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Lithium vs Ruthenium


Ruthenium vs Lithium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Li  
Ru  

Group Number
1  
17
8  
10

Period Number
2  
5  

Block
s block  
d block  

Element Family
Alkali  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
7439932  
99+
7440188  
99+

Space Group Name
Im_ 3m  
P63/mmc  

Space Group Number
229.00  
2
194.00  
7

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Heat capacity of Lithium is very high.
  • Lithium inflammable and highly explosive metal, hence it has to be stored properly.
  
  • Ruthenium element has been extracted from used nuclear fuel.
  • Ruthenium metal also produces as a by-product of the Nickel mining.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining  
By-product of Nickel Refining, Found in Minerals, Mining  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Johan August Arfwedson  
Karl Ernst Claus  

Discovery
In 1817  
In 1844  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
19
0.00 %  
21

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
11
0.00 %  
22

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
22
0.00 %  
26

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

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
15
0.00 %  
38

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.
  
  • It is used for producing chip resistors and contact.
  • Ruthenium oxide is used to coat the anodes cells for chlorine production in chemical industry. It also works as catalysts for ammonia and acetic acid reaction.
  

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

Medical Uses
-  
Medical Research  

Other Uses
Alloys  
Alloys  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
-  
Low Toxic  

Present in Human Body
Yes  
No  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
27
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
37

In Bone
1.30 p.p.m.  
18
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+

Physical

Melting Point
180.54 °C  
99+
2,250.00 °C  
8

Boiling Point
1,347.00 °C  
99+
3,900.00 °C  
14

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery White  
Silvery White  

Luster
-  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
0.60  
23
6.50  
5

Brinell Hardness
5.00 MPa  
99+
2,160.00 MPa  
3

Vickers Hardness
5.30 MPa  
99+
1,160.00 MPa  
14

Speed of Sound
6,000.00 m/s  
6
5,970.00 m/s  
7

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.35  
99+
2.60  
4

Reflectivity
95.00 %  
2
6.00 %  
38

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Li  
Ru  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
8  
30
26  
13

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
0.98  
99+
2.20  
5

Sanderson Electronegativity
0.89  
99+
2.20  
8

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
0.97  
39
1.42  
19

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
0.97  
99+
2.20  
6

Allen Electronegativity
0.91  
99+
1.54  
28

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
3.02  
8
1.80  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
520.20 kJ/mol  
99+
710.20 kJ/mol  
32

2nd Energy Level
7,298.10 kJ/mol  
3
710.22 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
11,815.00 kJ/mol  
4
2,747.00 kJ/mol  
38

4th Energy Level
520.20 kJ/mol  
99+
7,107.00 kJ/mol  
12

5th Energy Level
5,200.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,107.00 kJ/mol  
27

6th Energy Level
5,200.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,107.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
5,202.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,100.00 kJ/mol  
37

8th Energy Level
730.00 kJ/mol  
99+
4,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+

9th Energy Level
5,200.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,600.00 kJ/mol  
99+

10th Energy Level
520.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,100.00 kJ/mol  
35

11th Energy Level
5,202.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,197.00 kJ/mol  
32

12th Energy Level
5,200.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,190.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
5,200.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,100.00 kJ/mol  
29

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

15th Energy Level
52,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+
71,000.00 kJ/mol  
25

16th Energy Level
52,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+
71,000.00 kJ/mol  
21

17th Energy Level
520.20 kJ/mol  
99+
710.20 kJ/mol  
99+

18th Energy Level
520.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,100.00 kJ/mol  
31

19th Energy Level
520.20 kJ/mol  
99+
710.20 kJ/mol  
38

20th Energy Level
520.00 kJ/mol  
99+
710.00 kJ/mol  
32

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

22nd Energy Level
520.00 kJ/mol  
99+
710.00 kJ/mol  
26

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

24th Energy Level
520.20 kJ/mol  
99+
710.20 kJ/mol  
25

25th Energy Level
520.00 kJ/mol  
99+
710.00 kJ/mol  
26

26th Energy Level
520.20 kJ/mol  
99+
710.20 kJ/mol  
25

27th Energy Level
520.20 kJ/mol  
99+
710.20 kJ/mol  
25

28th Energy Level
520.20 kJ/mol  
99+
710.20 kJ/mol  
30

29th Energy Level
520.20 kJ/mol  
99+
710.20 kJ/mol  
31

30th Energy Level
520.00 kJ/mol  
99+
710.00 kJ/mol  
25

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

Electron Work Function
2.90 eV  
99+
4.71 eV  
14

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
3  
99+
44  
99+

Electron Configuration
[He] 2s1  
[Kr] 4d7 5s1  

Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)  
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  

Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  
rystal-Structure-of-Ruthenium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
3  
99+
44  
99+

Number of Neutrons
4  
99+
57  
99+

Number of Electrons
3  
99+
44  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
152.00 pm  
33
134.00 pm  
99+

Covalent Radius
128.00 pm  
99+
146.00 pm  
40

Van der Waals Radius
182.00 pm  
99+
200.00 pm  
35

Atomic Weight
6.94 amu  
99+
101.07 amu  
99+

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
No Previous Element  

Next Element
Beryllium
  
Rhodium
  

Valence Electron Potential
19.00 (-eV)  
99+
64.00 (-eV)  
22

Lattice Constant
351.00 pm  
99+
270.59 pm  
99+

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2  
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.62  
16
1.58  
33

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
0.53 g/cm3  
99+
12.45 g/cm3  
29

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
0.51 g/cm3  
99+
10.65 g/cm3  
37

Tensile Strength
60.00 MPa  
35
50.00 MPa  
38

Viscosity
0.00  
10
0.00  
25

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
109.00 (Pa)  
2
0.00 (Pa)  
37

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
30
0.00 (Pa)  
23

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
4.20 GPa  
99+
173.00 GPa  
4

Bulk Modulus
11.00 GPa  
99+
220.00 GPa  
7

Young's Modulus
4.90 GPa  
99+
447.00 GPa  
3

Poisson Ratio
0.36  
8
0.30  
14

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
Ductile, Malleable  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
0.53  
99+
12.45  
31

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
11
0.00 H/m  
17

Susceptibility
0.00  
16
0.00  
24

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
Conductor  

Resistivity
92.80 nΩ·m  
33
71.00 nΩ·m  
38

Electrical Conductivity
0.11 106/cm Ω  
22
0.14 106/cm Ω  
18

Electron Affinity
59.60 kJ/mol  
20
101.30 kJ/mol  
11

Thermal

Specific Heat
3.60 J/(kg K)  
1
0.24 J/(kg K)  
24

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

Thermal Conductivity
84.80 W/m·K  
20
117.00 W/m·K  
13

Critical Temperature
3,223.00 K  
5
2,607.00 K  
9

Thermal Expansion
46.00 µm/(m·K)  
7
6.40 µm/(m·K)  
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
134.70 kJ/mol  
99+
567.80 kJ/mol  
13

Enthalpy of Fusion
3.00 kJ/mol  
99+
25.50 kJ/mol  
7

Enthalpy of Atomization
160.70 kJ/mol  
99+
603.00 kJ/mol  
10

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

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