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1 Periodic Table
1.1 Symbol
In
Cd
1.2 Group Number
Tennessine Metal
13
Rank: 5 (Overall)
12
Rank: 6 (Overall)
Gadolinium Metal
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1.3 Period Number
Uranium Metal
5
Rank: 3 (Overall)
5
Rank: 3 (Overall)
Lithium Metal
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1.4 Block
p block
d block
1.5 Element Family
Post-​Transition
Transition Metal
1.6 CAS Number
Roentgenium Met..
7440746
Rank: 17 (Overall)
7440439
Rank: 42 (Overall)
Aluminium Metal
1.8 Space Group Name
I4/mmm
P63/mmc
1.9 Space Group Number
Sodium Metal
139.00
Rank: 8 (Overall)
194.00
Rank: 5 (Overall)
Plutonium Metal
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2 Facts
2.1 Interesting Facts
  • Luster of Indium is bright in nature.
  • Reich and richer were looking for thallium in zinc metal and they discovered Indium metal.
  • Naturally occurring minor elements include Cadmium.
  • Cadmium is released into atmosphere to control volcanic eruption and forest fires.
  • It is used for electroplating of Steel for corrosion resistance.
  • It can absorb neutrons and used in nuclear reactor to control atomic fission.
2.2 Sources
Mining, Ores of metals
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining
2.3 History
2.3.1 Who Discovered
Ferdinand Reich and Hieronymous Theodor Richter
Karl Samuel Leberecht Hermann and Friedrich Stromeyer
2.3.2 Discovery
In 1863
In 1817
2.4 Abundance
2.4.1 Abundance In Universe
Iron Metal
3 * 10-8 %
Rank: 28 (Overall)
2 * 10-7 %
Rank: 22 (Overall)
Thallium Metal
2.5.2 Abundance In Sun
Iron Metal
~0.0000004 %
Rank: 23 (Overall)
~0.0000006 %
Rank: 21 (Overall)
Beryllium Metal
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2.5.4 Abundance In Meteorites
Iron Metal
0.00 %
Rank: 45 (Overall)
0.00 %
Rank: 31 (Overall)
Gold Metal
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2.5.6 Abundance In Earth's Crust
Aluminium Metal
0.00 %
Rank: 45 (Overall)
0.00 %
Rank: 46 (Overall)
Radium Metal
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2.5.7 Abundance In Oceans
Sodium Metal
0.00 %
Rank: 43 (Overall)
0.00 %
Rank: 28 (Overall)
Protactinium Metal
2.6.1 Abundance In Humans
Calcium Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
0.00 %
Rank: 11 (Overall)
Radium Metal
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3 Uses
3.1 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.
  • It has very limited uses as it is a toxic metal and it can cause birth defects, cancer, etc.
  • Almost 80% of Cadmium metal is used in Nickel cadmium Batteries and now it is getting replaced with nickel hydride.
3.1.1 Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
3.1.2 Medical Uses
Medical Research
NA
3.1.3 Other Uses
Alloys, In Nuclear Reactors
Alloys
3.2 Biological Properties
3.2.1 Toxicity
Non Toxic
Toxic
3.2.2 Present in Human Body
70% Post Transition Metals Metals have it !
60% Transition Metals Metals have it !
3.2.3 In Blood
Sodium Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
0.01 Blood/mg dm-3
Rank: 24 (Overall)
Plutonium Metal
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4.1.2 In Bone
Calcium Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
1.80 p.p.m.
