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Osmium vs Promethium


Promethium vs Osmium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Os  
Pm  

Group Number
8  
10
3  
15

Period Number
6  
6  

Block
d block  
f block  

Element Family
Transition Metal  
Lanthanide  

CAS Number
7440042  
99+
7440122  
99+

Space Group Name
P63/mmc  
-  

Space Group Number
194.00  
7
194.00  
7

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.
  
  • Promethium metal found in Pitchblende.
  • Promethium metal is highly radioactive metal.
  

Sources
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining  
Found in Minerals, Mining  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Smithson Tennant  
Chien Shiung Wu, Emilio Segrè, Hans Bethe  

Discovery
In 1803  
In 1942  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
22
0.00 %  
40

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
25
-  

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
28
-  

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

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
99+
-  

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
0.00 %  
24

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.
  
  • It is used for research purpose. Very small amount of this metal is used in atomic batteries.
  • Its radioactive decay is used for a phosphor to give off light. The light emitted is converted into electricity.
  

Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
-  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
Alloys  
-  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Highly Toxic  
Non Toxic  

Present in Human Body
No  
No  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
37
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40

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

Physical

Melting Point
3,045.00 °C  
3
1,042.00 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
5,027.00 °C  
6
3,000.00 °C  
32

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery Bluish-Gray  
-  

Luster
Metallic  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
7.00  
3
-  

Brinell Hardness
3,490.00 MPa  
1
400.00 MPa  
34

Vickers Hardness
3,920.00 MPa  
1
600.00 MPa  
28

Speed of Sound
4,940.00 m/s  
15
2,260.00 m/s  
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
2.07  
12
1.70  
27

Reflectivity
80.00 %  
7
63.00 %  
20

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Os  
Pm  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
35  
4
27  
12

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.20  
5
1.13  
99+

Sanderson Electronegativity
2.20  
8
1.13  
36

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.52  
13
1.07  
33

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
2.20  
6
1.13  
99+

Allen Electronegativity
1.65  
22
1.13  
99+

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
1.80  
99+
2.20  
39

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
840.00 kJ/mol  
12
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+

2nd Energy Level
1,309.80 kJ/mol  
99+
1,050.00 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
1,600.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,150.00 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
840.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
8,400.00 kJ/mol  
10
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
8,400.00 kJ/mol  
30
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
8,400.00 kJ/mol  
25
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
8,400.00 kJ/mol  
25
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

9th Energy Level
5,280.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

10th Energy Level
8,400.00 kJ/mol  
26
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

11th Energy Level
8,400.00 kJ/mol  
23
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
8,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
8,400.00 kJ/mol  
18
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

14th Energy Level
840.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

15th Energy Level
84,000.00 kJ/mol  
12
54,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+

16th Energy Level
840.00 kJ/mol  
99+
54,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+

17th Energy Level
840.00 kJ/mol  
29
540.50 kJ/mol  
99+

18th Energy Level
8,400.00 kJ/mol  
18
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

19th Energy Level
840.00 kJ/mol  
27
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+

20th Energy Level
840.00 kJ/mol  
19
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+

21st Energy Level
840.00 kJ/mol  
39
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+

22nd Energy Level
840.00 kJ/mol  
15
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+

23rd Energy Level
840.00 kJ/mol  
99+
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+

24th Energy Level
840.00 kJ/mol  
11
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+

25th Energy Level
840.00 kJ/mol  
9
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+

26th Energy Level
840.00 kJ/mol  
9
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+

27th Energy Level
713.30 kJ/mol  
24
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+

28th Energy Level
840.10 kJ/mol  
13
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+

29th Energy Level
840.00 kJ/mol  
13
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+

30th Energy Level
840.00 kJ/mol  
9
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.77 g/amp-hr  
99+
1.80 g/amp-hr  
40

Electron Work Function
4.83 eV  
13
5.30 eV  
5

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
76  
40
61  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d6 6s2  
[Xe] 4f5 6s2  

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

Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  
DHCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Promethium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
76  
39
61  
99+

Number of Neutrons
114  
26
84  
99+

Number of Electrons
76  
39
61  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
133.80 pm  
99+
183.00 pm  
12

Covalent Radius
128.00 pm  
99+
199.00 pm  
12

Van der Waals Radius
216.00 pm  
30
236.00 pm  
20

Atomic Weight
190.23 amu  
35
145.00 amu  
99+

Atomic Volume
8.49 cm3/mol  
99+
22.39 cm3/mol  
21

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Rhenium
  
Neodymium
  

Next Element
Iridium
  
Samarium
  

Valence Electron Potential
91.40 (-eV)  
12
44.10 (-eV)  
40

Lattice Constant
273.44 pm  
99+
-  

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3  
-  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.58  
37
1.63  
14

Mechanical

Density
  
  

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

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
20.00 g/cm3  
11
7.26 g/cm3  
99+

Tensile Strength
1,000.00 MPa  
4
75.00 MPa  
30

Viscosity
0.00  
3
0.00  
25

Vapor Pressure
  
  

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

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
39
0.00 (Pa)  
31

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
222.00 GPa  
1
18.00 GPa  
99+

Bulk Modulus
462.00 GPa  
1
33.00 GPa  
99+

Young's Modulus
528.00 GPa  
1
46.00 GPa  
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.25  
24
0.28  
17

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
22.57  
11
7.26  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
11

Susceptibility
0.00  
17
0.00  
25

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
Conductor  

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

Electrical Conductivity
0.11 106/cm Ω  
21
0.00 106/cm Ω  
99+

Electron Affinity
106.10 kJ/mol  
10
50.00 kJ/mol  
26

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.13 J/(kg K)  
40
0.18 J/(kg K)  
34

Molar Heat Capacity
24.70 J/mol·K  
99+
27.60 J/mol·K  
20

Thermal Conductivity
87.60 W/m·K  
19
17.90 W/m·K  
99+

Critical Temperature
3,300.00 K  
3
1,315.00 K  
99+

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

Enthalpy
  
  

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

Enthalpy of Fusion
29.30 kJ/mol  
4
7.50 kJ/mol  
99+

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

Standard Molar Entropy
32.60 J/mol.K  
99+
57.00 J/mol.K  
30

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