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Lithium vs Gold


Gold vs Lithium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Li   
Au   

Group Number
1   
17
11   
7

Period Number
2   
6   

Block
s block   
d block   

Element Family
Alkali   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7439932   
99+
7440575   
31

Space Group Name
Im_ 3m   
Fm_ 3m   

Space Group Number
229.00   
1
225.00   
2

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 found in copper ores and from the crust of the earth.
  • It is the most malleable and ductile metal.
  • Gold alloys are used in Dentistry as fillings, crowning, clips, etc. It is also used as an artificial limb joints.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Johan August Arfwedson   
Unknown   

Discovery
In 1817   
Before 6000 BCE   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-7 %   
18
6 * 10-8 %   
26

Abundance In Sun
~0.00017 %   
11
~0.0000001 %   
26

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
22
0.00 %   
99+

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

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
15
0.00 %   
21

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
16
0.00 %   
18

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.
  
  • Gold metal is mainly used for Jewelry, bullion, coinage, etc.
  • It is used in the art, decoration, ornaments, etc. It is also used for electroplating process.
  

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

Medical Uses
NA   
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry   

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

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
NA   
Non Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
27
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
35

In Bone
1.30 p.p.m.   
17
0.02 p.p.m.   
30

Physical Properties

Melting Point
180.54 °C   
99+
1,064.43 °C   
99+

Boiling Point
1,347.00 °C   
99+
2,807.00 °C   
36

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery White   
Gold   

Luster
NA   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
0.60   
21
2.50   
14

Brinell Hardness
5.00 MPa   
99+
194.00 MPa   
99+

Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
216.00 MPa   
31

Speed of Sound
6,000.00 m/s   
3
2,030.00 m/s   
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Reflectivity
Not Available   
95.00 %   
2

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
Li   
Au   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
8   
30
36   
3

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
0.98   
99+
2.54   
1

Sanderson Electronegativity
0.89   
26
Not Available   

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
0.97   
38
1.42   
18

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
0.97   
19
1.87   
7

Allen Electronegativity
0.91   
99+
1.92   
5

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
3.02   
8
1.46   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
520.20 kJ/mol   
99+
890.10 kJ/mol   
8

2nd Energy Level
7,298.10 kJ/mol   
3
1,980.00 kJ/mol   
12

3rd Energy Level
11,815.00 kJ/mol   
4
Not Available   

Electrochemical Equivalent
0.26 g/amp-hr   
99+
2.45 g/amp-hr   
21

Electron Work Function
2.90 eV   
37
5.10 eV   
4

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
3   
99+
79   
37

Electron Configuration
[He] 2s1   
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s1   

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

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
3   
99+
79   
37

Number of Neutrons
4   
99+
118   
23

Number of Electrons
3   
99+
79   
37

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
152.00 pm   
31
151.00 pm   
32

Covalent Radius
128.00 pm   
99+
144.00 pm   
40

Van der Waals Radius
182.00 pm   
35
166.00 pm   
39

Atomic Weight
6.94 amu   
99+
196.97 amu   
33

Atomic Volume
13.10 cm3/mol   
39
10.20 cm3/mol   
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
No Previous Element   
Platinum
  

Next Element
Beryllium
  
Mercury
  

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

Lattice Constant
351.00 pm   
99+
407.82 pm   
21

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
1.61   
4

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
0.53 g/cm3   
99+
19.30 g/cm3   
15

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
0.51 g/cm3   
99+
17.31 g/cm3   
6

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
120.00 MPa   
15

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
109.00 (Pa)   
2
0.00 (Pa)   
23

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available   
67.00 (Pa)   
4

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
4.20 GPa   
99+
27.00 GPa   
27

Bulk Modulus
11.00 GPa   
99+
180.00 GPa   
9

Young's Modulus
4.90 GPa   
99+
79.00 GPa   
24

Poisson Ratio
Not Available   
0.40   
4

Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
Ductile, Malleable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
0.53   
99+
19.32   
8

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Diamagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   

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

Electrical Conductivity
0.11 106/cm Ω   
19
0.45 106/cm Ω   
3

Electron Affinity
59.60 kJ/mol   
16
222.80 kJ/mol   
1

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
3.60 J/(kg K)   
1
0.13 J/(kg K)   
39

Molar Heat Capacity
24.86 J/mol·K   
99+
25.42 J/mol·K   
40

Thermal Conductivity
84.80 W/m·K   
20
318.00 W/m·K   
3

Critical Temperature
3,223.00 K   
1
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
46.00 µm/(m·K)   
7
14.20 µm/(m·K)   
26

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
134.70 kJ/mol   
99+
324.40 kJ/mol   
27

Enthalpy of Fusion
3.00 kJ/mol   
99+
12.55 kJ/mol   
27

Enthalpy of Atomization
160.70 kJ/mol   
99+
364.00 kJ/mol   
25

Standard Molar Entropy
29.10 J/mol.K   
99+
47.40 J/mol.K   
32

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