Rank: 15 (Overall)
Plutonium Metal
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5 Physical
5.1 Melting Point
Tungsten Metal
156.61 °C
Rank: 74 (Overall)
320.90 °C
Rank: 68 (Overall)
Francium Metal
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5.3 Boiling Point
Tungsten Metal
2,000.00 °C
Rank: 50 (Overall)
765.00 °C
Rank: 73 (Overall)
Flerovium Metal
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5.5 Appearance
5.5.1 Physical State
Solid
Solid
5.5.2 Color
Silvery Gray
Silvery Bluish-Gray
5.5.3 Luster
Lustrous
Metallic
5.6 Hardness
5.6.1 Mohs Hardness
Chromium Metal
1.20
Rank: 20 (Overall)
2.00
Rank: 16 (Overall)
Cesium Metal
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5.6.2 Brinell Hardness
Osmium Metal
8.80 MPa
Rank: 51 (Overall)
203.00 MPa
Rank: 39 (Overall)
Cesium Metal
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5.8.2 Vickers Hardness
Tungsten Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Palladium Metal
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5.9 Speed of Sound
Technetium Metal
1,215.00 m/s
Rank: 51 (Overall)
2,310.00 m/s
Rank: 39 (Overall)
Thallium Metal
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5.10 Optical Properties
5.10.1 Refractive Index
Palladium Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Mercury Metal
5.10.3 Reflectivity
Silver Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
67.00 %
Rank: 11 (Overall)
Molybdenum Metal
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5.11 Allotropes
20% Post Transition Metals Metals have it !
6% Transition Metals Metals have it !
5.11.1 α Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
5.11.2 β Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
5.11.3 γ Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
6 Chemical
6.1 Chemical Formula
In
Cd
6.2 Isotopes
6.2.1 Known Isotopes
Palladium Metal
35
Rank: 4 (Overall)
34
Rank: 5 (Overall)
Tennessine Metal
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6.4 Electronegativity
6.4.1 Pauling Electronegativity
Gold Metal
1.78
Rank: 16 (Overall)
1.69
Rank: 17 (Overall)
Francium Metal
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7.2.1 Sanderson Electronegativity
Cobalt Metal
2.14
Rank: 8 (Overall)
1.98
Rank: 9 (Overall)
Cesium Metal
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7.2.2 Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Gallium Metal
1.49
Rank: 13 (Overall)
1.46
Rank: 15 (Overall)
Cesium Metal
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7.3.1 Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Polonium Metal
1.76
Rank: 10 (Overall)
1.53
Rank: 13 (Overall)
Cesium Metal
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8.1.1 Allen Electronegativity
Berkelium Metal
1.66
Rank: 18 (Overall)
1.52
Rank: 27 (Overall)
Cesium Metal
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8.2 Electropositivity
8.2.1 Pauling Electropositivity
Francium Metal
2.22
Rank: 38 (Overall)
2.31
Rank: 37 (Overall)
Gold Metal
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8.4 Ionization Energies
8.4.1 1st Energy Level
Chromium Metal
558.30 kJ/mol
Rank: 69 (Overall)
867.80 kJ/mol
Rank: 11 (Overall)
Cesium Metal
8.5.1 2nd Energy Level
Chromium Metal
1,820.70 kJ/mol
Rank: 18 (Overall)
1,631.40 kJ/mol
Rank: 32 (Overall)
Ruthenium Metal
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8.5.2 3rd Energy Level
Chromium Metal
2,704.00 kJ/mol
Rank: 39 (Overall)
3,616.00 kJ/mol
Rank: 13 (Overall)
Osmium Metal
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8.7.1 4th Energy Level
Chromium Metal
5,210.00 kJ/mol
Rank: 17 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Thorium Metal
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8.8.2 5th Energy Level
Chromium Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Dubnium Metal
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8.8.3 6th Energy Level
Chromium Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Seaborgium Metal
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8.8.5 7th Energy level
Chromium Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Bohrium Metal
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8.8.7 8th Energy Level
Chromium Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Hassium Metal
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8.8.8 9th Energy Level
Chromium Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Yttrium Metal
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8.10.2 10th Energy Level
Chromium Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Strontium Metal
8.10.3 11th Energy Level
