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Mercury vs Gold

Mercury
Gold
Gold vs Mercury


Periodic Table
Symbol
Hg   
Au   
Group Number
12   
6
11   
7
Period Number
6   
6   
Block
d block   
d block   
Element Family
Transition Metal   
Transition Metal   
CAS Number
7439976   
99+
7440575   
31
Space Group Name
R_ 3m   
Fm_ 3m   
Space Group Number
166.00   
6
225.00   
2
Facts
Interesting Facts
  • At room temperature mercury is found in a liquid state.
  • A coin of pound or rupees floats in mercury.
  • Because of its low melting point and boiling point it is used in thermometers.
  
  • It is found in copper ores and from the crust of the earth.
  • It is the most malleable and ductile metal.
  • Gold alloys are used in Dentistry as fillings, crowning, clips, etc. It is also used as an artificial limb joints.
  
Sources
Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of metals   
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Ancient Chinese and Indians   
Unknown   
Discovery
Before 2000 BCE   
Before 6000 BCE   
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
Not Available   
6 * 10-8 %   
26
Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %   
~0.0000001 %   
26
Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available   
0.00 %   
99+
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.05 %   
9
0.00 %   
99+
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
21
Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
18
Uses
Uses & Benefits
  • It is a liquid metal at room temperature, but it is a toxic heavy metal and hence many uses of mercury are under review or phased out.
  • It is manly used as a catalysts in chemical industry.
  
  • Gold metal is mainly used for Jewelry, bullion, coinage, etc.
  • It is used in the art, decoration, ornaments, etc. It is also used for electroplating process.
  
Industrial Uses
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Chemical Industry, Clothing Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Medical Uses
Dentistry   
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry   
Other Uses
Alloys, Mirror Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical Industry   
Alloys, Bullion, Coinage, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues   
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Highly Toxic   
Non Toxic   
Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   
In Blood
0.01 Blood/mg dm-3   
23
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
35
In Bone
0.45 p.p.m.   
19
0.02 p.p.m.   
30
Physical Properties
Melting Point
Not Available   
1,064.43 °C   
99+
Boiling Point
356.58 °C   
99+
2,807.00 °C   
36
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Liquid   
Solid   
Color
Silver   
Gold   
Luster
NA   
Metallic   
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
Not Available   
2.50   
14
Brinell Hardness
Not Available   
194.00 MPa   
99+
Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
216.00 MPa   
31
Speed of Sound
1,451.40 m/s   
99+
2,030.00 m/s   
99+
Optical Properties
  
  
Refractive Index
1.00   
3
Not Available   
Reflectivity
73.00 %   
8
95.00 %   
2
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
Hg   
Au   
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
34   
5
36   
3
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
2.00   
7
2.54   
1
Sanderson Electronegativity
2.20   
7
Not Available   
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.44   
17
1.42   
18
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.81   
9
1.87   
7
Allen Electronegativity
1.44   
30
1.92   
5
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
2.00   
99+
1.46   
99+
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
1,007.10 kJ/mol   
4
890.10 kJ/mol   
8
2nd Energy Level
1,810.00 kJ/mol   
20
1,980.00 kJ/mol   
12
3rd Energy Level
3,300.00 kJ/mol   
20
Not Available   
Electrochemical Equivalent
3.74 g/amp-hr   
10
2.45 g/amp-hr   
21
Electron Work Function
4.49 eV   
15
5.10 eV   
4
Other Chemical Properties
Flammability, Ionization, Solubility   
Chemical Stability, Ionization, Solubility   
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
80   
36
79   
37
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2   
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s1   
Crystal Structure
Rhombohedral (RHO)   
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)   
Crystal Lattice
RHO-Crystal-Structure-of-Mercury.jpg#100   
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Gold.jpg#100   
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
80   
36
79   
37
Number of Neutrons
121   
22
118   
23
Number of Electrons
80   
36
79   
37
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
151.00 pm   
32
151.00 pm   
32
Covalent Radius
132.00 pm   
99+
144.00 pm   
40
Van der Waals Radius
155.00 pm   
99+
166.00 pm   
39
Atomic Weight
200.59 amu   
32
196.97 amu   
33
Atomic Volume
14.82 cm3/mol   
35
10.20 cm3/mol   
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Gold
  
Platinum
  
Next Element
Thallium
  
Mercury
  
Valence Electron Potential
28.20 (-eV)   
99+
43.40 (-eV)   
99+
Lattice Constant
300.50 pm   
99+
407.82 pm   
21
Lattice Angles
NA   
π/2, π/2, π/2   
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
1.61   
4
Mechanical Properties
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
13.53 g/cm3   
24
19.30 g/cm3   
15
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Not Available   
17.31 g/cm3   
6
Tensile Strength
Not Available   
120.00 MPa   
15
Viscosity
0.00   
1
Not Available   
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available   
0.00 (Pa)   
23
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available   
67.00 (Pa)   
4
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
Not Available   
27.00 GPa   
27
Bulk Modulus
Not Available   
180.00 GPa   
9
Young's Modulus
Not Available   
79.00 GPa   
24
Poisson Ratio
Not Available   
0.40   
4
Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
Ductile, Malleable   
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
13.53   
16
19.32   
8
Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic   
Diamagnetic   
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   
Resistivity
961.00 nΩ·m   
1
2.20 nΩ·m   
99+
Electrical Conductivity
0.01 106/cm Ω   
99+
0.45 106/cm Ω   
3
Electron Affinity
0.00 kJ/mol   
40
222.80 kJ/mol   
1
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat
0.14 J/(kg K)   
38
0.13 J/(kg K)   
39
Molar Heat Capacity
27.98 J/mol·K   
13
25.42 J/mol·K   
40
Thermal Conductivity
8.30 W/m·K   
99+
318.00 W/m·K   
3
Critical Temperature
1,750.00 K   
6
Not Available   
Thermal Expansion
60.40 µm/(m·K)   
5
14.20 µm/(m·K)   
26
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
56.90 kJ/mol   
99+
324.40 kJ/mol   
27
Enthalpy of Fusion
2.29 kJ/mol   
99+
12.55 kJ/mol   
27
Enthalpy of Atomization
61.50 kJ/mol   
99+
364.00 kJ/mol   
25
Standard Molar Entropy
75.80 J/mol.K   
6
47.40 J/mol.K   
32
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