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Iridium Lead Comparison


Lead Iridium comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Ir   
Pb   

Group Number
9   
9
14   
4

Period Number
6   
6   

Block
d block   
p block   

Element Family
Transition Metal   
Post-​Transition   

CAS Number
7439885   
99+
7439921   
99+

Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m   
Fm_ 3m   

Space Group Number
225.00   
2
225.00   
2

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Iridium element occurs as natural alloys of Platinum and Osmium.
  • Iridium element is known as the most corrosion resistance metal .
  
  • Galena mineral contains almost 87% of Lead metal in it, Galena is sulfide mineral.
  • The best available source of Lead metal today is by recycling automobile batteries.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Smithson Tennant   
Unknown   

Discovery
In 1803   
In Middle Easterns (7000 BCE)   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-7 %   
22
1 * 10-6 %   
16

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000002 %   
25
~0.000001 %   
18

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
29
0.00 %   
23

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
26

Abundance In Oceans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
22

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
8

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Iridium has an anti corrosion properties and it is used in special alloy with Osmium metal and that alloy is used in pen tips and compass bearings.
  
  • It is also used in insecticides, hair dyes and as an anti-knocking additive for petrol. But all these are banned by the government as Lead metal is known for detrimental to health.
  

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

Medical Uses
NA   
Surgical Instruments Manufacturing   

Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Toxic   
Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   

In Blood
Not Available   
0.21 Blood/mg dm-3   
11

In Bone
Not Available   
30.00 p.p.m.   
10

Physical Properties

Melting Point
2,410.00 °C   
7
327.50 °C   
99+

Boiling Point
4,527.00 °C   
10
1,740.00 °C   
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery White   
Gray   

Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
6.50   
5
1.50   
18

Brinell Hardness
1,670.00 MPa   
5
38.00 MPa   
99+

Vickers Hardness
1,760.00 MPa   
3
Not Available   

Speed of Sound
4,825.00 m/s   
13
1,190.00 m/s   
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Reflectivity
78.00 %   
6
Not Available   

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
Ir   
Pb   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
34   
5
35   
4

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.20   
4
1.87   
13

Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
2.29   
4

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.55   
11
1.55   
11

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available   
2.41   
2

Allen Electronegativity
1.68   
17
1.85   
8

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
1.80   
99+
1.67   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol   
9
715.60 kJ/mol   
31

2nd Energy Level
1,600.00 kJ/mol   
35
1,450.50 kJ/mol   
99+

3rd Energy Level
Not Available   
3,081.50 kJ/mol   
23

4th Energy Level
Not Available   
4,083.00 kJ/mol   
35

5th Energy Level
Not Available   
6,640.00 kJ/mol   
20

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.14 g/amp-hr   
99+
3.87 g/amp-hr   
9

Electron Work Function
4.55 eV   
13
4.25 eV   
21

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
77   
39
82   
34

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d7 6s2   
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p2   

Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)   
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)   

Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Iridium.jpg#100   
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Lead.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
74   
99+
82   
34

Number of Neutrons
110   
27
125   
19

Number of Electrons
74   
99+
82   
34

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
136.00 pm   
99+
175.00 pm   
19

Covalent Radius
141.00 pm   
99+
146.00 pm   
38

Van der Waals Radius
202.00 pm   
27
202.00 pm   
27

Atomic Weight
192.22 amu   
34
207.20 amu   
30

Atomic Volume
9.53 cm3/mol   
99+
18.17 cm3/mol   
27

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Osmium
  
Thallium
  

Next Element
Platinum
  
Bismuth
  

Valence Electron Potential
140.00 (-eV)   
5
24.20 (-eV)   
99+

Lattice Constant
383.90 pm   
26
495.08 pm   
16

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
22.56 g/cm3   
10
11.34 g/cm3   
33

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
19.00 g/cm3   
3
10.66 g/cm3   
15

Tensile Strength
2,000.00 MPa   
2
12.00 MPa   
20

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available   
1.64 (Pa)   
7

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)   
25
Not Available   

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
210.00 GPa   
2
5.60 GPa   
99+

Bulk Modulus
320.00 GPa   
3
46.00 GPa   
24

Young's Modulus
528.00 GPa   
1
16.00 GPa   
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.26   
22
0.44   
3

Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
Ductile, Malleable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
21.78   
3
11.35   
25

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Diamagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Poor Conductor   

Resistivity
47.10 nΩ·m   
99+
208.00 nΩ·m   
16

Electrical Conductivity
0.19 106/cm Ω   
10
0.05 106/cm Ω   
36

Electron Affinity
151.00 kJ/mol   
4
35.10 kJ/mol   
28

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.13 J/(kg K)   
39
0.13 J/(kg K)   
39

Molar Heat Capacity
25.10 J/mol·K   
99+
26.65 J/mol·K   
26

Thermal Conductivity
147.00 W/m·K   
10
35.30 W/m·K   
38

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
6.40 µm/(m·K)   
99+
28.90 µm/(m·K)   
13

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
799.10 kJ/mol   
1
179.40 kJ/mol   
99+

Enthalpy of Fusion
35.23 kJ/mol   
1
4.77 kJ/mol   
99+

Enthalpy of Atomization
837.00 kJ/mol   
1
194.60 kJ/mol   
99+

Standard Molar Entropy
35.50 J/mol.K   
99+
64.80 J/mol.K   
17

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