Home
 Compare Metals

Iridium vs Americium

Iridium
Americium
Americium vs Iridium


Periodic Table
Symbol
Ir  
Am  
Group Number
9  
9
10  
8
Period Number
6  
7  
Block
d block  
f block  
Element Family
Transition Metal  
Actinide  
CAS Number
7439885  
99+
7440359  
99+
Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m  
P63/mmc  
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 .
  
  • Americium metal is produced by bombarding Plutonium with Neutrons.
  • Americium metal was discovered as a by-product while testing an atomic bomb (Manhattan Project).
  
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  
Obtained By Bombarding Plutonium with Neutrons  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Smithson Tennant  
Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, Leon O. Morgan, Albert Ghiorso  
Discovery
In 1803  
In 1944  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
23
0.00 %  
35
Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
25
0.00 %  
30
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
29
0.00 %  
99+
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
99+
Abundance In Oceans
-  
-  
Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
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.
  
  • Americium metal is used in smoke detection alarms.
  • In the future, this metal has a potential to be used in batteries of spacecrafts.
  
Industrial Uses
Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
-  
Medical Uses
-  
-  
Other Uses
Alloys  
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Toxic  
Toxic  
Present in Human Body
Yes  
No  
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40
In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
Physical
Melting Point
2,410.00 °C  
7
994.00 °C  
99+
Boiling Point
4,527.00 °C  
10
2,607.00 °C  
99+
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid  
Solid  
Color
Silvery White  
Silvery White  
Luster
Metallic  
-  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
6.50  
5
6.00  
6
Brinell Hardness
1,670.00 MPa  
5
260.00 MPa  
99+
Vickers Hardness
1,760.00 MPa  
8
600.00 MPa  
28
Speed of Sound
4,825.00 m/s  
17
2,750.00 m/s  
99+
Optical Properties
  
  
Refractive Index
2.40  
7
1.30  
99+
Reflectivity
78.00 %  
8
64.00 %  
19
Allotropes
No  
No  
α Allotropes
-  
-  
β Allotropes
-  
-  
γ Allotropes
-  
-  
Chemical
Chemical Formula
Ir  
Am  
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
34  
5
16  
23
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
2.20  
5
1.30  
33
Sanderson Electronegativity
2.20  
8
1.30  
25
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.55  
12
1.20  
28
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
2.20  
6
1.30  
33
Allen Electronegativity
1.68  
20
1.30  
40
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
1.80  
99+
2.70  
22
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol  
9
578.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2nd Energy Level
1,600.00 kJ/mol  
36
1,158.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3rd Energy Level
2,256.10 kJ/mol  
99+
2,132.00 kJ/mol  
99+
4th Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3,493.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5th Energy Level
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
8
5,780.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6th Energy Level
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
25
5,780.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7th Energy level
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
22
5,780.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8th Energy Level
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
22
5,780.00 kJ/mol  
99+
9th Energy Level
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
21
5,780.00 kJ/mol  
99+
10th Energy Level
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
23
5,780.00 kJ/mol  
99+
11th Energy Level
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
20
5,780.00 kJ/mol  
99+
12th Energy Level
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
40
62,400.00 kJ/mol  
11
13th Energy Level
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
15
5,780.00 kJ/mol  
99+
14th Energy Level
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
14
5,780.00 kJ/mol  
99+
15th Energy Level
88,000.00 kJ/mol  
8
62,400.00 kJ/mol  
39
16th Energy Level
88,000.00 kJ/mol  
9
57,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
17th Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol  
26
578.00 kJ/mol  
99+
18th Energy Level
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
15
5,780.00 kJ/mol  
99+
19th Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol  
24
578.00 kJ/mol  
99+
20th Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol  
14
578.00 kJ/mol  
99+
21st Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol  
37
5,780.00 kJ/mol  
22
22nd Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol  
12
578.00 kJ/mol  
99+
23rd Energy Level
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
7
5,780.00 kJ/mol  
23
24th Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol  
8
578.00 kJ/mol  
99+
25th Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol  
6
578.00 kJ/mol  
99+
26th Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol  
6
578.00 kJ/mol  
99+
27th Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol  
5
578.00 kJ/mol  
99+
28th Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol  
8
578.00 kJ/mol  
99+
29th Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol  
9
578.00 kJ/mol  
99+
30th Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol  
6
578.00 kJ/mol  
99+
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.14 g/amp-hr  
99+
3.02 g/amp-hr  
20
Electron Work Function
4.55 eV  
18
4.30 eV  
25
Other Chemical Properties
Flammable, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity  
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility  
Atomic
Atomic Number
77  
39
95  
23
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d7 6s2  
[Rn] 5f7 7s2  
Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)  
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)  
Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Iridium.jpg#100  
DHCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Americium.jpg#100  
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
74  
99+
95  
23
Number of Neutrons
110  
28
148  
13
Number of Electrons
74  
99+
95  
23
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
136.00 pm  
99+
173.00 pm  
23
Covalent Radius
141.00 pm  
99+
180.00 pm  
23
Van der Waals Radius
202.00 pm  
34
244.00 pm  
14
Atomic Weight
192.22 amu  
34
243.00 amu  
20
Atomic Volume
9.53 cm3/mol  
99+
17.86 cm3/mol  
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Osmium
  
