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Gallium Molybdenum Comparison


Molybdenum Gallium comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Ga   
Mo   

Group Number
13   
5
6   
12

Period Number
4   
5   

Block
p block   
d block   

Element Family
Post-​Transition   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440553   
32
7439987   
99+

Space Group Name
Cmca   
Im_ 3m   

Space Group Number
64.00   
9
229.00   
1

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • A gram of Gallium metal can be bought for only three dollars.
  • Gallium metal found in ores of following things Coal, Bauxite, Diaspore, Sphalerite, Germanite and Zinc.
  
  • Molybdenum is highly reactive metal, hence not found free in nature .
  • Till 18th century Molybdenum element were often mistaken as a carbon or Lead.
  

Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Lecoq de Boisbaudran   
Carl Wilhelm Scheele   

Discovery
In 1875   
In 1778   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-6 %   
16
5 * 10-7 %   
19

Abundance In Sun
~0.000004 %   
16
~0.0000009 %   
19

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
16
0.00 %   
24

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
24
0.00 %   
39

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
22
0.00 %   
9

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
14

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Gallium arsenide is a very important component of many semiconductors and led manufacturing.
  • Gallium nitride is also know as a semiconductor and it is used in Blu-ray technology, mobile smartphones and LED.
  
  • Its alloys are used to make engine parts, drills, saw blade, etc.
  • Lubricant additive made up of Molybdenum disulfide is commonly used in the industry. It is also used as a catalyst.
  

Industrial Uses
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Aerospace Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   

Medical Uses
Surgical Instruments Manufacturing   
NA   

Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic   
Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   

In Blood
0.08 Blood/mg dm-3   
13
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
31

In Bone
Not Available   
0.70 p.p.m.   
18

Physical Properties

Melting Point
29.78 °C   
99+
2,617.00 °C   
5

Boiling Point
2,403.00 °C   
99+
4,612.00 °C   
9

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery White   
Gray   

Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
1.50   
18
5.50   
7

Brinell Hardness
56.80 MPa   
99+
1,370.00 MPa   
7

Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
1,400.00 MPa   
6

Speed of Sound
2,740.00 m/s   
31
5,400.00 m/s   
6

Optical Properties
  
  

Reflectivity
Not Available   
58.00 %   
15

Allotropes
No   
No   

α Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

β Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

γ Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

Chemical Properties

Chemical Formula
Ga   
Mo   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
24   
15
25   
14

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.81   
15
2.16   
5

Sanderson Electronegativity
2.42   
2
1.15   
19

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.82   
1
1.30   
24

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
2.01   
5
Not Available   

Allen Electronegativity
1.76   
14
2.16   
3

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.19   
39
1.84   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
578.80 kJ/mol   
99+
684.30 kJ/mol   
37

