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Gallium vs Cobalt

Gallium
Cobalt
Cobalt vs Gallium


Periodic Table
Symbol
Ga   
Co   
Group Number
13   
5
9   
9
Period Number
4   
4   
Block
p block   
d block   
Element Family
Post-​Transition   
Transition Metal   
CAS Number
7440553   
32
7440484   
38
Space Group Name
Cmca   
P63/mmc   
Space Group Number
64.00   
9
194.00   
5
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.
  
  • The main source of Cobalt is as a by-product of copper and nickel metal mining.
  • Cobalt metal can be obtained from other elements like Oxygen, Sulfur and Arsenic.
  • It s also used in electroplating process as it exhibits anti cession properties.
  
Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Found in Compounds, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Lecoq de Boisbaudran   
Georg Brandt   
Discovery
In 1875   
In 1732   
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-6 %   
16
3 * 10-4 %   
9
Abundance In Sun
~0.000004 %   
16
~0.0004 %   
9
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
16
0.06 %   
10
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
24
0.00 %   
21
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
22
0.00 %   
20
Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
17
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 with aluminum and nickel are used to make powerful magnets.
  • Few other alloys exhibit high-temperature strength and hence they are used in Turbines of Jet and Gas engine.
  
Industrial Uses
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Medical Uses
Surgical Instruments Manufacturing   
Pharmaceutical Industry   
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
0.04 Blood/mg dm-3   
18
In Bone
Not Available   
0.04 p.p.m.   
27
Physical Properties
Melting Point
29.78 °C   
99+
1,495.00 °C   
29
Boiling Point
2,403.00 °C   
99+
2,870.00 °C   
34
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid   
Solid   
Color
Silvery White   
Gray   
Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
1.50   
18
5.00   
8
Brinell Hardness
56.80 MPa   
99+
470.00 MPa   
26
Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
1,043.00 MPa   
11
Speed of Sound
2,740.00 m/s   
31
4,720.00 m/s   
14
Optical Properties
  
  
Reflectivity
Not Available   
67.00 %   
11
Allotropes
No   
Yes   
α Allotropes
Not Available   
α-Cobalt   
β Allotropes
Not Available   
β-Cobalt   
γ Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   
Chemical Properties
Chemical Formula
Ga   
Co   
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
24   
15
26   
13
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.81   
15
1.88   
12
Sanderson Electronegativity
2.42   
2
2.56   
1
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.82   
1
1.70   
5
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
2.01   
5
Not Available   
Allen Electronegativity
1.76   
14
1.84   
10
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
2.19   
39
2.12   
99+
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
578.80 kJ/mol   
99+
760.40 kJ/mol   
19
2nd Energy Level
1,979.30 kJ/mol   
13
1,648.00 kJ/mol   
31
3rd Energy Level
2,963.00 kJ/mol   
28
3,232.00 kJ/mol   
22
4th Energy Level
6,180.00 kJ/mol   
8
4,950.00 kJ/mol   
19
5th Energy Level
Not Available   
7,670.00 kJ/mol   
12
6th Energy Level
Not Available   
9,840.00 kJ/mol   
12
7th Energy level
Not Available   
12,440.00 kJ/mol   
11
8th Energy Level
Not Available   
15,230.00 kJ/mol   
12
9th Energy Level
Not Available   
17,959.00 kJ/mol   
13
10th Energy Level
Not Available   
26,570.00 kJ/mol   
7
11th Energy Level
Not Available   
29,400.00 kJ/mol   
8
12th Energy Level
Not Available   
32,400.00 kJ/mol   
8
13th Energy Level
Not Available   
36,600.00 kJ/mol   
8
14th Energy Level
Not Available   
39,700.00 kJ/mol   
9
15th Energy Level
Not Available   
42,800.00 kJ/mol   
12
16th Energy Level
Not Available   
49,396.00 kJ/mol   
11
17th Energy Level
Not Available   
52,737.00 kJ/mol   
13
18th Energy Level
Not Available   
134,810.00 kJ/mol   
1
19th Energy Level
Not Available   
145,170.00 kJ/mol   
2
20th Energy Level
Not Available   
154,700.00 kJ/mol   
4
21st Energy Level
Not Available   
167,400.00 kJ/mol   
4
22nd Energy Level
Not Available   
178,100.00 kJ/mol   
3
23rd Energy Level
Not Available   
189,300.00 kJ/mol   
3
Electrochemical Equivalent
0.87 g/amp-hr   
99+
1.10 g/amp-hr   
99+
Electron Work Function
4.20 eV   
23
5.00 eV   
5
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes   
Chemical Stability, Ionization   
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
31   
99+
22   
99+
Electron Configuration
[Ar] 3d10 4s2 4p1   
[Ar] 3d2 4s2   
Crystal Structure
Orthorhombic (ORTH)   
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   
Crystal Lattice
ORTH-Crystal-Structure-of-Gallium.jpg#100   
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Cobalt.jpg#100   
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
31   
99+
22   
99+
Number of Neutrons
39   
99+
26   
99+
Number of Electrons
31   
99+
22   
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
135.00 pm   
99+
147.00 pm   
34
Covalent Radius
122.00 pm   
99+
160.00 pm   
30
Van der Waals Radius
187.00 pm   
32
200.00 pm   
28
Atomic Weight
69.72 amu   
99+
47.87 amu   
99+
Atomic Volume
11.80 cm3/mol   
99+
10.64 cm3/mol   
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Zinc
  
Iron
  
Next Element
Rubidium
  
Nickel
  
Valence Electron Potential
69.70 (-eV)   
19
95.20 (-eV)   
10
Lattice Constant
451.97 pm   
18
295.08 pm   
99+
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2   
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3   
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   
Mechanical Properties
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
5.91 g/cm3   
99+
4.51 g/cm3   
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
6.10 g/cm3   
99+
4.11 g/cm3   
99+
Tensile Strength
Not Available   
434.00 MPa   
9
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   
0.98 (Pa)   
14
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
Not Available   
44.00 GPa   
17
Bulk Modulus
Not Available   
110.00 GPa   
15
Young's Modulus
9.80 GPa   
99+
116.00 GPa   
18
Poisson Ratio
0.47   
1
0.32   
12
Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
Ductile   
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
5.91   
99+
4,500.00   
1
Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic   
Paramagnetic   
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Semiconductor   
Poor Conductor   
Resistivity
270.00 nΩ·m   
15
420.00 nΩ·m   
12
Electrical Conductivity
0.07 106/cm Ω   
29
0.02 106/cm Ω   
99+
Electron Affinity
28.90 kJ/mol   
31
7.60 kJ/mol   
37
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat
0.37 J/(kg K)   
16
0.52 J/(kg K)   
9
Molar Heat Capacity
25.86 J/mol·K   
35
25.06 J/mol·K   
99+
Thermal Conductivity
40.60 W/m·K   
34
21.90 W/m·K   
99+
Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   
Thermal Expansion
18.00 µm/(m·K)   
24
8.60 µm/(m·K)   
99+
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
256.10 kJ/mol   
36
429.00 kJ/mol   
15
Enthalpy of Fusion
5.59 kJ/mol   
99+
15.48 kJ/mol   
19
Enthalpy of Atomization
276.10 kJ/mol   
39
468.60 kJ/mol   
15
Standard Molar Entropy
40.80 J/mol.K   
38
27.30 J/mol.K   
99+
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