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Mendelevium Yttrium Comparison


Yttrium Mendelevium comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Md  
Y  

Group Number
3  
15
3  
15

Period Number
7  
5  

Block
f block  
d block  

Element Family
Actinide  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
7440111  
99+
7440655  
25

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.
  
  • Yttrium Metal is highly toxic.
  • Yttrium Metal is highly reactive in nature hence not found free in nature.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory  
Johan Gadolin  

Discovery
In 1955  
In 1794  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
40
0.00 %  
18

Abundance In Sun
-  
0.00 %  
26

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
21

Abundance In Earth's Crust
-  
0.00 %  
22

Abundance In Oceans
-  
0.00 %  
25

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
0.00 %  
24

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Currently known uses of Mendelevium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
  • Yttrium metal is used in different alloys, as it increases the strength of aluminum Magnesium alloy. It is used for radar microwave filter.
  • It is also used as a catalyst in ethene polymerisation.
  

Industrial Uses
-  
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
-  
Alloys  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
-  
Highly Toxic  

Present in Human Body
No  
Yes  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
26

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
0.07 p.p.m.  
30

Physical

Melting Point
827.00 °C  
99+
1,523.00 °C  
27

Boiling Point
0.00 °C  
99+
3,337.00 °C  
22

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
-  
Silvery White  

Luster
Metallic  
-  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
-  
4.00  
11

Brinell Hardness
350.00 MPa  
36
589.00 MPa  
26

Vickers Hardness
0.00 MPa  
99+
590.00 MPa  
29

Speed of Sound
2,680.00 m/s  
99+
3,300.00 m/s  
34

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.30  
99+
1.90  
18

Reflectivity
66.00 %  
17
83.00 %  
6

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Md  
Y  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
16  
23
19  
20

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.30  
33
1.22  
39

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.30  
25
0.65  
99+

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.20  
28
1.11  
30

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.30  
33
1.22  
38

Allen Electronegativity
1.30  
40
1.12  
99+

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.70  
22
2.78  
16

Ionization Energies
  
  

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

2nd Energy Level
1,235.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,180.00 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,980.00 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
3,840.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,847.00 kJ/mol  
19

5th Energy Level
6,350.00 kJ/mol  
36
7,430.00 kJ/mol  
22

6th Energy Level
6,350.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,970.00 kJ/mol  
23

7th Energy level
6,350.00 kJ/mol  
99+
11,190.00 kJ/mol  
18

8th Energy Level
6,350.00 kJ/mol  
99+
12,450.00 kJ/mol  
18

9th Energy Level
6,350.00 kJ/mol  
99+
14,110.00 kJ/mol  
19

10th Energy Level
6,350.00 kJ/mol  
99+
18,400.00 kJ/mol  
17

11th Energy Level
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
19,900.00 kJ/mol  
18

12th Energy Level
60,100.00 kJ/mol  
16
36,090.00 kJ/mol  
25

13th Energy Level
6,350.00 kJ/mol  
37
6,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+

14th Energy Level
1,150.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,000.00 kJ/mol  
33

15th Energy Level
63,500.00 kJ/mol  
37
60,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+

16th Energy Level
635.00 kJ/mol  
99+
60,000.00 kJ/mol  
34

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

18th Energy Level
6,350.00 kJ/mol  
39
6,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

20th Energy Level
635.00 kJ/mol  
40
600.00 kJ/mol  
99+

21st Energy Level
6,350.00 kJ/mol  
13
600.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

23rd Energy Level
6,350.00 kJ/mol  
13
600.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

25th Energy Level
635.00 kJ/mol  
38
600.00 kJ/mol  
99+

26th Energy Level
635.00 kJ/mol  
37
604.50 kJ/mol  
99+

27th Energy Level
635.00 kJ/mol  
39
604.50 kJ/mol  
99+

28th Energy Level
635.00 kJ/mol  
99+
604.50 kJ/mol  
99+

29th Energy Level
635.00 kJ/mol  
99+
604.50 kJ/mol  
99+

30th Energy Level
635.00 kJ/mol  
40
604.50 kJ/mol  
99+

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

Electron Work Function
3.89 eV  
37
3.10 eV  
99+

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
101  
17
39  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f13 7s2  
[Kr] 4d1 5s2  

Crystal Structure
Not Known  
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
101  
17
39  
99+

Number of Neutrons
157  
8
50  
99+

Number of Electrons
101  
17
39  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
175.00 pm  
21
180.00 pm  
16

Covalent Radius
175.00 pm  
25
190.00 pm  
18

Van der Waals Radius
246.00 pm  
12
200.00 pm  
35

Atomic Weight
258.00 amu  
14
88.91 amu  
99+

Atomic Volume
19.90 cm3/mol  
32
19.80 cm3/mol  
33

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Fermium
  
Strontium
  

Next Element
Nobelium
  
Zirconium
  

Valence Electron Potential
63.70 (-eV)  
23
48.00 (-eV)  
31

Lattice Constant
-  
364.74 pm  
34

Lattice Angles
-  
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.58  
36
1.57  
39

Mechanical

Density
  
  

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

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

Tensile Strength
80.00 MPa  
29
160.00 MPa  
22

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
18

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
34

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
4.27 (Pa)  
10

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
32.00 GPa  
24
25.60 GPa  
37

Bulk Modulus
0.00 GPa  
99+
41.20 GPa  
35

Young's Modulus
12.00 GPa  
99+
63.50 GPa  
34

Poisson Ratio
0.30  
14
0.24  
26

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
Ductile  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
13.50  
29
4.47  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
-  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
11
0.00 H/m  
18

Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
24

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
-  
Conductor  

Resistivity
0.63 nΩ·m  
99+
596.00 nΩ·m  
8

Electrical Conductivity
0.00 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.02 106/cm Ω  
99+

Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol  
26
29.60 kJ/mol  
36

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.10 J/(kg K)  
99+
0.30 J/(kg K)  
18

Molar Heat Capacity
27.00 J/mol·K  
29
26.53 J/mol·K  
35

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

Critical Temperature
1,100.00 K  
99+
1,799.00 K  
31

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
380.50 kJ/mol  
26
393.00 kJ/mol  
25

Enthalpy of Fusion
-  
17.15 kJ/mol  
16

Enthalpy of Atomization
410.80 kJ/mol  
25
418.00 kJ/mol  
23

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

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