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Lead Molybdenum Comparison


Molybdenum Lead comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Pb   
Mo   

Group Number
14   
4
6   
12

Period Number
6   
5   

Block
p block   
d block   

Element Family
Post-​Transition   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7439921   
99+
7439987   
99+

Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m   
Im_ 3m   

Space Group Number
225.00   
2
229.00   
1

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Galena mineral contains almost 87% of Lead metal in it, Galena is sulfide mineral.
  • The best available source of Lead metal today is by recycling automobile batteries.
  
  • Molybdenum is highly reactive metal, hence not found free in nature .
  • Till 18th century Molybdenum element were often mistaken as a carbon or Lead.
  

Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals   
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Unknown   
Carl Wilhelm Scheele   

Discovery
In Middle Easterns (7000 BCE)   
In 1778   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-6 %   
16
5 * 10-7 %   
19

Abundance In Sun
~0.000001 %   
18
~0.0000009 %   
19

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
23
0.00 %   
24

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
26
0.00 %   
39

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
22
0.00 %   
9

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
8
0.00 %   
14

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • It is also used in insecticides, hair dyes and as an anti-knocking additive for petrol. But all these are banned by the government as Lead metal is known for detrimental to health.
  
  • Its alloys are used to make engine parts, drills, saw blade, etc.
  • Lubricant additive made up of Molybdenum disulfide is commonly used in the industry. It is also used as a catalyst.
  

Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Aerospace Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   

Medical Uses
Surgical Instruments Manufacturing   
NA   

Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Toxic   
Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   

In Blood
0.21 Blood/mg dm-3   
11
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
31

In Bone
30.00 p.p.m.   
10
0.70 p.p.m.   
18

Physical Properties

Melting Point
327.50 °C   
99+
2,617.00 °C   
5

Boiling Point
1,740.00 °C   
99+
4,612.00 °C   
9

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Gray   
Gray   

Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
1.50   
18
5.50   
7

Brinell Hardness
38.00 MPa   
99+
1,370.00 MPa   
7

Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
1,400.00 MPa   
6

Speed of Sound
1,190.00 m/s   
99+
5,400.00 m/s   
6

Optical Properties
  
  

Reflectivity
Not Available   
58.00 %   
15

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
Pb   
Mo   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
35   
4
25   
14

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.87   
13
2.16   
5

Sanderson Electronegativity
2.29   
4
1.15   
19

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.55   
11
1.30   
24

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
2.41   
2
Not Available   

Allen Electronegativity
1.85   
8
2.16   
3

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
1.67   
99+
1.84   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
715.60 kJ/mol   
31
684.30 kJ/mol   
37

2nd Energy Level
1,450.50 kJ/mol   
99+
1,560.00 kJ/mol   
37

3rd Energy Level
3,081.50 kJ/mol   
23
2,618.00 kJ/mol   
99+

4th Energy Level
4,083.00 kJ/mol   
35
4,480.00 kJ/mol   
26

5th Energy Level
6,640.00 kJ/mol   
20
5,257.00 kJ/mol   
32

6th Energy Level
Not Available   
6,640.80 kJ/mol   
22

7th Energy level
Not Available   
12,125.00 kJ/mol   
13

8th Energy Level
Not Available   
13,860.00 kJ/mol   
16

9th Energy Level
Not Available   
15,835.00 kJ/mol   
16

10th Energy Level
Not Available   
17,980.00 kJ/mol   
18

11th Energy Level
Not Available   
20,190.00 kJ/mol   
17

12th Energy Level
Not Available   
22,219.00 kJ/mol   
15

13th Energy Level
Not Available   
26,930.00 kJ/mol   
13

14th Energy Level
Not Available   
29,196.00 kJ/mol   
13

15th Energy Level
Not Available   
52,490.00 kJ/mol   
7

16th Energy Level
Not Available   
55,000.00 kJ/mol   
8

17th Energy Level
Not Available   
61,400.00 kJ/mol   
9

18th Energy Level
Not Available   
67,700.00 kJ/mol   
9

19th Energy Level
Not Available   
74,000.00 kJ/mol   
9

20th Energy Level
Not Available   
80,400.00 kJ/mol   
10

21st Energy Level
Not Available   
87,000.00 kJ/mol   
9

22nd Energy Level
Not Available   
93,400.00 kJ/mol   
7

23rd Energy Level
Not Available   
98,420.00 kJ/mol   
6

24th Energy Level
Not Available   
104,400.00 kJ/mol   
2

25th Energy Level
Not Available   
121,900.00 kJ/mol   
1

26th Energy Level
Not Available   
127,700.00 kJ/mol   
1

27th Energy Level
Not Available   
133,800.00 kJ/mol   
1

28th Energy Level
Not Available   
139,800.00 kJ/mol   
1

29th Energy Level
Not Available   
148,100.00 kJ/mol   
1

30th Energy Level
Not Available   
154,500.00 kJ/mol   
1

Electrochemical Equivalent
3.87 g/amp-hr   
9
0.89 g/amp-hr   
99+

Electron Work Function
4.25 eV   
21
4.60 eV   
12

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
82   
34
42   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p2   
[Kr] 4d5 5s1   

Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)   
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)   

Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Lead.jpg#100   
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
82   
34
42   
99+

Number of Neutrons
125   
19
54   
99+

Number of Electrons
82   
34
42   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
175.00 pm   
19
139.00 pm   
39

Covalent Radius
146.00 pm   
38
154.00 pm   
32

Van der Waals Radius
202.00 pm   
27
200.00 pm   
28

Atomic Weight
207.20 amu   
30
95.95 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
18.17 cm3/mol   
27
9.40 cm3/mol   
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Thallium
  
Niobium
  

Next Element
Bismuth
  
Technetium
  

Valence Electron Potential
24.20 (-eV)   
99+
88.60 (-eV)   
13

Lattice Constant
495.08 pm   
16
314.70 pm   
99+

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
11.34 g/cm3   
33
10.28 g/cm3   
36

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
10.66 g/cm3   
15
9.33 g/cm3   
20

Tensile Strength
12.00 MPa   
20
324.00 MPa   
13

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
1.64 (Pa)   
7
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available   
0.00 (Pa)   
26

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
5.60 GPa   
99+
126.00 GPa   
8

Bulk Modulus
46.00 GPa   
24
230.00 GPa   
6

Young's Modulus
16.00 GPa   
99+
329.00 GPa   
6

Poisson Ratio
0.44   
3
0.31   
13

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
Ductile, Weldable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
11.35   
25
10.22   
27

Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Poor Conductor   
Semiconductor   

Resistivity
208.00 nΩ·m   
16
53.40 nΩ·m   
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.05 106/cm Ω   
36
0.19 106/cm Ω   
11

Electron Affinity
35.10 kJ/mol   
28
71.90 kJ/mol   
14

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.13 J/(kg K)   
39
0.25 J/(kg K)   
21

Molar Heat Capacity
26.65 J/mol·K   
26
24.06 J/mol·K   
99+

Thermal Conductivity
35.30 W/m·K   
38
138.00 W/m·K   
12

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
28.90 µm/(m·K)   
13
4.80 µm/(m·K)   
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
179.40 kJ/mol   
99+
594.10 kJ/mol   
8

Enthalpy of Fusion
4.77 kJ/mol   
99+
27.61 kJ/mol   
5

Enthalpy of Atomization
194.60 kJ/mol   
99+
653.00 kJ/mol   
7

Standard Molar Entropy
64.80 J/mol.K   
17
28.70 J/mol.K   
99+

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