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Iridium vs Magnesium

Iridium
Magnesium
Magnesium vs Iridium


Periodic Table
Symbol
Ir  
Mg  
Group Number
9  
9
2  
16
Period Number
6  
3  
Block
d block  
s block  
Element Family
Transition Metal  
Alkaline Earth  
CAS Number
7439885  
99+
7439954  
99+
Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m  
P63/mmc  
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 .
  
  • Magnesium ions are present in every chlorophyll of every green plant .
  • Controlling Magnesium fire by pouring water on it will result in explosions.
  
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  
By Electrolysis Process, In Ocean, Mining  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Smithson Tennant  
Joseph Black  
Discovery
In 1803  
In 1755  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
23
0.06 %  
3
Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
25
0.07 %  
2
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
29
12.00 %  
2
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
99+
2.90 %  
4
Abundance In Oceans
-  
0.13 %  
2
Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
0.03 %  
5
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.
  
  • Magnesium aluminum alloy improves the mechanical strength and welding characteristics and hence it is used in aeroplane and car manufacturing.
  • It is also used to remove sulfur from the molten iron and steel.
  
Industrial Uses
Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Pharmaceutical Industry  
Medical Uses
-  
-  
Other Uses
Alloys  
Surgical Instruments Manufacturing  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Toxic  
Non Toxic  
Present in Human Body
Yes  
Yes  
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40
37.80 Blood/mg dm-3  
5
In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
1,800.00 p.p.m.  
4
Physical
Melting Point
2,410.00 °C  
7
650.00 °C  
99+
Boiling Point
4,527.00 °C  
10
1,107.00 °C  
99+
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid  
Solid  
Color
Silvery White  
Gray  
Luster
Metallic  
-  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
6.50  
5
2.50  
15
Brinell Hardness
1,670.00 MPa  
5
260.00 MPa  
99+
Vickers Hardness
1,760.00 MPa  
8
260.00 MPa  
99+
Speed of Sound
4,825.00 m/s  
17
4,940.00 m/s  
15
Optical Properties
  
  
Refractive Index
2.40  
7
1.49  
37
Reflectivity
78.00 %  
8
74.00 %  
9
Allotropes
No  
No  
α Allotropes
-  
-  
β Allotropes
-  
-  
γ Allotropes
-  
-  
Chemical
Chemical Formula
Ir  
Mg  
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
34  
5
15  
24
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
2.20  
5
1.31  
32
Sanderson Electronegativity
2.20  
8
1.32  
24
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.55  
12
1.23  
26
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
2.20  
6
1.37  
30
Allen Electronegativity
1.68  
20
1.29  
99+
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
1.80  
99+
2.69  
23
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol  
9
737.70 kJ/mol  
24
2nd Energy Level
1,600.00 kJ/mol  
36
1,450.70 kJ/mol  
99+
3rd Energy Level
2,256.10 kJ/mol  
99+
7,732.70 kJ/mol  
5
4th Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol  
99+
10,542.50 kJ/mol  
4
5th Energy Level
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
8
13,630.00 kJ/mol  
3
6th Energy Level
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
25
18,020.00 kJ/mol  
3
7th Energy level
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
22
21,711.00 kJ/mol  
3
8th Energy Level
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
22
25,661.00 kJ/mol  
3
9th Energy Level
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
21
31,653.00 kJ/mol  
3
10th Energy Level
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
23
35,458.00 kJ/mol  
5
11th Energy Level
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
20
169,988.00 kJ/mol  
1
12th Energy Level
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
40
189,368.00 kJ/mol  
1
13th Energy Level
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
15
7,370.00 kJ/mol  
24
14th Energy Level
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
14
737.70 kJ/mol  
99+
15th Energy Level
88,000.00 kJ/mol  
8
73,700.00 kJ/mol  
21
16th Energy Level
88,000.00 kJ/mol  
9
73,770.00 kJ/mol  
16
17th Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol  
26
737.70 kJ/mol  
37
18th Energy Level
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
15
7,370.00 kJ/mol  
27
19th Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol  
24
737.70 kJ/mol  
34
20th Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol  
14
737.00 kJ/mol  
28
21st Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol  
37
737.70 kJ/mol  
99+
22nd Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol  
12
738.00 kJ/mol  
22
23rd Energy Level
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
7
737.70 kJ/mol  
99+
24th Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol  
8
737.70 kJ/mol  
20
25th Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol  
6
737.70 kJ/mol  
20
26th Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol  
6
737.70 kJ/mol  
20
27th Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol  
5
737.70 kJ/mol  
19
28th Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol  
8
737.70 kJ/mol  
25
29th Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol  
9
737.70 kJ/mol  
26
30th Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol  
6
737.70 kJ/mol  
20
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.14 g/amp-hr  
99+
0.45 g/amp-hr  
99+
Electron Work Function
4.55 eV  
18
3.66 eV  
40
Other Chemical Properties
Flammable, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity  
Corrosion, Highly Inflammable, Ionization, Solubility  
Atomic
Atomic Number
77  
39
12  
99+
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d7 6s2  
[Ne] 3s2  
Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)  
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  
Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Iridium.jpg#100  
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Magnesium.jpg#100  
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
74  
99+
12  
99+
Number of Neutrons
110  
28
12  
99+
Number of Electrons
74  
99+
12  
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
136.00 pm  
99+
160.00 pm  
29
Covalent Radius
141.00 pm  
99+
141.00 pm  
99+
Van der Waals Radius
202.00 pm  
34
173.00 pm  
99+
Atomic Weight
192.22 amu  
34
24.31 amu  
99+
Atomic Volume
9.53 cm3/mol  
99+
13.97 cm3/mol  
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Osmium
  
