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Nickel vs Bismuth


Bismuth vs Nickel


Periodic Table

Symbol
Ni  
Bi  

Group Number
10  
8
15  
3

Period Number
4  
6  

Block
d block  
p block  

Element Family
Transition Metal  
Post-​Transition  

CAS Number
7440020  
99+
7440699  
22

Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m  
C12/m1  

Space Group Number
225.00  
3
12.00  
15

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Zinc metal found (obtain) in many forms like granules, foil, dust and in a powder form.
  • After iron, Zinc metal the second most abundant element in the earth crust.
  
  • Bismuth metal is soluble and reacts with concentrated nitric acid.
  • It oxides are used as a yellow pigment in paint. Bismuth chloride oxide BiClO gives a pearly texture to cosmetics.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Axel Fredrik Cronstedt  
Claude François Geoffroy  

Discovery
In 1751  
In 1753  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.01 %  
5
0.00 %  
26

Abundance In Sun
0.01 %  
3
0.00 %  
14

Abundance In Meteorites
1.30 %  
3
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.01 %  
15
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
13
0.00 %  
24

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
17
0.00 %  
24

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • It has corrosion resistance and hence it is used to plate other metals.
  • Its alloys are very useful; Nichrome alloy is used in the hot coil of toasters and electric oven.
  
  • Tin and bismuth alloys have a very low melting point and hence it is used in fire detector and the fire extinguishers. It also used in electric solders and fuses.
  

Industrial Uses
Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  

Medical Uses
-  
Pharmaceutical Industry  

Other Uses
Alloys  
Alloys  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Toxic  
Low Toxic  

Present in Human Body
Yes  
Yes  

In Blood
0.05 Blood/mg dm-3  
17
0.02 Blood/mg dm-3  
20

In Bone
0.70 p.p.m.  
20
0.20 p.p.m.  
27

Physical

Melting Point
1,453.00 °C  
31
271.30 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
2,732.00 °C  
40
1,560.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silver  
Silver  

Luster
Metallic  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
4.00  
11
2.25  
16

Brinell Hardness
667.00 MPa  
20
70.00 MPa  
99+

Vickers Hardness
638.00 MPa  
24
30.00 MPa  
99+

Speed of Sound
4,900.00 m/s  
16
1,790.00 m/s  
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.68  
28
2.50  
5

Reflectivity
72.00 %  
11
70.00 %  
13

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Ni  
Bi  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
25  
14
33  
6

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.91  
11
2.02  
7

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.94  
12
2.34  
3

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.75  
4
1.67  
7

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.91  
12
2.15  
8

Allen Electronegativity
1.88  
9
2.01  
5

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.09  
99+
1.98  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
737.10 kJ/mol  
25
703.00 kJ/mol  
35

2nd Energy Level
1,753.00 kJ/mol  
26
1,610.00 kJ/mol  
34

3rd Energy Level
3,395.00 kJ/mol  
17
2,466.00 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
5,300.00 kJ/mol  
24
4,370.00 kJ/mol  
38

5th Energy Level
7,339.00 kJ/mol  
23
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
10,400.00 kJ/mol  
15
8,520.00 kJ/mol  
29

7th Energy level
12,800.00 kJ/mol  
10
7,030.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
15,600.00 kJ/mol  
10
7,030.00 kJ/mol  
37

9th Energy Level
18,600.00 kJ/mol  
10
7,030.00 kJ/mol  
34

10th Energy Level
21,670.00 kJ/mol  
14
7,030.00 kJ/mol  
38

11th Energy Level
30,970.00 kJ/mol  
7
7,030.00 kJ/mol  
36

12th Energy Level
34,000.00 kJ/mol  
29
7,030.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
37,100.00 kJ/mol  
7
7,030.00 kJ/mol  
32

14th Energy Level
41,500.00 kJ/mol  
8
7,030.00 kJ/mol  
22

15th Energy Level
44,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
70,300.00 kJ/mol  
28

