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Nickel
Mercury
Mercury vs Nickel


Periodic Table
Symbol
Ni  
Hg  
Group Number
10  
8
12  
6
Period Number
4  
6  
Block
d block  
d block  
Element Family
Transition Metal  
Transition Metal  
CAS Number
7440020  
99+
7439976  
99+
Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m  
R_ 3m  
Space Group Number
225.00  
3
166.00  
9
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.
  
  • At room temperature mercury is found in a liquid state.
  • A coin of pound or rupees floats in mercury.
  • Because of its low melting point and boiling point it is used in thermometers.
  
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  
Mining, Ores of Minerals  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Axel Fredrik Cronstedt  
Ancient Chinese and Indians  
Discovery
In 1751  
Before 2000 BCE  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
0.01 %  
5
0.09 %  
2
Abundance In Sun
0.01 %  
3
0.00 %  
30
Abundance In Meteorites
1.30 %  
3
0.00 %  
99+
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.01 %  
15
0.05 %  
9
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
13
-  
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.
  
  • It is a liquid metal at room temperature, but it is a toxic heavy metal and hence many uses of mercury are under review or phased out.
  • It is manly used as a catalysts in chemical industry.
  
Industrial Uses
Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
Medical Uses
-  
Dentistry  
Other Uses
Alloys  
Alloys, Mirror Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical Industry  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Toxic  
Highly Toxic  
Present in Human Body
Yes  
Yes  
In Blood
0.05 Blood/mg dm-3  
17
0.01 Blood/mg dm-3  
23
In Bone
0.70 p.p.m.  
20
0.45 p.p.m.  
23
Physical
Melting Point
1,453.00 °C  
31
-38.83 °C  
99+
Boiling Point
2,732.00 °C  
40
356.58 °C  
99+
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid  
Liquid  
Color
Silver  
Silver  
Luster
Metallic  
-  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
4.00  
11
1.50  
19
Brinell Hardness
667.00 MPa  
20
5.00 MPa  
99+
Vickers Hardness
638.00 MPa  
24
0.00 MPa  
99+
Speed of Sound
4,900.00 m/s  
16
1,451.40 m/s  
99+
Optical Properties
  
  
Refractive Index
1.68  
28
1.00  
99+
Reflectivity
72.00 %  
11
73.00 %  
10
Allotropes
No  
No  
α Allotropes
-  
-  
β Allotropes
-  
-  
γ Allotropes
-  
-  
Chemical
Chemical Formula
Ni  
Hg  
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
25  
14
34  
5
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.91  
11
2.00  
8
Sanderson Electronegativity
1.94  
12
2.20  
8
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.75  
4
1.44  
18
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.91  
12
1.81  
17
Allen Electronegativity
1.88  
9
1.44  
34
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
2.09  
99+
2.00  
99+
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
737.10 kJ/mol  
25
1,007.10 kJ/mol  
4
2nd Energy Level
1,753.00 kJ/mol  
26
1,810.00 kJ/mol  
21
3rd Energy Level
3,395.00 kJ/mol  
17
3,300.00 kJ/mol  
20
4th Energy Level
5,300.00 kJ/mol  
24
1,007.10 kJ/mol  
99+
5th Energy Level
7,339.00 kJ/mol  
23
1,007.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6th Energy Level
10,400.00 kJ/mol  
15
1,007.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7th Energy level
12,800.00 kJ/mol  
10
1,007.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8th Energy Level
15,600.00 kJ/mol  
10
1,007.00 kJ/mol  
99+
9th Energy Level
18,600.00 kJ/mol  
10
1,007.00 kJ/mol  
99+
10th Energy Level
21,670.00 kJ/mol  
14
1,007.00 kJ/mol  
99+
11th Energy Level
30,970.00 kJ/mol  
7
1,007.00 kJ/mol  
99+
12th Energy Level
34,000.00 kJ/mol  
29
1,007.00 kJ/mol  
99+
13th Energy Level
37,100.00 kJ/mol  
7
1,007.00 kJ/mol  
99+
14th Energy Level
41,500.00 kJ/mol  
8
1,007.00 kJ/mol  
99+
15th Energy Level
44,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
100,700.00 kJ/mol  
1
16th Energy Level
48,100.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,007.00 kJ/mol  
99+
17th Energy Level
55,101.00 kJ/mol  
11
1,007.00 kJ/mol  
24
18th Energy Level
58,570.00 kJ/mol  
12
1,007.00 kJ/mol  
99+
19th Energy Level
148,700.00 kJ/mol  
1
1,007.10 kJ/mol  
20
20th Energy Level
159,000.00 kJ/mol  
3
1,007.00 kJ/mol  
11
21st Energy Level
169,400.00 kJ/mol  
3
1,007.00 kJ/mol  
33
22nd Energy Level
182,700.00 kJ/mol  
2
1,007.00 kJ/mol  
8
23rd Energy Level
194,000.00 kJ/mol  
2
1,007.00 kJ/mol  
36
24th Energy Level
737.10 kJ/mol  
21
1,007.10 kJ/mol  
3
25th Energy Level
737.10 kJ/mol  
21
1,007.10 kJ/mol  
3
26th Energy Level
737.10 kJ/mol  
21
1,007.10 kJ/mol  
3
27th Energy Level
737.10 kJ/mol  
20
1,007.10 kJ/mol  
2
28th Energy Level
737.10 kJ/mol  
26
1,007.10 kJ/mol  
5
29th Energy Level
737.10 kJ/mol  
27
1,007.10 kJ/mol  
6
30th Energy Level
737.00 kJ/mol  
21
1,007.10 kJ/mol  
3
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.10 g/amp-hr  
99+
3.74 g/amp-hr  
10
Electron Work Function
5.15 eV  
6
4.49 eV  
20
Other Chemical Properties
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes  
Flammability, Ionization, Solubility  
Atomic
Atomic Number
28  
99+
80  
36
Electron Configuration
[Ar] 3d8 4s2 Or [Ar] 3d9 4s1  
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2  
Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)  
Rhombohedral (RHO)  
Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Nickel.jpg#100  
RHO-Crystal-Structure-of-Mercury.jpg#100  
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
28  
99+
80  
36
Number of Neutrons
31  
99+
121  
23
Number of Electrons
28  
99+
80  
36
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
124.00 pm  
99+
151.00 pm  
34
Covalent Radius
124.00 pm  
99+
132.00 pm  
99+
Van der Waals Radius
163.00 pm  
99+
155.00 pm  
99+
Atomic Weight
58.69 amu  
99+
200.59 amu  
32
Atomic Volume
6.59 cm3/mol  
99+
14.82 cm3/mol  
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Cobalt
  
