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Molybdenum vs Dubnium


Dubnium vs Molybdenum


Periodic Table

Symbol
Mo  
Db  

Group Number
6  
12
5  
13

Period Number
5  
7  

Block
d block  
d block  

Element Family
Transition Metal  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
7439987  
99+
53850354  
14

Space Group Name
Im_ 3m  
-  

Space Group Number
229.00  
2
166.00  
9

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.
  
  • IUPAC allotted a temporary name to Dubnium metal as “ Unnilpentium”.
  • In the production of Dubnium, thermal gradient chromatography is used.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  
Produced by Bombarding Am243 with Ne22, Synthetically Produced  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Carl Wilhelm Scheele  
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research  

Discovery
In 1778  
In 1968  

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
-  

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 Dubnium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  

Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
-  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
Alloys  
Research Purposes  

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
-  

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

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Gray  
-  

Luster
Metallic  
Unknown Luster  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
5.50  
7
6.00  
6

Brinell Hardness
1,370.00 MPa  
7
330.00 MPa  
38

Vickers Hardness
1,400.00 MPa  
11
400.00 MPa  
99+

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

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
2.00  
15
1.20  
99+

Reflectivity
58.00 %  
25
55.00 %  
27

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Mo  
Db  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
25  
14
10  
28

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.16  
6
2.20  
5

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.15  
34
1.30  
25

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.30  
25
1.30  
25

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
2.16  
7
1.10  
99+

Allen Electronegativity
2.16  
3
1.30  
40

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
1.84  
99+
2.00  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
684.30 kJ/mol  
37
664.80 kJ/mol  
38

2nd Energy Level
1,560.00 kJ/mol  
38
1,546.70 kJ/mol  
39

3rd Energy Level
2,618.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,378.40 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
4,480.00 kJ/mol  
36
3,298.80 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
5,257.00 kJ/mol  
99+
4,305.20 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
6,640.80 kJ/mol  
99+
12,900.00 kJ/mol  
5

7th Energy level
12,125.00 kJ/mol  
13
3,300.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
13,860.00 kJ/mol  
16
5,280.00 kJ/mol  
99+

9th Energy Level
15,835.00 kJ/mol  
16
5,780.00 kJ/mol  
99+

10th Energy Level
17,980.00 kJ/mol  
18
8,830.00 kJ/mol  
22

11th Energy Level
20,190.00 kJ/mol  
17
3,300.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
22,219.00 kJ/mol  
38
88,300.00 kJ/mol  
2

13th Energy Level
26,930.00 kJ/mol  
13
4,760.00 kJ/mol  
99+

14th Energy Level
29,196.00 kJ/mol  
13
1,120.00 kJ/mol  
99+

15th Energy Level
52,490.00 kJ/mol  
99+
33,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+

16th Energy Level
55,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+
33,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+

17th Energy Level
61,400.00 kJ/mol  
9
1,129.00 kJ/mol  
19

18th Energy Level
67,700.00 kJ/mol  
9
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+

19th Energy Level
74,000.00 kJ/mol  
9
1,094.90 kJ/mol  
18

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

21st Energy Level
87,000.00 kJ/mol  
9
883.00 kJ/mol  
36

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

23rd Energy Level
98,420.00 kJ/mol  
6
1,150.00 kJ/mol  
33

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

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

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

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

28th Energy Level
139,800.00 kJ/mol  
1
1,150.00 kJ/mol  
3

29th Energy Level
148,100.00 kJ/mol  
1
1,094.00 kJ/mol  
5

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

Electrochemical Equivalent
0.89 g/amp-hr  
99+
3.00 g/amp-hr  
21

Electron Work Function
4.60 eV  
17
4.90 eV  
12

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
42  
99+
105  
13

Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d5 5s1  
[Rn] 5f14 6d3 7s2  

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

Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
42  
99+
105  
13

Number of Neutrons
54  
99+
157  
8

Number of Electrons
42  
99+
105  
13

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
139.00 pm  
99+
139.00 pm  
99+

Covalent Radius
154.00 pm  
34
149.00 pm  
37

Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm  
35
0.00 pm  
99+

Atomic Weight
95.95 amu  
99+
268.00 amu  
10

Atomic Volume
9.40 cm3/mol  
99+
22.80 cm3/mol  
17

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Niobium
  

Next Element

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

Lattice Constant
314.70 pm  
99+
-  

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2  
-  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.03  
99+
1.63  
14

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
10.28 g/cm3  
39
29.30 g/cm3  
5

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
9.33 g/cm3  
99+
29.30 g/cm3  
6

Tensile Strength
324.00 MPa  
15
0.10 MPa  
99+

Viscosity
0.00  
5
0.00  
25

Vapor Pressure
  
  

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

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

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
126.00 GPa  
8
34.00 GPa  
22

Bulk Modulus
230.00 GPa  
6
39.00 GPa  
39

Young's Modulus
329.00 GPa  
6
0.00 GPa  
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.31  
13
0.39  
5

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Weldable  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
10.22  
40
39.00  
3

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
-  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
9
0.00 H/m  
17

Susceptibility
0.00  
29
0.00  
24

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Semiconductor  
-  

Resistivity
53.40 nΩ·m  
99+
6.80 nΩ·m  
99+

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

Electron Affinity
71.90 kJ/mol  
16
-  

Thermal

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

Molar Heat Capacity
24.06 J/mol·K  
99+
29.30 J/mol·K  
11

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

Critical Temperature
2,896.00 K  
6
1,323.00 K  
99+

Thermal Expansion
4.80 µm/(m·K)  
99+
13.20 µm/(m·K)  
37

Enthalpy
  
  

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

Enthalpy of Fusion
27.61 kJ/mol  
5
-  

Enthalpy of Atomization
653.00 kJ/mol  
7
-  

Standard Molar Entropy
28.70 J/mol.K  
99+
55.00 J/mol.K  
34

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