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Nobelium vs Erbium


Erbium vs Nobelium


Periodic Table

Symbol
No  
Er  

Group Number
3  
15
3  
15

Period Number
7  
6  

Block
f block  
f block  

Element Family
Actinide  
Lanthanide  

CAS Number
10028145  
16
7440520  
35

Space Group Name
-  
P63/mmc  

Space Group Number
194.00  
7
194.00  
7

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • The most stable isotope of Nobelium metal is No-259.
  • No-259 has a half-life of fifty-eight minutes.
  
  • Erbium metal is used as alloyed with Vanadium to make it softer.
  • Recent studies shows that it is helpful for metabolism.
  

Sources
Bombarding Curium-246 or Curium-249 with Carbon-12 Nuclei, Found in Minerals, Mining  
Mining  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research  
Carl Gustaf Mosander  

Discovery
In 1966  
In 1842  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
-  
0.00 %  
23

Abundance In Sun
-  
0.00 %  
26

Abundance In Meteorites
-  
0.00 %  
36

Abundance In Earth's Crust
-  
0.00 %  
32

Abundance In Oceans
-  
0.00 %  
36

Abundance In Humans
-  
0.00 %  
24

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Currently known uses of Nobelium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
  • It has a tendency to get tarnished in the open air, but when alloyed with elements like erbium, vanadium, its hardness levels decreases.
  • Its compounds like Erbium oxide is used in safety glasses of welders and metal workers.
  

Industrial Uses
-  
Chemical Industry  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
Research Purposes  
Alloys  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
-  
Mildly Toxic  

Present in Human Body
No  
No  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+

Physical

Melting Point
827.00 °C  
99+
1,522.00 °C  
28

Boiling Point
2,600.00 °C  
99+
2,510.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
-  
Silvery White  

Luster
Unknown Luster  
Lustrous  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
-  
1.00  
22

Brinell Hardness
500.00 MPa  
28
814.00 MPa  
12

Vickers Hardness
500.00 MPa  
35
589.00 MPa  
30

Speed of Sound
1,100.00 m/s  
99+
2,830.00 m/s  
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.30  
99+
1.76  
24

Reflectivity
61.00 %  
22
36.00 %  
33

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
No  
Er  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
13  
26
31  
8

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.30  
33
1.24  
37

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.30  
25
1.24  
29

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.20  
28
1.11  
30

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.30  
33
1.24  
36

Allen Electronegativity
1.10  
99+
1.24  
99+

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.70  
22
2.76  
18

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
642.00 kJ/mol  
99+
589.30 kJ/mol  
99+

2nd Energy Level
1,254.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,150.00 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,643.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,194.00 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
3,956.00 kJ/mol  
99+
4,120.00 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
35
5,897.00 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,897.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
99+

9th Energy Level
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
4,240.00 kJ/mol  
99+

10th Energy Level
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
99+

11th Energy Level
6,420.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
64,000.00 kJ/mol  
8
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
36
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
99+

14th Energy Level
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
26
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
37

15th Energy Level
64,000.00 kJ/mol  
36
58,900.00 kJ/mol  
99+

16th Energy Level
64,000.00 kJ/mol  
27
58,900.00 kJ/mol  
38

17th Energy Level
641.00 kJ/mol  
99+
589.30 kJ/mol  
99+

18th Energy Level
3,500.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,890.00 kJ/mol  
99+

19th Energy Level
627.60 kJ/mol  
99+
589.30 kJ/mol  
99+

20th Energy Level
627.00 kJ/mol  
99+
589.00 kJ/mol  
99+

21st Energy Level
917.00 kJ/mol  
34
5,897.00 kJ/mol  
19

22nd Energy Level
627.00 kJ/mol  
36
589.00 kJ/mol  
99+

23rd Energy Level
6,410.00 kJ/mol  
12
589.30 kJ/mol  
99+

24th Energy Level
627.00 kJ/mol  
39
589.30 kJ/mol  
99+

25th Energy Level
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
589.00 kJ/mol  
99+

26th Energy Level
601.20 kJ/mol  
99+
589.30 kJ/mol  
99+

27th Energy Level
641.00 kJ/mol  
37
589.30 kJ/mol  
99+

28th Energy Level
641.60 kJ/mol  
99+
589.30 kJ/mol  
99+

29th Energy Level
641.00 kJ/mol  
99+
589.30 kJ/mol  
99+

30th Energy Level
627.00 kJ/mol  
99+
589.70 kJ/mol  
99+

Electrochemical Equivalent
4.83 g/amp-hr  
4
2.08 g/amp-hr  
32

Electron Work Function
4.90 eV  
12
5.93 eV  
2

Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity  
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility  

Atomic

Atomic Number
102  
16
68  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f14 7s2  
[Xe] 4f12 6s2  

Crystal Structure
Not Known  
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  

Crystal Lattice
Unknown-Crystal-Structure-of-Nobelium.jpg#100  
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Erbium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
102  
16
68  
99+

Number of Neutrons
157  
8
99  
34

Number of Electrons
102  
16
68  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
176.00 pm  
20
176.00 pm  
20

Covalent Radius
157.00 pm  
33
189.00 pm  
19

Van der Waals Radius
246.00 pm  
12
0.00 pm  
99+

Atomic Weight
259.00 amu  
13
167.26 amu  
99+

Atomic Volume
19.80 cm3/mol  
33
18.40 cm3/mol  
37

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Holmium
  

Next Element
Thulium
  

Valence Electron Potential
26.00 (-eV)  
99+
49.00 (-eV)  
30

Lattice Constant
-  
355.88 pm  
99+

Lattice Angles
-  
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.76  
5
1.57  
40

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
9.90 g/cm3  
99+
9.07 g/cm3  
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
9.90 g/cm3  
99+
8.86 g/cm3  
99+

Tensile Strength
80.00 MPa  
29
350.00 MPa  
12

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
25

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
21

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
28
0.00 (Pa)  
30

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
27.00 GPa  
34
28.30 GPa  
31

Bulk Modulus
8.70 GPa  
99+
44.40 GPa  
31

Young's Modulus
12.30 GPa  
99+
69.90 GPa  
31

Poisson Ratio
0.30  
14
0.24  
28

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
Malleable  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
9.90  
99+
9.07  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
-  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
3
0.00 H/m  
17

Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
11

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
-  
Conductor  

Resistivity
0.68 nΩ·m  
99+
0.86 nΩ·m  
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.00 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.01 106/cm Ω  
99+

Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol  
26
50.00 kJ/mol  
26

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.10 J/(kg K)  
99+
0.17 J/(kg K)  
35

Molar Heat Capacity
27.00 J/mol·K  
29
28.12 J/mol·K  
14

Thermal Conductivity
0.10 W/m·K  
99+
14.50 W/m·K  
99+

Critical Temperature
1,100.00 K  
99+
1,802.00 K  
30

Thermal Expansion
11.00 µm/(m·K)  
99+
12.20 µm/(m·K)  
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
-  
261.00 kJ/mol  
99+

Enthalpy of Fusion
-  
17.20 kJ/mol  
15

Enthalpy of Atomization
390.40 kJ/mol  
30
314.00 kJ/mol  
99+

Standard Molar Entropy
63.00 J/mol.K  
24
73.10 J/mol.K  
11

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