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Iridium vs Potassium

Iridium
Potassium
Potassium vs Iridium


Periodic Table
Symbol
Ir  
K  
Group Number
9  
9
1  
17
Period Number
6  
4  
Block
d block  
s block  
Element Family
Transition Metal  
Alkali  
CAS Number
7439885  
99+
7440097  
99+
Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m  
Im_ 3m  
Space Group Number
225.00  
3
229.00  
2
Facts
Interesting Facts
  • Iridium element occurs as natural alloys of Platinum and Osmium.
  • Iridium element is known as the most corrosion resistance metal .
  
  • In the list of most abundant element Potassium is ranked 7th.
  • Potassium can easily be sliced (chopped) down using knife.
  
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  
Found in Minerals, Mining  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Smithson Tennant  
Humphry Davy  
Discovery
In 1803  
In 1807  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
23
0.00 %  
10
Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
25
0.00 %  
9
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
29
0.07 %  
9
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
99+
1.50 %  
6
Abundance In Oceans
-  
0.04 %  
3
Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
0.20 %  
3
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.
  
  • Potassium’s compounds are in high demand for their application in Fertilizer manufacturing.
  • Potassium carbonate is used in glass manufacturing and Potassium carbonate in manufacturing detergent and body wash.
  
Industrial Uses
Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry  
Medical Uses
-  
Pharmaceutical Industry  
Other Uses
Alloys  
-  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Toxic  
Toxic  
Present in Human Body
Yes  
Yes  
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40
1,620.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
2
In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
2,100.00 p.p.m.  
3
Physical
Melting Point
2,410.00 °C  
7
63.65 °C  
99+
Boiling Point
4,527.00 °C  
10
774.00 °C  
99+
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid  
Solid  
Color
Silvery White  
Silvery Gray  
Luster
Metallic  
-  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
6.50  
5
0.40  
25
Brinell Hardness
1,670.00 MPa  
5
0.36 MPa  
99+
Vickers Hardness
1,760.00 MPa  
8
100.00 MPa  
99+
Speed of Sound
4,825.00 m/s  
17
2,000.00 m/s  
99+
Optical Properties
  
  
Refractive Index
2.40  
7
1.33  
99+
Reflectivity
78.00 %  
8
72.00 %  
11
Allotropes
No  
No  
α Allotropes
-  
-  
β Allotropes
-  
-  
γ Allotropes
-  
-  
Chemical
Chemical Formula
Ir  
K  
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
34  
5
20  
19
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
2.20  
5
0.82  
99+
Sanderson Electronegativity
2.20  
8
0.45  
99+
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.55  
12
0.91  
40
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
2.20  
6
0.73  
99+
Allen Electronegativity
1.68  
20
0.73  
99+
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
1.80  
99+
3.18  
3
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol  
9
418.80 kJ/mol  
99+
2nd Energy Level
1,600.00 kJ/mol  
36
3,052.00 kJ/mol  
5
3rd Energy Level
2,256.10 kJ/mol  
99+
4,420.00 kJ/mol  
8
4th Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,877.00 kJ/mol  
18
5th Energy Level
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
8
7,975.00 kJ/mol  
14
6th Energy Level
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
25
9,590.00 kJ/mol  
19
7th Energy level
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
22
11,343.00 kJ/mol  
17
8th Energy Level
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
22
14,944.00 kJ/mol  
13
9th Energy Level
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
21
16,963.70 kJ/mol  
15
10th Energy Level
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
23
48,610.00 kJ/mol  
3
11th Energy Level
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
20
54,490.00 kJ/mol  
4
12th Energy Level
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
40
60,730.00 kJ/mol  
15
13th Energy Level
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
15
68,950.00 kJ/mol  
4
14th Energy Level
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
14
75,900.00 kJ/mol  
5
15th Energy Level
88,000.00 kJ/mol  
8
83,080.00 kJ/mol  
13
16th Energy Level
88,000.00 kJ/mol  
9
93,400.00 kJ/mol  
7
17th Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol  
26
99,710.00 kJ/mol  
8
18th Energy Level
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
15
4,196.00 kJ/mol  
99+
19th Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol  
24
419.20 kJ/mol  
99+
20th Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol  
14
419.00 kJ/mol  
99+
21st Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol  
37
419.20 kJ/mol  
99+
22nd Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol  
12
419.00 kJ/mol  
99+
23rd Energy Level
8,800.00 kJ/mol  
7
419.20 kJ/mol  
99+
24th Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol  
8
419.20 kJ/mol  
99+
25th Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol  
6
419.20 kJ/mol  
99+
26th Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol  
6
419.20 kJ/mol  
99+
27th Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol  
5
419.20 kJ/mol  
99+
28th Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol  
8
419.20 kJ/mol  
99+
29th Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol  
9
419.20 kJ/mol  
99+
30th Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol  
6
419.00 kJ/mol  
99+
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.14 g/amp-hr  
99+
1.46 g/amp-hr  
99+
Electron Work Function
4.55 eV  
18
2.30 eV  
99+
Other Chemical Properties
Flammable, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity  
Chemical Stability, Flammability, Ionization, Solubility  
Atomic
Atomic Number
77  
39
19  
99+
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d7 6s2  
[Ar] 4s1  
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+
19  
99+
Number of Neutrons
110  
28
20  
99+
Number of Electrons
74  
99+
19  
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
136.00 pm  
99+
227.00 pm  
4
Covalent Radius
141.00 pm  
99+
203.00 pm  
9
Van der Waals Radius
202.00 pm  
34
275.00 pm  
7
Atomic Weight
192.22 amu  
34
39.10 amu  
99+
Atomic Volume
9.53 cm3/mol  
99+
45.46 cm3/mol  
4
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Osmium
  
