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Molybdenum Calcium Comparison


Calcium Molybdenum comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Mo  
Ca  

Group Number
6  
12
2  
16

Period Number
5  
4  

Block
d block  
s block  

Element Family
Transition Metal  
Alkaline Earth  

CAS Number
7439987  
99+
7440702  
21

Space Group Name
Im_ 3m  
Fm_ 3m  

Space Group Number
229.00  
2
225.00  
3

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Molybdenum is highly reactive metal, hence not found free in nature .
  • Till 18th century Molybdenum element were often mistaken as a carbon or Lead.
  
  • Calcium ranks 5th rank in the list of earth’s abundance Percentage.
  • It is found in the compound state.
  • Gypsum or calcium sulfate is used as plaster and plaster of paris.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Carl Wilhelm Scheele  
Humphry Davy  

Discovery
In 1778  
In 1808  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
20
0.01 %  
4

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
19
0.01 %  
4

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
24
1.10 %  
4

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
39
5.00 %  
3

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
9
0.00 %  
5

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
17
1.40 %  
1

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Its alloys are used to make engine parts, drills, saw blade, etc.
  • Lubricant additive made up of Molybdenum disulfide is commonly used in the industry. It is also used as a catalyst.
  
  • It is used as a reducing agent while preparing metals like thorium and uranium. It is also used as an alloying agent for metals such as aluminum, copper & lead.
  • Calcium carbonate or lime stone is used in cement.
  

Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
Chemical Industry  

Medical Uses
-  
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry  

Other Uses
Alloys  
Alloys  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Toxic  
Non Toxic  

Present in Human Body
Yes  
Yes  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
31
60.50 Blood/mg dm-3  
4

In Bone
0.70 p.p.m.  
20
170,000.00 p.p.m.  
1

Physical

Melting Point
2,617.00 °C  
5
839.00 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
4,612.00 °C  
9
1,484.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Gray  
Gray  

Luster
Metallic  
-  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
5.50  
7
1.75  
18

Brinell Hardness
1,370.00 MPa  
7
170.00 MPa  
99+

Vickers Hardness
1,400.00 MPa  
11
170.00 MPa  
99+

Speed of Sound
5,400.00 m/s  
9
3,810.00 m/s  
26

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
2.00  
15
1.54  
35

Reflectivity
58.00 %  
25
60.00 %  
23

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Mo  
Ca  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
25  
14
19  
20

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.16  
6
1.00  
99+

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.15  
34
0.95  
99+

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.30  
25
1.04  
35

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
2.16  
7
1.08  
99+

Allen Electronegativity
2.16  
3
1.03  
99+

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
1.84  
99+
3.00  
9

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
684.30 kJ/mol  
37
589.80 kJ/mol  
99+

2nd Energy Level
1,560.00 kJ/mol  
38
1,145.40 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,618.00 kJ/mol  
99+
4,912.40 kJ/mol  
7

4th Energy Level
4,480.00 kJ/mol  
36
6,491.00 kJ/mol  
15

5th Energy Level
5,257.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,153.00 kJ/mol  
11

6th Energy Level
6,640.80 kJ/mol  
99+
10,496.00 kJ/mol  
14

7th Energy level
12,125.00 kJ/mol  
13
12,270.00 kJ/mol  
12

8th Energy Level
13,860.00 kJ/mol  
16
14,206.00 kJ/mol  
15

9th Energy Level
15,835.00 kJ/mol  
16
18,191.00 kJ/mol  
12

10th Energy Level
17,980.00 kJ/mol  
18
20,385.00 kJ/mol  
16

11th Energy Level
20,190.00 kJ/mol  
17
57,110.00 kJ/mol  
3

12th Energy Level
22,219.00 kJ/mol  
38
63,410.00 kJ/mol  
9

13th Energy Level
26,930.00 kJ/mol  
13
70,110.00 kJ/mol  
3

14th Energy Level
29,196.00 kJ/mol  
13
78,890.00 kJ/mol  
4

15th Energy Level
52,490.00 kJ/mol  
99+
86,310.00 kJ/mol  
11

16th Energy Level
55,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+
94,000.00 kJ/mol  
6

