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Indium vs Technetium


Technetium vs Indium


Periodic Table

Symbol
In   
Tc   

Group Number
13   
5
7   
11

Period Number
5   
5   

Block
p block   
d block   

Element Family
Post-​Transition   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440746   
17
7440268   
99+

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.
  
  • Original name of Technetium was Masurium.
  • At the time of its discovery it found in sample of Molybdenum.
  

Sources
Mining, Ores of metals   
Made by Bombarding Molybdenum with Deuterons   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Ferdinand Reich and Hieronymous Theodor Richter   
Emilio Segrè and Carlo Perriero   

Discovery
In 1863   
In 1937   

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+
Not Available   

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
99+
Not Available   

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.
  
  • Technetium is a radioactive metal and hence it is used for medical studies and other research purposes.
  

Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry   
NA   

Medical Uses
Medical Research   
NA   

Other Uses
Alloys, In Nuclear Reactors   
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic   
Low Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
No   

In Blood
Not Available   
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
37

In Bone
Not Available   
0.00 p.p.m.   
36

Physical Properties

Melting Point
156.61 °C   
99+
2,200.00 °C   
9

Boiling Point
2,000.00 °C   
99+
4,877.00 °C   
7

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery Gray   
Shiny Gray   

Luster
Lustrous   
NA   

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+
16,200.00 m/s   
1

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   
Tc   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
35   
4
18   
21

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.78   
16
1.90   
11

Sanderson Electronegativity
2.14   
8
Not Available   

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.49   
13
1.36   
20

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.76   
10
Not Available   

Allen Electronegativity
1.66   
18
1.51   
28

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.22   
38
2.10   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
558.30 kJ/mol   
99+
702.00 kJ/mol   
36

2nd Energy Level
1,820.70 kJ/mol   
18
1,470.00 kJ/mol   
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,704.00 kJ/mol   
39
2,850.00 kJ/mol   
33

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

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

Electron Work Function
4.12 eV   
24
Not Available   

Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility   
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility   

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
49   
99+
43   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p1   
[Kr] 4d5 5s2   

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

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
49   
99+
43   
99+

Number of Neutrons
66   
99+
55   
99+

Number of Electrons
49   
99+
43   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
167.00 pm   
24
136.00 pm   
99+

Covalent Radius
142.00 pm   
99+
147.00 pm   
37

Van der Waals Radius
193.00 pm   
31
200.00 pm   
28

Atomic Weight
114.82 amu   
99+
98.00 amu   
99+

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Cadmium
  
Molybdenum
  

Next Element
Tin
  
Ruthenium
  

Valence Electron Potential
54.00 (-eV)   
25
180.00 (-eV)   
3

Lattice Constant
325.23 pm   
99+
273.50 pm   
99+

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
1.60   
5

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
7.31 g/cm3   
99+
11.00 g/cm3   
34

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+
11.50   
24

Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   

Resistivity
83.70 nΩ·m   
34
200.00 nΩ·m   
18

Electrical Conductivity
0.12 106/cm Ω   
17
0.07 106/cm Ω   
30

Electron Affinity
28.90 kJ/mol   
31
53.00 kJ/mol   
18

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.23 J/(kg K)   
27
0.21 J/(kg K)   
29

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

Thermal Conductivity
81.80 W/m·K   
21
50.60 W/m·K   
30

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
226.40 kJ/mol   
40
660.00 kJ/mol   
6

Enthalpy of Fusion
3.28 kJ/mol   
99+
23.01 kJ/mol   
9

Enthalpy of Atomization
242.70 kJ/mol   
99+
649.00 kJ/mol   
8

Standard Molar Entropy
57.80 J/mol.K   
22
181.10 J/mol.K   
2

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