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Nickel vs Vanadium


Vanadium vs Nickel


Periodic Table

Symbol
Ni   
V   

Group Number
10   
8
5   
13

Period Number
4   
4   

Block
d block   
d block   

Element Family
Transition Metal   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440020   
99+
7440622   
27

Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m   
Im_ 3m   

Space Group Number
225.00   
2
229.00   
1

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.
  
  • Vanadium is a highly reactive metal, hence it is not found free in nature.
  • Vanadium can be found in almost 65 different types of minerals.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Axel Fredrik Cronstedt   
Andrés Manuel del Río   

Discovery
In 1751   
In 1801   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-3 %   
4
1 * 10-4 %   
10

Abundance In Sun
~0.008 %   
3
~0.00004 %   
13

Abundance In Meteorites
1.30 %   
3
0.01 %   
14

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.01 %   
15
0.02 %   
12

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
13
0.00 %   
14

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
14
0.00 %   
16

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.
  
  • Its ally with steel is used very tough and hence it is used in armor plates, axles, piston rods, tools and crankshafts.
  • Its oxide is used as pigments for glass and ceramics.
  

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

Medical Uses
NA   
NA   

Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Toxic   
Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   

In Blood
0.05 Blood/mg dm-3   
17
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
36

In Bone
0.70 p.p.m.   
18
0.00 p.p.m.   
31

Physical Properties

Melting Point
1,453.00 °C   
31
1,890.00 °C   
13

Boiling Point
2,732.00 °C   
38
3,380.00 °C   
20

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silver   
Blue-Silver Grey   

Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
4.00   
10
6.70   
4

Brinell Hardness
667.00 MPa   
18
600.00 MPa   
20

Vickers Hardness
638.00 MPa   
16
628.00 MPa   
17

Speed of Sound
4,900.00 m/s   
12
4,560.00 m/s   
17

Optical Properties
  
  

Reflectivity
72.00 %   
9
61.00 %   
14

Allotropes
No   
No   

α Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

β Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

γ Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

Chemical Properties

Chemical Formula
Ni   
V   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
25   
14
22   
17

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.91   
10
1.63   
20

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.94   
10
1.39   
17

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.75   
3
1.45   
16

Allen Electronegativity
1.88   
6
1.53   
26

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.09   
99+
2.37   
34

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
737.10 kJ/mol   
25
650.90 kJ/mol   
99+

2nd Energy Level
1,753.00 kJ/mol   
25
1,414.00 kJ/mol   
99+

3rd Energy Level
3,395.00 kJ/mol   
17
2,830.00 kJ/mol   
35

4th Energy Level
5,300.00 kJ/mol   
15
4,507.00 kJ/mol   
25

5th Energy Level
7,339.00 kJ/mol   
15
6,298.70 kJ/mol   
23

6th Energy Level
10,400.00 kJ/mol   
9
12,363.00 kJ/mol   
5

7th Energy level
12,800.00 kJ/mol   
10
14,530.00 kJ/mol   
5

8th Energy Level
15,600.00 kJ/mol   
10
16,730.00 kJ/mol   
7

9th Energy Level
18,600.00 kJ/mol   
10
19,860.00 kJ/mol   
7

10th Energy Level
21,670.00 kJ/mol   
14
22,240.00 kJ/mol   
12

11th Energy Level
30,970.00 kJ/mol   
7
24,670.00 kJ/mol   
15

12th Energy Level
34,000.00 kJ/mol   
7
29,730.00 kJ/mol   
12

13th Energy Level
37,100.00 kJ/mol   
7
32,446.00 kJ/mol   
12

14th Energy Level
41,500.00 kJ/mol   
8
86,450.00 kJ/mol   
1

15th Energy Level
44,800.00 kJ/mol   
10
94,170.00 kJ/mol   
2

16th Energy Level
48,100.00 kJ/mol   
12
102,300.00 kJ/mol   
3

17th Energy Level
55,101.00 kJ/mol   
11
112,700.00 kJ/mol   
4

18th Energy Level
58,570.00 kJ/mol   
12
121,600.00 kJ/mol   
5

19th Energy Level
148,700.00 kJ/mol   
1
130,700.00 kJ/mol   
6

20th Energy Level
159,000.00 kJ/mol   
3
143,400.00 kJ/mol   
8

21st Energy Level
169,400.00 kJ/mol   
3
151,440.00 kJ/mol   
8

22nd Energy Level
182,700.00 kJ/mol   
2
Not Available   

23rd Energy Level
194,000.00 kJ/mol   
2
Not Available   

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.10 g/amp-hr   
99+
0.38 g/amp-hr   
99+

Electron Work Function
5.15 eV   
2
4.30 eV   
18

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
28   
99+
23   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Ar] 3d8 4s2 Or [Ar] 3d9 4s1   
[Ar] 3d3 4s2   

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

Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Nickel.jpg#100   
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
28   
99+
23   
99+

Number of Neutrons
31   
99+
28   
99+

Number of Electrons
28   
99+
23   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
124.00 pm   
99+
134.00 pm   
99+

Covalent Radius
124.00 pm   
99+
153.00 pm   
33

Van der Waals Radius
163.00 pm   
40
200.00 pm   
28

Atomic Weight
58.69 amu   
99+
50.94 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
6.59 cm3/mol   
99+
8.78 cm3/mol   
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Cobalt
  
Titanium
  

Next Element
Copper
  
Chromium
  

Valence Electron Potential
42.00 (-eV)   
99+
120.00 (-eV)   
6

Lattice Constant
352.40 pm   
99+
303.00 pm   
99+

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

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

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
7.81 g/cm3   
29
5.50 g/cm3   
99+

Tensile Strength
345.00 MPa   
11
800.00 MPa   
6

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)   
31
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
19.50 (Pa)   
6
0.23 (Pa)   
16

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
76.00 GPa   
12
47.00 GPa   
16

Bulk Modulus
180.00 GPa   
9
160.00 GPa   
11

Young's Modulus
200.00 GPa   
11
128.00 GPa   
15

Poisson Ratio
0.31   
13
0.37   
7

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile   
Ductile, Malleable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
8.90   
33
5.96   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Ferromagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Permeability
0.00 H/m   
2
Not Available   

Susceptibility
600.00   
2
Not Available   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Superconductor   

Resistivity
69.30 nΩ·m   
39
197.00 nΩ·m   
19

Electrical Conductivity
0.14 106/cm Ω   
13
0.05 106/cm Ω   
35

Electron Affinity
112.00 kJ/mol   
6
50.60 kJ/mol   
20

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.44 J/(kg K)   
13
0.49 J/(kg K)   
10

Molar Heat Capacity
26.07 J/mol·K   
31
24.89 J/mol·K   
99+

Thermal Conductivity
90.90 W/m·K   
18
30.70 W/m·K   
39

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
13.40 µm/(m·K)   
28
8.40 µm/(m·K)   
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
371.80 kJ/mol   
20
458.60 kJ/mol   
14

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

Enthalpy of Atomization
422.60 kJ/mol   
17
514.60 kJ/mol   
13

Standard Molar Entropy
29.90 J/mol.K   
99+
28.90 J/mol.K   
99+

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