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Holmium vs Technetium


Technetium vs Holmium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Ho  
Tc  

Group Number
3  
15
7  
11

Period Number
6  
5  

Block
f block  
d block  

Element Family
Lanthanide  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
7440600  
29
7440268  
99+

Space Group Name
P63/mmc  
P63/mmc  

Space Group Number
194.00  
7
194.00  
7

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Holmium metal is very soft and malleable.
  • Holmium metal is well known for its corrosion resistivity.
  
  • Original name of Technetium was Masurium.
  • At the time of its discovery it found in sample of Molybdenum.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  
Made by Bombarding Molybdenum with Deuterons  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Marc Delafontaine  
Emilio Segrè and Carlo Perriero  

Discovery
In 1878  
In 1937  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
28
0.00 %  
40

Abundance In Sun
-  
0.00 %  
18

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
-  

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
38
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
99+
-  

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
-  

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.
  
  • Technetium is a radioactive metal and hence it is used for medical studies and other research purposes.
  

Industrial Uses
-  
-  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
Alloys, Nuclear Research  
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Low Toxic  
Low Toxic  

Present in Human Body
No  
No  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40

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

Physical

Melting Point
1,461.00 °C  
30
2,200.00 °C  
9

Boiling Point
2,600.00 °C  
99+
4,877.00 °C  
7

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery White  
Shiny Gray  

Luster
Metallic  
-  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
4.00  
11
2.25  
16

Brinell Hardness
746.00 MPa  
14
550.00 MPa  
27

Vickers Hardness
481.00 MPa  
36
500.00 MPa  
35

Speed of Sound
2,760.00 m/s  
99+
16,200.00 m/s  
1

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.67  
29
1.90  
18

Reflectivity
67.00 %  
16
35.00 %  
34

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Ho  
Tc  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
34  
5
18  
21

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.23  
38
1.90  
12

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.23  
30
1.90  
13

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.10  
31
1.36  
21

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.23  
37
1.90  
13

Allen Electronegativity
1.23  
99+
1.51  
31

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.77  
17
2.10  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+
702.00 kJ/mol  
36

2nd Energy Level
1,140.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,204.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,850.00 kJ/mol  
34

4th Energy Level
4,100.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
14

5th Energy Level
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
28

6th Energy Level
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
99+
4,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
99+
4,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+

9th Energy Level
6,500.00 kJ/mol  
39
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
35

10th Energy Level
6,500.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
39

11th Energy Level
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
37

12th Energy Level
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
33

14th Energy Level
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
40
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
23

15th Energy Level
58,100.00 kJ/mol  
99+
70,200.00 kJ/mol  
29

16th Energy Level
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+
70,200.00 kJ/mol  
24

17th Energy Level
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+
702.50 kJ/mol  
99+

18th Energy Level
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
35

19th Energy Level
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+
702.00 kJ/mol  
99+

20th Energy Level
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+
702.00 kJ/mol  
35

21st Energy Level
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+
702.00 kJ/mol  
99+

22nd Energy Level
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+
702.00 kJ/mol  
29

23rd Energy Level
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
20
702.00 kJ/mol  
99+

24th Energy Level
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+
702.50 kJ/mol  
28

25th Energy Level
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+
702.00 kJ/mol  
30

26th Energy Level
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+
702.00 kJ/mol  
29

27th Energy Level
584.70 kJ/mol  
99+
702.00 kJ/mol  
30

28th Energy Level
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+
702.00 kJ/mol  
35

29th Energy Level
584.70 kJ/mol  
99+
702.00 kJ/mol  
36

30th Energy Level
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+
702.00 kJ/mol  
30

Electrochemical Equivalent
2.02 g/amp-hr  
33
0.52 g/amp-hr  
99+

Electron Work Function
4.90 eV  
12
4.90 eV  
12

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
67  
99+
43  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f11 6s2  
[Kr] 4d5 5s2  

Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
67  
99+
43  
99+

Number of Neutrons
98  
35
55  
99+

Number of Electrons
67  
99+
43  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
176.00 pm  
20
136.00 pm  
99+

Covalent Radius
192.00 pm  
17
147.00 pm  
39

Van der Waals Radius
216.00 pm  
30
200.00 pm  
35

Atomic Weight
164.93 amu  
99+
98.00 amu  
99+

Atomic Volume
18.70 cm3/mol  
36
8.50 cm3/mol  
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element

Next Element
Erbium
  
Ruthenium
  

Valence Electron Potential
47.90 (-eV)  
32
180.00 (-eV)  
3

Lattice Constant
357.73 pm  
99+
273.50 pm  
99+

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.57  
40
1.60  
21

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
8.79 g/cm3  
99+
11.00 g/cm3  
36

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
8.34 g/cm3  
99+
11.00 g/cm3  
34

Tensile Strength
270.00 MPa  
17
50.00 MPa  
38

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
25

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
17
0.00 (Pa)  
37

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
30
0.00 (Pa)  
99+

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
26.30 GPa  
35
27.00 GPa  
34

Bulk Modulus
40.20 GPa  
37
100.00 GPa  
16

Young's Modulus
64.80 GPa  
33
50.00 GPa  
39

Poisson Ratio
0.23  
29
0.38  
6

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable, Sectile  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
8.80  
99+
11.50  
37

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
7
0.00 H/m  
17

Susceptibility
0.00  
11
0.00  
24

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
Conductor  

Resistivity
814.00 nΩ·m  
4
200.00 nΩ·m  
18

Electrical Conductivity
0.01 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.07 106/cm Ω  
35

Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol  
26
53.00 kJ/mol  
23

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.16 J/(kg K)  
36
0.21 J/(kg K)  
30

Molar Heat Capacity
27.15 J/mol·K  
25
24.27 J/mol·K  
99+

Thermal Conductivity
16.20 W/m·K  
99+
50.60 W/m·K  
30

Critical Temperature
1,747.00 K  
34
2,150.00 K  
16

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
241.00 kJ/mol  
99+
660.00 kJ/mol  
7

Enthalpy of Fusion
11.76 kJ/mol  
35
23.01 kJ/mol  
9

Enthalpy of Atomization
301.00 kJ/mol  
99+
649.00 kJ/mol  
9

Standard Molar Entropy
75.30 J/mol.K  
8
181.10 J/mol.K  
2

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