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Osmium vs Titanium


Titanium vs Osmium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Os   
Ti   

Group Number
8   
10
4   
14

Period Number
6   
4   

Block
d block   
d block   

Element Family
Transition Metal   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440042   
99+
7440326   
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.
  
  • The only metal which burns in Nitrogen is Titanium.
  • Titanium is also known as corrosion resistant metal.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Smithson Tennant   
W. Gregor & J. Berzelius   

Discovery
In 1803   
In 1791   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-7 %   
21
3 * 10-4 %   
9

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000002 %   
25
~0.0004 %   
9

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
28
0.05 %   
11

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
0.66 %   
7

Abundance In Oceans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
15

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.
  
  • Its alloys are used in spacecraft, aircraft and ammunition industry.
  • Its pipes are used in distillation plants, submarines, hulls of big ships, etc.
  

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

Medical Uses
NA   
Dentistry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing   

Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Highly Toxic   
Non Toxic   

Present in Human Body
No   
Yes   

In Blood
Not Available   
0.05 Blood/mg dm-3   
16

Physical Properties

Melting Point
3,045.00 °C   
3
1,660.00 °C   
18

Boiling Point
5,027.00 °C   
6
3,287.00 °C   
22

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery Bluish-Gray   
Silvery Gray-White   

Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
7.00   
3
6.00   
6

Brinell Hardness
3,490.00 MPa   
1
716.00 MPa   
15

Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
830.00 MPa   
14

Speed of Sound
4,940.00 m/s   
11
5,090.00 m/s   
9

Optical Properties
  
  

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   
Ti   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
35   
4
23   
16

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.20   
4
1.54   
26

Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.09   
20

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.52   
12
1.32   
23

Allen Electronegativity
1.65   
19
1.38   
32

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
1.80   
99+
2.46   
28

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
840.00 kJ/mol   
12
658.80 kJ/mol   
39

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

3rd Energy Level
1,600.00 kJ/mol   
99+
2,652.50 kJ/mol   
99+

4th Energy Level
Not Available   
4,174.60 kJ/mol   
32

5th Energy Level
Not Available   
9,581.00 kJ/mol   
5

6th Energy Level
Not Available   
11,533.00 kJ/mol   
6

7th Energy level
Not Available   
13,590.00 kJ/mol   
6

8th Energy Level
Not Available   
16,440.00 kJ/mol   
8

9th Energy Level
Not Available   
18,530.00 kJ/mol   
11

10th Energy Level
Not Available   
20,833.00 kJ/mol   
15

11th Energy Level
Not Available   
25,575.00 kJ/mol   
14

12th Energy Level
Not Available   
28,125.00 kJ/mol   
14

13th Energy Level
Not Available   
76,015.00 kJ/mol   
1

14th Energy Level
Not Available   
83,280.00 kJ/mol   
2

15th Energy Level
Not Available   
90,880.00 kJ/mol   
3

16th Energy Level
Not Available   
100,700.00 kJ/mol   
4

17th Energy Level
Not Available   
109,100.00 kJ/mol   
5

18th Energy Level
Not Available   
117,800.00 kJ/mol   
6

19th Energy Level
Not Available   
129,900.00 kJ/mol   
7

20th Energy Level
Not Available   
137,530.00 kJ/mol   
9

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

Electron Work Function
4.83 eV   
8
4.33 eV   
17

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
76   
40
22   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d6 6s2   
[Ar] 3d2 4s2   

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

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
76   
39
22   
99+

Number of Neutrons
114   
25
26   
99+

Number of Electrons
76   
39
22   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
133.80 pm   
99+
147.00 pm   
34

Covalent Radius
Not Available   
160.00 pm   
30

Van der Waals Radius
216.00 pm   
24
200.00 pm   
28

Atomic Weight
190.23 amu   
35
47.87 amu   
99+

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Rhenium
  
Scandium
  

Next Element
Iridium
  
Vanadium
  

Valence Electron Potential
91.40 (-eV)   
12
95.20 (-eV)   
10

Lattice Constant
273.44 pm   
99+
295.08 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
4.51 g/cm3   
99+

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

Tensile Strength
1,000.00 MPa   
4
434.00 MPa   
9

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)   
28
0.98 (Pa)   
14

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
222.00 GPa   
1
44.00 GPa   
17

Bulk Modulus
462.00 GPa   
1
110.00 GPa   
15

Young's Modulus
Not Available   
116.00 GPa   
18

Poisson Ratio
0.25   
24
0.32   
12

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile   
Ductile   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
22.57   
2
4.51   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Poor Conductor   

Resistivity
81.20 nΩ·m   
35
420.00 nΩ·m   
12

Electrical Conductivity
0.11 106/cm Ω   
18
0.02 106/cm Ω   
99+

Electron Affinity
106.10 kJ/mol   
9
7.60 kJ/mol   
37

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.13 J/(kg K)   
39
0.52 J/(kg K)   
9

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

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

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
627.60 kJ/mol   
7
429.00 kJ/mol   
15

Enthalpy of Fusion
29.30 kJ/mol   
4
15.48 kJ/mol   
19

Enthalpy of Atomization
669.00 kJ/mol   
6
468.60 kJ/mol   
15

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

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