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Polonium Magnesium Comparison


Magnesium Polonium comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Po   
Mg   

Group Number
16   
2
2   
16

Period Number
6   
3   

Block
p block   
s block   

Element Family
Post-​Transition   
Alkaline Earth   

CAS Number
7440086   
99+
7439954   
99+

Space Group Name
Pm-3m   
P63/mmc   

Space Group Number
221.00   
3
194.00   
5

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Polonium was the first radioactive element to be discovered.
  • Polonium element and its compounds are highly radioactive.
  • Its alloy with Beryllium provides source of neutrons.
  
  • Magnesium ions are present in every chlorophyll of every green plant .
  • Controlling Magnesium fire by pouring water on it will result in explosions.
  

Sources
Mining, Ores of metals   
By Electrolysis Process, In Ocean, Mining   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Pierre Curie and Marie Curie   
Joseph Black   

Discovery
In 1898   
In 1755   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
Not Available   
6 * 10-2 %   
2

Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %   
~0.07 %   
2

Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available   
12.00 %   
2

Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available   
2.90 %   
4

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
99+
0.13 %   
2

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.03 %   
4

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Polonium metal has different Allotropes, it is used in antistatic devices and for research purpose.
  • A 1 gram of Polonium can reach a temperature of 500°C, hence it is used as a heat source for space equipment.
  
  • 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, Ammunition 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
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
37
37.80 Blood/mg dm-3   
5

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.   
36
1,800.00 p.p.m.   
4

Physical Properties

Melting Point
254.00 °C   
99+
650.00 °C   
99+

Boiling Point
962.00 °C   
99+
1,107.00 °C   
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silver   
Gray   

Luster
NA   
NA   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
Not Available   
2.50   
14

Brinell Hardness
Not Available   
260.00 MPa   
36

Speed of Sound
Not Available   
4,940.00 m/s   
11

Optical Properties
  
  

Reflectivity
Not Available   
74.00 %   
7

Allotropes
Yes   
No   

α Allotropes
α-polonium   
Not Available   

β Allotropes
β-polonium   
Not Available   

γ Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

Chemical Properties

Chemical Formula
Po   
Mg   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
29   
10
15   
24

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.00   
7
1.31   
31

Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.32   
18

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.76   
2
1.23   
25

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
2.48   
1
1.37   
16

Allen Electronegativity
2.19   
2
1.29   
35

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.00   
99+
2.69   
23

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
812.10 kJ/mol   
14
737.70 kJ/mol   
24

2nd Energy Level
Not Available   
1,450.70 kJ/mol   
99+

3rd Energy Level
Not Available   
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
3.90 g/amp-hr   
8
0.45 g/amp-hr   
99+

Electron Work Function
Not Available   
3.66 eV   
29

Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility   
Corrosion, Highly Inflammable, Ionization, Solubility   

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
84   
32
12   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p4   
[Ne] 3s2   

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

Crystal Lattice
MON-Crystal-Structure-of-Polonium.jpg#100   
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Magnesium.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
84   
32
12   
99+

Number of Neutrons
125   
19
12   
99+

Number of Electrons
84   
32
12   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
168.00 pm   
23
160.00 pm   
27

Covalent Radius
140.00 pm   
99+
141.00 pm   
99+

Van der Waals Radius
197.00 pm   
29
173.00 pm   
37

Atomic Weight
209.00 amu   
28
24.31 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
22.23 cm3/mol   
13
13.97 cm3/mol   
37

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Bismuth
  
Sodium
  

Next Element
Francium
  
Aluminium
  

Valence Electron Potential
Not Available   
40.00 (-eV)   
99+

Lattice Constant
335.90 pm   
99+
320.94 pm   
99+

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
9.20 g/cm3   
99+
1.74 g/cm3   
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
9.40 g/cm3   
19
1.58 g/cm3   
99+

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
Not Available   
17.00 GPa   
37

Bulk Modulus
Not Available   
45.00 GPa   
25

Young's Modulus
Not Available   
45.00 GPa   
39

Poisson Ratio
Not Available   
0.29   
15

Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
NA   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
9.32   
31
1.74   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Nonmagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   

Resistivity
0.40 nΩ·m   
99+
43.90 nΩ·m   
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.02 106/cm Ω   
99+
0.23 106/cm Ω   
7

Electron Affinity
183.30 kJ/mol   
3
0.00 kJ/mol   
40

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)   
40
1.02 J/(kg K)   
4

Molar Heat Capacity
26.40 J/mol·K   
28
24.87 J/mol·K   
99+

Thermal Conductivity
20.00 W/m·K   
99+
156.00 W/m·K   
8

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
23.50 µm/(m·K)   
16
24.80 µm/(m·K)   
15

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
60.30 kJ/mol   
99+
128.70 kJ/mol   
99+

Enthalpy of Fusion
13.00 kJ/mol   
26
8.95 kJ/mol   
39

Enthalpy of Atomization
134.00 kJ/mol   
99+
148.50 kJ/mol   
99+

Standard Molar Entropy
Not Available   
32.70 J/mol.K   
99+

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