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Holmium vs Niobium

Holmium
Niobium
Niobium vs Holmium


Periodic Table
Symbol
Ho   
Nb   
Group Number
Not Available   
5   
13
Period Number
6   
5   
Block
f block   
d block   
Element Family
Lanthanide   
Transition Metal   
CAS Number
7440600   
29
7440031   
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.
  
  • Niobium metal was used to get called Columbium in past.
  • Niobium metal found freely in nature (abundance).
  
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
By-product of Tin Extraction, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Marc Delafontaine   
Charles Hatchett   
Discovery
In 1878   
In 1801   
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-8 %   
27
2 * 10-7 %   
22
Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %   
~0.0000004 %   
23
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
35
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
38
0.00 %   
25
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
34
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.
  
  • Niobium alloys are used in jet engines and rockets and spacecraft, beams and girders for buildings and oil and gas pipelines.
  • It is used superconducting magnets in particles accelerators, NMR and MRI equipment.
  
Industrial Uses
NA   
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Medical Uses
NA   
NA   
Other Uses
Alloys, Nuclear Research   
Alloys   
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Low Toxic   
Low Toxic   
Present in Human Body
No   
Yes   
In Blood
Not Available   
0.01 Blood/mg dm-3   
25
In Bone
Not Available   
0.07 p.p.m.   
25
Physical Properties
Melting Point
1,461.00 °C   
30
2,468.00 °C   
6
Boiling Point
2,600.00 °C   
99+
2,468.00 °C   
99+
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid   
Solid   
Color
Silvery White   
Gray   
Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
Not Available   
6.00   
6
Brinell Hardness
746.00 MPa   
13
735.00 MPa   
14
Vickers Hardness
481.00 MPa   
23
870.00 MPa   
12
Speed of Sound
2,760.00 m/s   
30
3,480.00 m/s   
21
Optical Properties
  
  
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
Ho   
Nb   
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
34   
5
17   
22
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.23   
37
1.60   
23
Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.42   
16
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.10   
30
1.23   
25
Allen Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.41   
31
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
2.77   
17
2.40   
31
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
581.00 kJ/mol   
99+
652.10 kJ/mol   
99+
2nd Energy Level
1,140.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,380.00 kJ/mol   
99+
3rd Energy Level
2,204.00 kJ/mol   
99+
2,416.00 kJ/mol   
99+
4th Energy Level
4,100.00 kJ/mol   
34
3,700.00 kJ/mol   
99+
5th Energy Level
Not Available   
4,877.00 kJ/mol   
36
6th Energy Level
Not Available   
9,847.00 kJ/mol   
11
7th Energy level
Not Available   
12,100.00 kJ/mol   
14
Electrochemical Equivalent
2.02 g/amp-hr   
29
0.69 g/amp-hr   
99+
Electron Work Function
Not Available   
4.30 eV   
18
Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility   
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility   
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
67   
99+
41   
99+
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f11 6s2   
[Kr] 4d4 5s1   
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+
41   
99+
Number of Neutrons
98   
34
52   
99+
Number of Electrons
67   
99+
41   
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
176.00 pm   
18
146.00 pm   
35
Covalent Radius
192.00 pm   
17
164.00 pm   
28
Van der Waals Radius
216.00 pm   
24
200.00 pm   
28
Atomic Weight
164.93 amu   
99+
92.91 amu   
99+
Atomic Volume
18.70 cm3/mol   
24
10.87 cm3/mol   
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Dysprosium
  
Zirconium
  
Next Element
Erbium
  
Molybdenum
  
Valence Electron Potential
47.90 (-eV)   
31
104.00 (-eV)   
8
Lattice Constant
357.73 pm   
38
330.04 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+
8.57 g/cm3   
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
8.34 g/cm3   
26
Not Available   
Tensile Strength
Not Available   
330.00 MPa   
12
Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)   
16
Not Available   
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available   
0.00 (Pa)   
27
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
26.30 GPa   
28
38.00 GPa   
19
Bulk Modulus
40.20 GPa   
32
170.00 GPa   
10
Young's Modulus
64.80 GPa   
31
105.00 GPa   
20
Poisson Ratio
0.23   
29
0.40   
4
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable, Sectile   
Ductile, Malleable   
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
8.80   
35
8.57   
37
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   
Resistivity
814.00 nΩ·m   
4
152.00 nΩ·m   
23
Electrical Conductivity
0.01 106/cm Ω   
99+
0.07 106/cm Ω   
28
Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol   
21
86.10 kJ/mol   
12
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat
0.16 J/(kg K)   
35
0.26 J/(kg K)   
20
Molar Heat Capacity
27.15 J/mol·K   
19
24.60 J/mol·K   
99+
Thermal Conductivity
16.20 W/m·K   
99+
53.70 W/m·K   
29
Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   
Thermal Expansion
11.20 µm/(m·K)   
35
7.30 µm/(m·K)   
99+
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
241.00 kJ/mol   
38
696.60 kJ/mol   
4
Enthalpy of Fusion
11.76 kJ/mol   
29
27.20 kJ/mol   
6
Enthalpy of Atomization
301.00 kJ/mol   
36
745.00 kJ/mol   
4
Standard Molar Entropy
75.30 J/mol.K   
8
36.40 J/mol.K   
99+
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