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Iridium vs Technetium


Technetium vs Iridium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Ir   
Tc   

Group Number
9   
9
7   
11

Period Number
6   
5   

Block
d block   
d block   

Element Family
Transition Metal   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7439885   
99+
7440268   
99+

Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m   
P63/mmc   

Space Group Number
225.00   
2
194.00   
5

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Iridium element occurs as natural alloys of Platinum and Osmium.
  • Iridium element is known as the most corrosion resistance metal .
  
  • Original name of Technetium was Masurium.
  • At the time of its discovery it found in sample of Molybdenum.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Made by Bombarding Molybdenum with Deuterons   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Smithson Tennant   
Emilio Segrè and Carlo Perriero   

Discovery
In 1803   
In 1937   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-7 %   
22
Not Available   

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000002 %   
25
~-9999 %   

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
29
Not Available   

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
Not Available   

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.
  
  • Technetium is a radioactive metal and hence it is used for medical studies and other research purposes.
  

Industrial Uses
Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
NA   

Medical Uses
NA   
NA   

Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Toxic   
Low Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
No   

In Blood
Not Available   
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
37

In Bone
Not Available   
0.00 p.p.m.   
36

Physical Properties

Melting Point
2,410.00 °C   
7
2,200.00 °C   
9

Boiling Point
4,527.00 °C   
10
4,877.00 °C   
7

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery White   
Shiny Gray   

Luster
Metallic   
NA   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
6.50   
5
Not Available   

Brinell Hardness
1,670.00 MPa   
5
Not Available   

Vickers Hardness
1,760.00 MPa   
3
Not Available   

Speed of Sound
4,825.00 m/s   
13
16,200.00 m/s   
1

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   
Tc   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
34   
5
18   
21

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.20   
4
1.90   
11

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.55   
11
1.36   
20

Allen Electronegativity
1.68   
17
1.51   
28

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
1.80   
99+
2.10   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol   
9
702.00 kJ/mol   
36

2nd Energy Level
1,600.00 kJ/mol   
35
1,470.00 kJ/mol   
99+

3rd Energy Level
Not Available   
2,850.00 kJ/mol   
33

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

Electron Work Function
4.55 eV   
13
Not Available   

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
77   
39
43   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d7 6s2   
[Kr] 4d5 5s2   

Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)   
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
74   
99+
43   
99+

Number of Neutrons
110   
27
55   
99+

Number of Electrons
74   
99+
43   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
136.00 pm   
99+
136.00 pm   
99+

Covalent Radius
141.00 pm   
99+
147.00 pm   
37

Van der Waals Radius
202.00 pm   
27
200.00 pm   
28

Atomic Weight
192.22 amu   
34
98.00 amu   
99+

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Osmium
  
Molybdenum
  

Next Element
Platinum
  
Ruthenium
  

Valence Electron Potential
140.00 (-eV)   
5
180.00 (-eV)   
3

Lattice Constant
383.90 pm   
26
273.50 pm   
99+

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2   
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3   

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
1.60   
5

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
22.56 g/cm3   
10
11.00 g/cm3   
34

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
19.00 g/cm3   
3
Not Available   

Tensile Strength
2,000.00 MPa   
2
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

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
Not Available   

Poisson Ratio
0.26   
22
Not Available   

Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
NA   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
21.78   
3
11.50   
24

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   

Resistivity
47.10 nΩ·m   
99+
200.00 nΩ·m   
18

Electrical Conductivity
0.19 106/cm Ω   
10
0.07 106/cm Ω   
30

Electron Affinity
151.00 kJ/mol   
4
53.00 kJ/mol   
18

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.13 J/(kg K)   
39
0.21 J/(kg K)   
29

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

Thermal Conductivity
147.00 W/m·K   
10
50.60 W/m·K   
30

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
799.10 kJ/mol   
1
660.00 kJ/mol   
6

Enthalpy of Fusion
35.23 kJ/mol   
1
23.01 kJ/mol   
9

Enthalpy of Atomization
837.00 kJ/mol   
1
649.00 kJ/mol   
8

Standard Molar Entropy
35.50 J/mol.K   
99+
181.10 J/mol.K   
2

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