Sodium
  
Next Element
Platinum
  
Aluminium
  
Valence Electron Potential
140.00 (-eV)  
5
40.00 (-eV)  
99+
Lattice Constant
383.90 pm  
29
320.94 pm  
99+
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2  
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3  
Lattice C/A Ratio
1.58  
35
1.62  
15
Mechanical
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
22.56 g/cm3  
10
1.74 g/cm3  
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
19.00 g/cm3  
13
1.58 g/cm3  
99+
Tensile Strength
2,000.00 MPa  
2
150.00 MPa  
25
Viscosity
0.00  
21
0.00  
24
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)  
30
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
210.00 GPa  
2
17.00 GPa  
99+
Bulk Modulus
320.00 GPa  
3
45.00 GPa  
29
Young's Modulus
528.00 GPa  
1
45.00 GPa  
99+
Poisson Ratio
0.26  
22
0.29  
15
Other Mechanical Properties
-  
-  
Magnetic
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
21.78  
12
1.74  
99+
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Paramagnetic  
Permeability
0.00 H/m  
16
0.00 H/m  
8
Susceptibility
0.00  
5
0.00  
33
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor  
Conductor  
Resistivity
47.10 nΩ·m  
99+
43.90 nΩ·m  
99+
Electrical Conductivity
0.19 106/cm Ω  
10
0.23 106/cm Ω  
7
Electron Affinity
151.00 kJ/mol  
4
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
Thermal
Specific Heat
0.13 J/(kg K)  
40
1.02 J/(kg K)  
4
Molar Heat Capacity
25.10 J/mol·K  
99+
24.87 J/mol·K  
99+
Thermal Conductivity
147.00 W/m·K  
10
156.00 W/m·K  
8
Critical Temperature
2,719.00 K  
8
923.00 K  
99+
Thermal Expansion
6.40 µm/(m·K)  
99+
24.80 µm/(m·K)  
15
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
799.10 kJ/mol  
1
128.70 kJ/mol  
99+
Enthalpy of Fusion
35.23 kJ/mol  
1
8.95 kJ/mol  
99+
Enthalpy of Atomization
837.00 kJ/mol  
1
148.50 kJ/mol  
99+
Standard Molar Entropy
35.50 J/mol.K  
99+
32.70 J/mol.K  
99+
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