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Holmium vs Yttrium

Holmium
Yttrium
Yttrium vs Holmium


Periodic Table
Symbol
Ho   
Y   
Group Number
Not Available   
3   
15
Period Number
6   
5   
Block
f block   
d block   
Element Family
Lanthanide   
Transition Metal   
CAS Number
7440600   
29
7440655   
25
Space Group Name
P63/mmc   
P63/mmc   
Space Group Number
194.00   
5
194.00   
5
Facts
Interesting Facts
  • Holmium metal is very soft and malleable.
  • Holmium metal is well known for its corrosion resistivity.
  
  • Yttrium Metal is highly toxic.
  • Yttrium Metal is highly reactive in nature hence not found free in nature.
  
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Marc Delafontaine   
Johan Gadolin   
Discovery
In 1878   
In 1794   
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-8 %   
27
7 * 10-7 %   
17
Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %   
~0.0000001 %   
26
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
21
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
38
0.00 %   
22
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
25
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.
  
  • Yttrium metal is used in different alloys, as it increases the strength of aluminum Magnesium alloy. It is used for radar microwave filter.
  • It is also used as a catalyst in ethene polymerisation.
  
Industrial Uses
NA   
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Medical Uses
NA   
NA   
Other Uses
Alloys, Nuclear Research   
Alloys   
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Low Toxic   
Highly Toxic   
Present in Human Body
No   
Yes   
In Blood
Not Available   
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
26
In Bone
Not Available   
0.07 p.p.m.   
25
Physical Properties
Melting Point
1,461.00 °C   
30
1,523.00 °C   
27
Boiling Point
2,600.00 °C   
99+
3,337.00 °C   
21
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid   
Solid   
Color
Silvery White   
Silvery White   
Luster
Metallic   
NA   
Hardness
  
  
Brinell Hardness
746.00 MPa   
13
589.00 MPa   
22
Vickers Hardness
481.00 MPa   
23
Not Available   
Speed of Sound
2,760.00 m/s   
30
3,300.00 m/s   
23
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   
Y   
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
34   
5
19   
20
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.23   
37
1.22   
38
Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
0.65   
29
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.10   
30
1.11   
29
Allen Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.12   
38
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
2.77   
17
2.78   
16
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
581.00 kJ/mol   
99+
600.00 kJ/mol   
99+
2nd Energy Level
1,140.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,180.00 kJ/mol   
99+
3rd Energy Level
2,204.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,980.00 kJ/mol   
99+
4th Energy Level
4,100.00 kJ/mol   
34
5,847.00 kJ/mol   
10
5th Energy Level
Not Available   
7,430.00 kJ/mol   
14
6th Energy Level
Not Available   
8,970.00 kJ/mol   
17
7th Energy level
Not Available   
11,190.00 kJ/mol   
18
8th Energy Level
Not Available   
12,450.00 kJ/mol   
18
9th Energy Level
Not Available   
14,110.00 kJ/mol   
19
10th Energy Level
Not Available   
18,400.00 kJ/mol   
17
11th Energy Level
Not Available   
19,900.00 kJ/mol   
18
12th Energy Level
Not Available   
36,090.00 kJ/mol   
5
Electrochemical Equivalent
2.02 g/amp-hr   
29
1.11 g/amp-hr   
99+
Electron Work Function
Not Available   
3.10 eV   
35
Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility   
Chemical Stability, Flammable, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility   
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
67   
99+
39   
99+
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f11 6s2   
[Kr] 4d1 5s2   
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   
Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Holmium.jpg#100   
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Yttrium.jpg#100   
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
67   
99+
39   
99+
Number of Neutrons
98   
34
50   
99+
Number of Electrons
67   
99+
39   
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
176.00 pm   
18
180.00 pm   
14
Covalent Radius
192.00 pm   
17
190.00 pm   
18
Van der Waals Radius
216.00 pm   
24
200.00 pm   
28
Atomic Weight
164.93 amu   
99+
88.91 amu   
99+
Atomic Volume
18.70 cm3/mol   
24
19.80 cm3/mol   
21
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Dysprosium
  
Strontium
  
Next Element
Erbium
  
Zirconium
  
Valence Electron Potential
47.90 (-eV)   
31
48.00 (-eV)   
30
Lattice Constant
357.73 pm   
38
364.74 pm   
31
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3   
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3   
Lattice C/A Ratio
1.57   
17
1.57   
16
Mechanical Properties
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
8.79 g/cm3   
99+
4.47 g/cm3   
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
8.34 g/cm3   
26
4.24 g/cm3   
99+
Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   
Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)   
16
0.00 (Pa)   
32
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available   
4.27 (Pa)   
10
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
26.30 GPa   
28
25.60 GPa   
30
Bulk Modulus
40.20 GPa   
32
41.20 GPa   
30
Young's Modulus
64.80 GPa   
31
63.50 GPa   
32
Poisson Ratio
0.23   
29
0.24   
26
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable, Sectile   
Ductile   
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
8.80   
35
4.47   
99+
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   
Resistivity
814.00 nΩ·m   
4
596.00 nΩ·m   
8
Electrical Conductivity
0.01 106/cm Ω   
99+
0.02 106/cm Ω   
99+
Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol   
21
29.60 kJ/mol   
30
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat
0.16 J/(kg K)   
35
0.30 J/(kg K)   
18
Molar Heat Capacity
27.15 J/mol·K   
19
26.53 J/mol·K   
27
Thermal Conductivity
16.20 W/m·K   
99+
17.20 W/m·K   
99+
Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   
Thermal Expansion
11.20 µm/(m·K)   
35
10.60 µm/(m·K)   
37
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
241.00 kJ/mol   
38
393.00 kJ/mol   
18
Enthalpy of Fusion
11.76 kJ/mol   
29
17.15 kJ/mol   
16
Enthalpy of Atomization
301.00 kJ/mol   
36
418.00 kJ/mol   
18
Standard Molar Entropy
75.30 J/mol.K   
8
44.40 J/mol.K   
33
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