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Nickel vs Yttrium


Yttrium vs Nickel


Periodic Table

Symbol
Ni  
Y  

Group Number
10  
8
3  
15

Period Number
4  
5  

Block
d block  
d block  

Element Family
Transition Metal  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
7440020  
99+
7440655  
25

Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m  
P63/mmc  

Space Group Number
225.00  
2
194.00  
5

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.
  
  • Yttrium Metal is highly toxic.
  • Yttrium Metal is highly reactive in nature hence not found free in nature.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Axel Fredrik Cronstedt  
Johan Gadolin  

Discovery
In 1751  
In 1794  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-3 %  
4
7 * 10-7 %  
17

Abundance In Sun
~0.008 %  
3
~0.0000001 %  
26

Abundance In Meteorites
1.30 %  
3
0.00 %  
21

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.01 %  
15
0.00 %  
22

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
13
0.00 %  
25

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
14
Not Available  

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.
  
  • Yttrium metal is used in different alloys, as it increases the strength of aluminum Magnesium alloy. It is used for radar microwave filter.
  • It is also used as a catalyst in ethene polymerisation.
  

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

Medical Uses
NA  
NA  

Other Uses
Alloys  
Alloys  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Toxic  
Highly Toxic  

Present in Human Body
Yes  
Yes  

In Blood
0.05 Blood/mg dm-3  
17
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
26

In Bone
0.70 p.p.m.  
18
0.07 p.p.m.  
25

Physical Properties

Melting Point
1,453.00 °C  
31
1,523.00 °C  
27

Boiling Point
2,732.00 °C  
38
3,337.00 °C  
21

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silver  
Silvery White  

Luster
Metallic  
NA  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
4.00  
10
Not Available  

Brinell Hardness
667.00 MPa  
18
589.00 MPa  
22

Vickers Hardness
638.00 MPa  
16
Not Available  

Speed of Sound
4,900.00 m/s  
12
3,300.00 m/s  
23

Optical Properties
  
  

Reflectivity
72.00 %  
9
Not Available  

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  
Y  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
25  
14
19  
20

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.91  
10
1.22  
38

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.94  
10
0.65  
29

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.75  
3
1.11  
29

Allen Electronegativity
1.88  
6
1.12  
38

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.09  
99+
2.78  
16

Ionization Energies
  
  

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

2nd Energy Level
1,753.00 kJ/mol  
25
1,180.00 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
3,395.00 kJ/mol  
17
1,980.00 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
5,300.00 kJ/mol  
15
5,847.00 kJ/mol  
10

5th Energy Level
7,339.00 kJ/mol  
15
7,430.00 kJ/mol  
14

6th Energy Level
10,400.00 kJ/mol  
9
8,970.00 kJ/mol  
17

7th Energy level
12,800.00 kJ/mol  
10
11,190.00 kJ/mol  
18

8th Energy Level
15,600.00 kJ/mol  
10
12,450.00 kJ/mol  
18

9th Energy Level
18,600.00 kJ/mol  
10
14,110.00 kJ/mol  
19

10th Energy Level
21,670.00 kJ/mol  
14
18,400.00 kJ/mol  
17

11th Energy Level
30,970.00 kJ/mol  
7
19,900.00 kJ/mol  
18

12th Energy Level
34,000.00 kJ/mol  
7
36,090.00 kJ/mol  
5

13th Energy Level
37,100.00 kJ/mol  
7
Not Available  

14th Energy Level
41,500.00 kJ/mol  
8
Not Available  

15th Energy Level
44,800.00 kJ/mol  
10
Not Available  

16th Energy Level
48,100.00 kJ/mol  
12
Not Available  

17th Energy Level
55,101.00 kJ/mol  
11
Not Available  

18th Energy Level
58,570.00 kJ/mol  
12
Not Available  

19th Energy Level
148,700.00 kJ/mol  
1
Not Available  

20th Energy Level
159,000.00 kJ/mol  
3
Not Available  

21st Energy Level
169,400.00 kJ/mol  
3
Not Available  

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+
1.11 g/amp-hr  
99+

Electron Work Function
5.15 eV  
2
3.10 eV  
35

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
28  
99+
39  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Ar] 3d8 4s2 Or [Ar] 3d9 4s1  
[Kr] 4d1 5s2  

Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)  
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  

Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Nickel.jpg#100  
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Yttrium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
28  
99+
39  
99+

Number of Neutrons
31  
99+
50  
99+

Number of Electrons
28  
99+
39  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
124.00 pm  
99+
180.00 pm  
14

Covalent Radius
124.00 pm  
99+
190.00 pm  
18

Van der Waals Radius
163.00 pm  
40
200.00 pm  
28

Atomic Weight
58.69 amu  
99+
88.91 amu  
99+

Atomic Volume
6.59 cm3/mol  
99+
19.80 cm3/mol  
21

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Cobalt
  
Strontium
  

Next Element
Copper
  
Zirconium
  

Valence Electron Potential
42.00 (-eV)  
99+
48.00 (-eV)  
30

Lattice Constant
352.40 pm  
99+
364.74 pm  
31

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available  
1.57  
16

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

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

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

Tensile Strength
345.00 MPa  
11
Not Available  

Viscosity
Not Available  
Not Available  

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
31
0.00 (Pa)  
32

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
19.50 (Pa)  
6
4.27 (Pa)  
10

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
76.00 GPa  
12
25.60 GPa  
30

Bulk Modulus
180.00 GPa  
9
41.20 GPa  
30

Young's Modulus
200.00 GPa  
11
63.50 GPa  
32

Poisson Ratio
0.31  
13
0.24  
26

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile  
Ductile  

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
8.90  
33
4.47  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Ferromagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
2
Not Available  

Susceptibility
600.00  
2
Not Available  

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
Conductor  

Resistivity
69.30 nΩ·m  
39
596.00 nΩ·m  
8

Electrical Conductivity
0.14 106/cm Ω  
13
0.02 106/cm Ω  
99+

Electron Affinity
112.00 kJ/mol  
6
29.60 kJ/mol  
30

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.44 J/(kg K)  
13
0.30 J/(kg K)  
18

Molar Heat Capacity
26.07 J/mol·K  
31
26.53 J/mol·K  
27

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

Critical Temperature
Not Available  
Not Available  

Thermal Expansion
13.40 µm/(m·K)  
28
10.60 µm/(m·K)  
37

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
371.80 kJ/mol  
20
393.00 kJ/mol  
18

Enthalpy of Fusion
17.57 kJ/mol  
14
17.15 kJ/mol  
16

Enthalpy of Atomization
422.60 kJ/mol  
17
418.00 kJ/mol  
18

Standard Molar Entropy
29.90 J/mol.K  
99+
44.40 J/mol.K  
33

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