
47.87 amu  
99+
209.00 amu  
28
Atomic Volume
19.90 cm3/mol  
32
22.23 cm3/mol  
22
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Europium
  
Bismuth
  
Next Element
Terbium
  
Francium
  
Valence Electron Potential
46.10 (-eV)  
35
9.30 (-eV)  
99+
Lattice Constant
363.60 pm  
35
335.90 pm  
99+
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3  
π/2, π/2, π/2  
Lattice C/A Ratio
1.59  
29
1.46  
99+
Mechanical
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
7.90 g/cm3  
99+
9.20 g/cm3  
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
7.40 g/cm3  
99+
9.40 g/cm3  
99+
Tensile Strength
158.00 MPa  
23
50.00 MPa  
38
Viscosity
0.00  
23
0.00  
26
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
32
0.00 (Pa)  
37
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
7.39 (Pa)  
9
0.00 (Pa)  
37
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
21.80 GPa  
99+
24.00 GPa  
40
Bulk Modulus
37.90 GPa  
99+
46.00 GPa  
28
Young's Modulus
54.80 GPa  
38
46.00 GPa  
99+
Poisson Ratio
0.26  
23
0.23  
30
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable  
-  
Magnetic
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
7.90  
99+
9.32  
99+
Magnetic Ordering
Ferromagnetic  
Nonmagnetic  
Permeability
0.00 H/m  
12
0.00 H/m  
15
Susceptibility
0.00  
4
0.00  
24
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor  
Conductor  
Resistivity
1.31 nΩ·m  
99+
0.40 nΩ·m  
99+
Electrical Conductivity
0.01 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.02 106/cm Ω  
99+
Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol  
26
183.30 kJ/mol  
3
Thermal
Specific Heat
0.23 J/(kg K)  
27
0.12 J/(kg K)  
99+
Molar Heat Capacity
37.03 J/mol·K  
3
26.40 J/mol·K  
36
Thermal Conductivity
10.60 W/m·K  
99+
20.00 W/m·K  
99+
Critical Temperature
1,585.00 K  
38
527.00 K  
99+
Thermal Expansion
9.40 µm/(m·K)  
99+
23.50 µm/(m·K)  
16
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
359.40 kJ/mol  
30
60.30 kJ/mol  
99+
Enthalpy of Fusion
10.05 kJ/mol  
99+
13.00 kJ/mol  
32
Enthalpy of Atomization
352.00 kJ/mol  
36
134.00 kJ/mol  
99+
Standard Molar Entropy
68.10 J/mol.K  
16
41.10 J/mol.K  
99+
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