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Nihonium vs Rhenium


Rhenium vs Nihonium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Nh   
Re   

Group Number
13   
5
7   
11

Period Number
7   
6   

Block
p block   
d block   

Element Family
Probably Post-​Transition   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
54084707   
6
7440155   
99+

Space Group Name
Not Available   
P63/mmc   

Space Group Number
194.00   
5
194.00   
5

Facts

Interesting Facts
Not Available   
  • Chemical properties of Rhenium are similar to Manganese.
  • Rhenium metal is created while refining Molybdenum.
  

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

History
  
  

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

Discovery
In 2003   
In 1908   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
Not Available   
2 * 10-8 %   
29

Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %   
~0.00000001 %   
29

Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available   
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available   
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Oceans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
34

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Currently known uses of Ununtrium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
  • Alloys of Rhenium are used as an electric contact material. It can resist withstand arc corrosion.
  • Its catalysts are used in hydrogenation of fine chemicals. Its Alloy with nickel is used to produce turbine blades.
  

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

Medical Uses
NA   
NA   

Other Uses
Research Purposes   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Unknown   
Low Toxic   

Present in Human Body
No   
No   

Physical Properties

Melting Point
430.00 °C   
99+
3,180.00 °C   
2

Boiling Point
1,130.00 °C   
99+
5,627.00 °C   
2

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Unknown   
Silvery Gray   

Luster
Unknown Luster   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
Not Available   
7.00   
3

Brinell Hardness
Not Available   
1,320.00 MPa   
8

Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
1,350.00 MPa   
7

Speed of Sound
Not Available   
4,700.00 m/s   
15

Optical Properties
  
  

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
Nh   
Re   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
7   
31
33   
6

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.90   
11

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.46   
15

Allen Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.60   
21

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
Not Available   
2.10   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
704.90 kJ/mol   
34
760.00 kJ/mol   
20

2nd Energy Level
2,238.50 kJ/mol   
7
1,260.00 kJ/mol   
99+

3rd Energy Level
3,023.30 kJ/mol   
26
2,510.00 kJ/mol   
99+

4th Energy Level
4,351.50 kJ/mol   
29
3,640.00 kJ/mol   
99+

5th Energy Level
5,692.60 kJ/mol   
28
Not Available   

Electrochemical Equivalent
Not Available   
0.99 g/amp-hr   
99+

Electron Work Function
Not Available   
4.96 eV   
7

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
113   
5
75   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p1   
[Xe] 4f14 5d5 6s2   

Crystal Structure
Not Known   
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   

Crystal Lattice
Unknown-Crystal-Structure-of-Ununtrium.jpg#100   
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
113   
5
75   
40

Number of Neutrons
150   
11
111   
26

Number of Electrons
113   
5
75   
40

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
Not Available   
137.00 pm   
40

Covalent Radius
Not Available   
151.00 pm   
34

Van der Waals Radius
Not Available   
200.00 pm   
28

Atomic Weight
286.00 amu   
4
186.21 amu   
36

Atomic Volume
Not Available   
8.85 cm3/mol   
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Tungsten
  

Next Element
Flerovium
  
Osmium
  

Valence Electron Potential
Not Available   
180.00 (-eV)   
3

Lattice Constant
Not Available   
276.10 pm   
99+

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
1.62   
3

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
16.00 g/cm3   
19
21.02 g/cm3   
12

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Not Available   
18.90 g/cm3   
4

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
1,070.00 MPa   
3

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available   
0.00 (Pa)   
29

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
Not Available   
178.00 GPa   
3

Bulk Modulus
Not Available   
370.00 GPa   
2

Young's Modulus
Not Available   
463.00 GPa   
2

Poisson Ratio
Not Available   
0.30   
14

Other Mechanical Properties
Unknown   
Ductile, Malleable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
Not Available   
21.02   
5

Magnetic Ordering
Unknown   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Unknown   
Conductor   

Resistivity
Not Available   
193.00 nΩ·m   
20

Electrical Conductivity
Not Available   
0.05 106/cm Ω   
33

Electron Affinity
Not Available   
14.50 kJ/mol   
35

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
Not Available   
0.13 J/(kg K)   
39

Molar Heat Capacity
Not Available   
25.48 J/mol·K   
38

Thermal Conductivity
Not Available   
48.00 W/m·K   
31

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
Not Available   
6.20 µm/(m·K)   
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
Not Available   
707.10 kJ/mol   
3

Enthalpy of Fusion
Not Available   
33.05 kJ/mol   
2

Enthalpy of Atomization
Not Available   
791.00 kJ/mol   
2

Standard Molar Entropy
Not Available   
36.90 J/mol.K   
99+

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