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Indium vs Zinc

Indium
Zinc
Zinc vs Indium


Periodic Table
Symbol
In   
Zn   
Group Number
13   
5
12   
6
Period Number
5   
4   
Block
p block   
d block   
Element Family
Post-​Transition   
Transition Metal   
CAS Number
7440746   
17
7440666   
24
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.
  
  • Zinc metal found (obtain) in many forms like granules, foil, dust and in a powder form.
  • The leading producers of Zinc metal are Australia, Canada, China, U.S.A and Peru.
  
Sources
Mining, Ores of metals   
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Ferdinand Reich and Hieronymous Theodor Richter   
Indian metallurgists   
Discovery
In 1863   
Before 1000 BCE   
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-8 %   
28
3 * 10-5 %   
11
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000004 %   
23
~0.0002 %   
10
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
0.02 %   
12
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
0.01 %   
16
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
10
Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
6
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 mainly used for Galvanizing other metals.
  • It is also used for manufacturing die-casting and it is very essential for automobile industry.
  
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry   
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Medical Uses
Medical Research   
Pharmaceutical Industry   
Other Uses
Alloys, In Nuclear Reactors   
Alloys   
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Non Toxic   
Highly Toxic   
Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   
In Blood
Not Available   
7.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
6
In Bone
Not Available   
170.00 p.p.m.   
6
Physical Properties
Melting Point
156.61 °C   
99+
419.58 °C   
99+
Boiling Point
2,000.00 °C   
99+
907.00 °C   
99+
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid   
Solid   
Color
Silvery Gray   
Silvery Gray   
Luster
Lustrous   
Metallic   
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
1.20   
20
2.50   
14
Brinell Hardness
8.80 MPa   
99+
327.00 MPa   
32
Speed of Sound
1,215.00 m/s   
99+
3,850.00 m/s   
18
Optical Properties
  
  
Refractive Index
Not Available   
1.00   
2
Reflectivity
Not Available   
80.00 %   
5
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   
Zn   
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
35   
4
25   
14
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.78   
16
1.65   
19
Sanderson Electronegativity
2.14   
8
2.23   
6
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.49   
13
1.66   
7
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.76   
10
1.65   
11
Allen Electronegativity
1.66   
18
1.59   
22
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
2.22   
38
2.35   
35
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
558.30 kJ/mol   
99+
906.40 kJ/mol   
6
2nd Energy Level
1,820.70 kJ/mol   
18
1,733.30 kJ/mol   
27
3rd Energy Level
2,704.00 kJ/mol   
39
3,833.00 kJ/mol   
12
4th Energy Level
5,210.00 kJ/mol   
17
5,731.00 kJ/mol   
11
5th Energy Level
Not Available   
7,970.00 kJ/mol   
9
6th Energy Level
Not Available   
10,400.00 kJ/mol   
9
7th Energy level
Not Available   
12,900.00 kJ/mol   
9
8th Energy Level
Not Available   
16,800.00 kJ/mol   
6
9th Energy Level
Not Available   
19,600.00 kJ/mol   
8
10th Energy Level
Not Available   
23,000.00 kJ/mol   
10
11th Energy Level
Not Available   
26,400.00 kJ/mol   
11
12th Energy Level
Not Available   
29,990.00 kJ/mol   
11
13th Energy Level
Not Available   
40,490.00 kJ/mol   
5
14th Energy Level
Not Available   
43,800.00 kJ/mol   
6
15th Energy Level
Not Available   
47,300.00 kJ/mol   
8
16th Energy Level
Not Available   
52,300.00 kJ/mol   
9
17th Energy Level
Not Available   
55,900.00 kJ/mol   
10
18th Energy Level
Not Available   
59,700.00 kJ/mol   
11
19th Energy Level
Not Available   
67,300.00 kJ/mol   
10
20th Energy Level
Not Available   
171,200.00 kJ/mol   
1
21st Energy Level
Not Available   
179,100.00 kJ/mol   
1
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.43 g/amp-hr   
99+
1.22 g/amp-hr   
99+
Electron Work Function
4.12 eV   
24
4.33 eV   
17
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility   
Anti Corrosion, Chemical Stability, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes   
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
49   
99+
30   
99+
Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p1   
[Ar] 3d10 4s2   
Crystal Structure
Tetragonal (TETR)   
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   
Crystal Lattice
TETR-Crystal-Structure-of-Indium.jpg#100   
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Zinc.jpg#100   
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
49   
99+
30   
99+
Number of Neutrons
66   
99+
35   
99+
Number of Electrons
49   
99+
30   
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
167.00 pm   
24
134.00 pm   
99+
Covalent Radius
142.00 pm   
99+
122.00 pm   
99+
Van der Waals Radius
193.00 pm   
31
139.00 pm   
99+
Atomic Weight
114.82 amu   
99+
65.38 amu   
99+
Atomic Volume
15.70 cm3/mol   
33
9.20 cm3/mol   
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Cadmium
  
Copper
  
Next Element
Tin
  
Gallium
  
Valence Electron Potential
54.00 (-eV)   
25
38.90 (-eV)   
99+
Lattice Constant
325.23 pm   
99+
266.49 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+
7.14 g/cm3   
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
7.02 g/cm3   
33
6.57 g/cm3   
37
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
  
  
Shear Modulus
Not Available   
43.00 GPa   
18
Bulk Modulus
Not Available   
70.00 GPa   
19
Young's Modulus
11.00 GPa   
99+
108.00 GPa   
19
Poisson Ratio
Not Available   
0.25   
24
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
NA   
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
7.31   
99+
6.90   
99+
Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic   
Diamagnetic   
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   
Resistivity
83.70 nΩ·m   
34
59.00 nΩ·m   
40
Electrical Conductivity
0.12 106/cm Ω   
17
0.17 106/cm Ω   
12
Electron Affinity
28.90 kJ/mol   
31
0.00 kJ/mol   
40
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat
0.23 J/(kg K)   
27
0.39 J/(kg K)   
14
Molar Heat Capacity
26.74 J/mol·K   
25
25.47 J/mol·K   
39
Thermal Conductivity
81.80 W/m·K   
21
116.00 W/m·K   
14
Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   
Thermal Expansion
32.10 µm/(m·K)   
9
30.20 µm/(m·K)   
11
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
226.40 kJ/mol   
40
7.32 kJ/mol   
99+
Enthalpy of Fusion
3.28 kJ/mol   
99+
7.32 kJ/mol   
99+
Enthalpy of Atomization
242.70 kJ/mol   
99+
129.70 kJ/mol   
99+
Standard Molar Entropy
57.80 J/mol.K   
22
41.60 J/mol.K   
36
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