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Mendelevium vs Zinc


Zinc vs Mendelevium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Md  
Zn  

Group Number
3  
15
12  
6

Period Number
7  
4  

Block
f block  
d block  

Element Family
Actinide  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
7440111  
99+
7440666  
24

Space Group Name
-  
P63/mmc  

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.
  
  • Zinc metal found (obtain) in many forms like granules, foil, dust and in a powder form.
  • The leading producers of Zinc metal are Australia, Canada, China, U.S.A and Peru.
  

Sources
Bombarding Einsteinium with Helium Ions  
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory  
Indian metallurgists  

Discovery
In 1955  
Before 1000 BCE  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
40
0.00 %  
12

Abundance In Sun
-  
0.00 %  
10

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
0.02 %  
12

Abundance In Earth's Crust
-  
0.01 %  
16

Abundance In Oceans
-  
0.00 %  
10

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
0.00 %  
7

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Currently known uses of Mendelevium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
  • It is mainly used for Galvanizing other metals.
  • It is also used for manufacturing die-casting and it is very essential for automobile industry.
  

Industrial Uses
-  
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  

Medical Uses
-  
Pharmaceutical Industry  

Other Uses
-  
Alloys  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
-  
Highly Toxic  

Present in Human Body
No  
Yes  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40
7.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
6

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
170.00 p.p.m.  
6

Physical

Melting Point
827.00 °C  
99+
419.58 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
0.00 °C  
99+
907.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
-  
Silvery Gray  

Luster
Metallic  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
-  
2.50  
15

Brinell Hardness
350.00 MPa  
36
327.00 MPa  
39

Vickers Hardness
0.00 MPa  
99+
207.00 MPa  
99+

Speed of Sound
2,680.00 m/s  
99+
3,850.00 m/s  
25

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.30  
99+
1.00  
99+

Reflectivity
66.00 %  
17
80.00 %  
7

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Md  
Zn  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
16  
23
25  
14

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.30  
33
1.65  
20

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.30  
25
2.23  
7

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.20  
28
1.66  
8

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.30  
33
1.65  
20

Allen Electronegativity
1.30  
40
1.59  
25

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.70  
22
2.35  
35

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
635.00 kJ/mol  
99+
906.40 kJ/mol  
6

2nd Energy Level
1,235.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,733.30 kJ/mol  
28

3rd Energy Level
2,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3,833.00 kJ/mol  
12

4th Energy Level
3,840.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,731.00 kJ/mol  
20

5th Energy Level
6,350.00 kJ/mol  
36
7,970.00 kJ/mol  
15

6th Energy Level
6,350.00 kJ/mol  
99+
10,400.00 kJ/mol  
15

7th Energy level
6,350.00 kJ/mol  
99+
12,900.00 kJ/mol  
9

8th Energy Level
6,350.00 kJ/mol  
99+
16,800.00 kJ/mol  
6

9th Energy Level
6,350.00 kJ/mol  
99+
19,600.00 kJ/mol  
8

10th Energy Level
6,350.00 kJ/mol  
99+
23,000.00 kJ/mol  
10

11th Energy Level
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
26,400.00 kJ/mol  
11

12th Energy Level
60,100.00 kJ/mol  
16
29,990.00 kJ/mol  
33

13th Energy Level
6,350.00 kJ/mol  
37
40,490.00 kJ/mol  
5

14th Energy Level
1,150.00 kJ/mol  
99+
43,800.00 kJ/mol  
6

15th Energy Level
63,500.00 kJ/mol  
37
47,300.00 kJ/mol  
99+

16th Energy Level
635.00 kJ/mol  
99+
52,300.00 kJ/mol  
99+

17th Energy Level
1,107.00 kJ/mol  
21
55,900.00 kJ/mol  
10

18th Energy Level
6,350.00 kJ/mol  
39
59,700.00 kJ/mol  
11

19th Energy Level
635.00 kJ/mol  
99+
67,300.00 kJ/mol  
10

20th Energy Level
635.00 kJ/mol  
40
171,200.00 kJ/mol  
1

21st Energy Level
6,350.00 kJ/mol  
13
179,100.00 kJ/mol  
1

22nd Energy Level
635.00 kJ/mol  
34
906.00 kJ/mol  
9

23rd Energy Level
6,350.00 kJ/mol  
13
906.40 kJ/mol  
37

24th Energy Level
635.00 kJ/mol  
36
906.40 kJ/mol  
5

25th Energy Level
635.00 kJ/mol  
38
906.40 kJ/mol  
4

26th Energy Level
635.00 kJ/mol  
37
906.40 kJ/mol  
4

27th Energy Level
635.00 kJ/mol  
39
906.40 kJ/mol  
3

28th Energy Level
635.00 kJ/mol  
99+
906.40 kJ/mol  
6

29th Energy Level
635.00 kJ/mol  
99+
906.40 kJ/mol  
7

30th Energy Level
635.00 kJ/mol  
40
906.40 kJ/mol  
4

Electrochemical Equivalent
3.21 g/amp-hr  
13
1.22 g/amp-hr  
99+

Electron Work Function
3.89 eV  
37
4.33 eV  
24

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
101  
17
30  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f13 7s2  
[Ar] 3d10 4s2  

Crystal Structure
Not Known  
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  

Crystal Lattice
Unknown-Crystal-Structure-of-Mendelevium.jpg#100  
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Zinc.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
101  
17
30  
99+

Number of Neutrons
157  
8
35  
99+

Number of Electrons
101  
17
30  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
175.00 pm  
21
134.00 pm  
99+

Covalent Radius
175.00 pm  
25
122.00 pm  
99+

Van der Waals Radius
246.00 pm  
12
139.00 pm  
99+

Atomic Weight
258.00 amu  
14
65.38 amu  
99+

Atomic Volume
19.90 cm3/mol  
32
9.20 cm3/mol  
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Fermium
  
Copper
  

Next Element
Nobelium
  
Gallium
  

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

Lattice Constant
-  
266.49 pm  
99+

Lattice Angles
-  
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.58  
36
1.86  
4

Mechanical

Density
  
  

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

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
10.30 g/cm3  
39
6.57 g/cm3  
99+

Tensile Strength
80.00 MPa  
29
120.00 MPa  
27

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
7

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)  
37

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
32.00 GPa  
24
43.00 GPa  
18

Bulk Modulus
0.00 GPa  
99+
70.00 GPa  
20

Young's Modulus
12.00 GPa  
99+
108.00 GPa  
21

Poisson Ratio
0.30  
14
0.25  
24

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
13.50  
29
6.90  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
-  
Diamagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
11
0.00 H/m  
16

Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
6

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
-  
Conductor  

Resistivity
0.63 nΩ·m  
99+
59.00 nΩ·m  
40

Electrical Conductivity
0.00 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.17 106/cm Ω  
12

Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol  
26
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.10 J/(kg K)  
99+
0.39 J/(kg K)  
14

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

Thermal Conductivity
0.00 W/m·K  
99+
116.00 W/m·K  
14

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

Thermal Expansion
11.60 µm/(m·K)  
99+
30.20 µm/(m·K)  
11

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
380.50 kJ/mol  
26
7.32 kJ/mol  
99+

Enthalpy of Fusion
-  
7.32 kJ/mol  
99+

Enthalpy of Atomization
410.80 kJ/mol  
25
129.70 kJ/mol  
99+

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

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