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Indium Cobalt Comparison


Cobalt Indium comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
In   
Co   

Group Number
13   
5
9   
9

Period Number
5   
4   

Block
p block   
d block   

Element Family
Post-​Transition   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440746   
17
7440484   
38

Space Group Name
I4/mmm   
P63/mmc   

Space Group Number
139.00   
8
194.00   
5

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.
  
  • The main source of Cobalt is as a by-product of copper and nickel metal mining.
  • Cobalt metal can be obtained from other elements like Oxygen, Sulfur and Arsenic.
  • It s also used in electroplating process as it exhibits anti cession properties.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Ferdinand Reich and Hieronymous Theodor Richter   
Georg Brandt   

Discovery
In 1863   
In 1732   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-8 %   
28
3 * 10-4 %   
9

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000004 %   
23
~0.0004 %   
9

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
0.06 %   
10

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
21

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
20

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
17

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.
  
  • Its alloys with aluminum and nickel are used to make powerful magnets.
  • Few other alloys exhibit high-temperature strength and hence they are used in Turbines of Jet and Gas engine.
  

Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry   
Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   

Medical Uses
Medical Research   
Pharmaceutical Industry   

Other Uses
Alloys, In Nuclear Reactors   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic   
Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   

In Blood
Not Available   
0.04 Blood/mg dm-3   
18

In Bone
Not Available   
0.04 p.p.m.   
27

Physical Properties

Melting Point
156.61 °C   
99+
1,495.00 °C   
29

Boiling Point
2,000.00 °C   
99+
2,870.00 °C   
34

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery Gray   
Gray   

Luster
Lustrous   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
1.20   
20
5.00   
8

Brinell Hardness
8.80 MPa   
99+
470.00 MPa   
26

Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
1,043.00 MPa   
11

Speed of Sound
1,215.00 m/s   
99+
4,720.00 m/s   
14

Optical Properties
  
  

Reflectivity
Not Available   
67.00 %   
11

Allotropes
No   
Yes   

α Allotropes
Not Available   
α-Cobalt   

β Allotropes
Not Available   
β-Cobalt   

γ Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

Chemical Properties

Chemical Formula
In   
Co   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
35   
4
26   
13

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.78   
16
1.88   
12

Sanderson Electronegativity
2.14   
8
2.56   
1

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.49   
13
1.70   
5

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.76   
10
Not Available   

Allen Electronegativity
1.66   
18
1.84   
10

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.22   
38
2.12   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
558.30 kJ/mol   
99+
760.40 kJ/mol   
19

2nd Energy Level
1,820.70 kJ/mol   
18
1,648.00 kJ/mol   
31

3rd Energy Level
2,704.00 kJ/mol   
39
3,232.00 kJ/mol   
22

4th Energy Level
5,210.00 kJ/mol   
17
4,950.00 kJ/mol   
19

5th Energy Level
Not Available   
7,670.00 kJ/mol   
12

6th Energy Level
Not Available   
9,840.00 kJ/mol   
12

7th Energy level
Not Available   
12,440.00 kJ/mol   
11

8th Energy Level
Not Available   
15,230.00 kJ/mol   
12

9th Energy Level
Not Available   
17,959.00 kJ/mol   
13

10th Energy Level
Not Available   
26,570.00 kJ/mol   
7

11th Energy Level
Not Available   
29,400.00 kJ/mol   
8

12th Energy Level
Not Available   
32,400.00 kJ/mol   
8

13th Energy Level
Not Available   
36,600.00 kJ/mol   
8

14th Energy Level
Not Available   
39,700.00 kJ/mol   
9

15th Energy Level
Not Available   
42,800.00 kJ/mol   
12

16th Energy Level
Not Available   
49,396.00 kJ/mol   
11

17th Energy Level
Not Available   
52,737.00 kJ/mol   
13

18th Energy Level
Not Available   
134,810.00 kJ/mol   
1

19th Energy Level
Not Available   
145,170.00 kJ/mol   
2

20th Energy Level
Not Available   
154,700.00 kJ/mol   
4

21st Energy Level
Not Available   
167,400.00 kJ/mol   
4

22nd Energy Level
Not Available   
178,100.00 kJ/mol   
3

23rd Energy Level
Not Available   
189,300.00 kJ/mol   
3

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

Electron Work Function
4.12 eV   
24
5.00 eV   
5

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
49   
99+
22   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p1   
[Ar] 3d2 4s2   

Crystal Structure
Tetragonal (TETR)   
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   

Crystal Lattice
TETR-Crystal-Structure-of-Indium.jpg#100   
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Cobalt.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
49   
99+
22   
99+

Number of Neutrons
66   
99+
26   
99+

Number of Electrons
49   
99+
22   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
167.00 pm   
24
147.00 pm   
34

Covalent Radius
142.00 pm   
99+
160.00 pm   
30

Van der Waals Radius
193.00 pm   
31
200.00 pm   
28

Atomic Weight
114.82 amu   
99+
47.87 amu   
99+

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Cadmium
  
Iron
  

Next Element
Tin
  
Nickel
  

Valence Electron Potential
54.00 (-eV)   
25
95.20 (-eV)   
10

Lattice Constant
325.23 pm   
99+
295.08 pm   
99+

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2   
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3   

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

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

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
7.02 g/cm3   
33
4.11 g/cm3   
99+

Tensile Strength
2.50 MPa   
21
434.00 MPa   
9

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.01 (Pa)   
11
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available   
0.98 (Pa)   
14

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
Not Available   
44.00 GPa   
17

Bulk Modulus
Not Available   
110.00 GPa   
15

Young's Modulus
11.00 GPa   
99+
116.00 GPa   
18

Poisson Ratio
Not Available   
0.32   
12

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
Ductile   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
7.31   
99+
4,500.00   
1

Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Poor Conductor   

Resistivity
83.70 nΩ·m   
34
420.00 nΩ·m   
12

Electrical Conductivity
0.12 106/cm Ω   
17
0.02 106/cm Ω   
99+

Electron Affinity
28.90 kJ/mol   
31
7.60 kJ/mol   
37

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.23 J/(kg K)   
27
0.52 J/(kg K)   
9

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

Thermal Conductivity
81.80 W/m·K   
21
21.90 W/m·K   
99+

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
226.40 kJ/mol   
40
429.00 kJ/mol   
15

Enthalpy of Fusion
3.28 kJ/mol   
99+
15.48 kJ/mol   
19

Enthalpy of Atomization
242.70 kJ/mol   
99+
468.60 kJ/mol   
15

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

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