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Osmium Magnesium Comparison


Magnesium Osmium comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Os   
Mg   

Group Number
8   
10
2   
16

Period Number
6   
3   

Block
d block   
s block   

Element Family
Transition Metal   
Alkaline Earth   

CAS Number
7440042   
99+
7439954   
99+

Space Group Name
P63/mmc   
P63/mmc   

Space Group Number
194.00   
5
194.00   
5

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Osmium metal does not oxidize in air unless it is heated.
  • But if it heated den it forms Osmium Tetroxide, which is highly toxic.
  
  • Magnesium ions are present in every chlorophyll of every green plant .
  • Controlling Magnesium fire by pouring water on it will result in explosions.
  

Sources
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining   
By Electrolysis Process, In Ocean, Mining   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Smithson Tennant   
Joseph Black   

Discovery
In 1803   
In 1755   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-7 %   
21
6 * 10-2 %   
2

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000002 %   
25
~0.07 %   
2

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
28
12.00 %   
2

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
2.90 %   
4

Abundance In Oceans
Not Available   
0.13 %   
2

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.03 %   
4

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Its has very limited uses and its alloys are very hard and are used in the manufacturing of pen tips, pivots, needles and electrical contacts.
  • It is also used as industrial catalyst to speed up the chemical reaction.
  
  • Magnesium aluminum alloy improves the mechanical strength and welding characteristics and hence it is used in aeroplane and car manufacturing.
  • It is also used to remove sulfur from the molten iron and steel.
  

Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Pharmaceutical Industry   

Medical Uses
NA   
NA   

Other Uses
Alloys   
Surgical Instruments Manufacturing   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Highly Toxic   
Non Toxic   

Present in Human Body
No   
Yes   

In Blood
Not Available   
37.80 Blood/mg dm-3   
5

In Bone
Not Available   
1,800.00 p.p.m.   
4

Physical Properties

Melting Point
3,045.00 °C   
3
650.00 °C   
99+

Boiling Point
5,027.00 °C   
6
1,107.00 °C   
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery Bluish-Gray   
Gray   

Luster
Metallic   
NA   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
7.00   
3
2.50   
14

Brinell Hardness
3,490.00 MPa   
1
260.00 MPa   
36

Speed of Sound
4,940.00 m/s   
11
4,940.00 m/s   
11

Optical Properties
  
  

Reflectivity
Not Available   
74.00 %   
7

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
Os   
Mg   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
35   
4
15   
24

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.20   
4
1.31   
31

Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.32   
18

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.52   
12
1.23   
25

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.37   
16

Allen Electronegativity
1.65   
19
1.29   
35

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
1.80   
99+
2.69   
23

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
840.00 kJ/mol   
12
737.70 kJ/mol   
24

2nd Energy Level
1,309.80 kJ/mol   
99+
1,450.70 kJ/mol   
99+

3rd Energy Level
1,600.00 kJ/mol   
99+
7,732.70 kJ/mol   
5

4th Energy Level
Not Available   
10,542.50 kJ/mol   
4

5th Energy Level
Not Available   
13,630.00 kJ/mol   
3

6th Energy Level
Not Available   
18,020.00 kJ/mol   
3

7th Energy level
Not Available   
21,711.00 kJ/mol   
3

8th Energy Level
Not Available   
25,661.00 kJ/mol   
3

9th Energy Level
Not Available   
31,653.00 kJ/mol   
3

10th Energy Level
Not Available   
35,458.00 kJ/mol   
5

11th Energy Level
Not Available   
169,988.00 kJ/mol   
1

12th Energy Level
Not Available   
189,368.00 kJ/mol   
1

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.77 g/amp-hr   
38
0.45 g/amp-hr   
99+

Electron Work Function
4.83 eV   
8
3.66 eV   
29

Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Ionization, Solubility   
Corrosion, Highly Inflammable, Ionization, Solubility   

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
76   
40
12   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d6 6s2   
[Ne] 3s2   

Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   

Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Magnesium.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
76   
39
12   
99+

Number of Neutrons
114   
25
12   
99+

Number of Electrons
76   
39
12   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
133.80 pm   
99+
160.00 pm   
27

Covalent Radius
Not Available   
141.00 pm   
99+

Van der Waals Radius
216.00 pm   
24
173.00 pm   
37

Atomic Weight
190.23 amu   
35
24.31 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
8.49 cm3/mol   
99+
13.97 cm3/mol   
37

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

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Rhenium
  
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Iridium
  
Aluminium
  

Valence Electron Potential
91.40 (-eV)   
12
40.00 (-eV)   
99+

Lattice Constant
273.44 pm   
99+
320.94 pm   
99+

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.58   
14
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
22.59 g/cm3   
9
1.74 g/cm3   
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
20.00 g/cm3   
1
1.58 g/cm3   
99+

Tensile Strength
1,000.00 MPa   
4
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)   
28
Not Available   

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
222.00 GPa   
1
17.00 GPa   
37

Bulk Modulus
462.00 GPa   
1
45.00 GPa   
25

Young's Modulus
Not Available   
45.00 GPa   
39

Poisson Ratio
0.25   
24
0.29   
15

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile   
NA   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
22.57   
2
1.74   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   

Resistivity
81.20 nΩ·m   
35
43.90 nΩ·m   
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.11 106/cm Ω   
18
0.23 106/cm Ω   
7

Electron Affinity
106.10 kJ/mol   
9
0.00 kJ/mol   
40

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.13 J/(kg K)   
39
1.02 J/(kg K)   
4

Molar Heat Capacity
24.70 J/mol·K   
99+
24.87 J/mol·K   
99+

Thermal Conductivity
87.60 W/m·K   
19
156.00 W/m·K   
8

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
5.10 µm/(m·K)   
99+
24.80 µm/(m·K)   
15

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
627.60 kJ/mol   
7
128.70 kJ/mol   
99+

Enthalpy of Fusion
29.30 kJ/mol   
4
8.95 kJ/mol   
39

Enthalpy of Atomization
669.00 kJ/mol   
6
148.50 kJ/mol   
99+

Standard Molar Entropy
32.60 J/mol.K   
99+
32.70 J/mol.K   
99+

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