Magnesium Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Yttrium Metal
8.10.5 12th Energy Level
Magnesium Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Molybdenum Metal
8.10.7 13th Energy Level
Titanium Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Molybdenum Metal
8.10.8 14th Energy Level
Vanadium Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Molybdenum Metal
8.11.1 15th Energy Level
Chromium Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Manganese Metal
8.12.1 16th Energy Level
Manganese Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Iron Metal
8.13.1 17th Energy Level
Iron Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Cobalt Metal
9.1.2 18th Energy Level
Cobalt Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Nickel Metal
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9.1.3 19th Energy Level
Nickel Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Copper Metal
9.1.5 20th Energy Level
Zinc Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Molybdenum Metal
9.1.7 21st Energy Level
Zinc Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Molybdenum Metal
9.1.8 22nd Energy Level
Copper Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Molybdenum Metal
9.2.2 23rd Energy Level
Copper Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Molybdenum Metal
9.2.3 24th Energy Level
Iron Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Molybdenum Metal
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9.2.4 25th Energy Level
Molybdenum Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Molybdenum Metal
9.2.5 26th Energy Level
Molybdenum Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Molybdenum Metal
9.2.8 27th Energy Level
Molybdenum Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Molybdenum Metal
9.2.9 28th Energy Level
Molybdenum Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Molybdenum Metal
9.2.10 29th Energy Level
Molybdenum Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Molybdenum Metal
9.2.12 30th Energy Level
Molybdenum Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Molybdenum Metal
9.3 Electrochemical Equivalent
Francium Metal
1.43 g/amp-hr
Rank: 48 (Overall)
2.10 g/amp-hr
Rank: 27 (Overall)
Beryllium Metal
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9.4 Electron Work Function
Platinum Metal
4.12 eV
Rank: 24 (Overall)
4.22 eV
Rank: 22 (Overall)
Cesium Metal
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10.2 Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility
Chemical Stability, Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
11 Atomic
11.1 Atomic Number
Tennessine Metal
49
Rank: 63 (Overall)
48
Rank: 64 (Overall)
Lithium Metal
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11.2 Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p1
[Kr] 4d10 5s2
11.3 Crystal Structure
Tetragonal (TETR)
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
11.3.1 Crystal Lattice
11.4 Atom
11.4.1 Number of Protons
Tennessine Metal
49
Rank: 62 (Overall)
48
Rank: 63 (Overall)
Lithium Metal
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11.5.1 Number of Neutrons
Flerovium Metal
66
Rank: 45 (Overall)
64
Rank: 46 (Overall)
Lithium Metal
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11.6.1 Number of Electrons
Tennessine Metal
49
Rank: 62 (Overall)
48
Rank: 63 (Overall)
Lithium Metal
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11.7 Radius of an Atom
11.7.1 Atomic Radius
Cesium Metal
167.00 pm
Rank: 24 (Overall)
151.00 pm
Rank: 32 (Overall)
Beryllium Metal
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11.8.1 Covalent Radius
Francium Metal
142.00 pm
Rank: 42 (Overall)
144.00 pm
Rank: 40 (Overall)
Beryllium Metal
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11.9.1 Van der Waals Radius
Francium Metal
193.00 pm
Rank: 31 (Overall)
158.00 pm
Rank: 41 (Overall)
Zinc Metal
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11.10 Atomic Weight
Tennessine Metal
114.82 amu
Rank: 57 (Overall)
112.41 amu
Rank: 58 (Overall)
Lithium Metal
11.12 Atomic Volume
Cesium Metal
15.70 cm3/mol
Rank: 33 (Overall)
13.10 cm3/mol
Rank: 39 (Overall)
Manganese Metal
11.14 Adjacent Atomic Numbers
11.14.1 Previous Element
11.14.2 Next Element
11.15 Valence Electron Potential
Platinum Metal
54.00 (-eV)
Rank: 25 (Overall)
30.00 (-eV)
Rank: 52 (Overall)
Francium Metal
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11.16 Lattice Constant
Manganese Metal
325.23 pm
Rank: 52 (Overall)
297.94 pm
Rank: 60 (Overall)
Beryllium Metal
11.17 Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
11.18 Lattice C/A Ratio
