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Indium vs Vanadium


Vanadium vs Indium


Periodic Table

Symbol
In   
V   

Group Number
13   
5
5   
13

Period Number
5   
4   

Block
p block   
d block   

Element Family
Post-​Transition   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440746   
17
7440622   
27

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.
  
  • Vanadium is a highly reactive metal, hence it is not found free in nature.
  • Vanadium can be found in almost 65 different types of minerals.
  

Sources
Mining, Ores of metals   
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Ferdinand Reich and Hieronymous Theodor Richter   
Andrés Manuel del Río   

Discovery
In 1863   
In 1801   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-8 %   
28
1 * 10-4 %   
10

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000004 %   
23
~0.00004 %   
13

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
0.01 %   
14

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
0.02 %   
12

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
14

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
16

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 ally with steel is used very tough and hence it is used in armor plates, axles, piston rods, tools and crankshafts.
  • Its oxide is used as pigments for glass and ceramics.
  

Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry   
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry   

Medical Uses
Medical Research   
NA   

Other Uses
Alloys, In Nuclear Reactors   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic   
Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   

In Blood
Not Available   
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
36

In Bone
Not Available   
0.00 p.p.m.   
31

Physical Properties

Melting Point
156.61 °C   
99+
1,890.00 °C   
13

Boiling Point
2,000.00 °C   
99+
3,380.00 °C   
20

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery Gray   
Blue-Silver Grey   

Luster
Lustrous   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
1.20   
20
6.70   
4

Brinell Hardness
8.80 MPa   
99+
600.00 MPa   
20

Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
628.00 MPa   
17

Speed of Sound
1,215.00 m/s   
99+
4,560.00 m/s   
17

Optical Properties
  
  

Reflectivity
Not Available   
61.00 %   
14

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   
V   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
35   
4
22   
17

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.78   
16
1.63   
20

Sanderson Electronegativity
2.14   
8
1.39   
17

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.49   
13
1.45   
16

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.76   
10
Not Available   

Allen Electronegativity
1.66   
18
1.53   
26

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.22   
38
2.37   
34

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
558.30 kJ/mol   
99+
650.90 kJ/mol   
99+

2nd Energy Level
1,820.70 kJ/mol   
18
1,414.00 kJ/mol   
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,704.00 kJ/mol   
39
2,830.00 kJ/mol   
35

4th Energy Level
5,210.00 kJ/mol   
17
4,507.00 kJ/mol   
25

5th Energy Level
Not Available   
6,298.70 kJ/mol   
23

6th Energy Level
Not Available   
12,363.00 kJ/mol   
5

7th Energy level
Not Available   
14,530.00 kJ/mol   
5

8th Energy Level
Not Available   
16,730.00 kJ/mol   
7

9th Energy Level
Not Available   
19,860.00 kJ/mol   
7

10th Energy Level
Not Available   
22,240.00 kJ/mol   
12

11th Energy Level
Not Available   
24,670.00 kJ/mol   
15

12th Energy Level
Not Available   
29,730.00 kJ/mol   
12

13th Energy Level
Not Available   
32,446.00 kJ/mol   
12

14th Energy Level
Not Available   
86,450.00 kJ/mol   
1

15th Energy Level
Not Available   
94,170.00 kJ/mol   
2

16th Energy Level
Not Available   
102,300.00 kJ/mol   
3

17th Energy Level
Not Available   
112,700.00 kJ/mol   
4

18th Energy Level
Not Available   
121,600.00 kJ/mol   
5

19th Energy Level
Not Available   
130,700.00 kJ/mol   
6

20th Energy Level
Not Available   
143,400.00 kJ/mol   
8

21st Energy Level
Not Available   
151,440.00 kJ/mol   
8

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

Electron Work Function
4.12 eV   
24
4.30 eV   
18

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
49   
99+
23   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p1   
[Ar] 3d3 4s2   

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+
23   
99+

Number of Neutrons
66   
99+
28   
99+

Number of Electrons
49   
99+
23   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
167.00 pm   
24
134.00 pm   
99+

Covalent Radius
142.00 pm   
99+
153.00 pm   
33

Van der Waals Radius
193.00 pm   
31
200.00 pm   
28

Atomic Weight
114.82 amu   
99+
50.94 amu   
99+

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Cadmium
  
Titanium
  

Next Element
Tin
  
Chromium
  

Valence Electron Potential
54.00 (-eV)   
25
120.00 (-eV)   
6

Lattice Constant
325.23 pm   
99+
303.00 pm   
99+

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+
6.00 g/cm3   
99+

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

Tensile Strength
2.50 MPa   
21
800.00 MPa   
6

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   
0.23 (Pa)   
16

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
Not Available   
47.00 GPa   
16

Bulk Modulus
Not Available   
160.00 GPa   
11

Young's Modulus
11.00 GPa   
99+
128.00 GPa   
15

Poisson Ratio
Not Available   
0.37   
7

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
Ductile, Malleable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
7.31   
99+
5.96   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Superconductor   

Resistivity
83.70 nΩ·m   
34
197.00 nΩ·m   
19

Electrical Conductivity
0.12 106/cm Ω   
17
0.05 106/cm Ω   
35

Electron Affinity
28.90 kJ/mol   
31
50.60 kJ/mol   
20

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.23 J/(kg K)   
27
0.49 J/(kg K)   
10

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

Thermal Conductivity
81.80 W/m·K   
21
30.70 W/m·K   
39

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
226.40 kJ/mol   
40
458.60 kJ/mol   
14

Enthalpy of Fusion
3.28 kJ/mol   
99+
17.57 kJ/mol   
14

Enthalpy of Atomization
242.70 kJ/mol   
99+
514.60 kJ/mol   
13

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

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