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Nihonium vs Gold


Gold vs Nihonium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Nh  
Au  

Group Number
13  
5
11  
7

Period Number
7  
6  

Block
p block  
d block  

Element Family
Probably Post-​Transition  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
54084707  
6
7440575  
31

Space Group Name
-  
Fm_ 3m  

Space Group Number
194.00  
7
225.00  
3

Facts

Interesting Facts
Nihonium is a synthetic chemical element and is highly radioactive.  
  • It is found in copper ores and from the crust of the earth.
  • It is the most malleable and ductile metal.
  • Gold alloys are used in Dentistry as fillings, crowning, clips, etc. It is also used as an artificial limb joints.
  

Sources
Synthetically Produced  
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of metals  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory  
-  

Discovery
In 2003  
Before 6000 BCE  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
40
0.00 %  
27

Abundance In Sun
-  
0.00 %  
26

Abundance In Meteorites
-  
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
-  
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Oceans
-  
0.00 %  
21

Abundance In Humans
-  
0.00 %  
21

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Currently known uses of Ununtrium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
  • Gold metal is mainly used for Jewelry, bullion, coinage, etc.
  • It is used in the art, decoration, ornaments, etc. It is also used for electroplating process.
  

Industrial Uses
-  
Chemical Industry, Clothing Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  

Medical Uses
-  
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry  

Other Uses
Research Purposes  
Alloys, Bullion, Coinage, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
-  
Non Toxic  

Present in Human Body
No  
Yes  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
29
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
38

In Bone
0.20 p.p.m.  
27
0.02 p.p.m.  
35

Physical

Melting Point
430.00 °C  
99+
1,064.43 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
1,130.00 °C  
99+
2,807.00 °C  
37

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
-  
Gold  

Luster
Unknown Luster  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
-  
2.50  
15

Brinell Hardness
600.00 MPa  
24
194.00 MPa  
99+

Vickers Hardness
350.00 MPa  
99+
216.00 MPa  
99+

Speed of Sound
3,600.00 m/s  
29
2,030.00 m/s  
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.30  
99+
0.47  
99+

Reflectivity
60.00 %  
23
95.00 %  
2

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Nh  
Au  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
7  
31
36  
3

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.30  
33
2.54  
2

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.90  
13
1.50  
18

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.30  
25
1.42  
19

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.00  
99+
1.87  
15

Allen Electronegativity
0.70  
99+
1.92  
7

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.20  
39
1.46  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
704.90 kJ/mol  
34
890.10 kJ/mol  
8

2nd Energy Level
2,238.50 kJ/mol  
7
1,980.00 kJ/mol  
12

3rd Energy Level
3,023.30 kJ/mol  
26
2,856.00 kJ/mol  
33

4th Energy Level
4,351.50 kJ/mol  
39
890.10 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
5,692.60 kJ/mol  
99+
8,901.00 kJ/mol  
6

6th Energy Level
7,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,901.00 kJ/mol  
24

7th Energy level
7,040.00 kJ/mol  
40
8,901.00 kJ/mol  
21

8th Energy Level
7,040.00 kJ/mol  
36
8,900.00 kJ/mol  
20

9th Energy Level
7,040.00 kJ/mol  
33
8,901.00 kJ/mol  
20

10th Energy Level
7,040.00 kJ/mol  
37
8,901.00 kJ/mol  
21

11th Energy Level
7,040.00 kJ/mol  
35
8,901.00 kJ/mol  
19

12th Energy Level
70,000.00 kJ/mol  
5
8,900.00 kJ/mol  
39

13th Energy Level
7,000.00 kJ/mol  
34
8,900.00 kJ/mol  
14

14th Energy Level
7,000.00 kJ/mol  
24
890.10 kJ/mol  
99+

15th Energy Level
70,000.00 kJ/mol  
30
89,000.00 kJ/mol  
7

16th Energy Level
70,000.00 kJ/mol  
25
890.10 kJ/mol  
99+

17th Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
890.10 kJ/mol  
25

18th Energy Level
3,200.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,901.00 kJ/mol  
14

