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Gold vs Technetium


Technetium vs Gold


Periodic Table

Symbol
Au  
Tc  

Group Number
11  
7
7  
11

Period Number
6  
5  

Block
d block  
d block  

Element Family
Transition Metal  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
7440575  
31
7440268  
99+

Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m  
P63/mmc  

Space Group Number
225.00  
2
194.00  
5

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • It is found in copper ores and from the crust of the earth.
  • It is the most malleable and ductile metal.
  • Gold alloys are used in Dentistry as fillings, crowning, clips, etc. It is also used as an artificial limb joints.
  
  • Original name of Technetium was Masurium.
  • At the time of its discovery it found in sample of Molybdenum.
  

Sources
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of metals  
Made by Bombarding Molybdenum with Deuterons  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Unknown  
Emilio Segrè and Carlo Perriero  

Discovery
Before 6000 BCE  
In 1937  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-8 %  
26
Not Available  

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %  
26
~-9999 %  

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
Not Available  

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
99+
Not Available  

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
21
Not Available  

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
18
Not Available  

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Gold metal is mainly used for Jewelry, bullion, coinage, etc.
  • It is used in the art, decoration, ornaments, etc. It is also used for electroplating process.
  
  • Technetium is a radioactive metal and hence it is used for medical studies and other research purposes.
  

Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry, Clothing Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
NA  

Medical Uses
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry  
NA  

Other Uses
Alloys, Bullion, Coinage, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues  
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic  
Low Toxic  

Present in Human Body
Yes  
No  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
35
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
37

In Bone
0.02 p.p.m.  
30
0.00 p.p.m.  
36

Physical Properties

Melting Point
1,064.43 °C  
99+
2,200.00 °C  
9

Boiling Point
2,807.00 °C  
36
4,877.00 °C  
7

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Gold  
Shiny Gray  

Luster
Metallic  
NA  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
2.50  
14
Not Available  

Brinell Hardness
194.00 MPa  
99+
Not Available  

Vickers Hardness
216.00 MPa  
31
Not Available  

Speed of Sound
2,030.00 m/s  
99+
16,200.00 m/s  
1

Optical Properties
  
  

Reflectivity
95.00 %  
2
Not Available  

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
Au  
Tc  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
36  
3
18  
21

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.54  
1
1.90  
11

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.42  
18
1.36  
20

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.87  
7
Not Available  

Allen Electronegativity
1.92  
5
1.51  
28

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
1.46  
99+
2.10  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
890.10 kJ/mol  
8
702.00 kJ/mol  
36

2nd Energy Level
1,980.00 kJ/mol  
12
1,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
Not Available  
2,850.00 kJ/mol  
33

Electrochemical Equivalent
2.45 g/amp-hr  
21
0.52 g/amp-hr  
99+

Electron Work Function
5.10 eV  
4
Not Available  

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
79  
37
43  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s1  
[Kr] 4d5 5s2  

Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)  
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  

Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Gold.jpg#100  
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Technetium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
79  
37
43  
99+

Number of Neutrons
118  
23
55  
99+

Number of Electrons
79  
37
43  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
151.00 pm  
32
136.00 pm  
99+

Covalent Radius
144.00 pm  
40
147.00 pm  
37

Van der Waals Radius
166.00 pm  
39
200.00 pm  
28

Atomic Weight
196.97 amu  
33
98.00 amu  
99+

Atomic Volume
10.20 cm3/mol  
99+
8.50 cm3/mol  
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Platinum
  

Next Element
Mercury
  
Ruthenium
  

Valence Electron Potential
43.40 (-eV)  
99+
180.00 (-eV)  
3

Lattice Constant
407.82 pm  
21
273.50 pm  
99+

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2  
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.61  
4
1.60  
5

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
19.30 g/cm3  
15
11.00 g/cm3  
34

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
17.31 g/cm3  
6
Not Available  

Tensile Strength
120.00 MPa  
15
Not Available  

Viscosity
Not Available  
Not Available  

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
23
Not Available  

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
67.00 (Pa)  
4
Not Available  

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
27.00 GPa  
27
Not Available  

Bulk Modulus
180.00 GPa  
9
Not Available  

Young's Modulus
79.00 GPa  
24
Not Available  

Poisson Ratio
0.40  
4
Not Available  

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable  
NA  

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
19.32  
8
11.50  
24

Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
Conductor  

Resistivity
2.20 nΩ·m  
99+
200.00 nΩ·m  
18

Electrical Conductivity
0.45 106/cm Ω  
3
0.07 106/cm Ω  
30

Electron Affinity
222.80 kJ/mol  
1
53.00 kJ/mol  
18

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.13 J/(kg K)  
39
0.21 J/(kg K)  
29

Molar Heat Capacity
25.42 J/mol·K  
40
24.27 J/mol·K  
99+

Thermal Conductivity
318.00 W/m·K  
3
50.60 W/m·K  
30

Critical Temperature
Not Available  
Not Available  

Thermal Expansion
14.20 µm/(m·K)  
26
7.10 µm/(m·K)  
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
324.40 kJ/mol  
27
660.00 kJ/mol  
6

Enthalpy of Fusion
12.55 kJ/mol  
27
23.01 kJ/mol  
9

Enthalpy of Atomization
364.00 kJ/mol  
25
649.00 kJ/mol  
8

Standard Molar Entropy
47.40 J/mol.K  
32
181.10 J/mol.K  
2

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