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Nobelium vs Yttrium


Yttrium vs Nobelium


Periodic Table

Symbol
No  
Y  

Group Number
3  
15
3  
15

Period Number
7  
5  

Block
f block  
d block  

Element Family
Actinide  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
10028145  
16
7440655  
25

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.
  
  • Yttrium Metal is highly toxic.
  • Yttrium Metal is highly reactive in nature hence not found free in nature.
  

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  
Johan Gadolin  

Discovery
In 1966  
In 1794  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
-  
0.00 %  
18

Abundance In Sun
-  
0.00 %  
26

Abundance In Meteorites
-  
0.00 %  
21

Abundance In Earth's Crust
-  
0.00 %  
22

Abundance In Oceans
-  
0.00 %  
25

Abundance In Humans
-  
0.00 %  
24

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Currently known uses of Nobelium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
  • Yttrium metal is used in different alloys, as it increases the strength of aluminum Magnesium alloy. It is used for radar microwave filter.
  • It is also used as a catalyst in ethene polymerisation.
  

Industrial Uses
-  
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
Research Purposes  
Alloys  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
-  
Highly Toxic  

Present in Human Body
No  
Yes  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
26

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
0.07 p.p.m.  
30

Physical

Melting Point
827.00 °C  
99+
1,523.00 °C  
27

Boiling Point
2,600.00 °C  
99+
3,337.00 °C  
22

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
-  
Silvery White  

Luster
Unknown Luster  
-  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
-  
4.00  
11

Brinell Hardness
500.00 MPa  
28
589.00 MPa  
26

Vickers Hardness
500.00 MPa  
35
590.00 MPa  
29

Speed of Sound
1,100.00 m/s  
99+
3,300.00 m/s  
34

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.30  
99+
1.90  
18

Reflectivity
61.00 %  
22
83.00 %  
6

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
No  
Y  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
13  
26
19  
20

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.30  
33
1.22  
39

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.30  
25
0.65  
99+

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.20  
28
1.11  
30

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.30  
33
1.22  
38

Allen Electronegativity
1.10  
99+
1.12  
99+

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.70  
22
2.78  
16

Ionization Energies
  
  

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

2nd Energy Level
1,254.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,180.00 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,643.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,980.00 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
3,956.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,847.00 kJ/mol  
19

5th Energy Level
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
35
7,430.00 kJ/mol  
22

6th Energy Level
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,970.00 kJ/mol  
23

7th Energy level
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
11,190.00 kJ/mol  
18

8th Energy Level
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
12,450.00 kJ/mol  
18

9th Energy Level
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
14,110.00 kJ/mol  
19

10th Energy Level
6,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
18,400.00 kJ/mol  
17

11th Energy Level
6,420.00 kJ/mol  
99+
19,900.00 kJ/mol  
18

12th Energy Level
64,000.00 kJ/mol  
8
36,090.00 kJ/mol  
25

13th Energy Level
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
36
6,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+

14th Energy Level
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
26
6,000.00 kJ/mol  
33

15th Energy Level
64,000.00 kJ/mol  
36
60,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+

16th Energy Level
64,000.00 kJ/mol  
27
60,000.00 kJ/mol  
34

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

18th Energy Level
3,500.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Electron Work Function
4.90 eV  
12
3.10 eV  
99+

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
102  
16
39  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f14 7s2  
[Kr] 4d1 5s2  

Crystal Structure
Not Known  
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
102  
16
39  
99+

Number of Neutrons
157  
8
50  
99+

Number of Electrons
102  
16
39  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
176.00 pm  
20
180.00 pm  
16

Covalent Radius
157.00 pm  
33
190.00 pm  
18

Van der Waals Radius
246.00 pm  
12
200.00 pm  
35

Atomic Weight
259.00 amu  
13
88.91 amu  
99+

Atomic Volume
19.80 cm3/mol  
33
19.80 cm3/mol  
33

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Strontium
  

Next Element
Zirconium
  

Valence Electron Potential
26.00 (-eV)  
99+
48.00 (-eV)  
31

Lattice Constant
-  
364.74 pm  
34

Lattice Angles
-  
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.76  
5
1.57  
39

Mechanical

Density
  
  

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

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

Tensile Strength
80.00 MPa  
29
160.00 MPa  
22

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
18

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
34

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
28
4.27 (Pa)  
10

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
27.00 GPa  
34
25.60 GPa  
37

Bulk Modulus
8.70 GPa  
99+
41.20 GPa  
35

Young's Modulus
12.30 GPa  
99+
63.50 GPa  
34

Poisson Ratio
0.30  
14
0.24  
26

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
Ductile  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
9.90  
99+
4.47  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
-  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
3
0.00 H/m  
18

Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
24

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
-  
Conductor  

Resistivity
0.68 nΩ·m  
99+
596.00 nΩ·m  
8

Electrical Conductivity
0.00 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.02 106/cm Ω  
99+

Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol  
26
29.60 kJ/mol  
36

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.10 J/(kg K)  
99+
0.30 J/(kg K)  
18

Molar Heat Capacity
27.00 J/mol·K  
29
26.53 J/mol·K  
35

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

Critical Temperature
1,100.00 K  
99+
1,799.00 K  
31

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
-  
393.00 kJ/mol  
25

Enthalpy of Fusion
-  
17.15 kJ/mol  
16

Enthalpy of Atomization
390.40 kJ/mol  
30
418.00 kJ/mol  
23

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

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