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Lithium Zirconium Comparison

Lithium
Zirconium
Zirconium Lithium comparison


Periodic Table
Symbol
Li  
Zr  
Group Number
1  
17
4  
14
Period Number
2  
5  
Block
s block  
d block  
Element Family
Alkali  
Transition Metal  
CAS Number
7439932  
99+
7440677  
23
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.
  
  • Zirconium metal can resist to weak acids.
  • Zirconium metal reacts with oxygen and nitrogen in the atmosphere.
  
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining  
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Johan August Arfwedson  
Martin Heinrich Klaproth  
Discovery
In 1817  
In 1789  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
19
0.00 %  
14
Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
11
0.00 %  
16
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
22
0.00 %  
17
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
99+
0.01 %  
14
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
15
0.00 %  
23
Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
19
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.
  
  • As this metal does not absorb neutrons; It is used in nuclear power stations.
  • Its oxide is used in ultra strong ceramics. It is also used in manufacturing Crucibles.
  
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry  
Medical Uses
-  
-  
Other Uses
Alloys  
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
-  
-  
Present in Human Body
Yes  
Yes  
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
27
0.01 Blood/mg dm-3  
21
In Bone
1.30 p.p.m.  
18
0.10 p.p.m.  
28
Physical
Melting Point
180.54 °C  
99+
1,852.00 °C  
15
Boiling Point
1,347.00 °C  
99+
4,377.00 °C  
11
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid  
Solid  
Color
Silvery White  
Silvery White  
Luster
-  
Lustrous  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
0.60  
23
5.00  
8
Brinell Hardness
5.00 MPa  
99+
638.00 MPa  
21
Vickers Hardness
5.30 MPa  
99+
820.00 MPa  
22
Speed of Sound
6,000.00 m/s  
6
3,800.00 m/s  
27
Optical Properties
  
  
Refractive Index
1.35  
99+
2.15  
10
Reflectivity
95.00 %  
2
70.00 %  
13
Allotropes
No  
No  
α Allotropes
-  
-  
β Allotropes
-  
-  
γ Allotropes
-  
-  
Chemical
Chemical Formula
Li  
Zr  
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
8  
30
24  
15
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
0.98  
99+
1.33  
31
Sanderson Electronegativity
0.89  
99+
0.90  
99+
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
0.97  
39
1.22  
27
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
0.97  
99+
1.33  
32
Allen Electronegativity
0.91  
99+
1.32  
39
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
3.02  
8
2.67  
24
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
520.20 kJ/mol  
99+
640.10 kJ/mol  
99+
2nd Energy Level
7,298.10 kJ/mol  
3
1,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3rd Energy Level
11,815.00 kJ/mol  
4
2,218.00 kJ/mol  
99+
4th Energy Level
520.20 kJ/mol  
99+
3,313.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5th Energy Level
5,200.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,752.00 kJ/mol  
16
6th Energy Level
5,200.00 kJ/mol  
99+
9,500.00 kJ/mol  
21
7th Energy level
5,202.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8th Energy Level
730.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
9th Energy Level
5,200.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
40
10th Energy Level
520.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,730.00 kJ/mol  
99+
11th Energy Level
5,202.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,406.00 kJ/mol  
99+
12th Energy Level
5,200.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
13th Energy Level
5,200.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
36
14th Energy Level
520.20 kJ/mol  
99+
640.00 kJ/mol  
99+
15th Energy Level
52,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+
64,000.00 kJ/mol  
36
16th Energy Level
52,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+
64,000.00 kJ/mol  
27
17th Energy Level
520.20 kJ/mol  
99+
640.10 kJ/mol  
99+
18th Energy Level
520.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
38
19th Energy Level
520.20 kJ/mol  
99+
640.00 kJ/mol  
99+
20th Energy Level
520.00 kJ/mol  
99+
640.00 kJ/mol  
39
21st Energy Level
520.20 kJ/mol  
99+
640.10 kJ/mol  
99+
22nd Energy Level
520.00 kJ/mol  
99+
640.00 kJ/mol  
33
23rd Energy Level
520.20 kJ/mol  
99+
640.10 kJ/mol  
99+
24th Energy Level
520.20 kJ/mol  
99+
640.00 kJ/mol  
35
25th Energy Level
520.00 kJ/mol  
99+
640.10 kJ/mol  
37
26th Energy Level
520.20 kJ/mol  
99+
640.10 kJ/mol  
36
27th Energy Level
520.20 kJ/mol  
99+
640.10 kJ/mol  
38
28th Energy Level
520.20 kJ/mol  
99+
640.10 kJ/mol  
99+
29th Energy Level
520.20 kJ/mol  
99+
640.10 kJ/mol  
99+
30th Energy Level
520.00 kJ/mol  
99+
640.10 kJ/mol  
39
Electrochemical Equivalent
0.26 g/amp-hr  
99+
0.85 g/amp-hr  
99+
Electron Work Function
2.90 eV  
99+
4.05 eV  
34
Other Chemical Properties
Corrosion, Flammable, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes  
Anti Corrosion, Flammable, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility  
Atomic
Atomic Number
3  
99+
40  
99+
Electron Configuration
[He] 2s1  
[Kr] 4d2 5s2  
Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)  
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  
Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Zirconium.jpg#100  
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
3  
99+
40  
99+
Number of Neutrons
4  
99+
51  
99+
Number of Electrons
3  
99+
40  
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
152.00 pm  
33
160.00 pm  
29
Covalent Radius
128.00 pm  
99+
175.00 pm  
25
Van der Waals Radius
182.00 pm  
99+
200.00 pm  
35
Atomic Weight
6.94 amu  
99+
91.22 amu  
99+
Atomic Volume
13.10 cm3/mol  
99+
14.10 cm3/mol  
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
No Previous Element  
Yttrium
  
