Symbol
Ir
  
Y
  
Period Number
6
  
5
  
Block
d block
  
d block
  
Element Family
Transition Metal
  
Transition Metal
  
Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m
  
P63/mmc
  
Interesting Facts
- Iridium element occurs as natural alloys of Platinum and Osmium.
- Iridium element is known as the most corrosion resistance metal .
  
- Yttrium Metal is highly toxic.
- Yttrium Metal is highly reactive in nature hence not found free in nature.
  
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
  
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Smithson Tennant
  
Johan Gadolin
  
Discovery
In 1803
  
In 1794
  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000002 %
  
25
~0.0000001 %
  
26
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available
  
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.
  
- Yttrium metal is used in different alloys, as it increases the strength of aluminum Magnesium alloy. It is used for radar microwave filter.
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It is also used as a catalyst in ethene polymerisation.
  
Industrial Uses
Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
  
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
  
Medical Uses
NA
  
NA
  
Other Uses
Alloys
  
Alloys
  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Toxic
  
Highly Toxic
  
Present in Human Body
Yes
  
Yes
  
In Blood
Not Available
  
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
  
26
In Bone
Not Available
  
0.07 p.p.m.
  
25
Melting Point
1,523.00 °C
  
27
Boiling Point
4,527.00 °C
  
10
3,337.00 °C
  
21
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid
  
Solid
  
Color
Silvery White
  
Silvery White
  
Luster
Metallic
  
NA
  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
Not Available
  
Brinell Hardness
1,670.00 MPa
  
5
Vickers Hardness
1,760.00 MPa
  
3
Not Available
  
Speed of Sound
4,825.00 m/s
  
13
3,300.00 m/s
  
23
Optical Properties
  
  
Reflectivity
Not Available
  
Allotropes
No
  
No
  
α Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
β Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
γ Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Chemical Formula
Ir
  
Y
  
Isotopes
  
  
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol
  
9
600.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
2nd Energy Level
1,600.00 kJ/mol
  
35
1,180.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
3rd Energy Level
Not Available
  
1,980.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
4th Energy Level
Not Available
  
5,847.00 kJ/mol
  
10
5th Energy Level
Not Available
  
7,430.00 kJ/mol
  
14
6th Energy Level
Not Available
  
8,970.00 kJ/mol
  
17
7th Energy level
Not Available
  
11,190.00 kJ/mol
  
18
8th Energy Level
Not Available
  
12,450.00 kJ/mol
  
18
9th Energy Level
Not Available
  
14,110.00 kJ/mol
  
19
10th Energy Level
Not Available
  
18,400.00 kJ/mol
  
17
11th Energy Level
Not Available
  
19,900.00 kJ/mol
  
18
12th Energy Level
Not Available
  
36,090.00 kJ/mol
  
5
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.14 g/amp-hr
  
99+
1.11 g/amp-hr
  
99+
Other Chemical Properties
Flammable, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
  
Chemical Stability, Flammable, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
  
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d7 6s2
  
[Kr] 4d1 5s2
  
Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
  
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
  
Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Iridium.jpg#100
  
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Yttrium.jpg#100
  
Atom
  
  
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Volume
9.53 cm3/mol
  
99+
19.80 cm3/mol
  
21
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Valence Electron Potential
140.00 (-eV)
  
5
48.00 (-eV)
  
30
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
  
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
  
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available
  
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
22.56 g/cm3
  
10
4.47 g/cm3
  
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
4.24 g/cm3
  
99+
Tensile Strength
2,000.00 MPa
  
2
Not Available
  
Viscosity
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available
  
Elasticity properties
  
  
Other Mechanical Properties
NA
  
Ductile
  
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
  
Paramagnetic
  
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor
  
Conductor
  
Resistivity
47.10 nΩ·m
  
99+
Electrical Conductivity
0.19 106/cm Ω
  
10
0.02 106/cm Ω
  
99+
Electron Affinity
151.00 kJ/mol
  
4
29.60 kJ/mol
  
30
Specific Heat
0.13 J/(kg K)
  
39
0.30 J/(kg K)
  
18
Molar Heat Capacity
25.10 J/mol·K
  
99+
26.53 J/mol·K
  
27
Thermal Conductivity
147.00 W/m·K
  
10
17.20 W/m·K
  
99+
Critical Temperature
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Thermal Expansion
6.40 µm/(m·K)
  
99+
10.60 µm/(m·K)
  
37
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
799.10 kJ/mol
  
1
393.00 kJ/mol
  
18
Enthalpy of Fusion
35.23 kJ/mol
  
1
17.15 kJ/mol
  
16
Enthalpy of Atomization
837.00 kJ/mol
  
1
418.00 kJ/mol
  
18
Standard Molar Entropy
35.50 J/mol.K
  
99+
44.40 J/mol.K
  
33