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Nobelium vs Potassium


Potassium vs Nobelium


Periodic Table

Symbol
No  
K  

Group Number
3  
15
1  
17

Period Number
7  
4  

Block
f block  
s block  

Element Family
Actinide  
Alkali  

CAS Number
10028145  
16
7440097  
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.
  
  • In the list of most abundant element Potassium is ranked 7th.
  • Potassium can easily be sliced (chopped) down using knife.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research  
Humphry Davy  

Discovery
In 1966  
In 1807  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
-  
0.00 %  
10

Abundance In Sun
-  
0.00 %  
9

Abundance In Meteorites
-  
0.07 %  
9

Abundance In Earth's Crust
-  
1.50 %  
6

Abundance In Oceans
-  
0.04 %  
3

Abundance In Humans
-  
0.20 %  
3

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Currently known uses of Nobelium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
  • Potassium’s compounds are in high demand for their application in Fertilizer manufacturing.
  • Potassium carbonate is used in glass manufacturing and Potassium carbonate in manufacturing detergent and body wash.
  

Industrial Uses
-  
Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry  

Medical Uses
-  
Pharmaceutical Industry  

Other Uses
Research Purposes  
-  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
-  
Toxic  

Present in Human Body
No  
Yes  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40
1,620.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
2

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
2,100.00 p.p.m.  
3

Physical

Melting Point
827.00 °C  
99+
63.65 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
2,600.00 °C  
99+
774.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
-  
Silvery Gray  

Luster
Unknown Luster  
-  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
-  
0.40  
25

Brinell Hardness
500.00 MPa  
28
0.36 MPa  
99+

Vickers Hardness
500.00 MPa  
35
100.00 MPa  
99+

Speed of Sound
1,100.00 m/s  
99+
2,000.00 m/s  
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.30  
99+
1.33  
99+

Reflectivity
61.00 %  
22
72.00 %  
11

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
No  
K  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
13  
26
20  
19

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.30  
33
0.82  
99+

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.30  
25
0.45  
99+

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.20  
28
0.91  
40

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.30  
33
0.73  
99+

Allen Electronegativity
1.10  
99+
0.73  
99+

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.70  
22
3.18  
3

Ionization Energies
  
  

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

2nd Energy Level
1,254.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3,052.00 kJ/mol  
5

3rd Energy Level
2,643.00 kJ/mol  
99+
4,420.00 kJ/mol  
8

4th Energy Level
3,956.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,877.00 kJ/mol  
18

5th Energy Level
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
35
7,975.00 kJ/mol  
14

6th Energy Level
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
9,590.00 kJ/mol  
19

7th Energy level
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
11,343.00 kJ/mol  
17

8th Energy Level
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
14,944.00 kJ/mol  
13

9th Energy Level
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
16,963.70 kJ/mol  
15

10th Energy Level
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
48,610.00 kJ/mol  
3

11th Energy Level
6,420.00 kJ/mol  
99+
54,490.00 kJ/mol  
4

12th Energy Level
64,000.00 kJ/mol  
8
60,730.00 kJ/mol  
15

13th Energy Level
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
36
68,950.00 kJ/mol  
4

14th Energy Level
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
26
75,900.00 kJ/mol  
5

15th Energy Level
64,000.00 kJ/mol  
36
83,080.00 kJ/mol  
13

16th Energy Level
64,000.00 kJ/mol  
27
93,400.00 kJ/mol  
7

17th Energy Level
641.00 kJ/mol  
99+
99,710.00 kJ/mol  
8

18th Energy Level
3,500.00 kJ/mol  
99+
4,196.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

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

21st Energy Level
917.00 kJ/mol  
34
419.20 kJ/mol  
99+

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Electron Work Function
4.90 eV  
12
2.30 eV  
99+

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
102  
16
19  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f14 7s2  
[Ar] 4s1  

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
19  
99+

Number of Neutrons
157  
8
20  
99+

Number of Electrons
102  
16
19  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
176.00 pm  
20
227.00 pm  
4

Covalent Radius
157.00 pm  
33
203.00 pm  
9

Van der Waals Radius
246.00 pm  
12
275.00 pm  
7

Atomic Weight
259.00 amu  
13
39.10 amu  
99+

Atomic Volume
19.80 cm3/mol  
33
45.46 cm3/mol  
4

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Aluminium
  

Next Element
Calcium
  

Valence Electron Potential
26.00 (-eV)  
99+
10.40 (-eV)  
99+

Lattice Constant
-  
532.80 pm  
13

Lattice Angles
-  
π/2, π/2, π/2  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.76  
5
1.69  
10

Mechanical

Density
  
  

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

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

Tensile Strength
80.00 MPa  
29
16.00 MPa  
99+

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
9

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
16

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
28
0.00 (Pa)  
34

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
27.00 GPa  
34
1.30 GPa  
99+

Bulk Modulus
8.70 GPa  
99+
3.10 GPa  
99+

Young's Modulus
12.30 GPa  
99+
3.53 GPa  
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.30  
14
0.35  
9

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
9.90  
99+
0.86  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
-  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
3
0.00 H/m  
13

Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
23

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
-  
Conductor  

Resistivity
0.68 nΩ·m  
99+
72.00 nΩ·m  
37

Electrical Conductivity
0.00 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.14 106/cm Ω  
16

Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol  
26
48.40 kJ/mol  
27

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.10 J/(kg K)  
99+
0.75 J/(kg K)  
6

Molar Heat Capacity
27.00 J/mol·K  
29
29.60 J/mol·K  
8

Thermal Conductivity
0.10 W/m·K  
99+
102.50 W/m·K  
15

Critical Temperature
1,100.00 K  
99+
2,223.00 K  
14

Thermal Expansion
11.00 µm/(m·K)  
99+
83.30 µm/(m·K)  
3

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
-  
77.50 kJ/mol  
99+

Enthalpy of Fusion
-  
2.32 kJ/mol  
99+

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

Standard Molar Entropy
63.00 J/mol.K  
24
64.70 J/mol.K  
19

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