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Molybdenum Mendelevium Comparison


Mendelevium Molybdenum comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Mo  
Md  

Group Number
6  
12
3  
15

Period Number
5  
7  

Block
d block  
f block  

Element Family
Transition Metal  
Actinide  

CAS Number
7439987  
99+
7440111  
99+

Space Group Name
Im_ 3m  
-  

Space Group Number
229.00  
2
194.00  
7

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.
  
  • Mendelevium metal is synthetically produced metal.
  • Mendelevium metal has been produced in only trace amount.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Carl Wilhelm Scheele  
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory  

Discovery
In 1778  
In 1955  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
20
0.00 %  
40

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
19
-  

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
24
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
39
-  

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
9
-  

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
17
0.00 %  
24

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 Mendelevium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  

Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
-  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
Alloys  
-  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Toxic  
-  

Present in Human Body
Yes  
No  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
31
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40

In Bone
0.70 p.p.m.  
20
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+

Physical

Melting Point
2,617.00 °C  
5
827.00 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
4,612.00 °C  
9
0.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Gray  
-  

Luster
Metallic  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
5.50  
7
-  

Brinell Hardness
1,370.00 MPa  
7
350.00 MPa  
36

Vickers Hardness
1,400.00 MPa  
11
0.00 MPa  
99+

Speed of Sound
5,400.00 m/s  
9
2,680.00 m/s  
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
2.00  
15
1.30  
99+

Reflectivity
58.00 %  
25
66.00 %  
17

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Mo  
Md  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
25  
14
16  
23

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.16  
6
1.30  
33

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.15  
34
1.30  
25

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.30  
25
1.20  
28

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
2.16  
7
1.30  
33

Allen Electronegativity
2.16  
3
1.30  
40

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
1.84  
99+
2.70  
22

Ionization Energies
  
  

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

2nd Energy Level
1,560.00 kJ/mol  
38
1,235.00 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,618.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
4,480.00 kJ/mol  
36
3,840.00 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
5,257.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,350.00 kJ/mol  
36

6th Energy Level
6,640.80 kJ/mol  
99+
6,350.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
12,125.00 kJ/mol  
13
6,350.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
13,860.00 kJ/mol  
16
6,350.00 kJ/mol  
99+

9th Energy Level
15,835.00 kJ/mol  
16
6,350.00 kJ/mol  
99+

10th Energy Level
17,980.00 kJ/mol  
18
6,350.00 kJ/mol  
99+

11th Energy Level
20,190.00 kJ/mol  
17
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
22,219.00 kJ/mol  
38
60,100.00 kJ/mol  
16

13th Energy Level
26,930.00 kJ/mol  
13
6,350.00 kJ/mol  
37

14th Energy Level
29,196.00 kJ/mol  
13
1,150.00 kJ/mol  
99+

15th Energy Level
52,490.00 kJ/mol  
99+
63,500.00 kJ/mol  
37

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

17th Energy Level
61,400.00 kJ/mol  
9
1,107.00 kJ/mol  
21

18th Energy Level
67,700.00 kJ/mol  
9
6,350.00 kJ/mol  
39

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

20th Energy Level
80,400.00 kJ/mol  
10
635.00 kJ/mol  
40

21st Energy Level
87,000.00 kJ/mol  
9
6,350.00 kJ/mol  
13

22nd Energy Level
93,400.00 kJ/mol  
7
635.00 kJ/mol  
34

23rd Energy Level
98,420.00 kJ/mol  
6
6,350.00 kJ/mol  
13

24th Energy Level
104,400.00 kJ/mol  
2
635.00 kJ/mol  
36

25th Energy Level
121,900.00 kJ/mol  
1
635.00 kJ/mol  
38

26th Energy Level
127,700.00 kJ/mol  
1
635.00 kJ/mol  
37

27th Energy Level
133,800.00 kJ/mol  
1
635.00 kJ/mol  
39

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

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

30th Energy Level
154,500.00 kJ/mol  
1
635.00 kJ/mol  
40

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

Electron Work Function
4.60 eV  
17
3.89 eV  
37

Other Chemical Properties
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility  
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity  

Atomic

Atomic Number
42  
99+
101  
17

Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d5 5s1  
[Rn] 5f13 7s2  

Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)  
Not Known  

Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  
Unknown-Crystal-Structure-of-Mendelevium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
42  
99+
101  
17

Number of Neutrons
54  
99+
157  
8

Number of Electrons
42  
99+
101  
17

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
139.00 pm  
99+
175.00 pm  
21

Covalent Radius
154.00 pm  
34
175.00 pm  
25

Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm  
35
246.00 pm  
12

Atomic Weight
95.95 amu  
99+
258.00 amu  
14

Atomic Volume
9.40 cm3/mol  
99+
19.90 cm3/mol  
32

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Niobium
  
Fermium
  

Next Element
Nobelium
  

Valence Electron Potential
88.60 (-eV)  
13
63.70 (-eV)  
23

Lattice Constant
314.70 pm  
99+
-  

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2  
-  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.03  
99+
1.58  
36

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
10.28 g/cm3  
39
10.30 g/cm3  
38

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

Tensile Strength
324.00 MPa  
15
80.00 MPa  
29

Viscosity
0.00  
5
0.00  
25

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
22
0.00 (Pa)  
37

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
27
0.00 (Pa)  
37

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
126.00 GPa  
8
32.00 GPa  
24

Bulk Modulus
230.00 GPa  
6
0.00 GPa  
99+

Young's Modulus
329.00 GPa  
6
12.00 GPa  
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.31  
13
0.30  
14

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Weldable  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
10.22  
40
13.50  
29

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
-  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
9
0.00 H/m  
11

Susceptibility
0.00  
29
0.00  
24

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Semiconductor  
-  

Resistivity
53.40 nΩ·m  
99+
0.63 nΩ·m  
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.19 106/cm Ω  
11
0.00 106/cm Ω  
99+

Electron Affinity
71.90 kJ/mol  
16
50.00 kJ/mol  
26

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.25 J/(kg K)  
21
0.10 J/(kg K)  
99+

Molar Heat Capacity
24.06 J/mol·K  
99+
27.00 J/mol·K  
29

Thermal Conductivity
138.00 W/m·K  
12
0.00 W/m·K  
99+

Critical Temperature
2,896.00 K  
6
1,100.00 K  
99+

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
594.10 kJ/mol  
9
380.50 kJ/mol  
26

Enthalpy of Fusion
27.61 kJ/mol  
5
-  

Enthalpy of Atomization
653.00 kJ/mol  
7
410.80 kJ/mol  
25

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

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