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Iridium Nihonium Comparison


Nihonium Iridium comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Ir  
Nh  

Group Number
9  
9
13  
5

Period Number
6  
7  

Block
d block  
p block  

Element Family
Transition Metal  
Probably Post-​Transition  

CAS Number
7439885  
99+
54084707  
6

Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m  
-  

Space Group Number
225.00  
3
194.00  
7

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Iridium element occurs as natural alloys of Platinum and Osmium.
  • Iridium element is known as the most corrosion resistance metal .
  
Nihonium is a synthetic chemical element and is highly radioactive.  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  
Synthetically Produced  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Smithson Tennant  
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory  

Discovery
In 1803  
In 2003  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
23
0.00 %  
40

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
25
-  

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
29
-  

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
99+
-  

Abundance In Oceans
-  
-  

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
-  

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.
  
  • Currently known uses of Ununtrium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  

Industrial Uses
Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
-  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
Alloys  
Research Purposes  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Toxic  
-  

Present in Human Body
Yes  
No  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
29

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
0.20 p.p.m.  
27

Physical

Melting Point
2,410.00 °C  
7
430.00 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
4,527.00 °C  
10
1,130.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery White  
-  

Luster
Metallic  
Unknown Luster  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
6.50  
5
-  

Brinell Hardness
1,670.00 MPa  
5
600.00 MPa  
24

Vickers Hardness
1,760.00 MPa  
8
350.00 MPa  
99+

Speed of Sound
4,825.00 m/s  
17
3,600.00 m/s  
29

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
2.40  
7
1.30  
99+

Reflectivity
78.00 %  
8
60.00 %  
23

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Ir  
Nh  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
34  
5
7  
31

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.20  
5
1.30  
33

Sanderson Electronegativity
2.20  
8
1.90  
13

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.55  
12
1.30  
25

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
2.20  
6
1.00  
99+

Allen Electronegativity
1.68  
20
0.70  
99+

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
1.80  
99+
2.20  
39

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol  
9
704.90 kJ/mol  
34

2nd Energy Level
1,600.00 kJ/mol  
36
2,238.50 kJ/mol  
7

3rd Energy Level
2,256.10 kJ/mol  
99+
3,023.30 kJ/mol  
26

4th Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol  
99+
4,351.50 kJ/mol  
39

5th Energy Level
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
8
5,692.60 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
25
7,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
22
7,040.00 kJ/mol  
40

8th Energy Level
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
22
7,040.00 kJ/mol  
36

9th Energy Level
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
21
7,040.00 kJ/mol  
33

10th Energy Level
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
23
7,040.00 kJ/mol  
37

11th Energy Level
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
20
7,040.00 kJ/mol  
35

12th Energy Level
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
40
70,000.00 kJ/mol  
5

13th Energy Level
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
15
7,000.00 kJ/mol  
34

14th Energy Level
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
14
7,000.00 kJ/mol  
24

15th Energy Level
88,000.00 kJ/mol  
8
70,000.00 kJ/mol  
30

16th Energy Level
88,000.00 kJ/mol  
9
70,000.00 kJ/mol  
25

17th Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol  
26
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+

18th Energy Level
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
15
3,200.00 kJ/mol  
99+

19th Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol  
24
540.20 kJ/mol  
99+

20th Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol  
14
700.00 kJ/mol  
36

21st Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol  
37
1,130.00 kJ/mol  
29

22nd Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol  
12
558.00 kJ/mol  
99+

23rd Energy Level
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
7
7,000.00 kJ/mol  
11

24th Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol  
8
700.00 kJ/mol  
29

25th Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol  
6
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+

26th Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol  
6
586.20 kJ/mol  
99+

27th Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol  
5
704.90 kJ/mol  
28

28th Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol  
8
704.90 kJ/mol  
33

29th Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol  
9
704.90 kJ/mol  
34

30th Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol  
6
704.00 kJ/mol  
28

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.14 g/amp-hr  
99+
3.00 g/amp-hr  
21

Electron Work Function
4.55 eV  
18
4.90 eV  
12

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
77  
39
113  
5

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d7 6s2  
[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p1  

Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)  
Not Known  

Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Iridium.jpg#100  
Unknown-Crystal-Structure-of-Ununtrium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
74  
99+
113  
5

Number of Neutrons
110  
28
150  
12

Number of Electrons
74  
99+
113  
5

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
136.00 pm  
99+
170.00 pm  
24

Covalent Radius
141.00 pm  
99+
170.00 pm  
27

Van der Waals Radius
202.00 pm  
34
320.00 pm  
3

Atomic Weight
192.22 amu  
34
286.00 amu  
4

Atomic Volume
9.53 cm3/mol  
99+
21.10 cm3/mol  
24

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Osmium
  

Next Element
Platinum
  
Flerovium
  

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

Lattice Constant
383.90 pm  
29
0.00 pm  
99+

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2  
-  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.58  
35
1.58  
35

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
22.56 g/cm3  
10
16.00 g/cm3  
19

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
19.00 g/cm3  
13
16.00 g/cm3  
19

Tensile Strength
2,000.00 MPa  
2
80.00 MPa  
29

Viscosity
0.00  
21
0.00  
25

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
37

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
26
0.00 (Pa)  
37

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
210.00 GPa  
2
40.00 GPa  
19

Bulk Modulus
320.00 GPa  
3
0.00 GPa  
99+

Young's Modulus
528.00 GPa  
1
12.20 GPa  
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.26  
22
0.30  
14

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
21.78  
12
16.00  
21

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
-  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
16
0.00 H/m  
5

Susceptibility
0.00  
5
0.00  
24

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
-  

Resistivity
47.10 nΩ·m  
99+
0.32 nΩ·m  
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.19 106/cm Ω  
10
0.00 106/cm Ω  
99+

Electron Affinity
151.00 kJ/mol  
4
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.13 J/(kg K)  
40
0.12 J/(kg K)  
99+

Molar Heat Capacity
25.10 J/mol·K  
99+
27.00 J/mol·K  
29

Thermal Conductivity
147.00 W/m·K  
10
1.70 W/m·K  
99+

Critical Temperature
2,719.00 K  
8
700.00 K  
99+

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
799.10 kJ/mol  
1
410.80 kJ/mol  
23

Enthalpy of Fusion
35.23 kJ/mol  
1
-  

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

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

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