Next Element
Beryllium
  
Niobium
  
Valence Electron Potential
19.00 (-eV)  
99+
80.00 (-eV)  
18
Lattice Constant
351.00 pm  
99+
323.20 pm  
99+
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2  
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3  
Lattice C/A Ratio
1.62  
16
1.59  
25
Mechanical
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
0.53 g/cm3  
99+
6.52 g/cm3  
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
0.51 g/cm3  
99+
5.80 g/cm3  
99+
Tensile Strength
60.00 MPa  
35
330.00 MPa  
14
Viscosity
0.00  
10
0.00  
12
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)  
21
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
4.20 GPa  
99+
33.00 GPa  
23
Bulk Modulus
11.00 GPa  
99+
91.10 GPa  
18
Young's Modulus
4.90 GPa  
99+
88.00 GPa  
24
Poisson Ratio
0.36  
8
0.34  
10
Other Mechanical Properties
-  
Ductile, Malleable  
Magnetic
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
0.53  
99+
6.51  
99+
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
421.00 nΩ·m  
11
Electrical Conductivity
0.11 106/cm Ω  
22
0.02 106/cm Ω  
99+
Electron Affinity
59.60 kJ/mol  
20
41.10 kJ/mol  
32
Thermal
Specific Heat
3.60 J/(kg K)  
1
0.27 J/(kg K)  
19
Molar Heat Capacity
24.86 J/mol·K  
99+
25.36 J/mol·K  
99+
Thermal Conductivity
84.80 W/m·K  
20
22.60 W/m·K  
99+
Critical Temperature
3,223.00 K  
5
2,128.00 K  
17
Thermal Expansion
46.00 µm/(m·K)  
7
5.70 µm/(m·K)  
99+
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
134.70 kJ/mol  
99+
581.60 kJ/mol  
11
Enthalpy of Fusion
3.00 kJ/mol  
99+
20.90 kJ/mol  
11
Enthalpy of Atomization
160.70 kJ/mol  
99+
598.00 kJ/mol  
12
Standard Molar Entropy
29.10 J/mol.K  
99+
39.00 J/mol.K  
99+
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