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Meitnerium vs Potassium

Meitnerium
Potassium
Potassium vs Meitnerium


Periodic Table
Symbol
Mt  
K  
Group Number
9  
9
1  
17
Period Number
7  
4  
Block
d block  
s block  
Element Family
Probably Transition  
Alkali  
CAS Number
54038016  
10
7440097  
99+
Space Group Name
-  
Im_ 3m  
Space Group Number
166.00  
9
229.00  
2
Facts
Interesting Facts
Meitnerium is named after Lise Meitner, an Austrian physicist.  
  • In the list of most abundant element Potassium is ranked 7th.
  • Potassium can easily be sliced (chopped) down using knife.
  
Sources
Bombarding Bi209 with Accelerated Nuclei of Fe58, Synthetically Produced  
Found in Minerals, Mining  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung  
Humphry Davy  
Discovery
In 1982  
In 1807  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
40
0.00 %  
10
Abundance In Sun
-  
0.00 %  
9
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
0.07 %  
9
Abundance In Earth's Crust
-  
1.50 %  
6
Abundance In Oceans
-  
0.04 %  
3
Abundance In Humans
-  
0.20 %  
3
Uses
Uses & Benefits
  • Currently known uses of Meitnerium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
  • Potassium’s compounds are in high demand for their application in Fertilizer manufacturing.
  • Potassium carbonate is used in glass manufacturing and Potassium carbonate in manufacturing detergent and body wash.
  
Industrial Uses
-  
Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry  
Medical Uses
-  
Pharmaceutical Industry  
Other Uses
-  
-  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
-  
Toxic  
Present in Human Body
No  
Yes  
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40
1,620.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
2
In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
2,100.00 p.p.m.  
3
Physical
Melting Point
-  
63.65 °C  
99+
Boiling Point
0.00 °C  
99+
774.00 °C  
99+
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid  
Solid  
Color
-  
Silvery Gray  
Luster
Unknown Luster  
-  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
-  
0.40  
25
Brinell Hardness
400.00 MPa  
34
0.36 MPa  
99+
Vickers Hardness
350.00 MPa  
99+
100.00 MPa  
99+
Speed of Sound
3,200.00 m/s  
35
2,000.00 m/s  
99+
Optical Properties
  
