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Lead
Cadmium
Cadmium vs Lead


Periodic Table
Symbol
Pb   
Cd   
Group Number
14   
4
12   
6
Period Number
6   
5   
Block
p block   
d block   
Element Family
Post-​Transition   
Transition Metal   
CAS Number
7439921   
99+
7440439   
99+
Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m   
P63/mmc   
Space Group Number
225.00   
2
194.00   
5
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.
  
  • Naturally occurring minor elements include Cadmium.
  • Cadmium is released into atmosphere to control volcanic eruption and forest fires.
  • It is used for electroplating of Steel for corrosion resistance.
  • It can absorb neutrons and used in nuclear reactor to control atomic fission.
  
Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals   
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining   
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Unknown   
Karl Samuel Leberecht Hermann and Friedrich Stromeyer   
Discovery
In Middle Easterns (7000 BCE)   
In 1817   
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-6 %   
16
2 * 10-7 %   
22
Abundance In Sun
~0.000001 %   
18
~0.0000006 %   
21
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
23
0.00 %   
31
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
26
0.00 %   
99+
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
22
0.00 %   
28
Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
8
0.00 %   
11
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.
  
  • It has very limited uses as it is a toxic metal and it can cause birth defects, cancer, etc.
  • Almost 80% of Cadmium metal is used in Nickel cadmium Batteries and now it is getting replaced with nickel hydride.
  
Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry, Chemical 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
0.01 Blood/mg dm-3   
24
In Bone
30.00 p.p.m.   
10
1.80 p.p.m.   
15
Physical Properties
Melting Point
327.50 °C   
99+
320.90 °C   
99+
Boiling Point
1,740.00 °C   
99+
765.00 °C   
99+
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid   
Solid   
Color
Gray   
Silvery Bluish-Gray   
Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
1.50   
18
2.00   
16
Brinell Hardness
38.00 MPa   
99+
203.00 MPa   
39
Speed of Sound
1,190.00 m/s   
99+
2,310.00 m/s   
39
Optical Properties
  
  
Reflectivity
Not Available   
67.00 %   
11
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   
Cd   
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
35   
4
34   
5
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.87   
13
1.69   
17
Sanderson Electronegativity
2.29   
4
1.98   
9
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.55   
11
1.46   
15
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
2.41   
2
1.53   
13
Allen Electronegativity
1.85   
8
1.52   
27
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
1.67   
99+
2.31   
37
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
715.60 kJ/mol   
31
867.80 kJ/mol   
11
2nd Energy Level
1,450.50 kJ/mol   
99+
1,631.40 kJ/mol   
32
3rd Energy Level
3,081.50 kJ/mol   
23
3,616.00 kJ/mol   
13
4th Energy Level
4,083.00 kJ/mol   
35
Not Available   
5th Energy Level
6,640.00 kJ/mol   
20
Not Available   
Electrochemical Equivalent
3.87 g/amp-hr   
9
2.10 g/amp-hr   
27
Electron Work Function
4.25 eV   
21
4.22 eV   
22
Other Chemical Properties
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes   
Chemical Stability, Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility   
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
82   
34
48   
99+
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p2   
[Kr] 4d10 5s2   
Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)   
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   
Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Lead.jpg#100   
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Cadmium.jpg#100   
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
82   
34
48   
99+
Number of Neutrons
125   
19
64   
99+
Number of Electrons
82   
34
48   
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
175.00 pm   
19
151.00 pm   
32
Covalent Radius
146.00 pm   
38
144.00 pm   
40
Van der Waals Radius
202.00 pm   
27
158.00 pm   
99+
Atomic Weight
207.20 amu   
30
112.41 amu   
99+
Atomic Volume
18.17 cm3/mol   
27
13.10 cm3/mol   
39
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
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Thallium
  
Silver
  
Next Element
Bismuth
  
Indium
  
Valence Electron Potential
24.20 (-eV)   
99+
30.00 (-eV)   
99+
Lattice Constant
495.08 pm   
16
297.94 pm   
99+
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2   
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3   
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
1.89   
1
Mechanical Properties
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
11.34 g/cm3   
33
8.65 g/cm3   
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
10.66 g/cm3   
15
8.00 g/cm3   
28
Tensile Strength
12.00 MPa   
20
62.00 MPa   
16
Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
1.64 (Pa)   
7
Not Available   
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
5.60 GPa   
99+
19.00 GPa   
35
Bulk Modulus
46.00 GPa   
24
42.00 GPa   
29
Young's Modulus
16.00 GPa   
99+
50.00 GPa   
36
Poisson Ratio
0.44   
3
0.30   
14
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
Ductile, Malleable   
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
11.35   
25
8.65   
36
Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic   
Diamagnetic   
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Poor Conductor   
Semiconductor   
Resistivity
208.00 nΩ·m   
16
72.70 nΩ·m   
36
Electrical Conductivity
0.05 106/cm Ω   
36
0.14 106/cm Ω   
15
Electron Affinity
35.10 kJ/mol   
28
0.00 kJ/mol   
40
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat
0.13 J/(kg K)   
39
0.23 J/(kg K)   
26
Molar Heat Capacity
26.65 J/mol·K   
26
26.02 J/mol·K   
32
Thermal Conductivity
35.30 W/m·K   
38
96.60 W/m·K   
16
Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   
Thermal Expansion
28.90 µm/(m·K)   
13
30.80 µm/(m·K)   
10
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
179.40 kJ/mol   
99+
100.00 kJ/mol   
99+
Enthalpy of Fusion
4.77 kJ/mol   
99+
6.19 kJ/mol   
99+
Enthalpy of Atomization
194.60 kJ/mol   
99+
113.00 kJ/mol   
99+
Standard Molar Entropy
64.80 J/mol.K   
17
51.80 J/mol.K   
27
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