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Lithium vs Nickel


Nickel vs Lithium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Li   
Ni   

Group Number
1   
17
10   
8

Period Number
2   
4   

Block
s block   
d block   

Element Family
Alkali   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7439932   
99+
7440020   
99+

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.
  
  • Zinc metal found (obtain) in many forms like granules, foil, dust and in a powder form.
  • After iron, Zinc metal the second most abundant element in the earth crust.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining   
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Johan August Arfwedson   
Axel Fredrik Cronstedt   

Discovery
In 1817   
In 1751   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-7 %   
18
6 * 10-3 %   
4

Abundance In Sun
~0.00017 %   
11
~0.008 %   
3

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
22
1.30 %   
3

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
0.01 %   
15

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
15
0.00 %   
13

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
16
0.00 %   
14

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.
  
  • It has corrosion resistance and hence it is used to plate other metals.
  • Its alloys are very useful; Nichrome alloy is used in the hot coil of toasters and electric oven.
  

Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   

Medical Uses
NA   
NA   

Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
NA   
Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
27
0.05 Blood/mg dm-3   
17

In Bone
1.30 p.p.m.   
17
0.70 p.p.m.   
18

Physical Properties

Melting Point
180.54 °C   
99+
1,453.00 °C   
31

Boiling Point
1,347.00 °C   
99+
2,732.00 °C   
38

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery White   
Silver   

Luster
NA   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
0.60   
21
4.00   
10

Brinell Hardness
5.00 MPa   
99+
667.00 MPa   
18

Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
638.00 MPa   
16

Speed of Sound
6,000.00 m/s   
3
4,900.00 m/s   
12

Optical Properties
  
  

Reflectivity
Not Available   
72.00 %   
9

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   
Ni   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
8   
30
25   
14

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
0.98   
99+
1.91   
10

Sanderson Electronegativity
0.89   
26
1.94   
10

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
0.97   
38
1.75   
3

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
0.97   
19
Not Available   

Allen Electronegativity
0.91   
99+
1.88   
6

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
3.02   
8
2.09   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
520.20 kJ/mol   
99+
737.10 kJ/mol   
25

2nd Energy Level
7,298.10 kJ/mol   
3
1,753.00 kJ/mol   
25

3rd Energy Level
11,815.00 kJ/mol   
4
3,395.00 kJ/mol   
17

4th Energy Level
Not Available   
5,300.00 kJ/mol   
15

5th Energy Level
Not Available   
7,339.00 kJ/mol   
15

6th Energy Level
Not Available   
10,400.00 kJ/mol   
9

7th Energy level
Not Available   
12,800.00 kJ/mol   
10

8th Energy Level
Not Available   
15,600.00 kJ/mol   
10

9th Energy Level
Not Available   
18,600.00 kJ/mol   
10

10th Energy Level
Not Available   
21,670.00 kJ/mol   
14

11th Energy Level
Not Available   
30,970.00 kJ/mol   
7

12th Energy Level
Not Available   
34,000.00 kJ/mol   
7

13th Energy Level
Not Available   
37,100.00 kJ/mol   
7

14th Energy Level
Not Available   
41,500.00 kJ/mol   
8

15th Energy Level
Not Available   
44,800.00 kJ/mol   
10

16th Energy Level
Not Available   
48,100.00 kJ/mol   
12

17th Energy Level
Not Available   
55,101.00 kJ/mol   
11

18th Energy Level
Not Available   
58,570.00 kJ/mol   
12

19th Energy Level
Not Available   
148,700.00 kJ/mol   
1

20th Energy Level
Not Available   
159,000.00 kJ/mol   
3

21st Energy Level
Not Available   
169,400.00 kJ/mol   
3

22nd Energy Level
Not Available   
182,700.00 kJ/mol   
2

23rd Energy Level
Not Available   
194,000.00 kJ/mol   
2

Electrochemical Equivalent
0.26 g/amp-hr   
99+
1.10 g/amp-hr   
99+

Electron Work Function
2.90 eV   
37
5.15 eV   
2

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
3   
99+
28   
99+

Electron Configuration
[He] 2s1   
[Ar] 3d8 4s2 Or [Ar] 3d9 4s1   

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

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
3   
99+
28   
99+

Number of Neutrons
4   
99+
31   
99+

Number of Electrons
3   
99+
28   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
152.00 pm   
31
124.00 pm   
99+

Covalent Radius
128.00 pm   
99+
124.00 pm   
99+

Van der Waals Radius
182.00 pm   
35
163.00 pm   
40

Atomic Weight
6.94 amu   
99+
58.69 amu   
99+

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
No Previous Element   
Cobalt
  

Next Element
Beryllium
  
Copper
  

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

Lattice Constant
351.00 pm   
99+
352.40 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
0.53 g/cm3   
99+
8.91 g/cm3   
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
0.51 g/cm3   
99+
7.81 g/cm3   
29

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
345.00 MPa   
11

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
109.00 (Pa)   
2
0.00 (Pa)   
31

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available   
19.50 (Pa)   
6

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
4.20 GPa   
99+
76.00 GPa   
12

Bulk Modulus
11.00 GPa   
99+
180.00 GPa   
9

Young's Modulus
4.90 GPa   
99+
200.00 GPa   
11

Poisson Ratio
Not Available   
0.31   
13

Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
Ductile   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
0.53   
99+
8.90   
33

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Ferromagnetic   

Permeability
Not Available   
0.00 H/m   
2

Susceptibility
Not Available   
600.00   
2

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   

Resistivity
92.80 nΩ·m   
33
69.30 nΩ·m   
39

Electrical Conductivity
0.11 106/cm Ω   
19
0.14 106/cm Ω   
13

Electron Affinity
59.60 kJ/mol   
16
112.00 kJ/mol   
6

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
3.60 J/(kg K)   
1
0.44 J/(kg K)   
13

Molar Heat Capacity
24.86 J/mol·K   
99+
26.07 J/mol·K   
31

Thermal Conductivity
84.80 W/m·K   
20
90.90 W/m·K   
18

Critical Temperature
3,223.00 K   
1
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
46.00 µm/(m·K)   
7
13.40 µm/(m·K)   
28

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
134.70 kJ/mol   
99+
371.80 kJ/mol   
20

Enthalpy of Fusion
3.00 kJ/mol   
99+
17.57 kJ/mol   
14

Enthalpy of Atomization
160.70 kJ/mol   
99+
422.60 kJ/mol   
17

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

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