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Iridium vs Einsteinium


Einsteinium vs Iridium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Ir  
Es  

Group Number
9  
9
13  
5

Period Number
6  
7  

Block
d block  
f block  

Element Family
Transition Metal  
Actinide  

CAS Number
7439885  
99+
7429927  
99+

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 .
  
  • Einsteinium is the transuranic element found in US.
  • Only 0.01 mg of Einsteinium was synthesized in 1961.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  
Made by Bombarding Uranium with Neutrons  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Smithson Tennant  
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory  

Discovery
In 1803  
In 1952  

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

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
860.00 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
4,527.00 °C  
10
996.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery White  
Silver  

Luster
Metallic  
-  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
6.50  
5
6.00  
6

Brinell Hardness
1,670.00 MPa  
5
240.00 MPa  
99+

Vickers Hardness
1,760.00 MPa  
8
550.00 MPa  
31

Speed of Sound
4,825.00 m/s  
17
2,850.00 m/s  
40

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
2.40  
7
1.30  
99+

Reflectivity
78.00 %  
8
63.00 %  
20

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Ir  
Es  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
34  
5
16  
23

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.20  
5
1.54  
27

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
619.00 kJ/mol  
99+

2nd Energy Level
1,600.00 kJ/mol  
36
1,216.00 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,256.10 kJ/mol  
99+
2,334.00 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3,734.00 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
8
6,190.00 kJ/mol  
40

6th Energy Level
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
25
6,190.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
22
6,190.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
22
6,190.00 kJ/mol  
99+

9th Energy Level
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
21
4,520.00 kJ/mol  
99+

10th Energy Level
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
23
6,190.00 kJ/mol  
99+

11th Energy Level
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
20
6,190.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
40
61,900.00 kJ/mol  
12

13th Energy Level
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
15
6,190.00 kJ/mol  
39

14th Energy Level
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
14
6,190.00 kJ/mol  
28

15th Energy Level
88,000.00 kJ/mol  
8
61,900.00 kJ/mol  
40

16th Energy Level
88,000.00 kJ/mol  
9
61,900.00 kJ/mol  
30

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

18th Energy Level
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
15
6,190.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

20th Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol  
14
619.00 kJ/mol  
99+

21st Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol  
37
6,190.00 kJ/mol  
15

22nd Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol  
12
619.00 kJ/mol  
38

23rd Energy Level
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
7
6,190.00 kJ/mol  
15

24th Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol  
8
619.40 kJ/mol  
40

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

26th Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol  
6
619.40 kJ/mol  
40

27th Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol  
5
619.40 kJ/mol  
99+

28th Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol  
8
619.40 kJ/mol  
99+

29th Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol  
9
619.40 kJ/mol  
99+

30th Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol  
6
619.40 kJ/mol  
99+

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.14 g/amp-hr  
99+
4.74 g/amp-hr  
5

Electron Work Function
4.55 eV  
18
4.90 eV  
12

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
77  
39
99  
19

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d7 6s2  
[Rn] 5f11 7s2  

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

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
74  
99+
99  
19

Number of Neutrons
110  
28
153  
10

Number of Electrons
74  
99+
99  
19

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
136.00 pm  
99+
186.00 pm  
11

Covalent Radius
141.00 pm  
99+
186.00 pm  
21

Van der Waals Radius
202.00 pm  
34
0.00 pm  
99+

Atomic Weight
192.22 amu  
34
252.00 amu  
16

Atomic Volume
9.53 cm3/mol  
99+
17.04 cm3/mol  
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Osmium
  

Next Element
Platinum
  
Fermium
  

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

Lattice Constant
383.90 pm  
29
582.00 pm  
8

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2  
-  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.58  
35
1.29  
99+

Mechanical

Density
  
  

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

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
19.00 g/cm3  
13
8.84 g/cm3  
99+

Tensile Strength
2,000.00 MPa  
2
0.10 MPa  
99+

Viscosity
0.00  
21
0.00  
25

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
22

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
26
0.00 (Pa)  
24

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
210.00 GPa  
2
30.00 GPa  
27

Bulk Modulus
320.00 GPa  
3
40.00 GPa  
38

Young's Modulus
528.00 GPa  
1
0.00 GPa  
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.26  
22
0.33  
11

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
21.78  
12
8.84  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
16
0.00 H/m  
17

Susceptibility
0.00  
5
0.00  
24

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
-  

Resistivity
47.10 nΩ·m  
99+
6.30 nΩ·m  
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.19 106/cm Ω  
10
0.14 106/cm Ω  
15

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

Thermal

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

Molar Heat Capacity
25.10 J/mol·K  
99+
27.20 J/mol·K  
24

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

Critical Temperature
2,719.00 K  
8
1,133.00 K  
99+

Thermal Expansion
6.40 µm/(m·K)  
99+
13.50 µm/(m·K)  
33

Enthalpy
  
  

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

Enthalpy of Fusion
35.23 kJ/mol  
1
14.80 kJ/mol  
24

Enthalpy of Atomization
837.00 kJ/mol  
1
-  

Standard Molar Entropy
35.50 J/mol.K  
99+
63.00 J/mol.K  
24

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