19th Energy Level
540.20 kJ/mol  
99+
890.10 kJ/mol  
23

20th Energy Level
700.00 kJ/mol  
36
890.00 kJ/mol  
13

21st Energy Level
1,130.00 kJ/mol  
29
890.10 kJ/mol  
35

22nd Energy Level
558.00 kJ/mol  
99+
890.00 kJ/mol  
11

23rd Energy Level
7,000.00 kJ/mol  
11
890.10 kJ/mol  
38

24th Energy Level
700.00 kJ/mol  
29
890.10 kJ/mol  
6

25th Energy Level
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
890.00 kJ/mol  
5

26th Energy Level
586.20 kJ/mol  
99+
890.10 kJ/mol  
5

27th Energy Level
704.90 kJ/mol  
28
890.10 kJ/mol  
4

28th Energy Level
704.90 kJ/mol  
33
890.10 kJ/mol  
7

29th Energy Level
704.90 kJ/mol  
34
890.10 kJ/mol  
8

30th Energy Level
704.00 kJ/mol  
28
890.10 kJ/mol  
5

Electrochemical Equivalent
3.00 g/amp-hr  
21
2.45 g/amp-hr  
25

Electron Work Function
4.90 eV  
12
5.10 eV  
8

Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Ionization  
Chemical Stability, Ionization, Solubility  

Atomic

Atomic Number
113  
5
79  
37

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p1  
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s1  

Crystal Structure
Not Known  
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)  

Crystal Lattice
Unknown-Crystal-Structure-of-Ununtrium.jpg#100  
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Gold.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
113  
5
79  
37

Number of Neutrons
150  
12
118  
24

Number of Electrons
113  
5
79  
37

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
170.00 pm  
24
151.00 pm  
34

Covalent Radius
170.00 pm  
27
144.00 pm  
99+

Van der Waals Radius
320.00 pm  
3
166.00 pm  
99+

Atomic Weight
286.00 amu  
4
196.97 amu  
33

Atomic Volume
21.10 cm3/mol  
24
10.20 cm3/mol  
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Platinum
  

Next Element
Flerovium
  
Mercury
  

Valence Electron Potential
6.20 (-eV)  
99+
43.40 (-eV)  
99+

Lattice Constant
0.00 pm  
99+
407.82 pm  
24

Lattice Angles
-  
π/2, π/2, π/2  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.58  
35
1.61  
18

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
16.00 g/cm3  
19
19.30 g/cm3  
15

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
16.00 g/cm3  
19
17.31 g/cm3  
16

Tensile Strength
80.00 MPa  
29
120.00 MPa  
27

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
23

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
25

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
67.00 (Pa)  
4

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
40.00 GPa  
19
27.00 GPa  
34

Bulk Modulus
0.00 GPa  
99+
180.00 GPa  
9

Young's Modulus
12.20 GPa  
99+
79.00 GPa  
26

Poisson Ratio
0.30  
14
0.40  
4

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
Ductile, Malleable  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
16.00  
21
19.32  
17

Magnetic Ordering
-  
Diamagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
5
0.00 H/m  
10

Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
22

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
-  
Conductor  

Resistivity
0.32 nΩ·m  
99+
2.20 nΩ·m  
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.00 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.45 106/cm Ω  
3

Electron Affinity
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
222.80 kJ/mol  
1

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)  
99+
0.13 J/(kg K)  
40

Molar Heat Capacity
27.00 J/mol·K  
29
25.42 J/mol·K  
99+

Thermal Conductivity
1.70 W/m·K  
99+
318.00 W/m·K  
3

Critical Temperature
700.00 K  
99+
1,337.00 K  
99+

Thermal Expansion
6.20 µm/(m·K)  
99+
14.20 µm/(m·K)  
29

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
410.80 kJ/mol  
23
324.40 kJ/mol  
99+

Enthalpy of Fusion
-  
12.55 kJ/mol  
33

Enthalpy of Atomization
320.70 kJ/mol  
99+
364.00 kJ/mol  
34

Standard Molar Entropy
65.00 J/mol.K  
17
47.40 J/mol.K  
99+

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