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Lutetium vs Chromium


Chromium vs Lutetium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Lu   
Cr   

Group Number
Not Available   
6   
12

Period Number
6   
4   

Block
f block   
d block   

Element Family
Lanthanide   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7439943   
99+
7440473   
39

Space Group Name
P63/mmc   
Im_ 3m   

Space Group Number
194.00   
5
229.00   
1

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Metal dust of Lutetium element is highly explosive.
  • Lutetium metal is corrosion resistance and acts stable in air.
  
  • Chromium is highly reactive, hence it is not found free in nature.
  • Ores of Chromites mineral are the major source of Chromium metal.
  • Almost 90% leather tanning is done with the help of chromium.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Georges Urbain and Carl Auer von Welsbach   
Louis Nicolas Vauquelin   

Discovery
In 1906   
In Between 1797 - 1798   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-8 %   
30
1.5 * 10-3 %   
7

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %   
26
~0.002 %   
7

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
0.30 %   
7

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
0.01 %   
13

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
16

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
16

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Lutetium metal is used outside research. It has commercial uses like Industrial catalyst for cracking oil refineries of hydrocarbons .
  
  • It is used to harden the steel and produces a stainless steel and other various alloys.
  • It is also used to give proper finish to polished mirrors. Its chromium plates are used in bathroom fittings.
  

Industrial Uses
NA   
Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry   

Medical Uses
NA   
NA   

Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Low Toxic   
Highly Toxic   

Present in Human Body
No   
Yes   

In Blood
Not Available   
0.11 Blood/mg dm-3   
12

In Bone
Not Available   
0.33 p.p.m.   
21

Physical Properties

Melting Point
1,652.00 °C   
19
1,857.00 °C   
14

Boiling Point
3,402.00 °C   
19
2,672.00 °C   
39

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery White   
Silver   

Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
Not Available   
8.50   
1

Brinell Hardness
893.00 MPa   
10
687.00 MPa   
16

Vickers Hardness
1,160.00 MPa   
8
1,060.00 MPa   
10

Speed of Sound
Not Available   
5,940.00 m/s   
5

Optical Properties
  
  

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
Lu   
Cr   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
35   
4
21   
18

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.27   
34
1.66   
18

Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.66   
14

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.14   
28
1.56   
10

Allen Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.65   
19

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.73   
20
2.34   
36

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
523.50 kJ/mol   
99+
26,130.00 kJ/mol   
1

2nd Energy Level
1,340.00 kJ/mol   
99+
28,750.00 kJ/mol   
1

3rd Energy Level
2,022.30 kJ/mol   
99+
34,230.00 kJ/mol   
1

4th Energy Level
4,370.00 kJ/mol   
28
37,066.00 kJ/mol   
1

5th Energy Level
6,445.00 kJ/mol   
21
97,510.00 kJ/mol   
1

6th Energy Level
Not Available   
105,800.00 kJ/mol   
1

7th Energy level
Not Available   
114,300.00 kJ/mol   
1

8th Energy Level
Not Available   
125,300.00 kJ/mol   
1

9th Energy Level
Not Available   
134,700.00 kJ/mol   
1

10th Energy Level
Not Available   
144,300.00 kJ/mol   
1

11th Energy Level
Not Available   
26,130.00 kJ/mol   
12

12th Energy Level
Not Available   
28,750.00 kJ/mol   
13

13th Energy Level
Not Available   
34,230.00 kJ/mol   
10

14th Energy Level
Not Available   
37,066.00 kJ/mol   
12

15th Energy Level
Not Available   
97,510.00 kJ/mol   
1

16th Energy Level
Not Available   
105,800.00 kJ/mol   
2

17th Energy Level
Not Available   
114,300.00 kJ/mol   
3

18th Energy Level
Not Available   
125,300.00 kJ/mol   
4

19th Energy Level
Not Available   
134,700.00 kJ/mol   
5

20th Energy Level
Not Available   
144,300.00 kJ/mol   
7

21st Energy Level
Not Available   
157,700.00 kJ/mol   
7

22nd Energy Level
Not Available   
166,090.00 kJ/mol   
6

Electrochemical Equivalent
2.18 g/amp-hr   
23
0.32 g/amp-hr   
99+

Electron Work Function
3.30 eV   
33
4.50 eV   
14

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
71   
99+
24   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 6s2 4f14 5d1   
[Ar] 3d5 4s1   

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

Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
71   
99+
24   
99+

Number of Neutrons
104   
30
28   
99+

Number of Electrons
71   
99+
24   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
174.00 pm   
20
128.00 pm   
99+

Covalent Radius
187.00 pm   
20
139.00 pm   
99+

Van der Waals Radius
221.00 pm   
22
200.00 pm   
28

Atomic Weight
174.97 amu   
40
52.00 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
17.78 cm3/mol   
30
7.23 cm3/mol   
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Ytterbium
  
Vanadium
  

Next Element
Hafnium
  
Manganese
  

Valence Electron Potential
50.90 (-eV)   
26
170.00 (-eV)   
4

Lattice Constant
350.31 pm   
99+
291.00 pm   
99+

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.59   
10
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
9.84 g/cm3   
38
7.19 g/cm3   
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
9.30 g/cm3   
22
6.30 g/cm3   
40

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
689.00 MPa   
7

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)   
33
0.00 (Pa)   
24

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
3.18 (Pa)   
11
774.00 (Pa)   
1

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
27.20 GPa   
26
115.00 GPa   
9

Bulk Modulus
47.60 GPa   
23
160.00 GPa   
11

Young's Modulus
68.60 GPa   
30
279.00 GPa   
8

Poisson Ratio
0.26   
21
0.21   
32

Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
NA   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
9.84   
29
7.19   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Antiferromagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
NA   

Resistivity
582.00 nΩ·m   
9
125.00 nΩ·m   
27

Electrical Conductivity
0.02 106/cm Ω   
99+
0.08 106/cm Ω   
25

Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol   
21
64.30 kJ/mol   
15

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.15 J/(kg K)   
36
0.45 J/(kg K)   
12

Molar Heat Capacity
26.86 J/mol·K   
24
23.35 J/mol·K   
99+

Thermal Conductivity
16.40 W/m·K   
99+
93.90 W/m·K   
17

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
9.90 µm/(m·K)   
40
4.90 µm/(m·K)   
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
355.90 kJ/mol   
22
348.80 kJ/mol   
24

Enthalpy of Fusion
18.70 kJ/mol   
13
15.31 kJ/mol   
20

Enthalpy of Atomization
398.00 kJ/mol   
20
397.50 kJ/mol   
21

Standard Molar Entropy
51.00 J/mol.K   
30
23.80 J/mol.K   
99+

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