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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  
4
194.00  
7

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 Universe
0.00 %  
40
0.00 %  
40

Abundance In Sun
-  
0.00 %  
18

Abundance In Meteorites
-  
-  

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

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
99+
-  

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
-  

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  
-  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

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  
40
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40

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

Physical

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
-  
-  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
2.50  
15
2.25  
16

Brinell Hardness
70.00 MPa  
99+
550.00 MPa  
27

Vickers Hardness
30.00 MPa  
99+
500.00 MPa  
35

Speed of Sound
2,260.00 m/s  
99+
16,200.00 m/s  
1

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
2.70  
3
1.90  
18

Reflectivity
50.00 %  
31
35.00 %  
34

Allotropes
Yes  
No  

α Allotropes
α-polonium  
-  

β Allotropes
β-polonium  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Po  
Tc  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
29  
10
18  
21

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.00  
8
1.90  
12

Sanderson Electronegativity
2.00  
10
1.90  
13

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.76  
3
1.36  
21

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
2.48  
1
1.90  
13

Allen Electronegativity
2.19  
2
1.51  
31

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
1,833.20 kJ/mol  
17
1,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
812.10 kJ/mol  
99+
2,850.00 kJ/mol  
34

4th Energy Level
8,121.00 kJ/mol  
7
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
14

5th Energy Level
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
12
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
28

6th Energy Level
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
32
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
26
4,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
26
4,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+

9th Energy Level
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
23
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
35

10th Energy Level
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
27
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
39

11th Energy Level
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
26
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
37

12th Energy Level
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
19
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
33

14th Energy Level
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
18
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
23

15th Energy Level
81,200.00 kJ/mol  
15
70,200.00 kJ/mol  
29

16th Energy Level
81,200.00 kJ/mol  
12
70,200.00 kJ/mol  
24

17th Energy Level
812.10 kJ/mol  
32
702.50 kJ/mol  
99+

18th Energy Level
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
21
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
35

19th Energy Level
812.10 kJ/mol  
29
702.00 kJ/mol  
99+

20th Energy Level
812.00 kJ/mol  
22
702.00 kJ/mol  
35

21st Energy Level
812.10 kJ/mol  
40
702.00 kJ/mol  
99+

22nd Energy Level
812.00 kJ/mol  
17
702.00 kJ/mol  
29

23rd Energy Level
812.10 kJ/mol  
99+
702.00 kJ/mol  
99+

24th Energy Level
812.10 kJ/mol  
13
702.50 kJ/mol  
28

25th Energy Level
812.10 kJ/mol  
11
702.00 kJ/mol  
30

26th Energy Level
812.10 kJ/mol  
11
702.00 kJ/mol  
29

27th Energy Level
812.10 kJ/mol  
10
702.00 kJ/mol  
30

28th Energy Level
812.10 kJ/mol  
16
702.00 kJ/mol  
35

29th Energy Level
812.10 kJ/mol  
15
702.00 kJ/mol  
36

30th Energy Level
812.00 kJ/mol  
11
702.00 kJ/mol  
30

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

Electron Work Function
4.50 eV  
19
4.90 eV  
12

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

Atomic

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  
20
55  
99+

Number of Electrons
84  
32
43  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
168.00 pm  
25
136.00 pm  
99+

Covalent Radius
140.00 pm  
99+
147.00 pm  
39

Van der Waals Radius
197.00 pm  
36
200.00 pm  
35

Atomic Weight
209.00 amu  
28
98.00 amu  
99+

Atomic Volume
22.23 cm3/mol  
22
8.50 cm3/mol  
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Bismuth
  

Next Element
Francium
  
Ruthenium
  

Valence Electron Potential
9.30 (-eV)  
99+
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
1.46  
99+
1.60  
21

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
9.20 g/cm3  
99+
11.00 g/cm3  
36

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
9.40 g/cm3  
99+
11.00 g/cm3  
34

Tensile Strength
50.00 MPa  
38
50.00 MPa  
38

Viscosity
0.00  
26
0.00  
25

Vapor Pressure
  
  

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

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
99+

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
24.00 GPa  
40
27.00 GPa  
34

Bulk Modulus
46.00 GPa  
28
100.00 GPa  
16

Young's Modulus
46.00 GPa  
99+
50.00 GPa  
39

Poisson Ratio
0.23  
30
0.38  
6

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
9.32  
99+
11.50  
37

Magnetic Ordering
Nonmagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
15
0.00 H/m  
17

Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
24

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  
35

Electron Affinity
183.30 kJ/mol  
3
53.00 kJ/mol  
23

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)  
99+
0.21 J/(kg K)  
30

Molar Heat Capacity
26.40 J/mol·K  
36
24.27 J/mol·K  
99+

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

Critical Temperature
527.00 K  
99+
2,150.00 K  
16

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  
7

Enthalpy of Fusion
13.00 kJ/mol  
32
23.01 kJ/mol  
9

Enthalpy of Atomization
134.00 kJ/mol  
99+
649.00 kJ/mol  
9

Standard Molar Entropy
41.10 J/mol.K  
99+
181.10 J/mol.K  
2

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