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Magnesium vs Bismuth

Magnesium
Bismuth
Bismuth vs Magnesium


Periodic Table
Symbol
Mg   
Bi   
Group Number
2   
16
15   
3
Period Number
3   
6   
Block
s block   
p block   
Element Family
Alkaline Earth   
Post-​Transition   
CAS Number
7439954   
99+
7440699   
22
Space Group Name
P63/mmc   
C12/m1   
Space Group Number
194.00   
5
12.00   
12
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.
  
  • Bismuth metal is soluble and reacts with concentrated nitric acid.
  • It oxides are used as a yellow pigment in paint. Bismuth chloride oxide BiClO gives a pearly texture to cosmetics.
  
Sources
By Electrolysis Process, In Ocean, Mining   
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Joseph Black   
Claude François Geoffroy   
Discovery
In 1755   
In 1753   
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-2 %   
2
7 * 10-8 %   
25
Abundance In Sun
~0.07 %   
2
~0.000006 %   
14
Abundance In Meteorites
12.00 %   
2
0.00 %   
99+
Abundance In Earth's Crust
2.90 %   
4
0.00 %   
99+
Abundance In Oceans
0.13 %   
2
0.00 %   
24
Abundance In Humans
0.03 %   
4
Not Available   
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.
  
  • Tin and bismuth alloys have a very low melting point and hence it is used in fire detector and the fire extinguishers. It also used in electric solders and fuses.
  
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Pharmaceutical Industry   
Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Medical Uses
NA   
Pharmaceutical Industry   
Other Uses
Surgical Instruments Manufacturing   
Alloys   
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Non Toxic   
Low Toxic   
Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   
In Blood
37.80 Blood/mg dm-3   
5
0.02 Blood/mg dm-3   
20
In Bone
1,800.00 p.p.m.   
4
0.20 p.p.m.   
22
Physical Properties
Melting Point
650.00 °C   
99+
271.30 °C   
99+
Boiling Point
1,107.00 °C   
99+
1,560.00 °C   
99+
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid   
Solid   
Color
Gray   
Silver   
Luster
NA   
Metallic   
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
2.50   
14
2.25   
15
Brinell Hardness
260.00 MPa   
36
70.00 MPa   
99+
Speed of Sound
4,940.00 m/s   
11
1,790.00 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   
Bi   
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
15   
24
33   
6
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.31   
31
2.02   
6
Sanderson Electronegativity
1.32   
18
2.34   
3
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.23   
25
1.67   
6
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.37   
16
2.15   
4
Allen Electronegativity
1.29   
35
2.01   
4
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
2.69   
23
1.98   
99+
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
737.70 kJ/mol   
24
703.00 kJ/mol   
35
2nd Energy Level
1,450.70 kJ/mol   
99+
1,610.00 kJ/mol   
33
3rd Energy Level
7,732.70 kJ/mol   
5
2,466.00 kJ/mol   
99+
4th Energy Level
10,542.50 kJ/mol   
4
4,370.00 kJ/mol   
28
5th Energy Level
13,630.00 kJ/mol   
3
5,400.00 kJ/mol   
30
6th Energy Level
18,020.00 kJ/mol   
3
8,520.00 kJ/mol   
19
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+
2.60 g/amp-hr   
19
Electron Work Function
3.66 eV   
29
4.22 eV   
22
Other Chemical Properties
Corrosion, Highly Inflammable, Ionization, Solubility   
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility   
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
12   
99+
83   
33
Electron Configuration
[Ne] 3s2   
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p3   
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   
Rhombohedral (RHO)   
Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Magnesium.jpg#100   
RHO-Crystal-Structure-of-Bismuth.jpg#100   
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
12   
99+
83   
33
Number of Neutrons
12   
99+
126   
18
Number of Electrons
12   
99+
83   
33
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
160.00 pm   
27
156.00 pm   
29
Covalent Radius
141.00 pm   
99+
148.00 pm   
36
Van der Waals Radius
173.00 pm   
37
207.00 pm   
26
Atomic Weight
24.31 amu   
99+
208.98 amu   
29
Atomic Volume
13.97 cm3/mol   
37
21.30 cm3/mol   
14
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Sodium
  
Lead
  
Next Element
Aluminium
  
Polonium
  
Valence Electron Potential
40.00 (-eV)   
99+
41.90 (-eV)   
99+
Lattice Constant
320.94 pm   
99+
667.40 pm   
2
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3   
NA   
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   
Mechanical Properties
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
1.74 g/cm3   
99+
9.78 g/cm3   
39
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
1.58 g/cm3   
99+
10.05 g/cm3   
18
Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   
Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
17.00 GPa   
37
12.00 GPa   
99+
Bulk Modulus
45.00 GPa   
25
31.00 GPa   
38
Young's Modulus
45.00 GPa   
39
32.00 GPa   
99+
Poisson Ratio
0.29   
15
0.33   
11
Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
NA   
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
1.74   
99+
9.79   
30
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Diamagnetic   
Permeability
Not Available   
0.00 H/m   
6
Susceptibility
Not Available   
0.00   
6
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor   
Semiconductor   
Resistivity
43.90 nΩ·m   
99+
1.29 nΩ·m   
99+
Electrical Conductivity
0.23 106/cm Ω   
7
0.01 106/cm Ω   
99+
Electron Affinity
0.00 kJ/mol   
40
91.20 kJ/mol   
11
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat
1.02 J/(kg K)   
4
0.12 J/(kg K)   
40
Molar Heat Capacity
24.87 J/mol·K   
99+
25.52 J/mol·K   
37
Thermal Conductivity
156.00 W/m·K   
8
7.97 W/m·K   
99+
Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   
Thermal Expansion
24.80 µm/(m·K)   
15
13.40 µm/(m·K)   
28
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
128.70 kJ/mol   
99+
151.00 kJ/mol   
99+
Enthalpy of Fusion
8.95 kJ/mol   
39
10.90 kJ/mol   
33
Enthalpy of Atomization
148.50 kJ/mol   
99+
207.10 kJ/mol   
99+
Standard Molar Entropy
32.70 J/mol.K   
99+
56.70 J/mol.K   
24
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