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Lutetium vs Praseodymium


Praseodymium vs Lutetium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Lu   
Pr   

Group Number
Not Available   
Not Available   

Period Number
6   
6   

Block
f block   
f block   

Element Family
Lanthanide   
Lanthanide   

CAS Number
7439943   
99+
7440100   
99+

Space Group Name
P63/mmc   
P63/mmc   

Space Group Number
194.00   
5
194.00   
5

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Metal dust of Lutetium element is highly explosive.
  • Lutetium metal is corrosion resistance and acts stable in air.
  
  • Praseodymium metal is synthetically produced metal.
  • Praseodymium is used as possible fuel for radioactive generators.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Georges Urbain and Carl Auer von Welsbach   
Not Available   

Discovery
In 1906   
In 1885   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-8 %   
30
2 * 10-7 %   
22

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %   
26
~0.0000001 %   
26

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
40

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
27

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
39

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Lutetium metal is used outside research. It has commercial uses like Industrial catalyst for cracking oil refineries of hydrocarbons .
  
  • The main use of Praseodymium include alloys. Praseodymium –Magnesium alloy is used in aircraft engines due to its high strength.
  • This metal is also used while making a permanent magnets.
  

Industrial Uses
NA   
Chemical Industry   

Medical Uses
NA   
NA   

Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Low Toxic   
Moderately Toxic   

Present in Human Body
No   
No   

Physical Properties

Melting Point
1,652.00 °C   
19
935.00 °C   
99+

Boiling Point
3,402.00 °C   
19
3,130.00 °C   
27

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery White   
Grayish White   

Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Brinell Hardness
893.00 MPa   
10
481.00 MPa   
24

Vickers Hardness
1,160.00 MPa   
8
400.00 MPa   
25

Speed of Sound
Not Available   
2,280.00 m/s   
40

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   
Pr   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
35   
4
31   
8

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.27   
34
1.13   
99+

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.14   
28
1.07   
32

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.73   
20
2.87   
12

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
523.50 kJ/mol   
99+
527.00 kJ/mol   
99+

2nd Energy Level
1,340.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,020.00 kJ/mol   
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,022.30 kJ/mol   
99+
2,086.00 kJ/mol   
99+

4th Energy Level
4,370.00 kJ/mol   
28
3,761.00 kJ/mol   
99+

5th Energy Level
6,445.00 kJ/mol   
21
5,551.00 kJ/mol   
29

Electrochemical Equivalent
2.18 g/amp-hr   
23
1.75 g/amp-hr   
40

Electron Work Function
3.30 eV   
33
2.70 eV   
99+

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
71   
99+
59   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 6s2 4f14 5d1   
[Xe] 4f3 6s2   

Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   

Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Praseodymium.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
71   
99+
59   
99+

Number of Neutrons
104   
30
82   
99+

Number of Electrons
71   
99+
59   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
174.00 pm   
20
182.00 pm   
11

Covalent Radius
187.00 pm   
20
203.00 pm   
9

Van der Waals Radius
221.00 pm   
22
239.00 pm   
14

Atomic Weight
174.97 amu   
40
140.91 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
17.78 cm3/mol   
30
20.80 cm3/mol   
15

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Ytterbium
  
Cerium
  

Next Element
Hafnium
  
Neodymium
  

Valence Electron Potential
50.90 (-eV)   
26
42.64 (-eV)   
99+

Lattice Constant
350.31 pm   
99+
367.25 pm   
29

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.59   
10
1.61   
4

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

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

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
9.30 g/cm3   
22
6.50 g/cm3   
39

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)   
33
0.00 (Pa)   
25

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
3.18 (Pa)   
11
13.20 (Pa)   
7

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
27.20 GPa   
26
14.80 GPa   
39

Bulk Modulus
47.60 GPa   
23
28.80 GPa   
40

Young's Modulus
68.60 GPa   
30
37.30 GPa   
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.26   
21
0.28   
16

Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
Ductile, Malleable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
9.84   
29
6.77   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   

Resistivity
582.00 nΩ·m   
9
0.70 nΩ·m   
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.02 106/cm Ω   
99+
0.01 106/cm Ω   
99+

Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol   
21
50.00 kJ/mol   
21

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.15 J/(kg K)   
36
0.19 J/(kg K)   
32

Molar Heat Capacity
26.86 J/mol·K   
24
27.20 J/mol·K   
18

Thermal Conductivity
16.40 W/m·K   
99+
12.50 W/m·K   
99+

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
355.90 kJ/mol   
22
296.80 kJ/mol   
29

Enthalpy of Fusion
18.70 kJ/mol   
13
6.89 kJ/mol   
99+

Enthalpy of Atomization
398.00 kJ/mol   
20
368.00 kJ/mol   
24

Standard Molar Entropy
51.00 J/mol.K   
30
73.20 J/mol.K   
10

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