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Polonium vs Flerovium


Flerovium vs Polonium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Po  
Fl  

Group Number
16  
2
14  
4

Period Number
6  
7  

Block
p block  
p block  

Element Family
Post-​Transition  
Post-​Transition  

CAS Number
7440086  
99+
54085164  
5

Space Group Name
Pm-3m  
-  

Space Group Number
221.00  
4
198.00  
6

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.
  
Flerovium is named after the Flerov Laboratory of Nuclear Reactions.  

Sources
Mining, Ores of metals  
-  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Pierre Curie and Marie Curie  
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory  

Discovery
In 1898  
In 1999  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
40
0.00 %  
40

Abundance In Sun
-  
-  

Abundance In Meteorites
-  
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
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.
  
  • Currently known uses of Flerovium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  

Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry  
-  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
Alloys  
Alloys, Research Purposes  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Highly 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+
67.00 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
962.00 °C  
99+
147.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silver  
-  

Luster
-  
Unknown Luster  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
2.50  
15
4.00  
11

Brinell Hardness
70.00 MPa  
99+
350.00 MPa  
36

Vickers Hardness
30.00 MPa  
99+
450.00 MPa  
38

Speed of Sound
2,260.00 m/s  
99+
3,200.00 m/s  
35

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
2.70  
3
1.30  
99+

Reflectivity
50.00 %  
31
68.00 %  
15

Allotropes
Yes  
No  

α Allotropes
α-polonium  
-  

β Allotropes
β-polonium  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Po  
Fl  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
29  
10
1  
34

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.00  
8
2.60  
1

Sanderson Electronegativity
2.00  
10
1.30  
25

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.76  
3
1.30  
25

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
2.48  
1
1.30  
33

Allen Electronegativity
2.19  
2
1.30  
40

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.00  
99+
2.00  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
812.10 kJ/mol  
14
823.90 kJ/mol  
13

2nd Energy Level
1,833.20 kJ/mol  
17
1,601.60 kJ/mol  
35

3rd Energy Level
812.10 kJ/mol  
99+
3,367.30 kJ/mol  
18

4th Energy Level
8,121.00 kJ/mol  
7
4,399.70 kJ/mol  
37

5th Energy Level
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
12
5,847.00 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
32
11,400.00 kJ/mol  
9

7th Energy level
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
26
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
26
6,700.00 kJ/mol  
39

9th Energy Level
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
23
5,840.00 kJ/mol  
99+

10th Energy Level
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
27
6,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+

11th Energy Level
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
26
6,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
99+
36,400.00 kJ/mol  
24

13th Energy Level
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
19
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

14th Energy Level
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
18
1,145.00 kJ/mol  
99+

15th Energy Level
81,200.00 kJ/mol  
15
67,000.00 kJ/mol  
33

16th Energy Level
81,200.00 kJ/mol  
12
36,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

17th Energy Level
812.10 kJ/mol  
32
1,144.00 kJ/mol  
17

18th Energy Level
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
21
3,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

19th Energy Level
812.10 kJ/mol  
29
1,127.50 kJ/mol  
16

20th Energy Level
812.00 kJ/mol  
22
800.00 kJ/mol  
24

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

22nd Energy Level
812.00 kJ/mol  
17
340.00 kJ/mol  
99+

23rd Energy Level
812.10 kJ/mol  
99+
1,120.00 kJ/mol  
34

24th Energy Level
812.10 kJ/mol  
13
540.10 kJ/mol  
99+

25th Energy Level
812.10 kJ/mol  
11
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+

26th Energy Level
812.10 kJ/mol  
11
540.10 kJ/mol  
99+

27th Energy Level
812.10 kJ/mol  
10
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+

28th Energy Level
812.10 kJ/mol  
16
800.00 kJ/mol  
18

29th Energy Level
812.10 kJ/mol  
15
800.10 kJ/mol  
17

30th Energy Level
812.00 kJ/mol  
11
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+

Electrochemical Equivalent
3.90 g/amp-hr  
8
3.00 g/amp-hr  
21

Electron Work Function
4.50 eV  
19
4.90 eV  
12

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
84  
32
114  
4

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p4  
[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p2  

Crystal Structure
Monoclinic (MON)  
Not Known  

Crystal Lattice
MON-Crystal-Structure-of-Polonium.jpg#100  
Unknown-Crystal-Structure-of-Flerovium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
84  
32
114  
4

Number of Neutrons
125  
20
184  
2

Number of Electrons
84  
32
114  
4

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
168.00 pm  
25
180.00 pm  
16

Covalent Radius
140.00 pm  
99+
171.00 pm  
26

Van der Waals Radius
197.00 pm  
36
0.00 pm  
99+

Atomic Weight
209.00 amu  
28
289.00 amu  
3

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Bismuth
  
Nihonium
  

Next Element
Francium
  
Moscovium
  

Valence Electron Potential
9.30 (-eV)  
99+
0.00 (-eV)  
99+

Lattice Constant
335.90 pm  
99+
-  

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2  
-  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.46  
99+
1.60  
22

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
9.20 g/cm3  
99+
14.00 g/cm3  
24

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
9.40 g/cm3  
99+
14.00 g/cm3  
24

Tensile Strength
50.00 MPa  
38
0.10 MPa  
99+

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)  
30

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
24.00 GPa  
40
35.00 GPa  
21

Bulk Modulus
46.00 GPa  
28
15.00 GPa  
99+

Young's Modulus
46.00 GPa  
99+
0.00 GPa  
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.23  
30
0.30  
14

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
9.32  
99+
14.00  
25

Magnetic Ordering
Nonmagnetic  
-  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
15
0.00 H/m  
15

Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
24

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
-  

Resistivity
0.40 nΩ·m  
99+
5.40 nΩ·m  
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.02 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.00 106/cm Ω  
99+

Electron Affinity
183.30 kJ/mol  
3
-  

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)  
99+
0.10 J/(kg K)  
99+

Molar Heat Capacity
26.40 J/mol·K  
36
27.00 J/mol·K  
29

Thermal Conductivity
20.00 W/m·K  
99+
0.00 W/m·K  
99+

Critical Temperature
527.00 K  
99+
340.00 K  
99+

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
60.30 kJ/mol  
99+
337.40 kJ/mol  
38

Enthalpy of Fusion
13.00 kJ/mol  
32
14.50 kJ/mol  
26

Enthalpy of Atomization
134.00 kJ/mol  
99+
-  

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

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