Symbol
Ir
  
Cn
  
Period Number
6
  
7
  
Block
d block
  
d block
  
Element Family
Transition Metal
  
Transition Metal
  
Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m
  
Not Available
  
Space Group Number
Not Available
  
Interesting Facts
- Iridium element occurs as natural alloys of Platinum and Osmium.
- Iridium element is known as the most corrosion resistance metal .
  
Not Available
  
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
  
Synthetically Produced
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Smithson Tennant
  
Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung
  
Discovery
In 1803
  
In 1996
  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
Not Available
  
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000002 %
  
25
~-9999 %
  
Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available
  
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available
  
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 Copernicium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
Industrial Uses
Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
  
NA
  
Medical Uses
NA
  
NA
  
Other Uses
Alloys
  
Research Purposes
  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Toxic
  
Unknown
  
Present in Human Body
Yes
  
No
  
Melting Point
Not Available
  
Boiling Point
4,527.00 °C
  
10
Not Available
  
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid
  
Solid
  
Color
Silvery White
  
Unknown
  
Luster
Metallic
  
Unknown Luster
  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
Not Available
  
Brinell Hardness
1,670.00 MPa
  
5
Not Available
  
Vickers Hardness
1,760.00 MPa
  
3
Not Available
  
Speed of Sound
4,825.00 m/s
  
13
Not Available
  
Optical Properties
  
  
Reflectivity
Not Available
  
Allotropes
No
  
No
  
α Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
β Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
γ Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Chemical Formula
Ir
  
Cn
  
Isotopes
  
  
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Allen Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
Not Available
  
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol
  
9
1,154.90 kJ/mol
  
2
2nd Energy Level
1,600.00 kJ/mol
  
35
2,170.00 kJ/mol
  
9
3rd Energy Level
Not Available
  
4,245.40 kJ/mol
  
9
4th Energy Level
Not Available
  
5,499.70 kJ/mol
  
14
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.14 g/amp-hr
  
99+
Not Available
  
Electron Work Function
Not Available
  
Other Chemical Properties
Flammable, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
  
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
  
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d7 6s2
  
[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2
  
Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
  
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
  
Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Iridium.jpg#100
  
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100
  
Atom
  
  
Number of Neutrons
Not Available
  
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Van der Waals Radius
Not Available
  
Atomic Volume
9.53 cm3/mol
  
99+
Not Available
  
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Valence Electron Potential
140.00 (-eV)
  
5
Not Available
  
Lattice Constant
Not Available
  
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
  
NA
  
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
22.56 g/cm3
  
10
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Not Available
  
Tensile Strength
2,000.00 MPa
  
2
Not Available
  
Viscosity
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available
  
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
Not Available
  
Bulk Modulus
Not Available
  
Young's Modulus
Not Available
  
Poisson Ratio
Not Available
  
Other Mechanical Properties
NA
  
Unknown
  
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
Not Available
  
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
  
Unknown
  
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor
  
Unknown
  
Resistivity
47.10 nΩ·m
  
99+
Not Available
  
Electrical Conductivity
0.19 10
6/cm Ω
  
10
Not Available
  
Electron Affinity
151.00 kJ/mol
  
4
Not Available
  
Specific Heat
0.13 J/(kg K)
  
39
Not Available
  
Molar Heat Capacity
25.10 J/mol·K
  
99+
Not Available
  
Thermal Conductivity
147.00 W/m·K
  
10
Not Available
  
Critical Temperature
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Thermal Expansion
6.40 µm/(m·K)
  
99+
Not Available
  
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
799.10 kJ/mol
  
1
Not Available
  
Enthalpy of Fusion
35.23 kJ/mol
  
1
Not Available
  
Enthalpy of Atomization
837.00 kJ/mol
  
1
Not Available
  
Standard Molar Entropy
35.50 J/mol.K
  
99+
Not Available