16th Energy Level
48,100.00 kJ/mol  
99+
70,300.00 kJ/mol  
23

17th Energy Level
55,101.00 kJ/mol  
11
703.00 kJ/mol  
99+

18th Energy Level
58,570.00 kJ/mol  
12
7,030.00 kJ/mol  
34

19th Energy Level
148,700.00 kJ/mol  
1
703.00 kJ/mol  
40

20th Energy Level
159,000.00 kJ/mol  
3
703.00 kJ/mol  
34

21st Energy Level
169,400.00 kJ/mol  
3
7,030.00 kJ/mol  
12

22nd Energy Level
182,700.00 kJ/mol  
2
703.00 kJ/mol  
28

23rd Energy Level
194,000.00 kJ/mol  
2
7,030.00 kJ/mol  
10

24th Energy Level
737.10 kJ/mol  
21
703.00 kJ/mol  
27

25th Energy Level
737.10 kJ/mol  
21
703.00 kJ/mol  
29

26th Energy Level
737.10 kJ/mol  
21
703.00 kJ/mol  
28

27th Energy Level
737.10 kJ/mol  
20
703.00 kJ/mol  
29

28th Energy Level
737.10 kJ/mol  
26
703.00 kJ/mol  
34

29th Energy Level
737.10 kJ/mol  
27
703.00 kJ/mol  
35

30th Energy Level
737.00 kJ/mol  
21
703.00 kJ/mol  
29

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.10 g/amp-hr  
99+
2.60 g/amp-hr  
23

Electron Work Function
5.15 eV  
6
4.22 eV  
29

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
28  
99+
83  
33

Electron Configuration
[Ar] 3d8 4s2 Or [Ar] 3d9 4s1  
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p3  

Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)  
Rhombohedral (RHO)  

Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Nickel.jpg#100  
RHO-Crystal-Structure-of-Bismuth.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
28  
99+
83  
33

Number of Neutrons
31  
99+
126  
19

Number of Electrons
28  
99+
83  
33

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
124.00 pm  
99+
156.00 pm  
31

Covalent Radius
124.00 pm  
99+
148.00 pm  
38

Van der Waals Radius
163.00 pm  
99+
207.00 pm  
33

Atomic Weight
58.69 amu  
99+
208.98 amu  
29

Atomic Volume
6.59 cm3/mol  
99+
21.30 cm3/mol  
23

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Cobalt
  
Lead
  

Next Element
Copper
  
Polonium
  

Valence Electron Potential
42.00 (-eV)  
99+
41.90 (-eV)  
99+

Lattice Constant
352.40 pm  
99+
667.40 pm  
2

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2  
-  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.86  
4
1.86  
4

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
8.91 g/cm3  
99+
9.78 g/cm3  
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
7.81 g/cm3  
99+
10.05 g/cm3  
99+

Tensile Strength
345.00 MPa  
13
32.00 MPa  
99+

Viscosity
0.00  
8
0.00  
29

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
33
0.00 (Pa)  
22

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
19.50 (Pa)  
6
0.00 (Pa)  
24

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
76.00 GPa  
12
12.00 GPa  
99+

Bulk Modulus
180.00 GPa  
9
31.00 GPa  
99+

Young's Modulus
200.00 GPa  
12
32.00 GPa  
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.31  
13
0.33  
11

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
8.90  
99+
9.79  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Ferromagnetic  
Diamagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
2
0.00 H/m  
20

Susceptibility
600.00  
2
0.00  
36

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
Semiconductor  

Resistivity
69.30 nΩ·m  
39
1.29 nΩ·m  
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.14 106/cm Ω  
14
0.01 106/cm Ω  
99+

Electron Affinity
112.00 kJ/mol  
7
91.20 kJ/mol  
13

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.44 J/(kg K)  
13
0.12 J/(kg K)  
99+

Molar Heat Capacity
26.07 J/mol·K  
39
25.52 J/mol·K  
99+

Thermal Conductivity
90.90 W/m·K  
18
7.97 W/m·K  
99+

Critical Temperature
1,728.00 K  
35
544.00 K  
99+

Thermal Expansion
13.40 µm/(m·K)  
34
13.40 µm/(m·K)  
34

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
371.80 kJ/mol  
29
151.00 kJ/mol  
99+

Enthalpy of Fusion
17.57 kJ/mol  
14
10.90 kJ/mol  
39

Enthalpy of Atomization
422.60 kJ/mol  
22
207.10 kJ/mol  
99+

Standard Molar Entropy
29.90 J/mol.K  
99+
56.70 J/mol.K  
32

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