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Lithium Silver Comparison


Silver Lithium comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Li  
Ag  

Group Number
1  
17
11  
7

Period Number
2  
5  

Block
s block  
d block  

Element Family
Alkali  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
7439932  
99+
7440224  
99+

Space Group Name
Im_ 3m  
Fm_ 3m  

Space Group Number
229.00  
2
225.00  
3

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Heat capacity of Lithium is very high.
  • Lithium inflammable and highly explosive metal, hence it has to be stored properly.
  
  • It is the most reflective element.
  • Silver is the second most ductile metal after Gold.
  • It is also used in Dentistry as a dental alloys for clips and crowning.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Johan August Arfwedson  
-  

Discovery
In 1817  
Before 5000 BC  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
19
0.00 %  
27

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
11
0.00 %  
26

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
22
0.00 %  
38

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
15
0.00 %  
19

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
19
0.00 %  
24

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • The main usage of Lithium is manufacturing rechargeable batteries for electronic equipment and gadgets.
  • it is also used in manufacturing non-rechargeable batteries.
  
  • Silver is mainly used for Jewelry and show piece.
  • It is used for manufacturing high quality mirrors due to its reflectivity property.
  

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

Medical Uses
-  
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry  

Other Uses
Alloys  
Alloys, Bullion, Coinage, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
-  
Non Toxic  

Present in Human Body
Yes  
Yes  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
27
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
29

In Bone
1.30 p.p.m.  
18
0.44 p.p.m.  
24

Physical

Melting Point
180.54 °C  
99+
961.93 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
1,347.00 °C  
99+
2,212.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery White  
Silvery White  

Luster
-  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
0.60  
23
2.50  
15

Brinell Hardness
5.00 MPa  
99+
251.00 MPa  
99+

Vickers Hardness
5.30 MPa  
99+
229.00 MPa  
99+

Speed of Sound
6,000.00 m/s  
6
2,680.00 m/s  
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.35  
99+
0.16  
99+

Reflectivity
95.00 %  
2
97.00 %  
1

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Li  
Ag  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
8  
30
36  
3

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
0.98  
99+
1.93  
10

Sanderson Electronegativity
0.89  
99+
1.83  
14

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
0.97  
39
1.42  
19

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
0.97  
99+
1.47  
28

Allen Electronegativity
0.91  
99+
1.87  
10

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
3.02  
8
2.07  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
520.20 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
27

2nd Energy Level
7,298.10 kJ/mol  
3
2,070.00 kJ/mol  
11

3rd Energy Level
11,815.00 kJ/mol  
4
3,361.00 kJ/mol  
19

4th Energy Level
520.20 kJ/mol  
99+
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
10

5th Energy Level
5,200.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
24

6th Energy Level
5,200.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
39

7th Energy level
5,202.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
33

8th Energy Level
730.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
31

9th Energy Level
5,200.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
27

10th Energy Level
520.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
32

11th Energy Level
5,202.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
31

12th Energy Level
5,200.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
5,200.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
25

14th Energy Level
520.20 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
99+

15th Energy Level
52,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+
73,100.00 kJ/mol  
22

16th Energy Level
52,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+
73,100.00 kJ/mol  
17

17th Energy Level
520.20 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
38

18th Energy Level
520.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
28

19th Energy Level
520.20 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
35

20th Energy Level
520.00 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
29

21st Energy Level
520.20 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
99+

22nd Energy Level
520.00 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
23

23rd Energy Level
520.20 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
99+

24th Energy Level
520.20 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
22

25th Energy Level
520.00 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
22

26th Energy Level
520.20 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
22

27th Energy Level
520.20 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
21

28th Energy Level
520.20 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
27

29th Energy Level
520.20 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
28

30th Energy Level
520.00 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
22

Electrochemical Equivalent
0.26 g/amp-hr  
99+
4.02 g/amp-hr  
7

Electron Work Function
2.90 eV  
99+
4.26 eV  
27

Other Chemical Properties
Corrosion, Flammable, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes  
Chemical Stability, Ionization, Solubility  

Atomic

Atomic Number
3  
99+
47  
99+

Electron Configuration
[He] 2s1  
[Kr] 4d10 5s1  

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

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
3  
99+
47  
99+

Number of Neutrons
4  
99+
61  
99+

Number of Electrons
3  
99+
47  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
152.00 pm  
33
144.00 pm  
38

Covalent Radius
128.00 pm  
99+
145.00 pm  
99+

Van der Waals Radius
182.00 pm  
99+
172.00 pm  
99+

Atomic Weight
6.94 amu  
99+
107.87 amu  
99+

Atomic Volume
13.10 cm3/mol  
99+
10.30 cm3/mol  
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
No Previous Element  
Palladium
  

Next Element
Beryllium
  
Cadmium
  

Valence Electron Potential
19.00 (-eV)  
99+
11.40 (-eV)  
99+

Lattice Constant
351.00 pm  
99+
408.53 pm  
23

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.62  
16
1.59  
26

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
0.53 g/cm3  
99+
10.49 g/cm3  
37

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
0.51 g/cm3  
99+
9.32 g/cm3  
99+

Tensile Strength
60.00 MPa  
35
170.00 MPa  
21

Viscosity
0.00  
10
0.00  
23

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
109.00 (Pa)  
2
0.00 (Pa)  
14

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
30
0.00 (Pa)  
38

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
4.20 GPa  
99+
30.00 GPa  
27

Bulk Modulus
11.00 GPa  
99+
100.00 GPa  
16

Young's Modulus
4.90 GPa  
99+
83.00 GPa  
25

Poisson Ratio
0.36  
8
0.37  
7

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
Ductile, Malleable  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
0.53  
99+
10.50  
39

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Diamagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
11
0.00 H/m  
17

Susceptibility
0.00  
16
0.00  
32

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
Conductor  

Resistivity
92.80 nΩ·m  
33
15.87 nΩ·m  
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.11 106/cm Ω  
22
0.63 106/cm Ω  
1

Electron Affinity
59.60 kJ/mol  
20
125.60 kJ/mol  
5

Thermal

Specific Heat
3.60 J/(kg K)  
1
0.24 J/(kg K)  
25

Molar Heat Capacity
24.86 J/mol·K  
99+
25.35 J/mol·K  
99+

Thermal Conductivity
84.80 W/m·K  
20
429.00 W/m·K  
1

Critical Temperature
3,223.00 K  
5
1,235.00 K  
99+

Thermal Expansion
46.00 µm/(m·K)  
7
18.90 µm/(m·K)  
25

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
134.70 kJ/mol  
99+
255.10 kJ/mol  
99+

Enthalpy of Fusion
3.00 kJ/mol  
99+
11.30 kJ/mol  
37

Enthalpy of Atomization
160.70 kJ/mol  
99+
284.50 kJ/mol  
99+

Standard Molar Entropy
29.10 J/mol.K  
99+
42.60 J/mol.K  
99+

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