  
Refractive Index
1.30  
99+
1.33  
99+
Reflectivity
68.00 %  
15
72.00 %  
11
Allotropes
No  
No  
α Allotropes
-  
-  
β Allotropes
-  
-  
γ Allotropes
-  
-  
Chemical
Chemical Formula
Mt  
K  
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
4  
33
20  
19
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.30  
33
0.82  
99+
Sanderson Electronegativity
1.90  
13
0.45  
99+
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.30  
25
0.91  
40
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.30  
33
0.73  
99+
Allen Electronegativity
1.30  
40
0.73  
99+
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
2.00  
99+
3.18  
3
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
800.80 kJ/mol  
15
418.80 kJ/mol  
99+
2nd Energy Level
1,823.60 kJ/mol  
18
3,052.00 kJ/mol  
5
3rd Energy Level
2,904.20 kJ/mol  
31
4,420.00 kJ/mol  
8
4th Energy Level
3,859.40 kJ/mol  
99+
5,877.00 kJ/mol  
18
5th Energy Level
4,920.80 kJ/mol  
99+
7,975.00 kJ/mol  
14
6th Energy Level
8,000.00 kJ/mol  
34
9,590.00 kJ/mol  
19
7th Energy level
8,000.00 kJ/mol  
28
11,343.00 kJ/mol  
17
8th Energy Level
8,000.00 kJ/mol  
28
14,944.00 kJ/mol  
13
9th Energy Level
6,700.00 kJ/mol  
36
16,963.70 kJ/mol  
15
10th Energy Level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
48,610.00 kJ/mol  
3
11th Energy Level
6,300.00 kJ/mol  
99+
54,490.00 kJ/mol  
4
12th Energy Level
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
60,730.00 kJ/mol  
15
13th Energy Level
8,000.00 kJ/mol  
20
68,950.00 kJ/mol  
4
14th Energy Level
1,156.00 kJ/mol  
99+
75,900.00 kJ/mol  
5
15th Energy Level
80,000.00 kJ/mol  
17
83,080.00 kJ/mol  
13
16th Energy Level
58,700.00 kJ/mol  
39
93,400.00 kJ/mol  
7
17th Energy Level
1,110.00 kJ/mol  
20
99,710.00 kJ/mol  
8
18th Energy Level
8,000.00 kJ/mol  
23
4,196.00 kJ/mol  
99+
19th Energy Level
1,110.00 kJ/mol  
17
419.20 kJ/mol  
99+
20th Energy Level
850.00 kJ/mol  
18
419.00 kJ/mol  
99+
21st Energy Level
800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
419.20 kJ/mol  
99+
22nd Energy Level
380.00 kJ/mol  
99+
419.00 kJ/mol  
99+
23rd Energy Level
8,000.00 kJ/mol  
9
419.20 kJ/mol  
99+
24th Energy Level
565.60 kJ/mol  
99+
419.20 kJ/mol  
99+
25th Energy Level
800.00 kJ/mol  
13
419.20 kJ/mol  
99+
26th Energy Level
800.00 kJ/mol  
13
419.20 kJ/mol  
99+
27th Energy Level
800.00 kJ/mol  
12
419.20 kJ/mol  
99+
28th Energy Level
800.00 kJ/mol  
18
419.20 kJ/mol  
99+
29th Energy Level
800.00 kJ/mol  
18
419.20 kJ/mol  
99+
30th Energy Level
800.00 kJ/mol  
13
419.00 kJ/mol  
99+
Electrochemical Equivalent
3.00 g/amp-hr  
21
1.46 g/amp-hr  
99+
Electron Work Function
4.90 eV  
12
2.30 eV  
99+
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity  
Chemical Stability, Flammability, Ionization, Solubility  
Atomic
Atomic Number
109  
9
19  
99+
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f14 6d7 7s2  
[Ar] 4s1  
Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)  
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)  
Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Meitnerium.jpg#100  
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
109  
9
19  
99+
Number of Neutrons
157  
8
20  
99+
Number of Electrons
109  
9
19  
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
122.00 pm  
99+
227.00 pm  
4
Covalent Radius
129.00 pm  
99+
203.00 pm  
9
Van der Waals Radius
260.00 pm  
9
275.00 pm  
7
Atomic Weight
278.00 amu  
7
39.10 amu  
99+
Atomic Volume
20.20 cm3/mol  
30
45.46 cm3/mol  
4
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Hassium
  
Aluminium
  
Next Element
Darmstadtium
  
Calcium
  
Valence Electron Potential
31.20 (-eV)  
99+
10.40 (-eV)  
99+
Lattice Constant
0.00 pm  
99+
532.80 pm  
13
Lattice Angles
-  
π/2, π/2, π/2  
Lattice C/A Ratio
1.59  
27
1.69  
10
Mechanical
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
37.40 g/cm3  
2
0.86 g/cm3  
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
37.40 g/cm3  
2
0.83 g/cm3  
99+
Tensile Strength
80.00 MPa  
29
16.00 MPa  
99+
Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
9
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
16
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
34
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
35.00 GPa  
21
1.30 GPa  
99+
Bulk Modulus
0.00 GPa  
99+
3.10 GPa  
99+
Young's Modulus
13.50 GPa  
99+
3.53 GPa  
99+
Poisson Ratio
0.25  
24
0.35  
9
Other Mechanical Properties
-  
-  
Magnetic
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
37.40  
4
0.86  
99+
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Paramagnetic  
Permeability
0.00 H/m  
12
0.00 H/m  
13
Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
23
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
-  
Conductor  
Resistivity
0.35 nΩ·m  
99+
72.00 nΩ·m  
37
Electrical Conductivity
0.00 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.14 106/cm Ω  
16
Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol  
26
48.40 kJ/mol  
27
Thermal
Specific Heat
0.10 J/(kg K)  
99+
0.75 J/(kg K)  
6
Molar Heat Capacity
27.00 J/mol·K  
29
29.60 J/mol·K  
8
Thermal Conductivity
0.00 W/m·K  
99+
102.50 W/m·K  
15
Critical Temperature
1,323.00 K  
99+
2,223.00 K  
14
Thermal Expansion
10.30 µm/(m·K)  
99+
83.30 µm/(m·K)  
3
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
110.00 kJ/mol  
99+
77.50 kJ/mol  
99+
Enthalpy of Fusion
-  
2.32 kJ/mol  
99+
Enthalpy of Atomization
350.20 kJ/mol  
37
89.50 kJ/mol  
99+
Standard Molar Entropy
63.80 J/mol.K  
22
64.70 J/mol.K  
19
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