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Iridium Terbium Comparison


Terbium Iridium comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Ir   
Tb   

Group Number
9   
9
Not Available   

Period Number
6   
6   

Block
d block   
f block   

Element Family
Transition Metal   
Lanthanide   

CAS Number
7439885   
99+
7440279   
99+

Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m   
P63/mmc   

Space Group Number
225.00   
2
194.00   
5

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Iridium element occurs as natural alloys of Platinum and Osmium.
  • Iridium element is known as the most corrosion resistance metal .
  
  • At times Terbium metal acts same as Calcium.
  • Terbium metal closely similar to Lanthanum metal.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Found in Minerals, Found with Other Rare Earth Metals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Smithson Tennant   
Carl Gustaf Mosander   

Discovery
In 1803   
In 1842   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-7 %   
22
5 * 10-8 %   
27

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000002 %   
25
~0.00000001 %   
29

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
29
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
40

Abundance In Oceans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
99+

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.
  
  • Terbium salts are used in optical devices like laser devices.
  • Terbium’s alloy lengthens and shortens the magnetic field and this effect forms loudspeaker.
  

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

Medical Uses
NA   
NA   

Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Toxic   
Low Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
No   

Physical Properties

Melting Point
2,410.00 °C   
7
1,356.00 °C   
33

Boiling Point
4,527.00 °C   
10
3,123.00 °C   
29

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery White   
Silvery White   

Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
6.50   
5
Not Available   

Brinell Hardness
1,670.00 MPa   
5
677.00 MPa   
17

Vickers Hardness
1,760.00 MPa   
3
863.00 MPa   
13

Speed of Sound
4,825.00 m/s   
13
2,620.00 m/s   
35

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   
Tb   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
34   
5
26   
13

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.20   
4
Not Available   

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.55   
11
1.10   
30

Allen Electronegativity
1.68   
17
Not Available   

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
1.80   
99+
Not Available   

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol   
9
603.40 kJ/mol   
99+

2nd Energy Level
1,600.00 kJ/mol   
35
1,174.80 kJ/mol   
99+

3rd Energy Level
Not Available   
2,417.00 kJ/mol   
99+

4th Energy Level
Not Available   
4,203.00 kJ/mol   
31

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.14 g/amp-hr   
99+
1.98 g/amp-hr   
31

Electron Work Function
4.55 eV   
13
3.00 eV   
36

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
77   
39
65   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d7 6s2   
[Xe] 4f9 6s2   

Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)   
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   

Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Iridium.jpg#100   
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Terbium.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
74   
99+
65   
99+

Number of Neutrons
110   
27
94   
36

Number of Electrons
74   
99+
65   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
136.00 pm   
99+
177.00 pm   
17

Covalent Radius
141.00 pm   
99+
194.00 pm   
16

Van der Waals Radius
202.00 pm   
27
221.00 pm   
22

Atomic Weight
192.22 amu   
34
158.93 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
9.53 cm3/mol   
99+
19.20 cm3/mol   
22

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Osmium
  
Gadolinium
  

Next Element
Platinum
  
Dysprosium
  

Valence Electron Potential
140.00 (-eV)   
5
46.80 (-eV)   
33

Lattice Constant
383.90 pm   
26
360.10 pm   
36

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
1.58   
13

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
22.56 g/cm3   
10
8.23 g/cm3   
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
19.00 g/cm3   
3
7.65 g/cm3   
30

Tensile Strength
2,000.00 MPa   
2
60.00 MPa   
17

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available   
0.00 (Pa)   
29

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)   
25
12.50 (Pa)   
8

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
210.00 GPa   
2
22.10 GPa   
32

Bulk Modulus
320.00 GPa   
3
38.70 GPa   
33

Young's Modulus
528.00 GPa   
1
55.70 GPa   
34

Poisson Ratio
0.26   
22
0.26   
21

Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
Ductile, Malleable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
21.78   
3
8.23   
39

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   

Resistivity
47.10 nΩ·m   
99+
1.15 nΩ·m   
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.19 106/cm Ω   
10
0.01 106/cm Ω   
99+

Electron Affinity
151.00 kJ/mol   
4
50.00 kJ/mol   
21

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.13 J/(kg K)   
39
0.18 J/(kg K)   
33

Molar Heat Capacity
25.10 J/mol·K   
99+
28.91 J/mol·K   
9

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

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
6.40 µm/(m·K)   
99+
10.30 µm/(m·K)   
38

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
799.10 kJ/mol   
1
330.90 kJ/mol   
26

Enthalpy of Fusion
35.23 kJ/mol   
1
10.80 kJ/mol   
34

Enthalpy of Atomization
837.00 kJ/mol   
1
314.00 kJ/mol   
33

Standard Molar Entropy
35.50 J/mol.K   
99+
73.20 J/mol.K   
10

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