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Polonium vs Lithium


Lithium vs Polonium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Po  
Li  

Group Number
16  
2
1  
17

Period Number
6  
2  

Block
p block  
s block  

Element Family
Post-​Transition  
Alkali  

CAS Number
7440086  
99+
7439932  
99+

Space Group Name
Pm-3m  
Im_ 3m  

Space Group Number
221.00  
4
229.00  
2

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.
  
  • Heat capacity of Lithium is very high.
  • Lithium inflammable and highly explosive metal, hence it has to be stored properly.
  

Sources
Mining, Ores of metals  
Found in Minerals, Mining  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Pierre Curie and Marie Curie  
Johan August Arfwedson  

Discovery
In 1898  
In 1817  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
40
0.00 %  
19

Abundance In Sun
-  
0.00 %  
11

Abundance In Meteorites
-  
0.00 %  
22

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

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
15

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
0.00 %  
19

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.
  
  • The main usage of Lithium is manufacturing rechargeable batteries for electronic equipment and gadgets.
  • it is also used in manufacturing non-rechargeable batteries.
  

Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry  
Aerospace Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
Alloys  
Alloys  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Highly Toxic  
-  

Present in Human Body
No  
Yes  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
27

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
1.30 p.p.m.  
18

Physical

Melting Point
254.00 °C  
99+
180.54 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
962.00 °C  
99+
1,347.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silver  
Silvery White  

Luster
-  
-  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
2.50  
15
0.60  
23

Brinell Hardness
70.00 MPa  
99+
5.00 MPa  
99+

Vickers Hardness
30.00 MPa  
99+
5.30 MPa  
99+

Speed of Sound
2,260.00 m/s  
99+
6,000.00 m/s  
6

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
2.70  
3
1.35  
99+

Reflectivity
50.00 %  
31
95.00 %  
2

Allotropes
Yes  
No  

α Allotropes
α-polonium  
-  

β Allotropes
β-polonium  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Po  
Li  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
29  
10
8  
30

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.00  
8
0.98  
99+

Sanderson Electronegativity
2.00  
10
0.89  
99+

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.76  
3
0.97  
39

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
2.48  
1
0.97  
99+

Allen Electronegativity
2.19  
2
0.91  
99+

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.00  
99+
3.02  
8

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
812.10 kJ/mol  
14
520.20 kJ/mol  
99+

2nd Energy Level
1,833.20 kJ/mol  
17
7,298.10 kJ/mol  
3

3rd Energy Level
812.10 kJ/mol  
99+
11,815.00 kJ/mol  
4

4th Energy Level
8,121.00 kJ/mol  
7
520.20 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
12
5,200.00 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
32
5,200.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
26
5,202.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

9th Energy Level
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
23
5,200.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

11th Energy Level
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
26
5,202.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,200.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
19
5,200.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

15th Energy Level
81,200.00 kJ/mol  
15
52,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+

16th Energy Level
81,200.00 kJ/mol  
12
52,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

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

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

20th Energy Level
812.00 kJ/mol  
22
520.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

28th Energy Level
812.10 kJ/mol  
16
520.20 kJ/mol  
99+

29th Energy Level
812.10 kJ/mol  
15
520.20 kJ/mol  
99+

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

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

Electron Work Function
4.50 eV  
19
2.90 eV  
99+

Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility  
Corrosion, Flammable, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes  

Atomic

Atomic Number
84  
32
3  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p4  
[He] 2s1  

Crystal Structure
Monoclinic (MON)  
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)  

Crystal Lattice
MON-Crystal-Structure-of-Polonium.jpg#100  
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
84  
32
3  
99+

Number of Neutrons
125  
20
4  
99+

Number of Electrons
84  
32
3  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
168.00 pm  
25
152.00 pm  
33

Covalent Radius
140.00 pm  
99+
128.00 pm  
99+

Van der Waals Radius
197.00 pm  
36
182.00 pm  
99+

Atomic Weight
209.00 amu  
28
6.94 amu  
99+

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Bismuth
  
No Previous Element  

Next Element
Francium
  
Beryllium
  

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

Lattice Constant
335.90 pm  
99+
351.00 pm  
99+

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.46  
99+
1.62  
16

Mechanical

Density
  
  

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

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

Tensile Strength
50.00 MPa  
38
60.00 MPa  
35

Viscosity
0.00  
26
0.00  
10

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
109.00 (Pa)  
2

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
30

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
24.00 GPa  
40
4.20 GPa  
99+

Bulk Modulus
46.00 GPa  
28
11.00 GPa  
99+

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

Poisson Ratio
0.23  
30
0.36  
8

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
9.32  
99+
0.53  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Nonmagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
15
0.00 H/m  
11

Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
16

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
Conductor  

Resistivity
0.40 nΩ·m  
99+
92.80 nΩ·m  
33

Electrical Conductivity
0.02 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.11 106/cm Ω  
22

Electron Affinity
183.30 kJ/mol  
3
59.60 kJ/mol  
20

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)  
99+
3.60 J/(kg K)  
1

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

Thermal Conductivity
20.00 W/m·K  
99+
84.80 W/m·K  
20

Critical Temperature
527.00 K  
99+
3,223.00 K  
5

Thermal Expansion
23.50 µm/(m·K)  
16
46.00 µm/(m·K)  
7

Enthalpy
  
  

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

Enthalpy of Fusion
13.00 kJ/mol  
32
3.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

Standard Molar Entropy
41.10 J/mol.K  
99+
29.10 J/mol.K  
99+

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