17th Energy Level
61,400.00 kJ/mol  
9
104,900.00 kJ/mol  
7

18th Energy Level
67,700.00 kJ/mol  
9
111,711.00 kJ/mol  
8

19th Energy Level
74,000.00 kJ/mol  
9
590.60 kJ/mol  
99+

20th Energy Level
80,400.00 kJ/mol  
10
590.00 kJ/mol  
99+

21st Energy Level
87,000.00 kJ/mol  
9
590.60 kJ/mol  
99+

22nd Energy Level
93,400.00 kJ/mol  
7
590.00 kJ/mol  
99+

23rd Energy Level
98,420.00 kJ/mol  
6
590.60 kJ/mol  
99+

24th Energy Level
104,400.00 kJ/mol  
2
590.60 kJ/mol  
99+

25th Energy Level
121,900.00 kJ/mol  
1
590.00 kJ/mol  
99+

26th Energy Level
127,700.00 kJ/mol  
1
590.60 kJ/mol  
99+

27th Energy Level
133,800.00 kJ/mol  
1
590.60 kJ/mol  
99+

28th Energy Level
139,800.00 kJ/mol  
1
590.60 kJ/mol  
99+

29th Energy Level
148,100.00 kJ/mol  
1
590.60 kJ/mol  
99+

30th Energy Level
154,500.00 kJ/mol  
1
590.00 kJ/mol  
99+

Electrochemical Equivalent
0.89 g/amp-hr  
99+
0.75 g/amp-hr  
99+

Electron Work Function
4.60 eV  
17
2.87 eV  
99+

Other Chemical Properties
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility  
Chemical Stability, Flammability, Ionization, Solubility  

Atomic

Atomic Number
42  
99+
20  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d5 5s1  
[Ar] 4s2  

Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)  
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)  

Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Calcium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
42  
99+
20  
99+

Number of Neutrons
54  
99+
20  
99+

Number of Electrons
42  
99+
20  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
139.00 pm  
99+
197.00 pm  
8

Covalent Radius
154.00 pm  
34
176.00 pm  
24

Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm  
35
231.00 pm  
23

Atomic Weight
95.95 amu  
99+
40.08 amu  
99+

Atomic Volume
9.40 cm3/mol  
99+
29.90 cm3/mol  
10

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Niobium
  
Potassium
  

Next Element
Scandium
  

Valence Electron Potential
88.60 (-eV)  
13
29.00 (-eV)  
99+

Lattice Constant
314.70 pm  
99+
558.84 pm  
10

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2  
π/2, π/2, π/2  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.03  
99+
1.55  
99+

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
10.28 g/cm3  
39
1.55 g/cm3  
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
9.33 g/cm3  
99+
1.38 g/cm3  
99+

Tensile Strength
324.00 MPa  
15
20.00 MPa  
99+

Viscosity
0.00  
5
0.00  
6

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
22
25.50 (Pa)  
3

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
27
0.00 (Pa)  
30

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
126.00 GPa  
8
7.40 GPa  
99+

Bulk Modulus
230.00 GPa  
6
17.00 GPa  
99+

Young's Modulus
329.00 GPa  
6
20.00 GPa  
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.31  
13
0.31  
13

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Weldable  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
10.22  
40
4.58  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Diamagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
9
0.00 H/m  
9

Susceptibility
0.00  
29
0.00  
24

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Semiconductor  
Conductor  

Resistivity
53.40 nΩ·m  
99+
33.60 nΩ·m  
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.19 106/cm Ω  
11
0.30 106/cm Ω  
6

Electron Affinity
71.90 kJ/mol  
16
2.37 kJ/mol  
99+

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.25 J/(kg K)  
21
0.63 J/(kg K)  
7

Molar Heat Capacity
24.06 J/mol·K  
99+
25.93 J/mol·K  
99+

Thermal Conductivity
138.00 W/m·K  
12
201.00 W/m·K  
5

Critical Temperature
2,896.00 K  
6
1,115.00 K  
99+

Thermal Expansion
4.80 µm/(m·K)  
99+
22.30 µm/(m·K)  
20

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
594.10 kJ/mol  
9
150.00 kJ/mol  
99+

Enthalpy of Fusion
27.61 kJ/mol  
5
8.54 kJ/mol  
99+

Enthalpy of Atomization
653.00 kJ/mol  
7
184.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

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