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Mendelevium vs Cerium


Cerium vs Mendelevium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Md   
Ce   

Group Number
Not Available   
Not Available   

Period Number
7   
6   

Block
f block   
f block   

Element Family
Actinide   
Lanthanide   

CAS Number
7440111   
99+
7440451   
99+

Space Group Name
Not Available   
P63/mmc   

Space Group Number
Not Available   
194.00   
5

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Mendelevium metal is synthetically produced metal.
  • Mendelevium metal has been produced in only trace amount.
  
  • Cerium is a rare earth metal but still it is not rare at all.
  • It’s non-toxic compound Cerium sulfide has a rich red color and it is used as a pigment.
  • Cerium metal is also used in Flat screen TVs, light bulb, floodlights, etc.
  

Sources
Bombarding Einsteinium with Helium Ions   
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory   
Martin Heinrich Klaproth, Jöns Jakob Berzelius, Wilhelm Hisinger   

Discovery
In 1955   
In 1803   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
Not Available   
1 * 10-6 %   
16

Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %   
~0.0000004 %   
23

Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available   
0.00 %   
27

Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available   
0.01 %   
18

Abundance In Oceans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
33

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Currently known uses of Mendelevium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
  • It is used to include flints for cigarette lighters.
  • Its compound Cerium (Ill) Oxide is used as a catalyst; it is put inside the walls of the oven as it prevents from the buildup of cooking residues.
  

Industrial Uses
NA   
Chemical Industry   

Medical Uses
NA   
Medical Research   

Other Uses
NA   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Unknown   
Moderately Toxic   

Present in Human Body
No   
Yes   

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
37
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
30

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.   
36
2.70 p.p.m.   
14

Physical Properties

Melting Point
827.00 °C   
99+
795.00 °C   
99+

Boiling Point
Not Available   
3,257.00 °C   
23

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Unknown   
Silvery White   

Luster
Metallic   
Lustrous   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
Not Available   
2.50   
14

Brinell Hardness
Not Available   
186.00 MPa   
99+

Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
210.00 MPa   
32

Speed of Sound
Not Available   
2,100.00 m/s   
99+

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
Md   
Ce   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
16   
23
30   
9

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.30   
32
1.12   
99+

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.20   
27
1.08   
31

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.70   
22
2.88   
11

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
635.00 kJ/mol   
99+
534.40 kJ/mol   
99+

2nd Energy Level
1,235.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,050.00 kJ/mol   
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,470.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,949.00 kJ/mol   
99+

4th Energy Level
3,840.00 kJ/mol   
99+
3,547.00 kJ/mol   
99+

5th Energy Level
Not Available   
6,325.00 kJ/mol   
22

6th Energy Level
Not Available   
7,490.00 kJ/mol   
21

Electrochemical Equivalent
3.21 g/amp-hr   
12
1.74 g/amp-hr   
99+

Electron Work Function
Not Available   
2.84 eV   
39

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
101   
17
58   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f13 7s2   
[Xe] 4f1 5d1 6s2   

Crystal Structure
Not Known   
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)   

Crystal Lattice
Unknown-Crystal-Structure-of-Mendelevium.jpg#100   
DHCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Cerium.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
101   
17
58   
99+

Number of Neutrons
157   
7
82   
99+

Number of Electrons
101   
17
58   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
Not Available   
181.80 pm   
12

Covalent Radius
Not Available   
204.00 pm   
8

Van der Waals Radius
246.00 pm   
8
235.00 pm   
17

Atomic Weight
258.00 amu   
14
140.12 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
Not Available   
20.67 cm3/mol   
17

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Fermium
  
Lanthanum
  

Next Element
Nobelium
  

Valence Electron Potential
Not Available   
41.78 (-eV)   
99+

Lattice Constant
Not Available   
362.00 pm   
34

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
Not Available   
6.77 g/cm3   
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Not Available   
6.55 g/cm3   
38

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available   
0.00 (Pa)   
34

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available   
1.04 (Pa)   
13

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
Not Available   
13.50 GPa   
99+

Bulk Modulus
Not Available   
21.50 GPa   
99+

Young's Modulus
Not Available   
33.60 GPa   
99+

Poisson Ratio
Not Available   
0.24   
27

Other Mechanical Properties
Unknown   
Ductile, Malleable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
Not Available   
6.77   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Unknown   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Unknown   
Conductor   

Resistivity
Not Available   
828.00 nΩ·m   
3

Electrical Conductivity
Not Available   
0.01 106/cm Ω   
99+

Electron Affinity
Not Available   
50.00 kJ/mol   
21

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
Not Available   
0.19 J/(kg K)   
32

Molar Heat Capacity
Not Available   
26.94 J/mol·K   
23

Thermal Conductivity
Not Available   
11.30 W/m·K   
99+

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
Not Available   
6.30 µm/(m·K)   
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
Not Available   
414.00 kJ/mol   
16

Enthalpy of Fusion
Not Available   
5.46 kJ/mol   
99+

Enthalpy of Atomization
Not Available   
381.00 kJ/mol   
23

Standard Molar Entropy
Not Available   
72.00 J/mol.K   
12

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