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Iridium vs Iridium


Iridium vs Iridium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Ir  
Ir  

Group Number
9  
9
9  
9

Period Number
6  
6  

Block
d block  
d block  

Element Family
Transition Metal  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
7439885  
99+
7439885  
99+

Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m  
Fm_ 3m  

Space Group Number
225.00  
3
225.00  
3

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Iridium element occurs as natural alloys of Platinum and Osmium.
  • Iridium element is known as the most corrosion resistance metal .
  
  • Iridium element occurs as natural alloys of Platinum and Osmium.
  • Iridium element is known as the most corrosion resistance metal .
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Smithson Tennant  
Smithson Tennant  

Discovery
In 1803  
In 1803  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
23
0.00 %  
23

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
25
0.00 %  
25

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
29
0.00 %  
29

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.
  
  • 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.
  

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

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
Alloys  
Alloys  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Toxic  
Toxic  

Present in Human Body
Yes  
Yes  

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
2,410.00 °C  
7

Boiling Point
4,527.00 °C  
10
4,527.00 °C  
10

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery White  
Silvery White  

Luster
Metallic  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
6.50  
5
6.50  
5

Brinell Hardness
1,670.00 MPa  
5
1,670.00 MPa  
5

Vickers Hardness
1,760.00 MPa  
8
1,760.00 MPa  
8

Speed of Sound
4,825.00 m/s  
17
4,825.00 m/s  
17

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
2.40  
7
2.40  
7

Reflectivity
78.00 %  
8
78.00 %  
8

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Ir  
Ir  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
34  
5
34  
5

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.20  
5
2.20  
5

Sanderson Electronegativity
2.20  
8
2.20  
8

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.55  
12
1.55  
12

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
2.20  
6
2.20  
6

Allen Electronegativity
1.68  
20
1.68  
20

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
1.80  
99+
1.80  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol  
9
880.00 kJ/mol  
9

2nd Energy Level
1,600.00 kJ/mol  
36
1,600.00 kJ/mol  
36

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

4th Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol  
99+
880.00 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
8
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
8

6th Energy Level
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
25
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
25

7th Energy level
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
22
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
22

8th Energy Level
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
22
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
22

9th Energy Level
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
21
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
21

10th Energy Level
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
23
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
23

11th Energy Level
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
20
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
20

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

13th Energy Level
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
15
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
15

14th Energy Level
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
14
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
14

15th Energy Level
88,000.00 kJ/mol  
8
88,000.00 kJ/mol  
8

16th Energy Level
88,000.00 kJ/mol  
9
88,000.00 kJ/mol  
9

17th Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol  
26
880.00 kJ/mol  
26

18th Energy Level
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
15
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
15

19th Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol  
24
880.00 kJ/mol  
24

20th Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol  
14
880.00 kJ/mol  
14

21st Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol  
37
880.00 kJ/mol  
37

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

23rd Energy Level
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
7
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
7

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

25th Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol  
6
880.00 kJ/mol  
6

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

27th Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol  
5
880.00 kJ/mol  
5

28th Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol  
8
880.00 kJ/mol  
8

29th Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol  
9
880.00 kJ/mol  
9

30th Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol  
6
880.00 kJ/mol  
6

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

Electron Work Function
4.55 eV  
18
4.55 eV  
18

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
77  
39
77  
39

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

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

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
74  
99+
74  
99+

Number of Neutrons
110  
28
110  
28

Number of Electrons
74  
99+
74  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
136.00 pm  
99+
136.00 pm  
99+

Covalent Radius
141.00 pm  
99+
141.00 pm  
99+

Van der Waals Radius
202.00 pm  
34
202.00 pm  
34

Atomic Weight
192.22 amu  
34
192.22 amu  
34

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Osmium
  
Osmium
  

Next Element
Platinum
  
Platinum
  

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

Lattice Constant
383.90 pm  
29
383.90 pm  
29

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.58  
35
1.58  
35

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
22.56 g/cm3  
10
22.56 g/cm3  
10

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

Tensile Strength
2,000.00 MPa  
2
2,000.00 MPa  
2

Viscosity
0.00  
21
0.00  
21

Vapor Pressure
  
  

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

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

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
210.00 GPa  
2
210.00 GPa  
2

Bulk Modulus
320.00 GPa  
3
320.00 GPa  
3

Young's Modulus
528.00 GPa  
1
528.00 GPa  
1

Poisson Ratio
0.26  
22
0.26  
22

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
21.78  
12
21.78  
12

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
16
0.00 H/m  
16

Susceptibility
0.00  
5
0.00  
5

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
Conductor  

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

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

Electron Affinity
151.00 kJ/mol  
4
151.00 kJ/mol  
4

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.13 J/(kg K)  
40
0.13 J/(kg K)  
40

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

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

Critical Temperature
2,719.00 K  
8
2,719.00 K  
8

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

Enthalpy
  
  

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

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

Enthalpy of Atomization
837.00 kJ/mol  
1
837.00 kJ/mol  
1

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

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