Home
Compare Metals


Iridium vs Nobelium


Nobelium vs Iridium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Ir  
No  

Group Number
9  
9
3  
15

Period Number
6  
7  

Block
d block  
f block  

Element Family
Transition Metal  
Actinide  

CAS Number
7439885  
99+
10028145  
16

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 .
  
  • The most stable isotope of Nobelium metal is No-259.
  • No-259 has a half-life of fifty-eight minutes.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  
Bombarding Curium-246 or Curium-249 with Carbon-12 Nuclei, Found in Minerals, Mining  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Smithson Tennant  
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research  

Discovery
In 1803  
In 1966  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
23
-  

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
25
-  

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
29
-  

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
99+
-  

Abundance In Oceans
-  
-  

Abundance In Humans
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 Nobelium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  

Industrial Uses
Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
-  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
Alloys  
Research Purposes  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
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
827.00 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
4,527.00 °C  
10
2,600.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery White  
-  

Luster
Metallic  
Unknown Luster  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
6.50  
5
-  

Brinell Hardness
1,670.00 MPa  
5
500.00 MPa  
28

Vickers Hardness
1,760.00 MPa  
8
500.00 MPa  
35

Speed of Sound
4,825.00 m/s  
17
1,100.00 m/s  
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
2.40  
7
1.30  
99+

Reflectivity
78.00 %  
8
61.00 %  
22

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Ir  
No  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
34  
5
13  
26

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.20  
5
1.30  
33

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
1.10  
99+

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
1.80  
99+
2.70  
22

Ionization Energies
  
  

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

2nd Energy Level
1,600.00 kJ/mol  
36
1,254.00 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,256.10 kJ/mol  
99+
2,643.00 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3,956.00 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
8
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
35

6th Energy Level
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
25
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
22
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
22
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+

9th Energy Level
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
21
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+

10th Energy Level
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
23
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+

11th Energy Level
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
20
6,420.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
40
64,000.00 kJ/mol  
8

13th Energy Level
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
15
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
36

14th Energy Level
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
14
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
26

15th Energy Level
88,000.00 kJ/mol  
8
64,000.00 kJ/mol  
36

16th Energy Level
88,000.00 kJ/mol  
9
64,000.00 kJ/mol  
27

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

18th Energy Level
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
15
3,500.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

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

21st Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol  
37
917.00 kJ/mol  
34

22nd Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol  
12
627.00 kJ/mol  
36

23rd Energy Level
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
7
6,410.00 kJ/mol  
12

24th Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol  
8
627.00 kJ/mol  
39

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

26th Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol  
6
601.20 kJ/mol  
99+

27th Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol  
5
641.00 kJ/mol  
37

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

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

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

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.14 g/amp-hr  
99+
4.83 g/amp-hr  
4

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
102  
16

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

Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)  
Not Known  

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
74  
99+
102  
16

Number of Neutrons
110  
28
157  
8

Number of Electrons
74  
99+
102  
16

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
136.00 pm  
99+
176.00 pm  
20

Covalent Radius
141.00 pm  
99+
157.00 pm  
33

Van der Waals Radius
202.00 pm  
34
246.00 pm  
12

Atomic Weight
192.22 amu  
34
259.00 amu  
13

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Osmium
  

Next Element
Platinum
  

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

Lattice Constant
383.90 pm  
29
-  

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2  
-  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.58  
35
1.76  
5

Mechanical

Density
  
  

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

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

Tensile Strength
2,000.00 MPa  
2
80.00 MPa  
29

Viscosity
0.00  
21
0.00  
25

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)  
28

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
210.00 GPa  
2
27.00 GPa  
34

Bulk Modulus
320.00 GPa  
3
8.70 GPa  
99+

Young's Modulus
528.00 GPa  
1
12.30 GPa  
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.26  
22
0.30  
14

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
21.78  
12
9.90  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
-  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
16
0.00 H/m  
3

Susceptibility
0.00  
5
0.00  
24

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
-  

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

Electrical Conductivity
0.19 106/cm Ω  
10
0.00 106/cm Ω  
99+

Electron Affinity
151.00 kJ/mol  
4
50.00 kJ/mol  
26

Thermal

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

Molar Heat Capacity
25.10 J/mol·K  
99+
27.00 J/mol·K  
29

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

Critical Temperature
2,719.00 K  
8
1,100.00 K  
99+

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
799.10 kJ/mol  
1
-  

Enthalpy of Fusion
35.23 kJ/mol  
1
-  

Enthalpy of Atomization
837.00 kJ/mol  
1
390.40 kJ/mol  
30

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

Periodic Table >>
<< All

Compare Transition Metals

Transition Metals

Transition Metals

» More Transition Metals

Compare Transition Metals

» More Compare Transition Metals