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Polonium Technetium Comparison


Technetium Polonium comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Po   
Tc   

Group Number
16   
2
7   
11

Period Number
6   
5   

Block
p block   
d block   

Element Family
Post-​Transition   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440086   
99+
7440268   
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.
  
  • Original name of Technetium was Masurium.
  • At the time of its discovery it found in sample of Molybdenum.
  

Sources
Mining, Ores of metals   
Made by Bombarding Molybdenum with Deuterons   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Pierre Curie and Marie Curie   
Emilio Segrè and Carlo Perriero   

Discovery
In 1898   
In 1937   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
99+
Not Available   

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.
  
  • Technetium is a radioactive metal and hence it is used for medical studies and other research purposes.
  

Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry   
NA   

Medical Uses
NA   
NA   

Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Highly Toxic   
Low Toxic   

Present in Human Body
No   
No   

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

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.   
36
0.00 p.p.m.   
36

Physical Properties

Melting Point
254.00 °C   
99+
2,200.00 °C   
9

Boiling Point
962.00 °C   
99+
4,877.00 °C   
7

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silver   
Shiny Gray   

Luster
NA   
NA   

Hardness
  
  

Speed of Sound
Not Available   
16,200.00 m/s   
1

Optical Properties
  
  

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   
Tc   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
29   
10
18   
21

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.00   
7
1.90   
11

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.76   
2
1.36   
20

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
2.48   
1
Not Available   

Allen Electronegativity
2.19   
2
1.51   
28

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.00   
99+
2.10   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
812.10 kJ/mol   
14
702.00 kJ/mol   
36

2nd Energy Level
Not Available   
1,470.00 kJ/mol   
99+

3rd Energy Level
Not Available   
2,850.00 kJ/mol   
33

Electrochemical Equivalent
3.90 g/amp-hr   
8
0.52 g/amp-hr   
99+

Electron Work Function
Not Available   
Not Available   

Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility   
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility   

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
84   
32
43   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p4   
[Kr] 4d5 5s2   

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

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
84   
32
43   
99+

Number of Neutrons
125   
19
55   
99+

Number of Electrons
84   
32
43   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
168.00 pm   
23
136.00 pm   
99+

Covalent Radius
140.00 pm   
99+
147.00 pm   
37

Van der Waals Radius
197.00 pm   
29
200.00 pm   
28

Atomic Weight
209.00 amu   
28
98.00 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
22.23 cm3/mol   
13
8.50 cm3/mol   
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Bismuth
  
Molybdenum
  

Next Element
Francium
  
Ruthenium
  

Valence Electron Potential
Not Available   
180.00 (-eV)   
3

Lattice Constant
335.90 pm   
99+
273.50 pm   
99+

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
1.60   
5

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
9.20 g/cm3   
99+
11.00 g/cm3   
34

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
9.40 g/cm3   
19
Not Available   

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Elasticity properties
  
  

Poisson Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   

Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
NA   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
9.32   
31
11.50   
24

Magnetic Ordering
Nonmagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   

Resistivity
0.40 nΩ·m   
99+
200.00 nΩ·m   
18

Electrical Conductivity
0.02 106/cm Ω   
99+
0.07 106/cm Ω   
30

Electron Affinity
183.30 kJ/mol   
3
53.00 kJ/mol   
18

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)   
40
0.21 J/(kg K)   
29

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

Thermal Conductivity
20.00 W/m·K   
99+
50.60 W/m·K   
30

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
23.50 µm/(m·K)   
16
7.10 µm/(m·K)   
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
60.30 kJ/mol   
99+
660.00 kJ/mol   
6

Enthalpy of Fusion
13.00 kJ/mol   
26
23.01 kJ/mol   
9

Enthalpy of Atomization
134.00 kJ/mol   
99+
649.00 kJ/mol   
8

Standard Molar Entropy
Not Available   
181.10 J/mol.K   
2

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