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Indium vs Titanium


Titanium vs Indium


Periodic Table

Symbol
In  
Ti  

Group Number
13  
5
4  
14

Period Number
5  
4  

Block
p block  
d block  

Element Family
Post-​Transition  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
7440746  
17
7440326  
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.
  
  • The only metal which burns in Nitrogen is Titanium.
  • Titanium is also known as corrosion resistant metal.
  

Sources
Mining, Ores of metals  
Found in Minerals, Mining  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Ferdinand Reich and Hieronymous Theodor Richter  
W. Gregor & J. Berzelius  

Discovery
In 1863  
In 1791  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-8 %  
28
3 * 10-4 %  
9

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000004 %  
23
~0.0004 %  
9

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
0.05 %  
11

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
99+
0.66 %  
7

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
15

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.
  
  • Its alloys are used in spacecraft, aircraft and ammunition industry.
  • Its pipes are used in distillation plants, submarines, hulls of big ships, etc.
  

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

Medical Uses
Medical Research  
Dentistry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing  

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

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic  
Non Toxic  

Present in Human Body
Yes  
Yes  

In Blood
Not Available  
0.05 Blood/mg dm-3  
16

Physical Properties

Melting Point
156.61 °C  
99+
1,660.00 °C  
18

Boiling Point
2,000.00 °C  
99+
3,287.00 °C  
22

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery Gray  
Silvery Gray-White  

Luster
Lustrous  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
1.20  
20
6.00  
6

Brinell Hardness
8.80 MPa  
99+
716.00 MPa  
15

Vickers Hardness
Not Available  
830.00 MPa  
14

Speed of Sound
1,215.00 m/s  
99+
5,090.00 m/s  
9

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  
Ti  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
35  
4
23  
16

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.78  
16
1.54  
26

Sanderson Electronegativity
2.14  
8
1.09  
20

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.49  
13
1.32  
23

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.76  
10
Not Available  

Allen Electronegativity
1.66  
18
1.38  
32

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.22  
38
2.46  
28

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
558.30 kJ/mol  
99+
658.80 kJ/mol  
39

2nd Energy Level
1,820.70 kJ/mol  
18
1,309.80 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,704.00 kJ/mol  
39
2,652.50 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
5,210.00 kJ/mol  
17
4,174.60 kJ/mol  
32

5th Energy Level
Not Available  
9,581.00 kJ/mol  
5

6th Energy Level
Not Available  
11,533.00 kJ/mol  
6

7th Energy level
Not Available  
13,590.00 kJ/mol  
6

8th Energy Level
Not Available  
16,440.00 kJ/mol  
8

9th Energy Level
Not Available  
18,530.00 kJ/mol  
11

10th Energy Level
Not Available  
20,833.00 kJ/mol  
15

11th Energy Level
Not Available  
25,575.00 kJ/mol  
14

12th Energy Level
Not Available  
28,125.00 kJ/mol  
14

13th Energy Level
Not Available  
76,015.00 kJ/mol  
1

14th Energy Level
Not Available  
83,280.00 kJ/mol  
2

15th Energy Level
Not Available  
90,880.00 kJ/mol  
3

16th Energy Level
Not Available  
100,700.00 kJ/mol  
4

17th Energy Level
Not Available  
109,100.00 kJ/mol  
5

18th Energy Level
Not Available  
117,800.00 kJ/mol  
6

19th Energy Level
Not Available  
129,900.00 kJ/mol  
7

20th Energy Level
Not Available  
137,530.00 kJ/mol  
9

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

Electron Work Function
4.12 eV  
24
4.33 eV  
17

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
49  
99+
22  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p1  
[Ar] 3d2 4s2  

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

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
49  
99+
22  
99+

Number of Neutrons
66  
99+
26  
99+

Number of Electrons
49  
99+
22  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
167.00 pm  
24
147.00 pm  
34

Covalent Radius
142.00 pm  
99+
160.00 pm  
30

Van der Waals Radius
193.00 pm  
31
200.00 pm  
28

Atomic Weight
114.82 amu  
99+
47.87 amu  
99+

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Cadmium
  
Scandium
  

Next Element
Tin
  
Vanadium
  

Valence Electron Potential
54.00 (-eV)  
25
95.20 (-eV)  
10

Lattice Constant
325.23 pm  
99+
295.08 pm  
99+

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available  
Not Available  

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
7.31 g/cm3  
99+
4.51 g/cm3  
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
7.02 g/cm3  
33
4.11 g/cm3  
99+

Tensile Strength
2.50 MPa  
21
434.00 MPa  
9

Viscosity
Not Available  
Not Available  

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.01 (Pa)  
11
Not Available  

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available  
0.98 (Pa)  
14

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
Not Available  
44.00 GPa  
17

Bulk Modulus
Not Available  
110.00 GPa  
15

Young's Modulus
11.00 GPa  
99+
116.00 GPa  
18

Poisson Ratio
Not Available  
0.32  
12

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable  
Ductile  

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
7.31  
99+
4.51  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
Poor Conductor  

Resistivity
83.70 nΩ·m  
34
420.00 nΩ·m  
12

Electrical Conductivity
0.12 106/cm Ω  
17
0.02 106/cm Ω  
99+

Electron Affinity
28.90 kJ/mol  
31
7.60 kJ/mol  
37

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.23 J/(kg K)  
27
0.52 J/(kg K)  
9

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

Thermal Conductivity
81.80 W/m·K  
21
21.90 W/m·K  
99+

Critical Temperature
Not Available  
Not Available  

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
226.40 kJ/mol  
40
429.00 kJ/mol  
15

Enthalpy of Fusion
3.28 kJ/mol  
99+
15.48 kJ/mol  
19

Enthalpy of Atomization
242.70 kJ/mol  
99+
468.60 kJ/mol  
15

Standard Molar Entropy
57.80 J/mol.K  
22
27.30 J/mol.K  
99+

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