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Indium vs Silver


Silver vs Indium


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  
11
225.00  
3

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  
-  

Discovery
In 1863  
Before 5000 BC  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
29
0.00 %  
27

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
23
0.00 %  
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

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
16
0.00 %  
24

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
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
29

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
0.44 p.p.m.  
24

Physical

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  
21
2.50  
15

Brinell Hardness
8.80 MPa  
99+
251.00 MPa  
99+

Vickers Hardness
0.01 MPa  
99+
229.00 MPa  
99+

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

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
3.41  
1
0.16  
99+

Reflectivity
83.00 %  
6
97.00 %  
1

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
In  
Ag  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
35  
4
36  
3

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.78  
17
1.93  
10

Sanderson Electronegativity
2.14  
9
1.83  
14

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.49  
14
1.42  
19

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.76  
18
1.47  
28

Allen Electronegativity
1.66  
21
1.87  
10

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  
19
2,070.00 kJ/mol  
11

3rd Energy Level
2,704.00 kJ/mol  
40
3,361.00 kJ/mol  
19

4th Energy Level
5,210.00 kJ/mol  
26
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
10

5th Energy Level
5,580.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
24

6th Energy Level
5,580.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
39

7th Energy level
5,580.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
33

8th Energy Level
5,580.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
31

9th Energy Level
5,580.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
27

10th Energy Level
5,580.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
32

11th Energy Level
5,580.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
31

12th Energy Level
5,580.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
5,580.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
25

14th Energy Level
558.30 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
99+

15th Energy Level
55,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
73,100.00 kJ/mol  
22

16th Energy Level
558.30 kJ/mol  
99+
73,100.00 kJ/mol  
17

17th Energy Level
558.30 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
38

18th Energy Level
5,580.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
28

19th Energy Level
558.30 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
35

20th Energy Level
558.00 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
29

21st Energy Level
558.30 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
99+

22nd Energy Level
558.00 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
23

23rd Energy Level
5,581.00 kJ/mol  
24
731.00 kJ/mol  
99+

24th Energy Level
558.30 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
22

25th Energy Level
558.00 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
22

26th Energy Level
558.30 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
22

27th Energy Level
558.30 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
21

28th Energy Level
558.30 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
27

29th Energy Level
558.30 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
28

30th Energy Level
558.00 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
22

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

Electron Work Function
4.12 eV  
31
4.26 eV  
27

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

Atomic

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  
26
144.00 pm  
38

Covalent Radius
142.00 pm  
99+
145.00 pm  
99+

Van der Waals Radius
193.00 pm  
38
172.00 pm  
99+

Atomic Weight
114.82 amu  
99+
107.87 amu  
99+

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Cadmium
  
Palladium
  

Next Element
Tin
  
Cadmium
  

Valence Electron Potential
54.00 (-eV)  
26
11.40 (-eV)  
99+

Lattice Constant
325.23 pm  
99+
408.53 pm  
23

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.56  
99+
1.59  
26

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
7.31 g/cm3  
99+
10.49 g/cm3  
37

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

Tensile Strength
2.50 MPa  
99+
170.00 MPa  
21

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
23

Vapor Pressure
  
  

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

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
24
0.00 (Pa)  
38

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
18.00 GPa  
99+
30.00 GPa  
27

Bulk Modulus
46.90 GPa  
27
100.00 GPa  
16

Young's Modulus
11.00 GPa  
99+
83.00 GPa  
25

Poisson Ratio
0.44  
3
0.37  
7

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable  
Ductile, Malleable  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
7.31  
99+
10.50  
39

Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic  
Diamagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
17

Susceptibility
0.00  
34
0.00  
32

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
Conductor  

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

Electrical Conductivity
0.12 106/cm Ω  
20
0.63 106/cm Ω  
1

Electron Affinity
28.90 kJ/mol  
37
125.60 kJ/mol  
5

Thermal

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

Molar Heat Capacity
26.74 J/mol·K  
32
25.35 J/mol·K  
99+

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

Critical Temperature
429.75 K  
99+
1,235.00 K  
99+

Thermal Expansion
32.10 µm/(m·K)  
9
18.90 µm/(m·K)  
25

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
226.40 kJ/mol  
99+
255.10 kJ/mol  
99+

Enthalpy of Fusion
3.28 kJ/mol  
99+
11.30 kJ/mol  
37

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

Standard Molar Entropy
57.80 J/mol.K  
27
42.60 J/mol.K  
99+

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