Indium vs Radium
Periodic Table
Symbol
In
Ra
Group Number
13
5
2
16
Period Number
5
7
Block
p block
s block
Element Family
Post-Transition
Alkaline Earth
CAS Number
7440746
17
7440144
99+
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.
- Radium metal is the heaviest metal of Alkaline earth metals column.
- Radium metal is highly radioactive and does not have any stable isotopes.
Sources
Mining, Ores of metals
Mining, Ores of metals
History
Who Discovered
Ferdinand Reich and Hieronymous Theodor Richter
Not Available
Discovery
In 1863
In 1898
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-8 %
28
Not Available
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000004 %
23
~-9999 %
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %
99+
Not Available
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %
99+
0.00 %
99+
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %
99+
0.00 %
99+
Abundance In Humans
Not Available
0.00 %
20
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 a highly radioactive metal; and sometime Radium-223 is used to treat prostate cancer.
- It is used in luminous paints.
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry
NA
Medical Uses
Medical Research
Pharmaceutical Industry
Other Uses
Alloys, In Nuclear Reactors
NA
Biological Properties
Toxicity
Non Toxic
Highly Toxic
Present in Human Body
Yes
No
Physical Properties
Melting Point
156.61 °C
99+
700.00 °C
99+
Boiling Point
2,000.00 °C
99+
1,737.00 °C
99+
Appearance
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Color
Silvery Gray
Silvery White
Luster
Lustrous
Metallic
Hardness
Mohs Hardness
1.20
20
Not Available
Brinell Hardness
8.80 MPa
99+
Not Available
Speed of Sound
1,215.00 m/s
99+
Not Available
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
Ra
Isotopes
Known Isotopes
35
4
33
6
Electronegativity
Pauling Electronegativity
1.78
16
0.90
99+
Sanderson Electronegativity
2.14
8
Not Available
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.49
13
0.97
38
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.76
10
0.92
20
Allen Electronegativity
1.66
18
0.89
99+
Electropositivity
Pauling Electropositivity
2.22
38
3.10
5
Ionization Energies
1st Energy Level
558.30 kJ/mol
99+
509.30 kJ/mol
99+
2nd Energy Level
1,820.70 kJ/mol
18
979.00 kJ/mol
99+
3rd Energy Level
2,704.00 kJ/mol
39
Not Available
4th Energy Level
5,210.00 kJ/mol
17
Not Available
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.43 g/amp-hr
99+
4.22 g/amp-hr
6
Electron Work Function
4.12 eV
24
Not Available
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
49
99+
88
30
Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p1
[Rn] 7s2
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+
88
30
Number of Neutrons
66
99+
138
16
Number of Electrons
49
99+
88
30
Radius of an Atom
Atomic Radius
167.00 pm
24
Not Available
Covalent Radius
142.00 pm
99+
221.00 pm
3
Van der Waals Radius
193.00 pm
31
283.00 pm
4
Atomic Weight
114.82 amu
99+
226.00 amu
26
Atomic Volume
15.70 cm3/mol
33
45.20 cm3/mol
4
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
Valence Electron Potential
54.00 (-eV)
25
20.10 (-eV)
99+
Lattice Constant
325.23 pm
99+
514.80 pm
13
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+
5.50 g/cm3
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
7.02 g/cm3
33
Not Available
Tensile Strength
2.50 MPa
21
Not Available
Viscosity
Not Available
Not Available
Vapor Pressure
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.01 (Pa)
11
Not Available
Elasticity properties
Young's Modulus
11.00 GPa
99+
Not Available
Poisson Ratio
Not Available
Not Available
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable
NA
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
Specific Gravity
7.31
99+
5.00
99+
Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic
Nonmagnetic
Electrical Properties
Electrical Property
Conductor
NA
Resistivity
83.70 nΩ·m
34
100.00 nΩ·m
31
Electrical Conductivity
0.12 106/cm Ω
17
Not Available
Electron Affinity
28.90 kJ/mol
31
Not Available
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat
0.23 J/(kg K)
27
0.12 J/(kg K)
40
Molar Heat Capacity
26.74 J/mol·K
25
Not Available
Thermal Conductivity
81.80 W/m·K
21
18.60 W/m·K
99+
Critical Temperature
Not Available
Not Available
Thermal Expansion
32.10 µm/(m·K)
9
Not Available
Enthalpy
Enthalpy of Vaporization
226.40 kJ/mol
40
Not Available
Enthalpy of Fusion
3.28 kJ/mol
99+
Not Available
Enthalpy of Atomization
242.70 kJ/mol
99+
163.00 kJ/mol
99+
Standard Molar Entropy
57.80 J/mol.K
22
71.00 J/mol.K
14
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