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Gallium vs Iron


Iron vs Gallium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Ga  
Fe  

Group Number
13  
5
8  
10

Period Number
4  
4  

Block
p block  
d block  

Element Family
Post-​Transition  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
7440553  
32
7439896  
99+

Space Group Name
Cmca  
Im_ 3m  

Space Group Number
64.00  
12
229.00  
2

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.
  
  • Iron is not always magnetic in nature, its allotrope are ferromagnetic and the B allotrope is nonmagnetic.
  • The blood consists Iron in hemoglobin molecules to transfer Oxygen in the body.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Lecoq de Boisbaudran  
-  

Discovery
In 1875  
Before 5000 BC  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
17
0.11 %  
1

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
16
0.10 %  
1

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
16
22.00 %  
1

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
24
6.30 %  
2

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
22
0.00 %  
12

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
0.01 %  
6

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.
  
  • Iron metal alloy steel is used in the application of civil engineering and manufacturing.
  • Alloys of iron with nickel, vanadium, chromium, tungsten and manganese have very useful properties.
  

Industrial Uses
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  

Medical Uses
Surgical Instruments Manufacturing  
Pharmaceutical Industry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing  

Other Uses
Alloys  
Alloys, Sculptures, Statues  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic  
Non Toxic  

Present in Human Body
Yes  
Yes  

In Blood
0.08 Blood/mg dm-3  
13
447.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
3

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
380.00 p.p.m.  
5

Physical

Melting Point
29.78 °C  
99+
1,535.00 °C  
25

Boiling Point
2,403.00 °C  
99+
2,750.00 °C  
39

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery White  
Gray  

Luster
Metallic  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
1.50  
19
4.00  
11

Brinell Hardness
56.80 MPa  
99+
200.00 MPa  
99+

Vickers Hardness
111.00 MPa  
99+
608.00 MPa  
27

Speed of Sound
2,740.00 m/s  
99+
5,120.00 m/s  
12

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.81  
20
2.60  
4

Reflectivity
36.00 %  
33
65.00 %  
18

Allotropes
No  
Yes  

α Allotropes
-  
Ferrite (alpha Iron)  

β Allotropes
-  
beta Iron  

γ Allotropes
-  
gamma Iron  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Ga  
Fe  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
24  
15
26  
13

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.81  
16
1.83  
15

Sanderson Electronegativity
2.42  
2
2.20  
8

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.82  
2
1.64  
9

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
2.01  
9
1.83  
16

Allen Electronegativity
1.76  
17
1.80  
15

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.19  
40
2.17  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
578.80 kJ/mol  
99+
762.50 kJ/mol  
17

2nd Energy Level
1,979.30 kJ/mol  
13
1,561.90 kJ/mol  
37

3rd Energy Level
2,963.00 kJ/mol  
28
2,957.00 kJ/mol  
29

4th Energy Level
6,180.00 kJ/mol  
16
5,290.00 kJ/mol  
25

5th Energy Level
5,787.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,240.00 kJ/mol  
25

6th Energy Level
5,787.00 kJ/mol  
99+
9,560.00 kJ/mol  
20

7th Energy level
5,780.00 kJ/mol  
99+
12,060.00 kJ/mol  
15

8th Energy Level
5,780.00 kJ/mol  
99+
14,580.00 kJ/mol  
14

9th Energy Level
5,787.00 kJ/mol  
99+
22,540.00 kJ/mol  
5

10th Energy Level
5,787.00 kJ/mol  
99+
25,290.00 kJ/mol  
8

11th Energy Level
5,780.00 kJ/mol  
99+
28,000.00 kJ/mol  
9

12th Energy Level
57,800.00 kJ/mol  
20
31,920.00 kJ/mol  
31

13th Energy Level
5,780.00 kJ/mol  
99+
34,830.00 kJ/mol  
9

14th Energy Level
578.00 kJ/mol  
99+
37,840.00 kJ/mol  
11

15th Energy Level
57,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
44,100.00 kJ/mol  
99+

16th Energy Level
57,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
47,206.00 kJ/mol  
99+

