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Indium Chromium Comparison


Chromium Indium comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
In   
Cr   

Group Number
13   
5
6   
12

Period Number
5   
4   

Block
p block   
d block   

Element Family
Post-​Transition   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440746   
17
7440473   
39

Space Group Name
I4/mmm   
Im_ 3m   

Space Group Number
139.00   
8
229.00   
1

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.
  
  • Chromium is highly reactive, hence it is not found free in nature.
  • Ores of Chromites mineral are the major source of Chromium metal.
  • Almost 90% leather tanning is done with the help of chromium.
  

Sources
Mining, Ores of metals   
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Ferdinand Reich and Hieronymous Theodor Richter   
Louis Nicolas Vauquelin   

Discovery
In 1863   
In Between 1797 - 1798   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-8 %   
28
1.5 * 10-3 %   
7

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000004 %   
23
~0.002 %   
7

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
0.30 %   
7

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
0.01 %   
13

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
16

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
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.
  
  • It is used to harden the steel and produces a stainless steel and other various alloys.
  • It is also used to give proper finish to polished mirrors. Its chromium plates are used in bathroom fittings.
  

Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry   
Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry   

Medical Uses
Medical Research   
NA   

Other Uses
Alloys, In Nuclear Reactors   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic   
Highly Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   

In Blood
Not Available   
0.11 Blood/mg dm-3   
12

In Bone
Not Available   
0.33 p.p.m.   
21

Physical Properties

Melting Point
156.61 °C   
99+
1,857.00 °C   
14

Boiling Point
2,000.00 °C   
99+
2,672.00 °C   
39

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery Gray   
Silver   

Luster
Lustrous   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
1.20   
20
8.50   
1

Brinell Hardness
8.80 MPa   
99+
687.00 MPa   
16

Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
1,060.00 MPa   
10

Speed of Sound
1,215.00 m/s   
99+
5,940.00 m/s   
5

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
In   
Cr   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
35   
4
21   
18

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.78   
16
1.66   
18

Sanderson Electronegativity
2.14   
8
1.66   
14

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.49   
13
1.56   
10

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.76   
10
Not Available   

Allen Electronegativity
1.66   
18
1.65   
19

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.22   
38
2.34   
36

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
558.30 kJ/mol   
99+
26,130.00 kJ/mol   
1

2nd Energy Level
1,820.70 kJ/mol   
18
28,750.00 kJ/mol   
1

3rd Energy Level
2,704.00 kJ/mol   
39
34,230.00 kJ/mol   
1

4th Energy Level
5,210.00 kJ/mol   
17
37,066.00 kJ/mol   
1

5th Energy Level
Not Available   
97,510.00 kJ/mol   
1

6th Energy Level
Not Available   
105,800.00 kJ/mol   
1

7th Energy level
Not Available   
114,300.00 kJ/mol   
1

8th Energy Level
Not Available   
125,300.00 kJ/mol   
1

9th Energy Level
Not Available   
134,700.00 kJ/mol   
1

10th Energy Level
Not Available   
144,300.00 kJ/mol   
1

11th Energy Level
Not Available   
26,130.00 kJ/mol   
12

12th Energy Level
Not Available   
28,750.00 kJ/mol   
13

13th Energy Level
Not Available   
34,230.00 kJ/mol   
10

14th Energy Level
Not Available   
37,066.00 kJ/mol   
12

15th Energy Level
Not Available   
97,510.00 kJ/mol   
1

16th Energy Level
Not Available   
105,800.00 kJ/mol   
2

17th Energy Level
Not Available   
114,300.00 kJ/mol   
3

18th Energy Level
Not Available   
125,300.00 kJ/mol   
4

19th Energy Level
Not Available   
134,700.00 kJ/mol   
5

20th Energy Level
Not Available   
144,300.00 kJ/mol   
7

21st Energy Level
Not Available   
157,700.00 kJ/mol   
7

22nd Energy Level
Not Available   
166,090.00 kJ/mol   
6

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.43 g/amp-hr   
99+
0.32 g/amp-hr   
99+

Electron Work Function
4.12 eV   
24
4.50 eV   
14

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
49   
99+
24   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p1   
[Ar] 3d5 4s1   

Crystal Structure
Tetragonal (TETR)   
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)   

Crystal Lattice
TETR-Crystal-Structure-of-Indium.jpg#100   
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
49   
99+
24   
99+

Number of Neutrons
66   
99+
28   
99+

Number of Electrons
49   
99+
24   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
167.00 pm   
24
128.00 pm   
99+

Covalent Radius
142.00 pm   
99+
139.00 pm   
99+

Van der Waals Radius
193.00 pm   
31
200.00 pm   
28

Atomic Weight
114.82 amu   
99+
52.00 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
15.70 cm3/mol   
33
7.23 cm3/mol   
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Cadmium
  
Vanadium
  

Next Element
Tin
  
Manganese
  

Valence Electron Potential
54.00 (-eV)   
25
170.00 (-eV)   
4

Lattice Constant
325.23 pm   
99+
291.00 pm   
99+

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
7.31 g/cm3   
99+
7.19 g/cm3   
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
7.02 g/cm3   
33
6.30 g/cm3   
40

Tensile Strength
2.50 MPa   
21
689.00 MPa   
7

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.01 (Pa)   
11
0.00 (Pa)   
24

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available   
774.00 (Pa)   
1

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
Not Available   
115.00 GPa   
9

Bulk Modulus
Not Available   
160.00 GPa   
11

Young's Modulus
11.00 GPa   
99+
279.00 GPa   
8

Poisson Ratio
Not Available   
0.21   
32

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
NA   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
7.31   
99+
7.19   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic   
Antiferromagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
NA   

Resistivity
83.70 nΩ·m   
34
125.00 nΩ·m   
27

Electrical Conductivity
0.12 106/cm Ω   
17
0.08 106/cm Ω   
25

Electron Affinity
28.90 kJ/mol   
31
64.30 kJ/mol   
15

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.23 J/(kg K)   
27
0.45 J/(kg K)   
12

Molar Heat Capacity
26.74 J/mol·K   
25
23.35 J/mol·K   
99+

Thermal Conductivity
81.80 W/m·K   
21
93.90 W/m·K   
17

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
32.10 µm/(m·K)   
9
4.90 µm/(m·K)   
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
226.40 kJ/mol   
40
348.80 kJ/mol   
24

Enthalpy of Fusion
3.28 kJ/mol   
99+
15.31 kJ/mol   
20

Enthalpy of Atomization
242.70 kJ/mol   
99+
397.50 kJ/mol   
21

Standard Molar Entropy
57.80 J/mol.K   
22
23.80 J/mol.K   
99+

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