Symbol
Ho
  
Ti
  
Group Number
Not Available
  
Period Number
6
  
4
  
Block
f block
  
d block
  
Element Family
Lanthanide
  
Transition Metal
  
Space Group Name
P63/mmc
  
P63/mmc
  
Interesting Facts
- Holmium metal is very soft and malleable.
- Holmium metal is well known for its corrosion resistivity.
  
- The only metal which burns in Nitrogen is Titanium.
- Titanium is also known as corrosion resistant metal.
  
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
  
Found in Minerals, Mining
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Marc Delafontaine
  
W. Gregor & J. Berzelius
  
Discovery
In 1878
  
In 1791
  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %
  
Abundance In Earth's Crust
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.
  
- Its alloys are used in spacecraft, aircraft and ammunition industry.
- Its pipes are used in distillation plants, submarines, hulls of big ships, etc.
  
Industrial Uses
NA
  
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
  
Medical Uses
NA
  
Dentistry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing
  
Other Uses
Alloys, Nuclear Research
  
Alloys, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues
  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Low Toxic
  
Non Toxic
  
Present in Human Body
No
  
Yes
  
In Blood
Not Available
  
0.05 Blood/mg dm-3
  
16
Melting Point
1,461.00 °C
  
30
1,660.00 °C
  
18
Boiling Point
2,600.00 °C
  
99+
3,287.00 °C
  
22
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid
  
Solid
  
Color
Silvery White
  
Silvery Gray-White
  
Luster
Metallic
  
Metallic
  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
Not Available
  
Speed of Sound
2,760.00 m/s
  
30
5,090.00 m/s
  
9
Optical Properties
  
  
Allotropes
No
  
No
  
α Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
β Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
γ Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Chemical Formula
Ho
  
Ti
  
Isotopes
  
  
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Allen Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
581.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
658.80 kJ/mol
  
39
2nd Energy Level
1,140.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
1,309.80 kJ/mol
  
99+
3rd Energy Level
2,204.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
2,652.50 kJ/mol
  
99+
4th Energy Level
4,100.00 kJ/mol
  
34
4,174.60 kJ/mol
  
32
5th Energy Level
Not Available
  
9,581.00 kJ/mol
  
5
6th Energy Level
Not Available
  
11,533.00 kJ/mol
  
6
7th Energy level
Not Available
  
13,590.00 kJ/mol
  
6
8th Energy Level
Not Available
  
16,440.00 kJ/mol
  
8
9th Energy Level
Not Available
  
18,530.00 kJ/mol
  
11
10th Energy Level
Not Available
  
20,833.00 kJ/mol
  
15
11th Energy Level
Not Available
  
25,575.00 kJ/mol
  
14
12th Energy Level
Not Available
  
28,125.00 kJ/mol
  
14
13th Energy Level
Not Available
  
76,015.00 kJ/mol
  
1
14th Energy Level
Not Available
  
83,280.00 kJ/mol
  
2
15th Energy Level
Not Available
  
90,880.00 kJ/mol
  
3
16th Energy Level
Not Available
  
100,700.00 kJ/mol
  
4
17th Energy Level
Not Available
  
109,100.00 kJ/mol
  
5
18th Energy Level
Not Available
  
117,800.00 kJ/mol
  
6
19th Energy Level
Not Available
  
129,900.00 kJ/mol
  
7
20th Energy Level
Not Available
  
137,530.00 kJ/mol
  
9
Electrochemical Equivalent
2.02 g/amp-hr
  
29
0.45 g/amp-hr
  
99+
Electron Work Function
Not Available
  
Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
  
Chemical Stability, Ionization
  
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f11 6s2
  
[Ar] 3d2 4s2
  
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
  
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
  
Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Holmium.jpg#100
  
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Titanium.jpg#100
  
Atom
  
  
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Weight
164.93 amu
  
99+
Atomic Volume
18.70 cm3/mol
  
24
10.64 cm3/mol
  
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Valence Electron Potential
47.90 (-eV)
  
31
95.20 (-eV)
  
10
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
  
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
  
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available
  
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
8.79 g/cm3
  
99+
4.51 g/cm3
  
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
4.11 g/cm3
  
99+
Tensile Strength
Not Available
  
Viscosity
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available
  
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available
  
Elasticity properties
  
  
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable, Sectile
  
Ductile
  
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
  
Paramagnetic
  
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor
  
Poor Conductor
  
Resistivity
420.00 nΩ·m
  
12
Electrical Conductivity
0.01 106/cm Ω
  
99+
0.02 106/cm Ω
  
99+
Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol
  
21
7.60 kJ/mol
  
37
Specific Heat
0.16 J/(kg K)
  
35
0.52 J/(kg K)
  
9
Molar Heat Capacity
27.15 J/mol·K
  
19
25.06 J/mol·K
  
99+
Thermal Conductivity
16.20 W/m·K
  
99+
21.90 W/m·K
  
99+
Critical Temperature
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Thermal Expansion
11.20 µm/(m·K)
  
35
8.60 µm/(m·K)
  
99+
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
241.00 kJ/mol
  
38
429.00 kJ/mol
  
15
Enthalpy of Fusion
11.76 kJ/mol
  
29
15.48 kJ/mol
  
19
Enthalpy of Atomization
301.00 kJ/mol
  
36
468.60 kJ/mol
  
15
Standard Molar Entropy
75.30 J/mol.K
  
8
27.30 J/mol.K
  
99+