Cadmium Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
1.89
Rank: 1 (Overall)
Beryllium Metal
12 Mechanical
12.1 Density
12.1.1 Density At Room Temperature
Hassium Metal
7.31 g/cm3
Rank: 55 (Overall)
8.65 g/cm3
Rank: 47 (Overall)
Lithium Metal
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12.1.2 Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Osmium Metal
7.02 g/cm3
Rank: 33 (Overall)
8.00 g/cm3
Rank: 28 (Overall)
Lithium Metal
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12.2 Tensile Strength
Iron Metal
2.50 MPa
Rank: 21 (Overall)
62.00 MPa
Rank: 16 (Overall)
Indium Metal
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12.3 Viscosity
Mercury Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Mercury Metal
12.4 Vapor Pressure
12.4.1 Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Strontium Metal
0.01 (Pa)
Rank: 11 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Cerium Metal
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12.4.2 Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Chromium Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Tungsten Metal
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12.5 Elasticity properties
12.5.1 Shear Modulus
Osmium Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
19.00 GPa
Rank: 35 (Overall)
Potassium Metal
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12.5.2 Bulk Modulus
Osmium Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
42.00 GPa
Rank: 29 (Overall)
Cesium Metal
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12.5.3 Young's Modulus
Iridium Metal
11.00 GPa
Rank: 51 (Overall)
50.00 GPa
Rank: 36 (Overall)
Cesium Metal
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12.6 Poisson Ratio
Gallium Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
0.30
Rank: 14 (Overall)
Beryllium Metal
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12.7 Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable
Ductile, Malleable
13 Magnetic
13.1 Magnetic Characteristics
13.1.1 Specific Gravity
Cobalt Metal
7.31
Rank: 42 (Overall)
8.65
Rank: 36 (Overall)
Lithium Metal
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13.1.2 Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic
Diamagnetic
13.1.3 Permeability
Iron Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Bismuth Metal
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13.1.4 Susceptibility
Iron Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Bismuth Metal
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13.2 Electrical Properties
13.2.1 Electrical Property
Conductor
Semiconductor
13.2.2 Resistivity
Mercury Metal
83.70 nΩ·m
Rank: 34 (Overall)
72.70 nΩ·m
Rank: 36 (Overall)
Thallium Metal
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13.2.3 Electrical Conductivity
Silver Metal
0.12 106/cm Ω
Rank: 17 (Overall)
0.14 106/cm Ω
Rank: 15 (Overall)
Plutonium Metal
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13.2.4 Electron Affinity
Gold Metal
28.90 kJ/mol
Rank: 31 (Overall)
0.00 kJ/mol
Rank: 40 (Overall)
Mercury Metal
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14 Thermal
14.1 Specific Heat
Lithium Metal
0.23 J/(kg K)
Rank: 27 (Overall)
0.23 J/(kg K)
Rank: 26 (Overall)
Americium Metal
14.2 Molar Heat Capacity
Americium Metal
26.74 J/mol·K
Rank: 25 (Overall)
26.02 J/mol·K
Rank: 32 (Overall)
Beryllium Metal
14.3 Thermal Conductivity
Silver Metal
81.80 W/m·K
Rank: 21 (Overall)
96.60 W/m·K
Rank: 16 (Overall)
Neptunium Metal
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14.4 Critical Temperature
Lithium Metal
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Ytterbium Metal
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14.5 Thermal Expansion
Cesium Metal
32.10 µm/(m·K)
Rank: 9 (Overall)
30.80 µm/(m·K)
Rank: 10 (Overall)
Tungsten Metal
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14.6 Enthalpy
14.6.1 Enthalpy of Vaporization
Tungsten Metal
226.40 kJ/mol
Rank: 40 (Overall)
100.00 kJ/mol
Rank: 53 (Overall)
Zinc Metal
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14.6.2 Enthalpy of Fusion
Tungsten Metal
3.28 kJ/mol
Rank: 55 (Overall)
6.19 kJ/mol
Rank: 50 (Overall)
Cesium Metal
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14.6.3 Enthalpy of Atomization
Tungsten Metal
242.70 kJ/mol
Rank: 42 (Overall)
113.00 kJ/mol
Rank: 56 (Overall)
Mercury Metal
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14.7 Standard Molar Entropy
Protactinium Me..
57.80 J/mol.K
Rank: 22 (Overall)
51.80 J/mol.K
Rank: 27 (Overall)
Beryllium Metal
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