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Iridium vs Indium


Indium vs Iridium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Ir   
In   

Group Number
9   
9
13   
5

Period Number
6   
5   

Block
d block   
p block   

Element Family
Transition Metal   
Post-​Transition   

CAS Number
7439885   
99+
7440746   
17

Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m   
I4/mmm   

Space Group Number
225.00   
2
139.00   
8

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Iridium element occurs as natural alloys of Platinum and Osmium.
  • Iridium element is known as the most corrosion resistance metal .
  
  • Luster of Indium is bright in nature.
  • Reich and richer were looking for thallium in zinc metal and they discovered Indium metal.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Mining, Ores of metals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Smithson Tennant   
Ferdinand Reich and Hieronymous Theodor Richter   

Discovery
In 1803   
In 1863   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-7 %   
22
3 * 10-8 %   
28

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000002 %   
25
~0.0000004 %   
23

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
29
0.00 %   
99+

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

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.
  
  • It is used to produce indium tin oxide (ITO), it is used in manufacturing touch screens, flat screen TVs and solar panels.
  • Its nitride, phosphide and antimonide are used in transistors and microchips.
  

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

Medical Uses
NA   
Medical Research   

Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys, In Nuclear Reactors   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Toxic   
Non Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   

Physical Properties

Melting Point
2,410.00 °C   
7
156.61 °C   
99+

Boiling Point
4,527.00 °C   
10
2,000.00 °C   
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery White   
Silvery Gray   

Luster
Metallic   
Lustrous   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
6.50   
5
1.20   
20

Brinell Hardness
1,670.00 MPa   
5
8.80 MPa   
99+

Vickers Hardness
1,760.00 MPa   
3
Not Available   

Speed of Sound
4,825.00 m/s   
13
1,215.00 m/s   
99+

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   
In   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
34   
5
35   
4

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.20   
4
1.78   
16

Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
2.14   
8

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.55   
11
1.49   
13

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.76   
10

Allen Electronegativity
1.68   
17
1.66   
18

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
1.80   
99+
2.22   
38

Ionization Energies
  
  

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

2nd Energy Level
1,600.00 kJ/mol   
35
1,820.70 kJ/mol   
18

3rd Energy Level
Not Available   
2,704.00 kJ/mol   
39

4th Energy Level
Not Available   
5,210.00 kJ/mol   
17

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.14 g/amp-hr   
99+
1.43 g/amp-hr   
99+

Electron Work Function
4.55 eV   
13
4.12 eV   
24

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
77   
39
49   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d7 6s2   
[Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p1   

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

Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Iridium.jpg#100   
TETR-Crystal-Structure-of-Indium.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
74   
99+
49   
99+

Number of Neutrons
110   
27
66   
99+

Number of Electrons
74   
99+
49   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
136.00 pm   
99+
167.00 pm   
24

Covalent Radius
141.00 pm   
99+
142.00 pm   
99+

Van der Waals Radius
202.00 pm   
27
193.00 pm   
31

Atomic Weight
192.22 amu   
34
114.82 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
9.53 cm3/mol   
99+
15.70 cm3/mol   
33

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Osmium
  
Cadmium
  

Next Element
Platinum
  
Tin
  

Valence Electron Potential
140.00 (-eV)   
5
54.00 (-eV)   
25

Lattice Constant
383.90 pm   
26
325.23 pm   
99+

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
7.31 g/cm3   
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
19.00 g/cm3   
3
7.02 g/cm3   
33

Tensile Strength
2,000.00 MPa   
2
2.50 MPa   
21

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available   
0.01 (Pa)   
11

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

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
210.00 GPa   
2
Not Available   

Bulk Modulus
320.00 GPa   
3
Not Available   

Young's Modulus
528.00 GPa   
1
11.00 GPa   
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.26   
22
Not Available   

Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
Ductile, Malleable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
21.78   
3
7.31   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Diamagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   

Resistivity
47.10 nΩ·m   
99+
83.70 nΩ·m   
34

Electrical Conductivity
0.19 106/cm Ω   
10
0.12 106/cm Ω   
17

Electron Affinity
151.00 kJ/mol   
4
28.90 kJ/mol   
31

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.13 J/(kg K)   
39
0.23 J/(kg K)   
27

Molar Heat Capacity
25.10 J/mol·K   
99+
26.74 J/mol·K   
25

Thermal Conductivity
147.00 W/m·K   
10
81.80 W/m·K   
21

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
6.40 µm/(m·K)   
99+
32.10 µm/(m·K)   
9

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
799.10 kJ/mol   
1
226.40 kJ/mol   
40

Enthalpy of Fusion
35.23 kJ/mol   
1
3.28 kJ/mol   
99+

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

Standard Molar Entropy
35.50 J/mol.K   
99+
57.80 J/mol.K   
22

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