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Polonium vs Livermorium


Livermorium vs Polonium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Po  
Lv  

Group Number
16  
2
16  
2

Period Number
6  
7  

Block
p block  
p block  

Element Family
Post-​Transition  
Probably Post-​Transition  

CAS Number
7440086  
99+
54100719  
3

Space Group Name
Pm-3m  
-  

Space Group Number
221.00  
4
166.00  
9

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.
  
Livermorium was first synthesized in 2000 by a joint Russian-American research team.  

Sources
Mining, Ores of metals  
Synthetically Produced  

History
  
  

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

Discovery
In 1898  
In 2000  

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 Livermorium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  

Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry  
-  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
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  
31

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
0.50 p.p.m.  
22

Physical

Melting Point
254.00 °C  
99+
-  

Boiling Point
962.00 °C  
99+
3,500.00 °C  
18

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silver  
-  

Luster
-  
Unknown Luster  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
2.50  
15
-  

Brinell Hardness
70.00 MPa  
99+
350.00 MPa  
36

Vickers Hardness
30.00 MPa  
99+
400.00 MPa  
99+

Speed of Sound
2,260.00 m/s  
99+
4,600.00 m/s  
21

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
2.70  
3
1.90  
18

Reflectivity
50.00 %  
31
66.00 %  
17

Allotropes
Yes  
No  

α Allotropes
α-polonium  
-  

β Allotropes
β-polonium  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Po  
Lv  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
29  
10
5  
32

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.00  
8
2.00  
8

Sanderson Electronegativity
2.00  
10
1.90  
13

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.76  
3
1.90  
1

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
2.48  
1
1.90  
13

Allen Electronegativity
2.19  
2
1.90  
8

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.00  
99+
2.00  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
812.10 kJ/mol  
14
723.60 kJ/mol  
28

2nd Energy Level
1,833.20 kJ/mol  
17
1,331.50 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
812.10 kJ/mol  
99+
2,846.30 kJ/mol  
35

4th Energy Level
8,121.00 kJ/mol  
7
3,811.20 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
12
6,078.60 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
32
7,090.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
26
7,090.00 kJ/mol  
38

8th Energy Level
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
26
7,090.00 kJ/mol  
34

9th Energy Level
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
23
7,090.00 kJ/mol  
31

10th Energy Level
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
27
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+

11th Energy Level
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
26
6,200.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,090.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
19
7,090.00 kJ/mol  
30

14th Energy Level
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
18
1,168.00 kJ/mol  
99+

15th Energy Level
81,200.00 kJ/mol  
15
70,900.00 kJ/mol  
26

16th Energy Level
81,200.00 kJ/mol  
12
58,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+

17th Energy Level
812.10 kJ/mol  
32
1,085.00 kJ/mol  
23

18th Energy Level
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
21
7,090.00 kJ/mol  
32

19th Energy Level
812.10 kJ/mol  
29
1,169.70 kJ/mol  
13

20th Energy Level
812.00 kJ/mol  
22
870.00 kJ/mol  
15

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

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

23rd Energy Level
812.10 kJ/mol  
99+
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
21

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

25th Energy Level
812.10 kJ/mol  
11
709.00 kJ/mol  
27

26th Energy Level
812.10 kJ/mol  
11
709.00 kJ/mol  
26

27th Energy Level
812.10 kJ/mol  
10
709.00 kJ/mol  
26

28th Energy Level
812.10 kJ/mol  
16
709.00 kJ/mol  
31

29th Energy Level
812.10 kJ/mol  
15
709.00 kJ/mol  
32

30th Energy Level
812.00 kJ/mol  
11
709.00 kJ/mol  
26

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  
Chemical Stability, Ionization  

Atomic

Atomic Number
84  
32
116  
2

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

Crystal Structure
Monoclinic (MON)  
Not Known  

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
84  
32
116  
2

Number of Neutrons
125  
20
160  
5

Number of Electrons
84  
32
116  
2

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
168.00 pm  
25
183.00 pm  
12

Covalent Radius
140.00 pm  
99+
183.00 pm  
22

Van der Waals Radius
197.00 pm  
36
0.00 pm  
99+

Atomic Weight
209.00 amu  
28
293.00 amu  
2

Atomic Volume
22.23 cm3/mol  
22
22.90 cm3/mol  
16

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Bismuth
  
Moscovium
  

Next Element
Francium
  
No Next Element  

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

Lattice Constant
335.90 pm  
99+
362.15 pm  
36

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+
12.90 g/cm3  
28

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
9.40 g/cm3  
99+
12.90 g/cm3  
30

Tensile Strength
50.00 MPa  
38
80.00 MPa  
29

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
28.50 GPa  
30

Bulk Modulus
46.00 GPa  
28
42.00 GPa  
34

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

Poisson Ratio
0.23  
30
0.30  
14

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
9.32  
99+
12.00  
34

Magnetic Ordering
Nonmagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
15
0.00 H/m  
10

Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
24

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
-  

Resistivity
0.40 nΩ·m  
99+
0.50 nΩ·m  
99+

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

Electron Affinity
183.30 kJ/mol  
3
50.00 kJ/mol  
26

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)  
99+
0.13 J/(kg K)  
40

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+
1,323.00 K  
99+

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
60.30 kJ/mol  
99+
722.00 kJ/mol  
3

Enthalpy of Fusion
13.00 kJ/mol  
32
-  

Enthalpy of Atomization
134.00 kJ/mol  
99+
380.50 kJ/mol  
32

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

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