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Iridium vs Europium


Europium vs Iridium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Ir   
Eu   

Group Number
9   
9
Not Available   

Period Number
6   
6   

Block
d block   
f block   

Element Family
Transition Metal   
Lanthanide   

CAS Number
7439885   
99+
7440531   
34

Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m   
Im_ 3m   

Space Group Number
225.00   
2
229.00   
1

Facts

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   
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Smithson Tennant   
Eugène-Anatole Demarçay   

Discovery
In 1803   
In 1896   

Abundance
  
  

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

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000002 %   
25
~0.00000005 %   
27

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
29
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
36

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.
  
  • Europium metals main uses is in the printing of euro banknotes. These notes glow red under UV light.
  • It is used in low energy light bulbs.
  

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

Medical Uses
NA   
NA   

Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Toxic   
Non Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   

Physical Properties

Melting Point
2,410.00 °C   
7
822.00 °C   
99+

Boiling Point
4,527.00 °C   
10
1,597.00 °C   
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery White   
Silvery White   

Luster
Metallic   
Lustrous   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
6.50   
5
Not Available   

Brinell Hardness
1,670.00 MPa   
5
Not Available   

Vickers Hardness
1,760.00 MPa   
3
167.00 MPa   
34

Speed of Sound
4,825.00 m/s   
13
Not Available   

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   
Eu   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
34   
5
31   
8

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.20   
4
1.20   
39

Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.01   
22

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.55   
11
Not Available   

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
547.10 kJ/mol   
99+

2nd Energy Level
1,600.00 kJ/mol   
35
1,085.00 kJ/mol   
99+

3rd Energy Level
Not Available   
2,404.00 kJ/mol   
99+

4th Energy Level
Not Available   
4,120.00 kJ/mol   
33

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.14 g/amp-hr   
99+
1.89 g/amp-hr   
33

Electron Work Function
4.55 eV   
13
2.50 eV   
99+

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
77   
39
63   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d7 6s2   
[Xe] 4f7 6s2   

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

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
74   
99+
63   
99+

Number of Neutrons
110   
27
89   
38

Number of Electrons
74   
99+
63   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
136.00 pm   
99+
180.00 pm   
14

Covalent Radius
141.00 pm   
99+
198.00 pm   
13

Van der Waals Radius
202.00 pm   
27
233.00 pm   
18

Atomic Weight
192.22 amu   
34
151.96 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
9.53 cm3/mol   
99+
28.90 cm3/mol   
8

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Osmium
  
Samarium
  

Next Element
Platinum
  
Gadolinium
  

Valence Electron Potential
140.00 (-eV)   
5
45.60 (-eV)   
35

Lattice Constant
383.90 pm   
26
458.10 pm   
17

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

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

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
19.00 g/cm3   
3
5.13 g/cm3   
99+

Tensile Strength
2,000.00 MPa   
2
120.00 MPa   
15

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available   
19.40 (Pa)   
4

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)   
25
Not Available   

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
210.00 GPa   
2
7.90 GPa   
99+

Bulk Modulus
320.00 GPa   
3
8.30 GPa   
99+

Young's Modulus
528.00 GPa   
1
18.20 GPa   
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.26   
22
0.15   
34

Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
Ductile   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
21.78   
3
5.24   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   

Resistivity
47.10 nΩ·m   
99+
0.90 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+
27.66 J/mol·K   
16

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

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
6.40 µm/(m·K)   
99+
35.00 µm/(m·K)   
8

Enthalpy
  
  

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

Enthalpy of Fusion
35.23 kJ/mol   
1
9.21 kJ/mol   
37

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

Standard Molar Entropy
35.50 J/mol.K   
99+
77.80 J/mol.K   
4

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