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Osmium vs Gold


Gold vs Osmium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Os  
Au  

Group Number
8  
10
11  
7

Period Number
6  
6  

Block
d block  
d block  

Element Family
Transition Metal  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
7440042  
99+
7440575  
31

Space Group Name
P63/mmc  
Fm_ 3m  

Space Group Number
194.00  
7
225.00  
3

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.
  
  • It is found in copper ores and from the crust of the earth.
  • It is the most malleable and ductile metal.
  • Gold alloys are used in Dentistry as fillings, crowning, clips, etc. It is also used as an artificial limb joints.
  

Sources
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining  
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of metals  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Smithson Tennant  
-  

Discovery
In 1803  
Before 6000 BCE  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
22
0.00 %  
27

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
25
0.00 %  
26

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
28
0.00 %  
99+

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

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
21

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
0.00 %  
21

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.
  
  • Gold metal is mainly used for Jewelry, bullion, coinage, etc.
  • It is used in the art, decoration, ornaments, etc. It is also used for electroplating process.
  

Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
Chemical Industry, Clothing Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  

Medical Uses
-  
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry  

Other Uses
Alloys  
Alloys, Bullion, Coinage, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Highly Toxic  
Non Toxic  

Present in Human Body
No  
Yes  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
37
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
38

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
0.02 p.p.m.  
35

Physical

Melting Point
3,045.00 °C  
3
1,064.43 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
5,027.00 °C  
6
2,807.00 °C  
37

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery Bluish-Gray  
Gold  

Luster
Metallic  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
7.00  
3
2.50  
15

Brinell Hardness
3,490.00 MPa  
1
194.00 MPa  
99+

Vickers Hardness
3,920.00 MPa  
1
216.00 MPa  
99+

Speed of Sound
4,940.00 m/s  
15
2,030.00 m/s  
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
2.07  
12
0.47  
99+

Reflectivity
80.00 %  
7
95.00 %  
2

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Os  
Au  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
35  
4
36  
3

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.20  
5
2.54  
2

Sanderson Electronegativity
2.20  
8
1.50  
18

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.52  
13
1.42  
19

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
2.20  
6
1.87  
15

Allen Electronegativity
1.65  
22
1.92  
7

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
1.80  
99+
1.46  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
840.00 kJ/mol  
12
890.10 kJ/mol  
8

2nd Energy Level
1,309.80 kJ/mol  
99+
1,980.00 kJ/mol  
12

3rd Energy Level
1,600.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,856.00 kJ/mol  
33

4th Energy Level
840.00 kJ/mol  
99+
890.10 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
8,400.00 kJ/mol  
10
8,901.00 kJ/mol  
6

6th Energy Level
8,400.00 kJ/mol  
30
8,901.00 kJ/mol  
24

7th Energy level
8,400.00 kJ/mol  
25
8,901.00 kJ/mol  
21

8th Energy Level
8,400.00 kJ/mol  
25
8,900.00 kJ/mol  
20

9th Energy Level
5,280.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,901.00 kJ/mol  
20

10th Energy Level
8,400.00 kJ/mol  
26
8,901.00 kJ/mol  
21

11th Energy Level
8,400.00 kJ/mol  
23
8,901.00 kJ/mol  
19

12th Energy Level
8,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,900.00 kJ/mol  
39

13th Energy Level
8,400.00 kJ/mol  
18
8,900.00 kJ/mol  
14

14th Energy Level
840.00 kJ/mol  
99+
890.10 kJ/mol  
99+

15th Energy Level
84,000.00 kJ/mol  
12
89,000.00 kJ/mol  
7

16th Energy Level
840.00 kJ/mol  
99+
890.10 kJ/mol  
99+

17th Energy Level
840.00 kJ/mol  
29
890.10 kJ/mol  
25

18th Energy Level
8,400.00 kJ/mol  
18
8,901.00 kJ/mol  
14

19th Energy Level
840.00 kJ/mol  
27
890.10 kJ/mol  
23

20th Energy Level
840.00 kJ/mol  
19
890.00 kJ/mol  
13

21st Energy Level
840.00 kJ/mol  
39
890.10 kJ/mol  
35

22nd Energy Level
840.00 kJ/mol  
15
890.00 kJ/mol  
11

23rd Energy Level
840.00 kJ/mol  
99+
890.10 kJ/mol  
38

24th Energy Level
840.00 kJ/mol  
11
890.10 kJ/mol  
6

25th Energy Level
840.00 kJ/mol  
9
890.00 kJ/mol  
5

26th Energy Level
840.00 kJ/mol  
9
890.10 kJ/mol  
5

27th Energy Level
713.30 kJ/mol  
24
890.10 kJ/mol  
4

28th Energy Level
840.10 kJ/mol  
13
890.10 kJ/mol  
7

29th Energy Level
840.00 kJ/mol  
13
890.10 kJ/mol  
8

30th Energy Level
840.00 kJ/mol  
9
890.10 kJ/mol  
5

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.77 g/amp-hr  
99+
2.45 g/amp-hr  
25

Electron Work Function
4.83 eV  
13
5.10 eV  
8

Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Ionization, Solubility  
Chemical Stability, Ionization, Solubility  

Atomic

Atomic Number
76  
40
79  
37

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d6 6s2  
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s1  

Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)  

Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Gold.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
76  
39
79  
37

Number of Neutrons
114  
26
118  
24

Number of Electrons
76  
39
79  
37

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
133.80 pm  
99+
151.00 pm  
34

Covalent Radius
128.00 pm  
99+
144.00 pm  
99+

Van der Waals Radius
216.00 pm  
30
166.00 pm  
99+

Atomic Weight
190.23 amu  
35
196.97 amu  
33

Atomic Volume
8.49 cm3/mol  
99+
10.20 cm3/mol  
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Rhenium
  
Platinum
  

Next Element
Iridium
  
Mercury
  

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

Lattice Constant
273.44 pm  
99+
407.82 pm  
24

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.58  
37
1.61  
18

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
22.59 g/cm3  
9
19.30 g/cm3  
15

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
20.00 g/cm3  
11
17.31 g/cm3  
16

Tensile Strength
1,000.00 MPa  
4
120.00 MPa  
27

Viscosity
0.00  
3
0.00  
23

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
16
0.00 (Pa)  
25

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
39
67.00 (Pa)  
4

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
222.00 GPa  
1
27.00 GPa  
34

Bulk Modulus
462.00 GPa  
1
180.00 GPa  
9

Young's Modulus
528.00 GPa  
1
79.00 GPa  
26

Poisson Ratio
0.25  
24
0.40  
4

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile  
Ductile, Malleable  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
22.57  
11
19.32  
17

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Diamagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
10

Susceptibility
0.00  
17
0.00  
22

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
Conductor  

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

Electrical Conductivity
0.11 106/cm Ω  
21
0.45 106/cm Ω  
3

Electron Affinity
106.10 kJ/mol  
10
222.80 kJ/mol  
1

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.13 J/(kg K)  
40
0.13 J/(kg K)  
40

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

Thermal Conductivity
87.60 W/m·K  
19
318.00 W/m·K  
3

Critical Temperature
3,300.00 K  
3
1,337.00 K  
99+

Thermal Expansion
5.10 µm/(m·K)  
99+
14.20 µm/(m·K)  
29

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
627.60 kJ/mol  
8
324.40 kJ/mol  
99+

Enthalpy of Fusion
29.30 kJ/mol  
4
12.55 kJ/mol  
33

Enthalpy of Atomization
669.00 kJ/mol  
6
364.00 kJ/mol  
34

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

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