2nd Energy Level
1,979.30 kJ/mol   
13
1,560.00 kJ/mol   
37

3rd Energy Level
2,963.00 kJ/mol   
28
2,618.00 kJ/mol   
99+

4th Energy Level
6,180.00 kJ/mol   
8
4,480.00 kJ/mol   
26

5th Energy Level
Not Available   
5,257.00 kJ/mol   
32

6th Energy Level
Not Available   
6,640.80 kJ/mol   
22

7th Energy level
Not Available   
12,125.00 kJ/mol   
13

8th Energy Level
Not Available   
13,860.00 kJ/mol   
16

9th Energy Level
Not Available   
15,835.00 kJ/mol   
16

10th Energy Level
Not Available   
17,980.00 kJ/mol   
18

11th Energy Level
Not Available   
20,190.00 kJ/mol   
17

12th Energy Level
Not Available   
22,219.00 kJ/mol   
15

13th Energy Level
Not Available   
26,930.00 kJ/mol   
13

14th Energy Level
Not Available   
29,196.00 kJ/mol   
13

15th Energy Level
Not Available   
52,490.00 kJ/mol   
7

16th Energy Level
Not Available   
55,000.00 kJ/mol   
8

17th Energy Level
Not Available   
61,400.00 kJ/mol   
9

18th Energy Level
Not Available   
67,700.00 kJ/mol   
9

19th Energy Level
Not Available   
74,000.00 kJ/mol   
9

20th Energy Level
Not Available   
80,400.00 kJ/mol   
10

21st Energy Level
Not Available   
87,000.00 kJ/mol   
9

22nd Energy Level
Not Available   
93,400.00 kJ/mol   
7

23rd Energy Level
Not Available   
98,420.00 kJ/mol   
6

24th Energy Level
Not Available   
104,400.00 kJ/mol   
2

25th Energy Level
Not Available   
121,900.00 kJ/mol   
1

26th Energy Level
Not Available   
127,700.00 kJ/mol   
1

27th Energy Level
Not Available   
133,800.00 kJ/mol   
1

28th Energy Level
Not Available   
139,800.00 kJ/mol   
1

29th Energy Level
Not Available   
148,100.00 kJ/mol   
1

30th Energy Level
Not Available   
154,500.00 kJ/mol   
1

Electrochemical Equivalent
0.87 g/amp-hr   
99+
0.89 g/amp-hr   
99+

Electron Work Function
4.20 eV   
23
4.60 eV   
12

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
31   
99+
42   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Ar] 3d10 4s2 4p1   
[Kr] 4d5 5s1   

Crystal Structure
Orthorhombic (ORTH)   
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)   

Crystal Lattice
ORTH-Crystal-Structure-of-Gallium.jpg#100   
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
31   
99+
42   
99+

Number of Neutrons
39   
99+
54   
99+

Number of Electrons
31   
99+
42   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
135.00 pm   
99+
139.00 pm   
39

Covalent Radius
122.00 pm   
99+
154.00 pm   
32

Van der Waals Radius
187.00 pm   
32
200.00 pm   
28

Atomic Weight
69.72 amu   
99+
95.95 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
11.80 cm3/mol   
99+
9.40 cm3/mol   
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Zinc
  
Niobium
  

Next Element
Rubidium
  
Technetium
  

Valence Electron Potential
69.70 (-eV)   
19
88.60 (-eV)   
13

Lattice Constant
451.97 pm   
18
314.70 pm   
99+

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2   
π/2, π/2, π/2   

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
5.91 g/cm3   
99+
10.28 g/cm3   
36

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
6.10 g/cm3   
99+
9.33 g/cm3   
20

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
324.00 MPa   
13

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)   
15
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available   
0.00 (Pa)   
26

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
Not Available   
126.00 GPa   
8

Bulk Modulus
Not Available   
230.00 GPa   
6

Young's Modulus
9.80 GPa   
99+
329.00 GPa   
6

Poisson Ratio
0.47   
1
0.31   
13

Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
Ductile, Weldable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
5.91   
99+
10.22   
27

Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Semiconductor   
Semiconductor   

Resistivity
270.00 nΩ·m   
15
53.40 nΩ·m   
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.07 106/cm Ω   
29
0.19 106/cm Ω   
11

Electron Affinity
28.90 kJ/mol   
31
71.90 kJ/mol   
14

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.37 J/(kg K)   
16
0.25 J/(kg K)   
21

Molar Heat Capacity
25.86 J/mol·K   
35
24.06 J/mol·K   
99+

Thermal Conductivity
40.60 W/m·K   
34
138.00 W/m·K   
12

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
18.00 µm/(m·K)   
24
4.80 µm/(m·K)   
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
256.10 kJ/mol   
36
594.10 kJ/mol   
8

Enthalpy of Fusion
5.59 kJ/mol   
99+
27.61 kJ/mol   
5

Enthalpy of Atomization
276.10 kJ/mol   
39
653.00 kJ/mol   
7

Standard Molar Entropy
40.80 J/mol.K   
38
28.70 J/mol.K   
99+

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