Gold
  
Next Element
Copper
  
Thallium
  
Valence Electron Potential
42.00 (-eV)  
99+
28.20 (-eV)  
99+
Lattice Constant
352.40 pm  
99+
300.50 pm  
99+
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2  
-  
Lattice C/A Ratio
1.86  
4
0.42  
99+
Mechanical
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
8.91 g/cm3  
99+
13.53 g/cm3  
25
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
7.81 g/cm3  
99+
13.55 g/cm3  
27
Tensile Strength
345.00 MPa  
13
15.00 MPa  
99+
Viscosity
0.00  
8
0.00  
4
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)  
99+
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
76.00 GPa  
12
30.00 GPa  
27
Bulk Modulus
180.00 GPa  
9
25.00 GPa  
99+
Young's Modulus
200.00 GPa  
12
45.00 GPa  
99+
Poisson Ratio
0.31  
13
0.44  
3
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile  
-  
Magnetic
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
8.90  
99+
13.53  
27
Magnetic Ordering
Ferromagnetic  
Diamagnetic  
Permeability
0.00 H/m  
2
0.00 H/m  
10
Susceptibility
600.00  
2
0.00  
20
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor  
Conductor  
Resistivity
69.30 nΩ·m  
39
961.00 nΩ·m  
1
Electrical Conductivity
0.14 106/cm Ω  
14
0.01 106/cm Ω  
99+
Electron Affinity
112.00 kJ/mol  
7
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
Thermal
Specific Heat
0.44 J/(kg K)  
13
0.14 J/(kg K)  
39
Molar Heat Capacity
26.07 J/mol·K  
39
27.98 J/mol·K  
16
Thermal Conductivity
90.90 W/m·K  
18
8.30 W/m·K  
99+
Critical Temperature
1,728.00 K  
35
1,750.00 K  
33
Thermal Expansion
13.40 µm/(m·K)  
34
60.40 µm/(m·K)  
5
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
371.80 kJ/mol  
29
56.90 kJ/mol  
99+
Enthalpy of Fusion
17.57 kJ/mol  
14
2.29 kJ/mol  
99+
Enthalpy of Atomization
422.60 kJ/mol  
22
61.50 kJ/mol  
99+
Standard Molar Entropy
29.90 J/mol.K  
99+
75.80 J/mol.K  
6
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