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Indium Silver Comparison


Silver Indium comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
In   
Ag   

Group Number
13   
5
11   
7

Period Number
5   
5   

Block
p block   
d block   

Element Family
Post-​Transition   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440746   
17
7440224   
99+

Space Group Name
I4/mmm   
Fm_ 3m   

Space Group Number
139.00   
8
225.00   
2

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.
  
  • It is the most reflective element.
  • Silver is the second most ductile metal after Gold.
  • It is also used in Dentistry as a dental alloys for clips and crowning.
  

Sources
Mining, Ores of metals   
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Ores of metals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Ferdinand Reich and Hieronymous Theodor Richter   
Unknown   

Discovery
In 1863   
Before 5000 BC   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-8 %   
28
6 * 10-8 %   
26

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000004 %   
23
~0.0000001 %   
26

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
38

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

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
19

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.
  
  • Silver is mainly used for Jewelry and show piece.
  • It is used for manufacturing high quality mirrors due to its reflectivity property.
  

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

Medical Uses
Medical Research   
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry   

Other Uses
Alloys, In Nuclear Reactors   
Alloys, Bullion, Coinage, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic   
Non Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   

In Blood
Not Available   
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
29

In Bone
Not Available   
0.44 p.p.m.   
20

Physical Properties

Melting Point
156.61 °C   
99+
961.93 °C   
99+

Boiling Point
2,000.00 °C   
99+
2,212.00 °C   
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery Gray   
Silvery White   

Luster
Lustrous   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
1.20   
20
2.50   
14

Brinell Hardness
8.80 MPa   
99+
251.00 MPa   
37

Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
229.00 MPa   
30

Speed of Sound
1,215.00 m/s   
99+
2,680.00 m/s   
34

Optical Properties
  
  

Reflectivity
Not Available   
97.00 %   
1

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   
Ag   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
35   
4
36   
3

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.78   
16
1.93   
9

Sanderson Electronegativity
2.14   
8
1.83   
11

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.49   
13
1.42   
18

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.76   
10
1.47   
15

Allen Electronegativity
1.66   
18
1.87   
7

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.22   
38
2.07   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
558.30 kJ/mol   
99+
731.00 kJ/mol   
27

2nd Energy Level
1,820.70 kJ/mol   
18
2,070.00 kJ/mol   
11

3rd Energy Level
2,704.00 kJ/mol   
39
3,361.00 kJ/mol   
19

4th Energy Level
5,210.00 kJ/mol   
17
Not Available   

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.43 g/amp-hr   
99+
4.02 g/amp-hr   
7

Electron Work Function
4.12 eV   
24
4.26 eV   
20

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
49   
99+
47   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p1   
[Kr] 4d10 5s1   

Crystal Structure
Tetragonal (TETR)   
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)   

Crystal Lattice
TETR-Crystal-Structure-of-Indium.jpg#100   
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Silver.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
49   
99+
47   
99+

Number of Neutrons
66   
99+
61   
99+

Number of Electrons
49   
99+
47   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
167.00 pm   
24
144.00 pm   
36

Covalent Radius
142.00 pm   
99+
145.00 pm   
39

Van der Waals Radius
193.00 pm   
31
172.00 pm   
38

Atomic Weight
114.82 amu   
99+
107.87 amu   
99+

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Cadmium
  
Palladium
  

Next Element
Tin
  
Cadmium
  

Valence Electron Potential
54.00 (-eV)   
25
11.40 (-eV)   
99+

Lattice Constant
325.23 pm   
99+
408.53 pm   
20

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+
10.49 g/cm3   
35

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
7.02 g/cm3   
33
9.32 g/cm3   
21

Tensile Strength
2.50 MPa   
21
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.01 (Pa)   
11
0.00 (Pa)   
14

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
Not Available   
30.00 GPa   
23

Bulk Modulus
Not Available   
100.00 GPa   
16

Young's Modulus
11.00 GPa   
99+
83.00 GPa   
23

Poisson Ratio
Not Available   
0.37   
7

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
Ductile, Malleable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
7.31   
99+
10.50   
26

Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic   
Diamagnetic   

Susceptibility
Not Available   
0.00   
5

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   

Resistivity
83.70 nΩ·m   
34
15.87 nΩ·m   
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.12 106/cm Ω   
17
0.63 106/cm Ω   
1

Electron Affinity
28.90 kJ/mol   
31
125.60 kJ/mol   
5

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.23 J/(kg K)   
27
0.24 J/(kg K)   
25

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

Thermal Conductivity
81.80 W/m·K   
21
429.00 W/m·K   
1

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
32.10 µm/(m·K)   
9
18.90 µm/(m·K)   
23

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
226.40 kJ/mol   
40
255.10 kJ/mol   
37

Enthalpy of Fusion
3.28 kJ/mol   
99+
11.30 kJ/mol   
31

Enthalpy of Atomization
242.70 kJ/mol   
99+
284.50 kJ/mol   
37

Standard Molar Entropy
57.80 J/mol.K   
22
42.60 J/mol.K   
35

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