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Meitnerium vs Tungsten


Tungsten vs Meitnerium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Mt  
W  

Group Number
9  
9
6  
12

Period Number
7  
6  

Block
d block  
d block  

Element Family
Probably Transition  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
54038016  
10
7440337  
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.  
  • Tungsten element has the second highest melting point.
  • Pure tungsten can easily cut down with the help of hacksaw.
  

Sources
Bombarding Bi209 with Accelerated Nuclei of Fe58, Synthetically Produced  
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung  
-  

Discovery
In 1982  
In 1781  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
40
0.00 %  
28

Abundance In Sun
-  
0.00 %  
23

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
39

Abundance In Earth's Crust
-  
0.00 %  
39

Abundance In Oceans
-  
0.00 %  
18

Abundance In Humans
-  
0.00 %  
24

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Currently known uses of Meitnerium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
  • Tungsten and its alloys are used in high-temperature applications like welding electrodes, high-temperature furnace, etc.
  • Tungsten carbide is very hard and used in metal working, mining and petroleum industry.
  

Industrial Uses
-  
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
-  
Alloys  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
-  
Non Toxic  

Present in Human Body
No  
Yes  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
31

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
0.00 p.p.m.  
40

Physical

Melting Point
-  
3,410.00 °C  
1

Boiling Point
0.00 °C  
99+
5,660.00 °C  
1

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
-  
Grayish White  

Luster
Unknown Luster  
Lustrous  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
-  
7.50  
2

Brinell Hardness
400.00 MPa  
34
2,000.00 MPa  
4

Vickers Hardness
350.00 MPa  
99+
3,430.00 MPa  
3

Speed of Sound
3,200.00 m/s  
35
4,620.00 m/s  
20

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.30  
99+
2.10  
11

Reflectivity
68.00 %  
15
62.00 %  
21

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Mt  
W  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
4  
33
33  
6

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.30  
33
2.36  
3

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.90  
13
0.98  
99+

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.30  
25
1.40  
20

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.30  
33
2.36  
3

Allen Electronegativity
1.30  
40
1.47  
33

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.00  
99+
1.64  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
800.80 kJ/mol  
15
770.00 kJ/mol  
16

2nd Energy Level
1,823.60 kJ/mol  
18
1,700.00 kJ/mol  
30

3rd Energy Level
2,904.20 kJ/mol  
31
2,045.40 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
3,859.40 kJ/mol  
99+
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
8

5th Energy Level
4,920.80 kJ/mol  
99+
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
17

6th Energy Level
8,000.00 kJ/mol  
34
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
35

7th Energy level
8,000.00 kJ/mol  
28
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
29

8th Energy Level
8,000.00 kJ/mol  
28
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
29

9th Energy Level
6,700.00 kJ/mol  
36
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
25

10th Energy Level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
29

11th Energy Level
6,300.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
28

12th Energy Level
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
8,000.00 kJ/mol  
20
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
21

14th Energy Level
1,156.00 kJ/mol  
99+
770.00 kJ/mol  
99+

15th Energy Level
80,000.00 kJ/mol  
17
77,000.00 kJ/mol  
18

16th Energy Level
58,700.00 kJ/mol  
39
77,000.00 kJ/mol  
13

17th Energy Level
1,110.00 kJ/mol  
20
770.00 kJ/mol  
34

18th Energy Level
8,000.00 kJ/mol  
23
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
24

19th Energy Level
1,110.00 kJ/mol  
17
770.00 kJ/mol  
31

20th Energy Level
850.00 kJ/mol  
18
770.00 kJ/mol  
25

21st Energy Level
800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
770.00 kJ/mol  
99+

22nd Energy Level
380.00 kJ/mol  
99+
770.00 kJ/mol  
19

23rd Energy Level
8,000.00 kJ/mol  
9
770.00 kJ/mol  
99+

24th Energy Level
565.60 kJ/mol  
99+
770.00 kJ/mol  
15

25th Energy Level
800.00 kJ/mol  
13
770.00 kJ/mol  
14

26th Energy Level
800.00 kJ/mol  
13
770.00 kJ/mol  
14

27th Energy Level
800.00 kJ/mol  
12
770.00 kJ/mol  
13

28th Energy Level
800.00 kJ/mol  
18
770.00 kJ/mol  
19

29th Energy Level
800.00 kJ/mol  
18
770.00 kJ/mol  
19

30th Energy Level
800.00 kJ/mol  
13
770.00 kJ/mol  
14

Electrochemical Equivalent
3.00 g/amp-hr  
21
1.14 g/amp-hr  
99+

Electron Work Function
4.90 eV  
12
4.55 eV  
18

Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity  
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility  

Atomic

Atomic Number
109  
9
74  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f14 6d7 7s2  
[Xe] 4f14 5d4 6s2  

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
74  
99+

Number of Neutrons
157  
8
110  
28

Number of Electrons
109  
9
74  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
122.00 pm  
99+
139.00 pm  
99+

Covalent Radius
129.00 pm  
99+
162.00 pm  
31

Van der Waals Radius
260.00 pm  
9
200.00 pm  
35

Atomic Weight
278.00 amu  
7
183.84 amu  
37

Atomic Volume
20.20 cm3/mol  
30
9.53 cm3/mol  
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Hassium
  
Tantalum
  

Next Element
Rhenium
  

Valence Electron Potential
31.20 (-eV)  
99+
140.00 (-eV)  
5

Lattice Constant
0.00 pm  
99+
316.52 pm  
99+

Lattice Angles
-  
π/2, π/2, π/2  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.59  
27
1.29  
99+

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
37.40 g/cm3  
2
19.25 g/cm3  
16

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
37.40 g/cm3  
2
17.60 g/cm3  
15

Tensile Strength
80.00 MPa  
29
370.00 MPa  
11

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
1

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
37

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
99+

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
35.00 GPa  
21
161.00 GPa  
5

Bulk Modulus
0.00 GPa  
99+
310.00 GPa  
4

Young's Modulus
13.50 GPa  
99+
411.00 GPa  
4

Poisson Ratio
0.25  
24
0.28  
17

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
Ductile, Malleable  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
37.40  
4
19.22  
18

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
12
0.00 H/m  
17

Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
23

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
-  
Superconductor  

Resistivity
0.35 nΩ·m  
99+
52.80 nΩ·m  
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.00 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.19 106/cm Ω  
10

Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol  
26
78.60 kJ/mol  
15

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.10 J/(kg K)  
99+
0.13 J/(kg K)  
40

Molar Heat Capacity
27.00 J/mol·K  
29
24.27 J/mol·K  
99+

Thermal Conductivity
0.00 W/m·K  
99+
173.00 W/m·K  
7

Critical Temperature
1,323.00 K  
99+
3,695.00 K  
1

Thermal Expansion
10.30 µm/(m·K)  
99+
4.50 µm/(m·K)  
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
110.00 kJ/mol  
99+
799.10 kJ/mol  
1

Enthalpy of Fusion
-  
35.23 kJ/mol  
1

Enthalpy of Atomization
350.20 kJ/mol  
37
837.00 kJ/mol  
1

Standard Molar Entropy
63.80 J/mol.K  
22
32.60 J/mol.K  
99+

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