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Holmium Iron Comparison


Iron Holmium comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Ho   
Fe   

Group Number
Not Available   
8   
10

Period Number
6   
4   

Block
f block   
d block   

Element Family
Lanthanide   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440600   
29
7439896   
99+

Space Group Name
P63/mmc   
Im_ 3m   

Space Group Number
194.00   
5
229.00   
1

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Holmium metal is very soft and malleable.
  • Holmium metal is well known for its corrosion resistivity.
  
  • 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
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Marc Delafontaine   
Unknown   

Discovery
In 1878   
Before 5000 BC   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-8 %   
27
1.1 * 10-1 %   
1

Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %   
~0.1 %   
1

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
22.00 %   
1

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
38
6.30 %   
2

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
12

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.01 %   
5

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Holmium metal has an ability to absorb neutrons, so this metal is used in nuclear reactors to keep the chain reactions of elements under control.
  • Alloys of Holmium are used to produce Magnet.
  
  • 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
NA   
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   

Medical Uses
NA   
Pharmaceutical Industry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing   

Other Uses
Alloys, Nuclear Research   
Alloys, Sculptures, Statues   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Low Toxic   
Non Toxic   

Present in Human Body
No   
Yes   

In Blood
Not Available   
447.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
3

In Bone
Not Available   
380.00 p.p.m.   
5

Physical Properties

Melting Point
1,461.00 °C   
30
1,535.00 °C   
25

Boiling Point
2,600.00 °C   
99+
2,750.00 °C   
37

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery White   
Gray   

Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
Not Available   
4.00   
10

Brinell Hardness
746.00 MPa   
13
200.00 MPa   
40

Vickers Hardness
481.00 MPa   
23
608.00 MPa   
18

Speed of Sound
2,760.00 m/s   
30
5,120.00 m/s   
8

Optical Properties
  
  

Reflectivity
Not Available   
65.00 %   
12

Allotropes
No   
Yes   

α Allotropes
Not Available   
Ferrite (alpha Iron)   

β Allotropes
Not Available   
beta Iron   

γ Allotropes
Not Available   
gamma Iron   

Chemical Properties

Chemical Formula
Ho   
Fe   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
34   
5
26   
13

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.23   
37
1.83   
14

Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
2.20   
7

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.10   
30
1.64   
8

Allen Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.80   
12

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.77   
17
2.17   
40

Ionization Energies
  
  

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

2nd Energy Level
1,140.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,561.90 kJ/mol   
36

3rd Energy Level
2,204.00 kJ/mol   
99+
2,957.00 kJ/mol   
29

4th Energy Level
4,100.00 kJ/mol   
34
5,290.00 kJ/mol   
16

5th Energy Level
Not Available   
7,240.00 kJ/mol   
16

6th Energy Level
Not Available   
9,560.00 kJ/mol   
14

7th Energy level
Not Available   
12,060.00 kJ/mol   
15

8th Energy Level
Not Available   
14,580.00 kJ/mol   
14

9th Energy Level
Not Available   
22,540.00 kJ/mol   
5

10th Energy Level
Not Available   
25,290.00 kJ/mol   
8

11th Energy Level
Not Available   
28,000.00 kJ/mol   
9

12th Energy Level
Not Available   
31,920.00 kJ/mol   
9

13th Energy Level
Not Available   
34,830.00 kJ/mol   
9

14th Energy Level
Not Available   
37,840.00 kJ/mol   
11

15th Energy Level
Not Available   
44,100.00 kJ/mol   
11

16th Energy Level
Not Available   
47,206.00 kJ/mol   
13

17th Energy Level
Not Available   
122,200.00 kJ/mol   
1

18th Energy Level
Not Available   
131,000.00 kJ/mol   
2

19th Energy Level
Not Available   
140,500.00 kJ/mol   
3

20th Energy Level
Not Available   
152,600.00 kJ/mol   
5

21st Energy Level
Not Available   
163,000.00 kJ/mol   
5

22nd Energy Level
Not Available   
173,600.00 kJ/mol   
4

23rd Energy Level
Not Available   
188,100.00 kJ/mol   
4

24th Energy Level
Not Available   
195,200.00 kJ/mol   
1

Electrochemical Equivalent
2.02 g/amp-hr   
29
0.69 g/amp-hr   
99+

Electron Work Function
Not Available   
4.70 eV   
10

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
67   
99+
26   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f11 6s2   
[Ar] 3d6 4s2   

Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)   

Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Holmium.jpg#100   
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
67   
99+
26   
99+

Number of Neutrons
98   
34
30   
99+

Number of Electrons
67   
99+
26   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
176.00 pm   
18
126.00 pm   
99+

Covalent Radius
192.00 pm   
17
132.00 pm   
99+

Van der Waals Radius
216.00 pm   
24
200.00 pm   
28

Atomic Weight
164.93 amu   
99+
55.85 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
18.70 cm3/mol   
24
7.10 cm3/mol   
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Dysprosium
  
Manganese
  

Next Element
Erbium
  
Cobalt
  

Valence Electron Potential
47.90 (-eV)   
31
67.00 (-eV)   
20

Lattice Constant
357.73 pm   
38
286.65 pm   
99+

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.57   
17
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

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

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
8.34 g/cm3   
26
6.98 g/cm3   
35

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
11,000.00 MPa   
1

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)   
16
0.00 (Pa)   
28

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available   
36.80 (Pa)   
5

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
26.30 GPa   
28
82.00 GPa   
11

Bulk Modulus
40.20 GPa   
32
170.00 GPa   
10

Young's Modulus
64.80 GPa   
31
211.00 GPa   
9

Poisson Ratio
0.23   
29
0.29   
15

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable, Sectile   
Ductile, Malleable, Weldable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
8.80   
35
7.20   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Ferromagnetic   

Permeability
Not Available   
6.3 * 10-3 H/m   
1

Susceptibility
Not Available   
2,00,000.00   
1

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   

Resistivity
814.00 nΩ·m   
4
96.10 nΩ·m   
32

Electrical Conductivity
0.01 106/cm Ω   
99+
0.10 106/cm Ω   
20

Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol   
21
15.70 kJ/mol   
34

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.16 J/(kg K)   
35
0.44 J/(kg K)   
13

Molar Heat Capacity
27.15 J/mol·K   
19
25.10 J/mol·K   
99+

Thermal Conductivity
16.20 W/m·K   
99+
80.40 W/m·K   
22

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
11.20 µm/(m·K)   
35
11.80 µm/(m·K)   
33

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
241.00 kJ/mol   
38
351.00 kJ/mol   
23

Enthalpy of Fusion
11.76 kJ/mol   
29
14.90 kJ/mol   
22

Enthalpy of Atomization
301.00 kJ/mol   
36
414.20 kJ/mol   
19

Standard Molar Entropy
75.30 J/mol.K   
8
27.30 J/mol.K   
99+

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