Symbol
Hg
  
Y
  
Period Number
6
  
5
  
Block
d block
  
d block
  
Element Family
Transition Metal
  
Transition Metal
  
Space Group Name
R_ 3m
  
P63/mmc
  
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.
  
- Yttrium Metal is highly toxic.
- Yttrium Metal is highly reactive in nature hence not found free in nature.
  
Sources
Mining, Ores of Minerals
  
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Ancient Chinese and Indians
  
Johan Gadolin
  
Discovery
Before 2000 BCE
  
In 1794
  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
Not Available
  
Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %
  
~0.0000001 %
  
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Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available
  
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available
  
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.
  
- Yttrium metal is used in different alloys, as it increases the strength of aluminum Magnesium alloy. It is used for radar microwave filter.
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It is also used as a catalyst in ethene polymerisation.
  
Industrial Uses
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
  
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
  
Medical Uses
Dentistry
  
NA
  
Other Uses
Alloys, Mirror Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical Industry
  
Alloys
  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Highly Toxic
  
Highly Toxic
  
Present in Human Body
Yes
  
Yes
  
In Blood
0.01 Blood/mg dm-3
  
23
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
  
26
In Bone
0.45 p.p.m.
  
19
0.07 p.p.m.
  
25
Melting Point
Not Available
  
1,523.00 °C
  
27
Boiling Point
3,337.00 °C
  
21
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Liquid
  
Solid
  
Color
Silver
  
Silvery White
  
Luster
NA
  
NA
  
Hardness
  
  
Brinell Hardness
Not Available
  
Speed of Sound
1,451.40 m/s
  
99+
3,300.00 m/s
  
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Optical Properties
  
  
Refractive Index
Not Available
  
Reflectivity
Not Available
  
Allotropes
No
  
No
  
α Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
β Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
γ Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Chemical Formula
Hg
  
Y
  
Isotopes
  
  
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
1,007.10 kJ/mol
  
4
600.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
2nd Energy Level
1,810.00 kJ/mol
  
20
1,180.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
3rd Energy Level
3,300.00 kJ/mol
  
20
1,980.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
4th Energy Level
Not Available
  
5,847.00 kJ/mol
  
10
5th Energy Level
Not Available
  
7,430.00 kJ/mol
  
14
6th Energy Level
Not Available
  
8,970.00 kJ/mol
  
17
7th Energy level
Not Available
  
11,190.00 kJ/mol
  
18
8th Energy Level
Not Available
  
12,450.00 kJ/mol
  
18
9th Energy Level
Not Available
  
14,110.00 kJ/mol
  
19
10th Energy Level
Not Available
  
18,400.00 kJ/mol
  
17
11th Energy Level
Not Available
  
19,900.00 kJ/mol
  
18
12th Energy Level
Not Available
  
36,090.00 kJ/mol
  
5
Electrochemical Equivalent
3.74 g/amp-hr
  
10
1.11 g/amp-hr
  
99+
Other Chemical Properties
Flammability, Ionization, Solubility
  
Chemical Stability, Flammable, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
  
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2
  
[Kr] 4d1 5s2
  
Crystal Structure
Rhombohedral (RHO)
  
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
  
Crystal Lattice
RHO-Crystal-Structure-of-Mercury.jpg#100
  
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Yttrium.jpg#100
  
Atom
  
  
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Volume
14.82 cm3/mol
  
35
19.80 cm3/mol
  
21
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Valence Electron Potential
28.20 (-eV)
  
99+
48.00 (-eV)
  
30
Lattice Angles
NA
  
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
  
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available
  
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
13.53 g/cm3
  
24
4.47 g/cm3
  
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Not Available
  
4.24 g/cm3
  
99+
Tensile Strength
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Viscosity
Not Available
  
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available
  
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available
  
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
Not Available
  
Bulk Modulus
Not Available
  
Young's Modulus
Not Available
  
Poisson Ratio
Not Available
  
Other Mechanical Properties
NA
  
Ductile
  
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic
  
Paramagnetic
  
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor
  
Conductor
  
Electrical Conductivity
0.01 106/cm Ω
  
99+
0.02 106/cm Ω
  
99+
Electron Affinity
0.00 kJ/mol
  
40
29.60 kJ/mol
  
30
Specific Heat
0.14 J/(kg K)
  
38
0.30 J/(kg K)
  
18
Molar Heat Capacity
27.98 J/mol·K
  
13
26.53 J/mol·K
  
27
Thermal Conductivity
8.30 W/m·K
  
99+
17.20 W/m·K
  
99+
Critical Temperature
Not Available
  
Thermal Expansion
60.40 µm/(m·K)
  
5
10.60 µm/(m·K)
  
37
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
56.90 kJ/mol
  
99+
393.00 kJ/mol
  
18
Enthalpy of Fusion
2.29 kJ/mol
  
99+
17.15 kJ/mol
  
16
Enthalpy of Atomization
61.50 kJ/mol
  
99+
418.00 kJ/mol
  
18
Standard Molar Entropy
75.80 J/mol.K
  
6
44.40 J/mol.K
  
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