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Mendelevium vs Moscovium


Moscovium vs Mendelevium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Md  
Mc  

Group Number
3  
15
15  
3

Period Number
7  
7  

Block
f block  
p block  

Element Family
Actinide  
Probably Post-​Transition  

CAS Number
7440111  
99+
54085642  
4

Space Group Name
-  
-  

Space Group Number
194.00  
7
194.00  
7

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Mendelevium metal is synthetically produced metal.
  • Mendelevium metal has been produced in only trace amount.
  
Moscovium is named after Moscow, where the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research is located.  

Sources
Bombarding Einsteinium with Helium Ions  
Synthetically Produced  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory  
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory  

Discovery
In 1955  
In 2003  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
40
0.00 %  
40

Abundance In Sun
-  
-  

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
-  
-  

Abundance In Oceans
-  
-  

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
-  

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Currently known uses of Mendelevium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
  • Currently known uses of Ununpentium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  

Industrial Uses
-  
-  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
-  
Research Purposes  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
-  
-  

Present in Human Body
No  
No  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
30

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
0.30 p.p.m.  
26

Physical

Melting Point
827.00 °C  
99+
400.00 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
0.00 °C  
99+
1,100.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
-  
-  

Luster
Metallic  
Unknown Luster  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
-  
-  

Brinell Hardness
350.00 MPa  
36
700.00 MPa  
17

Vickers Hardness
0.00 MPa  
99+
400.00 MPa  
99+

Speed of Sound
2,680.00 m/s  
99+
3,790.00 m/s  
28

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.30  
99+
1.70  
27

Reflectivity
66.00 %  
17
67.00 %  
16

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Md  
Mc  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
16  
23
5  
32

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.30  
33
2.20  
5

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.30  
25
1.90  
13

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.20  
28
1.90  
1

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.30  
33
1.20  
39

Allen Electronegativity
1.30  
40
1.20  
99+

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.70  
22
2.20  
39

Ionization Energies
  
  

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

2nd Energy Level
1,235.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,756.00 kJ/mol  
25

3rd Energy Level
2,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,653.30 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
3,840.00 kJ/mol  
99+
4,679.50 kJ/mol  
34

5th Energy Level
6,350.00 kJ/mol  
36
5,721.60 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
6,350.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
6,350.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
6,350.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,700.00 kJ/mol  
39

9th Energy Level
6,350.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,700.00 kJ/mol  
36

10th Energy Level
6,350.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,100.00 kJ/mol  
99+

11th Energy Level
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,500.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
60,100.00 kJ/mol  
16
67,000.00 kJ/mol  
6

13th Energy Level
6,350.00 kJ/mol  
37
7,600.00 kJ/mol  
23

14th Energy Level
1,150.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,139.00 kJ/mol  
99+

15th Energy Level
63,500.00 kJ/mol  
37
67,000.00 kJ/mol  
33

16th Energy Level
635.00 kJ/mol  
99+
54,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+

17th Energy Level
1,107.00 kJ/mol  
21
540.10 kJ/mol  
99+

18th Energy Level
6,350.00 kJ/mol  
39
3,200.00 kJ/mol  
99+

19th Energy Level
635.00 kJ/mol  
99+
540.10 kJ/mol  
99+

20th Energy Level
635.00 kJ/mol  
40
830.00 kJ/mol  
20

21st Energy Level
6,350.00 kJ/mol  
13
1,085.00 kJ/mol  
31

22nd Energy Level
635.00 kJ/mol  
34
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+

23rd Energy Level
6,350.00 kJ/mol  
13
6,100.00 kJ/mol  
16

24th Energy Level
635.00 kJ/mol  
36
540.20 kJ/mol  
99+

25th Energy Level
635.00 kJ/mol  
38
700.00 kJ/mol  
31

26th Energy Level
635.00 kJ/mol  
37
670.00 kJ/mol  
30

27th Energy Level
635.00 kJ/mol  
39
670.00 kJ/mol  
31

28th Energy Level
635.00 kJ/mol  
99+
670.00 kJ/mol  
36

29th Energy Level
635.00 kJ/mol  
99+
670.00 kJ/mol  
37

30th Energy Level
635.00 kJ/mol  
40
670.00 kJ/mol  
32

Electrochemical Equivalent
3.21 g/amp-hr  
13
3.00 g/amp-hr  
21

Electron Work Function
3.89 eV  
37
4.10 eV  
32

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
101  
17
115  
3

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f13 7s2  
[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p3  

Crystal Structure
Not Known  
Not Known  

Crystal Lattice
Unknown-Crystal-Structure-of-Mendelevium.jpg#100  
Unknown-Crystal-Structure-of-Ununpentium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
101  
17
115  
3

Number of Neutrons
157  
8
159  
6

Number of Electrons
101  
17
115  
3

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
175.00 pm  
21
170.00 pm  
24

Covalent Radius
175.00 pm  
25
170.00 pm  
27

Van der Waals Radius
246.00 pm  
12
320.00 pm  
3

Atomic Weight
258.00 amu  
14
289.00 amu  
3

Atomic Volume
19.90 cm3/mol  
32
22.60 cm3/mol  
19

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Fermium
  
Flerovium
  

Next Element
Nobelium
  

Valence Electron Potential
63.70 (-eV)  
23
5.30 (-eV)  
99+

Lattice Constant
-  
0.00 pm  
99+

Lattice Angles
-  
-  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.58  
36
1.70  
8

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
10.30 g/cm3  
38
4.51 g/cm3  
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
10.30 g/cm3  
39
13.50 g/cm3  
28

Tensile Strength
80.00 MPa  
29
80.00 MPa  
29

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
25

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
32.00 GPa  
24
-  

Bulk Modulus
0.00 GPa  
99+
0.00 GPa  
99+

Young's Modulus
12.00 GPa  
99+
11.80 GPa  
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.30  
14
0.30  
14

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
13.50  
29
13.50  
29

Magnetic Ordering
-  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
11
0.00 H/m  
8

Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
24

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
-  
-  

Resistivity
0.63 nΩ·m  
99+
0.35 nΩ·m  
99+

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

Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol  
26
50.00 kJ/mol  
26

Thermal

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

Molar Heat Capacity
27.00 J/mol·K  
29
27.00 J/mol·K  
29

Thermal Conductivity
0.00 W/m·K  
99+
0.37 W/m·K  
99+

Critical Temperature
1,100.00 K  
99+
1,100.00 K  
99+

Thermal Expansion
11.60 µm/(m·K)  
99+
12.50 µm/(m·K)  
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
380.50 kJ/mol  
26
420.30 kJ/mol  
21

Enthalpy of Fusion
-  
-  

Enthalpy of Atomization
410.80 kJ/mol  
25
395.60 kJ/mol  
28

Standard Molar Entropy
37.40 J/mol.K  
99+
50.00 J/mol.K  
99+

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