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Molybdenum Technetium Comparison


Technetium Molybdenum comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Mo  
Tc  

Group Number
6  
12
7  
11

Period Number
5  
5  

Block
d block  
d block  

Element Family
Transition Metal  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
7439987  
99+
7440268  
99+

Space Group Name
Im_ 3m  
P63/mmc  

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.
  
  • Original name of Technetium was Masurium.
  • At the time of its discovery it found in sample of Molybdenum.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  
Made by Bombarding Molybdenum with Deuterons  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Carl Wilhelm Scheele  
Emilio Segrè and Carlo Perriero  

Discovery
In 1778  
In 1937  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
20
0.00 %  
40

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
19
0.00 %  
18

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
24
-  

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
39
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
9
-  

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
17
-  

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.
  
  • Technetium is a radioactive metal and hence it is used for medical studies and other research purposes.
  

Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
-  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
Alloys  
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Toxic  
Low 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
2,200.00 °C  
9

Boiling Point
4,612.00 °C  
9
4,877.00 °C  
7

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Gray  
Shiny Gray  

Luster
Metallic  
-  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
5.50  
7
2.25  
16

Brinell Hardness
1,370.00 MPa  
7
550.00 MPa  
27

Vickers Hardness
1,400.00 MPa  
11
500.00 MPa  
35

Speed of Sound
5,400.00 m/s  
9
16,200.00 m/s  
1

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
2.00  
15
1.90  
18

Reflectivity
58.00 %  
25
35.00 %  
34

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Mo  
Tc  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
25  
14
18  
21

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.16  
6
1.90  
12

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.15  
34
1.90  
13

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.30  
25
1.36  
21

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
2.16  
7
1.90  
13

Allen Electronegativity
2.16  
3
1.51  
31

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
1.84  
99+
2.10  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
684.30 kJ/mol  
37
702.00 kJ/mol  
36

2nd Energy Level
1,560.00 kJ/mol  
38
1,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,618.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,850.00 kJ/mol  
34

4th Energy Level
4,480.00 kJ/mol  
36
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
14

5th Energy Level
5,257.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
28

6th Energy Level
6,640.80 kJ/mol  
99+
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
12,125.00 kJ/mol  
13
4,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
13,860.00 kJ/mol  
16
4,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+

9th Energy Level
15,835.00 kJ/mol  
16
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
35

10th Energy Level
17,980.00 kJ/mol  
18
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
39

11th Energy Level
20,190.00 kJ/mol  
17
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
37

12th Energy Level
22,219.00 kJ/mol  
38
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
26,930.00 kJ/mol  
13
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
33

14th Energy Level
29,196.00 kJ/mol  
13
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
23

15th Energy Level
52,490.00 kJ/mol  
99+
70,200.00 kJ/mol  
29

16th Energy Level
55,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+
70,200.00 kJ/mol  
24

17th Energy Level
61,400.00 kJ/mol  
9
702.50 kJ/mol  
99+

18th Energy Level
67,700.00 kJ/mol  
9
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
35

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

20th Energy Level
80,400.00 kJ/mol  
10
702.00 kJ/mol  
35

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

22nd Energy Level
93,400.00 kJ/mol  
7
702.00 kJ/mol  
29

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

24th Energy Level
104,400.00 kJ/mol  
2
702.50 kJ/mol  
28

25th Energy Level
121,900.00 kJ/mol  
1
702.00 kJ/mol  
30

26th Energy Level
127,700.00 kJ/mol  
1
702.00 kJ/mol  
29

27th Energy Level
133,800.00 kJ/mol  
1
702.00 kJ/mol  
30

28th Energy Level
139,800.00 kJ/mol  
1
702.00 kJ/mol  
35

29th Energy Level
148,100.00 kJ/mol  
1
702.00 kJ/mol  
36

30th Energy Level
154,500.00 kJ/mol  
1
702.00 kJ/mol  
30

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

Electron Work Function
4.60 eV  
17
4.90 eV  
12

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
42  
99+
43  
99+

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

Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)  
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  

Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Technetium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
42  
99+
43  
99+

Number of Neutrons
54  
99+
55  
99+

Number of Electrons
42  
99+
43  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
139.00 pm  
99+
136.00 pm  
99+

Covalent Radius
154.00 pm  
34
147.00 pm  
39

Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm  
35
200.00 pm  
35

Atomic Weight
95.95 amu  
99+
98.00 amu  
99+

Atomic Volume
9.40 cm3/mol  
99+
8.50 cm3/mol  
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Niobium
  

Next Element
Ruthenium
  

Valence Electron Potential
88.60 (-eV)  
13
180.00 (-eV)  
3

Lattice Constant
314.70 pm  
99+
273.50 pm  
99+

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2  
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.03  
99+
1.60  
21

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
10.28 g/cm3  
39
11.00 g/cm3  
36

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
9.33 g/cm3  
99+
11.00 g/cm3  
34

Tensile Strength
324.00 MPa  
15
50.00 MPa  
38

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)  
99+

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
126.00 GPa  
8
27.00 GPa  
34

Bulk Modulus
230.00 GPa  
6
100.00 GPa  
16

Young's Modulus
329.00 GPa  
6
50.00 GPa  
39

Poisson Ratio
0.31  
13
0.38  
6

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Weldable  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
10.22  
40
11.50  
37

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
9
0.00 H/m  
17

Susceptibility
0.00  
29
0.00  
24

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Semiconductor  
Conductor  

Resistivity
53.40 nΩ·m  
99+
200.00 nΩ·m  
18

Electrical Conductivity
0.19 106/cm Ω  
11
0.07 106/cm Ω  
35

Electron Affinity
71.90 kJ/mol  
16
53.00 kJ/mol  
23

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.25 J/(kg K)  
21
0.21 J/(kg K)  
30

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

Thermal Conductivity
138.00 W/m·K  
12
50.60 W/m·K  
30

Critical Temperature
2,896.00 K  
6
2,150.00 K  
16

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
594.10 kJ/mol  
9
660.00 kJ/mol  
7

Enthalpy of Fusion
27.61 kJ/mol  
5
23.01 kJ/mol  
9

Enthalpy of Atomization
653.00 kJ/mol  
7
649.00 kJ/mol  
9

Standard Molar Entropy
28.70 J/mol.K  
99+
181.10 J/mol.K  
2

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