Element Family
Post-Transition
Post-Transition
Space Group Name
I4/mmm
Pm-3m
Interesting Facts
- Luster of Indium is bright in nature.
- Reich and richer were looking for thallium in zinc metal and they discovered Indium metal.
- Polonium was the first radioactive element to be discovered.
- Polonium element and its compounds are highly radioactive.
- Its alloy with Beryllium provides source of neutrons.
Sources
Mining, Ores of metals
Mining, Ores of metals
Who Discovered
Ferdinand Reich and Hieronymous Theodor Richter
Pierre Curie and Marie Curie
Discovery
In 1863
In 1898
Abundance In Meteorites
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Abundance In Earth's Crust
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.
- Polonium metal has different Allotropes, it is used in antistatic devices and for research purpose.
- A 1 gram of Polonium can reach a temperature of 500°C, hence it is used as a heat source for space equipment.
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry
Medical Uses
Medical Research
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Other Uses
Alloys, In Nuclear Reactors
Alloys
Toxicity
Non Toxic
Highly Toxic
Present in Human Body
Yes
No
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Color
Silvery Gray
Silver
α Allotropes
-
α-polonium
β Allotropes
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β-polonium
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Pauling Electropositivity
Electrochemical Equivalent
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p1
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p4
Crystal Structure
Tetragonal (TETR)
Monoclinic (MON)
Crystal Lattice
TETR-Crystal-Structure-of-Indium.jpg#100
MON-Crystal-Structure-of-Polonium.jpg#100
Valence Electron Potential
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
π/2, π/2, π/2
Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable
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Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic
Nonmagnetic
Electrical Property
Conductor
Conductor