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Molybdenum Lawrencium Comparison

Molybdenum
Lawrencium
Lawrencium Molybdenum comparison


Periodic Table
Symbol
Mo   
Lr   
Group Number
6   
12
Not Available   
Period Number
5   
7   
Block
d block   
d block   
Element Family
Transition Metal   
Actinide   
CAS Number
7439987   
99+
22537195   
15
Space Group Name
Im_ 3m   
Not Available   
Space Group Number
229.00   
1
Not Available   
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.
  
  • It is synthetically produced metal.
  • Radiation hazard can be produce by it.
  
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Bombarding Californium-252 with Boron Nuclei, Found in Minerals, Mining   
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Carl Wilhelm Scheele   
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Joint Institute for Nuclear Research   
Discovery
In 1778   
In 1961–1971   
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-7 %   
19
Not Available   
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000009 %   
19
~-9999 %   
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
24
Not Available   
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
39
Not Available   
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
9
Not Available   
Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
14
Not Available   
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.
  
  • Currently known uses of Lawrencium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
NA   
Medical Uses
NA   
NA   
Other Uses
Alloys   
NA   
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Toxic   
Unknown   
Present in Human Body
Yes   
No   
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
31
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
37
In Bone
0.70 p.p.m.   
18
0.00 p.p.m.   
36
Physical Properties
Melting Point
2,617.00 °C   
5
1,627.00 °C   
20
Boiling Point
4,612.00 °C   
9
Not Available   
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid   
Solid   
Color
Gray   
Silver   
Luster
Metallic   
Unknown Luster   
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
5.50   
7
Not Available   
Brinell Hardness
1,370.00 MPa   
7
Not Available   
Vickers Hardness
1,400.00 MPa   
6
Not Available   
Speed of Sound
5,400.00 m/s   
6
Not Available   
Optical Properties
  
  
Reflectivity
58.00 %   
15
Not Available   
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
Mo   
Lr   
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
25   
14
10   
28
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
2.16   
5
Not Available   
Sanderson Electronegativity
1.15   
19
Not Available   
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.30   
24
Not Available   
Allen Electronegativity
2.16   
3
Not Available   
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
1.84   
99+
Not Available   
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
684.30 kJ/mol   
37
470.00 kJ/mol   
99+
2nd Energy Level
1,560.00 kJ/mol   
37
1,428.00 kJ/mol   
99+
3rd Energy Level
2,618.00 kJ/mol   
99+
2,228.00 kJ/mol   
99+
4th Energy Level
4,480.00 kJ/mol   
26
4,910.00 kJ/mol   
21
5th Energy Level
5,257.00 kJ/mol   
32
Not Available   
6th Energy Level
6,640.80 kJ/mol   
22
Not Available   
7th Energy level
12,125.00 kJ/mol   
13
Not Available   
8th Energy Level
13,860.00 kJ/mol   
16
Not Available   
9th Energy Level
15,835.00 kJ/mol   
16
Not Available   
10th Energy Level
17,980.00 kJ/mol   
18
Not Available   
11th Energy Level
20,190.00 kJ/mol   
17
Not Available   
12th Energy Level
22,219.00 kJ/mol   
15
Not Available   
13th Energy Level
26,930.00 kJ/mol   
13
Not Available   
14th Energy Level
29,196.00 kJ/mol   
13
Not Available   
15th Energy Level
52,490.00 kJ/mol   
7
Not Available   
16th Energy Level
55,000.00 kJ/mol   
8
Not Available   
17th Energy Level
61,400.00 kJ/mol   
9
Not Available   
18th Energy Level
67,700.00 kJ/mol   
9
Not Available   
19th Energy Level
74,000.00 kJ/mol   
9
Not Available   
20th Energy Level
80,400.00 kJ/mol   
10
Not Available   
21st Energy Level
87,000.00 kJ/mol   
9
Not Available   
22nd Energy Level
93,400.00 kJ/mol   
7
Not Available   
23rd Energy Level
98,420.00 kJ/mol   
6
Not Available   
24th Energy Level
104,400.00 kJ/mol   
2
Not Available   
25th Energy Level
121,900.00 kJ/mol   
1
Not Available   
26th Energy Level
127,700.00 kJ/mol   
1
Not Available   
27th Energy Level
133,800.00 kJ/mol   
1
Not Available   
28th Energy Level
139,800.00 kJ/mol   
1
Not Available   
29th Energy Level
148,100.00 kJ/mol   
1
Not Available   
30th Energy Level
154,500.00 kJ/mol   
1
Not Available   
Electrochemical Equivalent
0.89 g/amp-hr   
99+
3.23 g/amp-hr   
11
Electron Work Function
4.60 eV   
12
Not Available   
Other Chemical Properties
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility   
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes   
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
42   
99+
103   
15
Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d5 5s1   
[Rn] 5f14 7s2 7p1   
Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)   
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   
Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
42   
99+
103   
15
Number of Neutrons
54   
99+
157   
7
Number of Electrons
42   
99+
103   
15
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
139.00 pm   
39
Not Available   
Covalent Radius
154.00 pm   
32
Not Available   
Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm   
28
246.00 pm   
8
Atomic Weight
95.95 amu   
99+
266.00 amu   
12
Atomic Volume
9.40 cm3/mol   
99+
Not Available   
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Niobium
  
Nobelium
  
Next Element
Technetium
  
Rutherfordium
  
Valence Electron Potential
88.60 (-eV)   
13
Not Available   
Lattice Constant
314.70 pm   
99+
Not Available   
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2   
NA   
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   
Mechanical Properties
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
10.28 g/cm3   
36
Not Available   
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
9.33 g/cm3   
20
Not Available   
Tensile Strength
324.00 MPa   
13
Not Available   
Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)   
26
Not Available   
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
126.00 GPa   
8
Not Available   
Bulk Modulus
230.00 GPa   
6
Not Available   
Young's Modulus
329.00 GPa   
6
Not Available   
Poisson Ratio
0.31   
13
0.32   
12
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Weldable   
Unknown   
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
10.22   
27
Not Available   
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Unknown   
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Semiconductor   
Unknown   
Resistivity
53.40 nΩ·m   
99+
Not Available   
Electrical Conductivity
0.19 106/cm Ω   
11
Not Available   
Electron Affinity
71.90 kJ/mol   
14
Not Available   
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat
0.25 J/(kg K)   
21
Not Available   
Molar Heat Capacity
24.06 J/mol·K   
99+
Not Available   
Thermal Conductivity
138.00 W/m·K   
12
Not Available   
Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   
Thermal Expansion
4.80 µm/(m·K)   
99+
Not Available   
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
594.10 kJ/mol   
8
Not Available   
Enthalpy of Fusion
27.61 kJ/mol   
5
Not Available   
Enthalpy of Atomization
653.00 kJ/mol   
7
Not Available   
Standard Molar Entropy
28.70 J/mol.K   
99+
Not Available   
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