Aluminium
  
Next Element
Platinum
  
Calcium
  
Valence Electron Potential
140.00 (-eV)  
5
10.40 (-eV)  
99+
Lattice Constant
383.90 pm  
29
532.80 pm  
13
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2  
π/2, π/2, π/2  
Lattice C/A Ratio
1.58  
35
1.69  
10
Mechanical
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
22.56 g/cm3  
10
0.86 g/cm3  
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
19.00 g/cm3  
13
0.83 g/cm3  
99+
Tensile Strength
2,000.00 MPa  
2
16.00 MPa  
99+
Viscosity
0.00  
21
0.00  
9
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
16
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
26
0.00 (Pa)  
34
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
210.00 GPa  
2
1.30 GPa  
99+
Bulk Modulus
320.00 GPa  
3
3.10 GPa  
99+
Young's Modulus
528.00 GPa  
1
3.53 GPa  
99+
Poisson Ratio
0.26  
22
0.35  
9
Other Mechanical Properties
-  
-  
Magnetic
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
21.78  
12
0.86  
99+
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Paramagnetic  
Permeability
0.00 H/m  
16
0.00 H/m  
13
Susceptibility
0.00  
5
0.00  
23
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor  
Conductor  
Resistivity
47.10 nΩ·m  
99+
72.00 nΩ·m  
37
Electrical Conductivity
0.19 106/cm Ω  
10
0.14 106/cm Ω  
16
Electron Affinity
151.00 kJ/mol  
4
48.40 kJ/mol  
27
Thermal
Specific Heat
0.13 J/(kg K)  
40
0.75 J/(kg K)  
6
Molar Heat Capacity
25.10 J/mol·K  
99+
29.60 J/mol·K  
8
Thermal Conductivity
147.00 W/m·K  
10
102.50 W/m·K  
15
Critical Temperature
2,719.00 K  
8
2,223.00 K  
14
Thermal Expansion
6.40 µm/(m·K)  
99+
83.30 µm/(m·K)  
3
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
799.10 kJ/mol  
1
77.50 kJ/mol  
99+
Enthalpy of Fusion
35.23 kJ/mol  
1
2.32 kJ/mol  
99+
Enthalpy of Atomization
837.00 kJ/mol  
1
89.50 kJ/mol  
99+
Standard Molar Entropy
35.50 J/mol.K  
99+
64.70 J/mol.K  
19
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