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Gallium vs Vanadium


Vanadium vs Gallium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Ga   
V   

Group Number
13   
5
5   
13

Period Number
4   
4   

Block
p block   
d block   

Element Family
Post-​Transition   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440553   
32
7440622   
27

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.
  
  • Vanadium is a highly reactive metal, hence it is not found free in nature.
  • Vanadium can be found in almost 65 different types of minerals.
  

Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Lecoq de Boisbaudran   
Andrés Manuel del Río   

Discovery
In 1875   
In 1801   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-6 %   
16
1 * 10-4 %   
10

Abundance In Sun
~0.000004 %   
16
~0.00004 %   
13

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
16
0.01 %   
14

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
24
0.02 %   
12

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
22
0.00 %   
14

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
16

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 ally with steel is used very tough and hence it is used in armor plates, axles, piston rods, tools and crankshafts.
  • Its oxide is used as pigments for glass and ceramics.
  

Industrial Uses
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical 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   
36

In Bone
Not Available   
0.00 p.p.m.   
31

Physical Properties

Melting Point
29.78 °C   
99+
1,890.00 °C   
13

Boiling Point
2,403.00 °C   
99+
3,380.00 °C   
20

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery White   
Blue-Silver Grey   

Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
1.50   
18
6.70   
4

Brinell Hardness
56.80 MPa   
99+
600.00 MPa   
20

Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
628.00 MPa   
17

Speed of Sound
2,740.00 m/s   
31
4,560.00 m/s   
17

Optical Properties
  
  

Reflectivity
Not Available   
61.00 %   
14

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   
V   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
24   
15
22   
17

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.81   
15
1.63   
20

Sanderson Electronegativity
2.42   
2
1.39   
17

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.82   
1
1.45   
16

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
2.01   
5
Not Available   

Allen Electronegativity
1.76   
14
1.53   
26

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.19   
39
2.37   
34

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
578.80 kJ/mol   
99+
650.90 kJ/mol   
99+

2nd Energy Level
1,979.30 kJ/mol   
13
1,414.00 kJ/mol   
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,963.00 kJ/mol   
28
2,830.00 kJ/mol   
35

4th Energy Level
6,180.00 kJ/mol   
8
4,507.00 kJ/mol   
25

5th Energy Level
Not Available   
6,298.70 kJ/mol   
23

6th Energy Level
Not Available   
12,363.00 kJ/mol   
5

7th Energy level
Not Available   
14,530.00 kJ/mol   
5

8th Energy Level
Not Available   
16,730.00 kJ/mol   
7

9th Energy Level
Not Available   
19,860.00 kJ/mol   
7

10th Energy Level
Not Available   
22,240.00 kJ/mol   
12

11th Energy Level
Not Available   
24,670.00 kJ/mol   
15

12th Energy Level
Not Available   
29,730.00 kJ/mol   
12

13th Energy Level
Not Available   
32,446.00 kJ/mol   
12

14th Energy Level
Not Available   
86,450.00 kJ/mol   
1

15th Energy Level
Not Available   
94,170.00 kJ/mol   
2

16th Energy Level
Not Available   
102,300.00 kJ/mol   
3

17th Energy Level
Not Available   
112,700.00 kJ/mol   
4

18th Energy Level
Not Available   
121,600.00 kJ/mol   
5

19th Energy Level
Not Available   
130,700.00 kJ/mol   
6

20th Energy Level
Not Available   
143,400.00 kJ/mol   
8

21st Energy Level
Not Available   
151,440.00 kJ/mol   
8

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

Electron Work Function
4.20 eV   
23
4.30 eV   
18

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
31   
99+
23   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Ar] 3d10 4s2 4p1   
[Ar] 3d3 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+
23   
99+

Number of Neutrons
39   
99+
28   
99+

Number of Electrons
31   
99+
23   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
135.00 pm   
99+
134.00 pm   
99+

Covalent Radius
122.00 pm   
99+
153.00 pm   
33

Van der Waals Radius
187.00 pm   
32
200.00 pm   
28

Atomic Weight
69.72 amu   
99+
50.94 amu   
99+

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Zinc
  
Titanium
  

Next Element
Rubidium
  
Chromium
  

Valence Electron Potential
69.70 (-eV)   
19
120.00 (-eV)   
6

Lattice Constant
451.97 pm   
18
303.00 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+
6.00 g/cm3   
99+

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

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
800.00 MPa   
6

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   
0.23 (Pa)   
16

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
Not Available   
47.00 GPa   
16

Bulk Modulus
Not Available   
160.00 GPa   
11

Young's Modulus
9.80 GPa   
99+
128.00 GPa   
15

Poisson Ratio
0.47   
1
0.37   
7

Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
Ductile, Malleable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
5.91   
99+
5.96   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Semiconductor   
Superconductor   

Resistivity
270.00 nΩ·m   
15
197.00 nΩ·m   
19

Electrical Conductivity
0.07 106/cm Ω   
29
0.05 106/cm Ω   
35

Electron Affinity
28.90 kJ/mol   
31
50.60 kJ/mol   
20

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.37 J/(kg K)   
16
0.49 J/(kg K)   
10

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

Thermal Conductivity
40.60 W/m·K   
34
30.70 W/m·K   
39

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
256.10 kJ/mol   
36
458.60 kJ/mol   
14

Enthalpy of Fusion
5.59 kJ/mol   
99+
17.57 kJ/mol   
14

Enthalpy of Atomization
276.10 kJ/mol   
39
514.60 kJ/mol   
13

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

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