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Magnesium Lead Comparison


Lead Magnesium comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Mg   
Pb   

Group Number
2   
16
14   
4

Period Number
3   
6   

Block
s block   
p block   

Element Family
Alkaline Earth   
Post-​Transition   

CAS Number
7439954   
99+
7439921   
99+

Space Group Name
P63/mmc   
Fm_ 3m   

Space Group Number
194.00   
5
225.00   
2

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Magnesium ions are present in every chlorophyll of every green plant .
  • Controlling Magnesium fire by pouring water on it will result in explosions.
  
  • Galena mineral contains almost 87% of Lead metal in it, Galena is sulfide mineral.
  • The best available source of Lead metal today is by recycling automobile batteries.
  

Sources
By Electrolysis Process, In Ocean, Mining   
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Joseph Black   
Unknown   

Discovery
In 1755   
In Middle Easterns (7000 BCE)   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-2 %   
2
1 * 10-6 %   
16

Abundance In Sun
~0.07 %   
2
~0.000001 %   
18

Abundance In Meteorites
12.00 %   
2
0.00 %   
23

Abundance In Earth's Crust
2.90 %   
4
0.00 %   
26

Abundance In Oceans
0.13 %   
2
0.00 %   
22

Abundance In Humans
0.03 %   
4
0.00 %   
8

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Magnesium aluminum alloy improves the mechanical strength and welding characteristics and hence it is used in aeroplane and car manufacturing.
  • It is also used to remove sulfur from the molten iron and steel.
  
  • It is also used in insecticides, hair dyes and as an anti-knocking additive for petrol. But all these are banned by the government as Lead metal is known for detrimental to health.
  

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

Medical Uses
NA   
Surgical Instruments Manufacturing   

Other Uses
Surgical Instruments Manufacturing   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic   
Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   

In Blood
37.80 Blood/mg dm-3   
5
0.21 Blood/mg dm-3   
11

In Bone
1,800.00 p.p.m.   
4
30.00 p.p.m.   
10

Physical Properties

Melting Point
650.00 °C   
99+
327.50 °C   
99+

Boiling Point
1,107.00 °C   
99+
1,740.00 °C   
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Gray   
Gray   

Luster
NA   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
2.50   
14
1.50   
18

Brinell Hardness
260.00 MPa   
36
38.00 MPa   
99+

Speed of Sound
4,940.00 m/s   
11
1,190.00 m/s   
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Reflectivity
74.00 %   
7
Not Available   

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
Mg   
Pb   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
15   
24
35   
4

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.31   
31
1.87   
13

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.32   
18
2.29   
4

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.23   
25
1.55   
11

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.37   
16
2.41   
2

Allen Electronegativity
1.29   
35
1.85   
8

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.69   
23
1.67   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
737.70 kJ/mol   
24
715.60 kJ/mol   
31

2nd Energy Level
1,450.70 kJ/mol   
99+
1,450.50 kJ/mol   
99+

3rd Energy Level
7,732.70 kJ/mol   
5
3,081.50 kJ/mol   
23

4th Energy Level
10,542.50 kJ/mol   
4
4,083.00 kJ/mol   
35

5th Energy Level
13,630.00 kJ/mol   
3
6,640.00 kJ/mol   
20

6th Energy Level
18,020.00 kJ/mol   
3
Not Available   

7th Energy level
21,711.00 kJ/mol   
3
Not Available   

8th Energy Level
25,661.00 kJ/mol   
3
Not Available   

9th Energy Level
31,653.00 kJ/mol   
3
Not Available   

10th Energy Level
35,458.00 kJ/mol   
5
Not Available   

11th Energy Level
169,988.00 kJ/mol   
1
Not Available   

12th Energy Level
189,368.00 kJ/mol   
1
Not Available   

Electrochemical Equivalent
0.45 g/amp-hr   
99+
3.87 g/amp-hr   
9

Electron Work Function
3.66 eV   
29
4.25 eV   
21

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
12   
99+
82   
34

Electron Configuration
[Ne] 3s2   
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p2   

Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)   

Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Magnesium.jpg#100   
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Lead.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
12   
99+
82   
34

Number of Neutrons
12   
99+
125   
19

Number of Electrons
12   
99+
82   
34

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
160.00 pm   
27
175.00 pm   
19

Covalent Radius
141.00 pm   
99+
146.00 pm   
38

Van der Waals Radius
173.00 pm   
37
202.00 pm   
27

Atomic Weight
24.31 amu   
99+
207.20 amu   
30

Atomic Volume
13.97 cm3/mol   
37
18.17 cm3/mol   
27

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

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Aluminium
  
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Valence Electron Potential
40.00 (-eV)   
99+
24.20 (-eV)   
99+

Lattice Constant
320.94 pm   
99+
495.08 pm   
16

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
1.74 g/cm3   
99+
11.34 g/cm3   
33

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
1.58 g/cm3   
99+
10.66 g/cm3   
15

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
12.00 MPa   
20

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available   
1.64 (Pa)   
7

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
17.00 GPa   
37
5.60 GPa   
99+

Bulk Modulus
45.00 GPa   
25
46.00 GPa   
24

Young's Modulus
45.00 GPa   
39
16.00 GPa   
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.29   
15
0.44   
3

Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
Ductile, Malleable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
1.74   
99+
11.35   
25

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Diamagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Poor Conductor   

Resistivity
43.90 nΩ·m   
99+
208.00 nΩ·m   
16

Electrical Conductivity
0.23 106/cm Ω   
7
0.05 106/cm Ω   
36

Electron Affinity
0.00 kJ/mol   
40
35.10 kJ/mol   
28

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
1.02 J/(kg K)   
4
0.13 J/(kg K)   
39

Molar Heat Capacity
24.87 J/mol·K   
99+
26.65 J/mol·K   
26

Thermal Conductivity
156.00 W/m·K   
8
35.30 W/m·K   
38

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
24.80 µm/(m·K)   
15
28.90 µm/(m·K)   
13

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
128.70 kJ/mol   
99+
179.40 kJ/mol   
99+

Enthalpy of Fusion
8.95 kJ/mol   
39
4.77 kJ/mol   
99+

Enthalpy of Atomization
148.50 kJ/mol   
99+
194.60 kJ/mol   
99+

Standard Molar Entropy
32.70 J/mol.K   
99+
64.80 J/mol.K   
17

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