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Nobelium vs Molybdenum


Molybdenum vs Nobelium


Periodic Table

Symbol
No  
Mo  

Group Number
3  
15
6  
12

Period Number
7  
5  

Block
f block  
d block  

Element Family
Actinide  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
10028145  
16
7439987  
99+

Space Group Name
-  
Im_ 3m  

Space Group Number
194.00  
7
229.00  
2

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • The most stable isotope of Nobelium metal is No-259.
  • No-259 has a half-life of fifty-eight minutes.
  
  • Molybdenum is highly reactive metal, hence not found free in nature .
  • Till 18th century Molybdenum element were often mistaken as a carbon or Lead.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research  
Carl Wilhelm Scheele  

Discovery
In 1966  
In 1778  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
-  
0.00 %  
20

Abundance In Sun
-  
0.00 %  
19

Abundance In Meteorites
-  
0.00 %  
24

Abundance In Earth's Crust
-  
0.00 %  
39

Abundance In Oceans
-  
0.00 %  
9

Abundance In Humans
-  
0.00 %  
17

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Currently known uses of Nobelium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
  • Its alloys are used to make engine parts, drills, saw blade, etc.
  • Lubricant additive made up of Molybdenum disulfide is commonly used in the industry. It is also used as a catalyst.
  

Industrial Uses
-  
Aerospace Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
Research Purposes  
Alloys  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
-  
Toxic  

Present in Human Body
No  
Yes  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
31

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
0.70 p.p.m.  
20

Physical

Melting Point
827.00 °C  
99+
2,617.00 °C  
5

Boiling Point
2,600.00 °C  
99+
4,612.00 °C  
9

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
-  
Gray  

Luster
Unknown Luster  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
-  
5.50  
7

Brinell Hardness
500.00 MPa  
28
1,370.00 MPa  
7

Vickers Hardness
500.00 MPa  
35
1,400.00 MPa  
11

Speed of Sound
1,100.00 m/s  
99+
5,400.00 m/s  
9

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.30  
99+
2.00  
15

Reflectivity
61.00 %  
22
58.00 %  
25

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
No  
Mo  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
13  
26
25  
14

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.30  
33
2.16  
6

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.30  
25
1.15  
34

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.20  
28
1.30  
25

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.30  
33
2.16  
7

Allen Electronegativity
1.10  
99+
2.16  
3

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.70  
22
1.84  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
642.00 kJ/mol  
99+
684.30 kJ/mol  
37

2nd Energy Level
1,254.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,560.00 kJ/mol  
38

3rd Energy Level
2,643.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,618.00 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
3,956.00 kJ/mol  
99+
4,480.00 kJ/mol  
36

5th Energy Level
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
35
5,257.00 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,640.80 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
12,125.00 kJ/mol  
13

8th Energy Level
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
13,860.00 kJ/mol  
16

9th Energy Level
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
15,835.00 kJ/mol  
16

10th Energy Level
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
17,980.00 kJ/mol  
18

11th Energy Level
6,420.00 kJ/mol  
99+
20,190.00 kJ/mol  
17

12th Energy Level
64,000.00 kJ/mol  
8
22,219.00 kJ/mol  
38

13th Energy Level
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
36
26,930.00 kJ/mol  
13

14th Energy Level
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
26
29,196.00 kJ/mol  
13

15th Energy Level
64,000.00 kJ/mol  
36
52,490.00 kJ/mol  
99+

16th Energy Level
64,000.00 kJ/mol  
27
55,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+

17th Energy Level
641.00 kJ/mol  
99+
61,400.00 kJ/mol  
9

18th Energy Level
3,500.00 kJ/mol  
99+
67,700.00 kJ/mol  
9

19th Energy Level
627.60 kJ/mol  
99+
74,000.00 kJ/mol  
9

20th Energy Level
627.00 kJ/mol  
99+
80,400.00 kJ/mol  
10

21st Energy Level
917.00 kJ/mol  
34
87,000.00 kJ/mol  
9

22nd Energy Level
627.00 kJ/mol  
36
93,400.00 kJ/mol  
7

23rd Energy Level
6,410.00 kJ/mol  
12
98,420.00 kJ/mol  
6

24th Energy Level
627.00 kJ/mol  
39
104,400.00 kJ/mol  
2

25th Energy Level
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
121,900.00 kJ/mol  
1

26th Energy Level
601.20 kJ/mol  
99+
127,700.00 kJ/mol  
1

27th Energy Level
641.00 kJ/mol  
37
133,800.00 kJ/mol  
1

28th Energy Level
641.60 kJ/mol  
99+
139,800.00 kJ/mol  
1

29th Energy Level
641.00 kJ/mol  
99+
148,100.00 kJ/mol  
1

30th Energy Level
627.00 kJ/mol  
99+
154,500.00 kJ/mol  
1

Electrochemical Equivalent
4.83 g/amp-hr  
4
0.89 g/amp-hr  
99+

Electron Work Function
4.90 eV  
12
4.60 eV  
17

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
102  
16
42  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f14 7s2  
[Kr] 4d5 5s1  

Crystal Structure
Not Known  
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)  

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
102  
16
42  
99+

Number of Neutrons
157  
8
54  
99+

Number of Electrons
102  
16
42  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
176.00 pm  
20
139.00 pm  
99+

Covalent Radius
157.00 pm  
33
154.00 pm  
34

Van der Waals Radius
246.00 pm  
12
200.00 pm  
35

Atomic Weight
259.00 amu  
13
95.95 amu  
99+

Atomic Volume
19.80 cm3/mol  
33
9.40 cm3/mol  
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Niobium
  

Next Element

Valence Electron Potential
26.00 (-eV)  
99+
88.60 (-eV)  
13

Lattice Constant
-  
314.70 pm  
99+

Lattice Angles
-  
π/2, π/2, π/2  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.76  
5
1.03  
99+

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
9.90 g/cm3  
99+
10.28 g/cm3  
39

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

Tensile Strength
80.00 MPa  
29
324.00 MPa  
15

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
5

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
22

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
28
0.00 (Pa)  
27

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
27.00 GPa  
34
126.00 GPa  
8

Bulk Modulus
8.70 GPa  
99+
230.00 GPa  
6

Young's Modulus
12.30 GPa  
99+
329.00 GPa  
6

Poisson Ratio
0.30  
14
0.31  
13

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
Ductile, Weldable  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
9.90  
99+
10.22  
40

Magnetic Ordering
-  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
3
0.00 H/m  
9

Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
29

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
-  
Semiconductor  

Resistivity
0.68 nΩ·m  
99+
53.40 nΩ·m  
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.00 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.19 106/cm Ω  
11

Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol  
26
71.90 kJ/mol  
16

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.10 J/(kg K)  
99+
0.25 J/(kg K)  
21

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

Thermal Conductivity
0.10 W/m·K  
99+
138.00 W/m·K  
12

Critical Temperature
1,100.00 K  
99+
2,896.00 K  
6

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
-  
594.10 kJ/mol  
9

Enthalpy of Fusion
-  
27.61 kJ/mol  
5

Enthalpy of Atomization
390.40 kJ/mol  
30
653.00 kJ/mol  
7

Standard Molar Entropy
63.00 J/mol.K  
24
28.70 J/mol.K  
99+

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