Plutonium
  
Next Element
Platinum
  
Curium
  
Valence Electron Potential
140.00 (-eV)  
5
44.00 (-eV)  
99+
Lattice Constant
383.90 pm  
29
346.81 pm  
99+
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2  
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3  
Lattice C/A Ratio
1.58  
35
1.58  
34
Mechanical
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
22.56 g/cm3  
10
12.00 g/cm3  
32
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
19.00 g/cm3  
13
13.67 g/cm3  
26
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)  
13
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
26
0.00 (Pa)  
24
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
210.00 GPa  
2
26.00 GPa  
36
Bulk Modulus
320.00 GPa  
3
44.00 GPa  
32
Young's Modulus
528.00 GPa  
1
58.00 GPa  
36
Poisson Ratio
0.26  
22
0.30  
14
Other Mechanical Properties
-  
-  
Magnetic
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
21.78  
12
13.67  
26
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Paramagnetic  
Permeability
0.00 H/m  
16
0.00 H/m  
16
Susceptibility
0.00  
5
0.00  
24
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor  
-  
Resistivity
47.10 nΩ·m  
99+
0.69 nΩ·m  
99+
Electrical Conductivity
0.19 106/cm Ω  
10
0.02 106/cm Ω  
99+
Electron Affinity
151.00 kJ/mol  
4
63.90 kJ/mol  
18
Thermal
Specific Heat
0.13 J/(kg K)  
40
0.11 J/(kg K)  
99+
Molar Heat Capacity
25.10 J/mol·K  
99+
62.70 J/mol·K  
1
Thermal Conductivity
147.00 W/m·K  
10
10.00 W/m·K  
99+
Critical Temperature
2,719.00 K  
8
1,449.00 K  
99+
Thermal Expansion
6.40 µm/(m·K)  
99+
13.60 µm/(m·K)  
32
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
799.10 kJ/mol  
1
161.00 kJ/mol  
99+
Enthalpy of Fusion
35.23 kJ/mol  
1
14.39 kJ/mol  
27
Enthalpy of Atomization
837.00 kJ/mol  
1
268.00 kJ/mol  
99+
Standard Molar Entropy
35.50 J/mol.K  
99+
63.10 J/mol.K  
23
Periodic Table >>
<< All

Compare Transition Metals

Transition Metals

Transition Metals

» More Transition Metals

Compare Transition Metals

» More Compare Transition Metals
Home | About | Contact | Disclaimer | Terms of use
© A softusvista inc. venture!