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Indium


Periodic Table
Symbol
In
Group Number
13 5
Period Number
5 3
Block
p block
Element Family
Post-​Transition
CAS Number
7440746 17
Space Group Name
I4/mmm
Space Group Number
139.00 11
Facts
Interesting Facts
  • Luster of Indium is bright in nature.
  • Reich and richer were looking for thallium in zinc metal and they discovered Indium metal.
Sources
Mining, Ores of metals
History
Who Discovered
Ferdinand Reich and Hieronymous Theodor Richter
Discovery
In 1863
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
0.00 % 29
Abundance In Sun
0.00 % 23
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 % 45
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 % 45
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 % 43
Abundance In Humans
0.00 % 16
Uses
Uses & Benefits
  • It is used to produce indium tin oxide (ITO), it is used in manufacturing touch screens, flat screen TVs and solar panels.
  • Its nitride, phosphide and antimonide are used in transistors and microchips.
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry
Medical Uses
Medical Research
Other Uses
Alloys, In Nuclear Reactors
Biological Properties
Toxicity
Non Toxic
Present in Human Body
Yes
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3 40
In Bone
0.00 p.p.m. 41
Physical
Melting Point
156.61 °C 74
Boiling Point
2,000.00 °C 52
Appearance
Physical State
Solid
Color
Silvery Gray
Luster
Lustrous
Hardness
Mohs Hardness
1.20 21
Brinell Hardness
8.80 MPa 66
Vickers Hardness
0.01 MPa 73
Speed of Sound
1,215.00 m/s 69
Optical Properties
Refractive Index
3.41 1
Reflectivity
83.00 % 6
Allotropes
No
α Allotropes
-
β Allotropes
-
γ Allotropes
-
Chemical
Chemical Formula
In
Isotopes
Known Isotopes
35 4
Electronegativity
Pauling Electronegativity
1.78 17
Sanderson Electronegativity
2.14 9
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.49 14
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.76 18
Allen Electronegativity
1.66 21
Electropositivity
Pauling Electropositivity
2.22 38
Ionization Energies
1st Energy Level
558.30 kJ/mol 69
2nd Energy Level
1,820.70 kJ/mol 19
3rd Energy Level
2,704.00 kJ/mol 40
4th Energy Level
5,210.00 kJ/mol 26
5th Energy Level
5,580.00 kJ/mol 62
6th Energy Level
5,580.00 kJ/mol 76
7th Energy level
5,580.00 kJ/mol 66
8th Energy Level
5,580.00 kJ/mol 65
9th Energy Level
5,580.00 kJ/mol 63
10th Energy Level
5,580.00 kJ/mol 63
11th Energy Level
5,580.00 kJ/mol 68
12th Energy Level
5,580.00 kJ/mol 70
13th Energy Level
5,580.00 kJ/mol 59
14th Energy Level
558.30 kJ/mol 87
15th Energy Level
55,800.00 kJ/mol 59
16th Energy Level
558.30 kJ/mol 82
17th Energy Level
558.30 kJ/mol 73
18th Energy Level
5,580.00 kJ/mol 61
19th Energy Level
558.30 kJ/mol 71
20th Energy Level
558.00 kJ/mol 65
21st Energy Level
558.30 kJ/mol 75
22nd Energy Level
558.00 kJ/mol 60
23rd Energy Level
5,581.00 kJ/mol 24
24th Energy Level
558.30 kJ/mol 64
25th Energy Level
558.00 kJ/mol 62
26th Energy Level
558.30 kJ/mol 70
27th Energy Level
558.30 kJ/mol 66
28th Energy Level
558.30 kJ/mol 70
29th Energy Level
558.30 kJ/mol 72
30th Energy Level
558.00 kJ/mol 66
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.43 g/amp-hr 52
Electron Work Function
4.12 eV 31
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility
Atomic
Atomic Number
49 63
Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p1
Crystal Structure
Tetragonal (TETR)
Crystal Lattice
TETR-Crystal-Structure-of-Indium.jpg#100
Atom
Number of Protons
49 62
Number of Neutrons
66 46
Number of Electrons
49 62
Radius of an Atom
Atomic Radius
167.00 pm 26
Covalent Radius
142.00 pm 44
Van der Waals Radius
193.00 pm 38
Atomic Weight
114.82 amu 57
Atomic Volume
15.70 cm3/mol 48
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
Previous Element
38
Next Element
2
Valence Electron Potential
54.00 (-eV) 26
Lattice Constant
325.23 pm 59
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
Lattice C/A Ratio
1.56 44
Mechanical
Density
Density At Room Temperature
7.31 g/cm3 60
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
7.02 g/cm3 62
Tensile Strength
2.50 MPa 51
Viscosity
0.00 25
Vapor Pressure
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.01 (Pa) 11
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa) 24
Elasticity properties
Shear Modulus
18.00 GPa 46
Bulk Modulus
46.90 GPa 27
Young's Modulus
11.00 GPa 66
Poisson Ratio
0.44 3
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable
Magnetic
Magnetic Characteristics
Specific Gravity
7.31 58
Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic
Permeability
0.00 H/m 17
Susceptibility
0.00 34
Electrical Properties
Electrical Property
Conductor
Resistivity
83.70 nΩ·m 34
Electrical Conductivity
0.12 106/cm Ω 20
Electron Affinity
28.90 kJ/mol 37
Thermal
Specific Heat
0.23 J/(kg K) 27
Molar Heat Capacity
26.74 J/mol·K 32
Thermal Conductivity
81.80 W/m·K 21
Critical Temperature
429.75 K 74
Thermal Expansion
32.10 µm/(m·K) 9
Enthalpy
Enthalpy of Vaporization
226.40 kJ/mol 61
Enthalpy of Fusion
3.28 kJ/mol 62
Enthalpy of Atomization
242.70 kJ/mol 54
Standard Molar Entropy
57.80 J/mol.K 27
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