17th Energy Level
578.80 kJ/mol  
99+
122,200.00 kJ/mol  
1

18th Energy Level
5,787.00 kJ/mol  
99+
131,000.00 kJ/mol  
2

19th Energy Level
578.80 kJ/mol  
99+
140,500.00 kJ/mol  
3

20th Energy Level
578.00 kJ/mol  
99+
152,600.00 kJ/mol  
5

21st Energy Level
578.80 kJ/mol  
99+
163,000.00 kJ/mol  
5

22nd Energy Level
578.00 kJ/mol  
99+
173,600.00 kJ/mol  
4

23rd Energy Level
578.80 kJ/mol  
99+
188,100.00 kJ/mol  
4

24th Energy Level
578.80 kJ/mol  
99+
195,200.00 kJ/mol  
1

25th Energy Level
578.00 kJ/mol  
99+
762.00 kJ/mol  
15

26th Energy Level
578.80 kJ/mol  
99+
762.50 kJ/mol  
15

27th Energy Level
578.80 kJ/mol  
99+
762.50 kJ/mol  
14

28th Energy Level
578.80 kJ/mol  
99+
762.50 kJ/mol  
20

29th Energy Level
578.80 kJ/mol  
99+
762.50 kJ/mol  
20

30th Energy Level
578.80 kJ/mol  
99+
762.00 kJ/mol  
15

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

Electron Work Function
4.20 eV  
30
4.70 eV  
15

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
31  
99+
26  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Ar] 3d10 4s2 4p1  
[Ar] 3d6 4s2  

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+
26  
99+

Number of Neutrons
39  
99+
30  
99+

Number of Electrons
31  
99+
26  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
135.00 pm  
99+
126.00 pm  
99+

Covalent Radius
122.00 pm  
99+
132.00 pm  
99+

Van der Waals Radius
187.00 pm  
39
200.00 pm  
35

Atomic Weight
69.72 amu  
99+
55.85 amu  
99+

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Zinc
  
Manganese
  

Next Element
Rubidium
  
Cobalt
  

Valence Electron Potential
69.70 (-eV)  
19
67.00 (-eV)  
20

Lattice Constant
451.97 pm  
20
286.65 pm  
99+

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.30  
99+
1.35  
99+

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
5.91 g/cm3  
99+
7.87 g/cm3  
99+

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

Tensile Strength
41.00 MPa  
99+
11,000.00 MPa  
1

Viscosity
0.00  
23
0.00  
19

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
15
0.00 (Pa)  
30

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
30
36.80 (Pa)  
5

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
7.20 GPa  
99+
82.00 GPa  
11

Bulk Modulus
37.30 GPa  
99+
170.00 GPa  
10

Young's Modulus
9.80 GPa  
99+
211.00 GPa  
9

Poisson Ratio
0.47  
1
0.29  
15

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
Ductile, Malleable, Weldable  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
5.91  
99+
7.20  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic  
Ferromagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
11
0.01 H/m  
1

Susceptibility
0.00  
7
200,000.00  
1

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Semiconductor  
Conductor  

Resistivity
270.00 nΩ·m  
15
96.10 nΩ·m  
32

Electrical Conductivity
0.07 106/cm Ω  
34
0.10 106/cm Ω  
24

Electron Affinity
28.90 kJ/mol  
37
15.70 kJ/mol  
40

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.37 J/(kg K)  
16
0.44 J/(kg K)  
13

Molar Heat Capacity
25.86 J/mol·K  
99+
25.10 J/mol·K  
99+

Thermal Conductivity
40.60 W/m·K  
34
80.40 W/m·K  
22

Critical Temperature
302.00 K  
99+
1,811.00 K  
29

Thermal Expansion
18.00 µm/(m·K)  
26
11.80 µm/(m·K)  
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
256.10 kJ/mol  
99+
351.00 kJ/mol  
33

Enthalpy of Fusion
5.59 kJ/mol  
99+
14.90 kJ/mol  
23

Enthalpy of Atomization
276.10 kJ/mol  
99+
414.20 kJ/mol  
24

Standard Molar Entropy
40.80 J/mol.K  
99+
27.30 J/mol.K  
99+

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