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Polonium vs Manganese


Manganese vs Polonium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Po   
Mn   

Group Number
16   
2
7   
11

Period Number
6   
4   

Block
p block   
d block   

Element Family
Post-​Transition   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440086   
99+
7439965   
99+

Space Group Name
Pm-3m   
I_ 43m   

Space Group Number
221.00   
3
217.00   
4

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.
  
  • Manganese is an essential trace element in all forms of life.
  • Manganese metal oxidizes very easily, but it does not fuse that easily.
  

Sources
Mining, Ores of metals   
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Pierre Curie and Marie Curie   
Johann Gottlieb Gahn   

Discovery
In 1898   
In 1774   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
Not Available   
8 * 10-4 %   
8

Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %   
~0.001 %   
8

Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available   
0.27 %   
8

Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available   
0.11 %   
8

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
13

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
13

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.
  
  • This metal is very brittle hence it mostly not used as a pure metal, but its alloys are very useful
  • Its alloy Manganese steel is extremely strong and used in railway tracks, safes, prison bars and riffle barrels.
  

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

Medical Uses
NA   
NA   

Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Highly Toxic   
Toxic   

Present in Human Body
No   
Yes   

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
37
0.08 Blood/mg dm-3   
14

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.   
36
100.00 p.p.m.   
8

Physical Properties

Melting Point
254.00 °C   
99+
1,245.00 °C   
37

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

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silver   
Silver   

Luster
NA   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
Not Available   
6.00   
6

Brinell Hardness
Not Available   
196.00 MPa   
99+

Speed of Sound
Not Available   
5,150.00 m/s   
7

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   
Mn   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
29   
10
21   
18

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.00   
7
1.55   
25

Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
2.20   
7

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.76   
2
1.60   
9

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
2.48   
1
Not Available   

Allen Electronegativity
2.19   
2
1.75   
15

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.00   
99+
2.45   
29

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
812.10 kJ/mol   
14
717.30 kJ/mol   
30

2nd Energy Level
Not Available   
1,509.00 kJ/mol   
39

3rd Energy Level
Not Available   
3,248.00 kJ/mol   
21

4th Energy Level
Not Available   
4,940.00 kJ/mol   
20

5th Energy Level
Not Available   
6,990.00 kJ/mol   
17

6th Energy Level
Not Available   
9,220.00 kJ/mol   
16

7th Energy level
Not Available   
11,500.00 kJ/mol   
16

8th Energy Level
Not Available   
18,770.00 kJ/mol   
5

9th Energy Level
Not Available   
21,400.00 kJ/mol   
6

10th Energy Level
Not Available   
23,960.00 kJ/mol   
9

11th Energy Level
Not Available   
27,590.00 kJ/mol   
10

12th Energy Level
Not Available   
30,330.00 kJ/mol   
10

13th Energy Level
Not Available   
33,150.00 kJ/mol   
11

14th Energy Level
Not Available   
38,880.00 kJ/mol   
10

15th Energy Level
Not Available   
41,987.00 kJ/mol   
13

16th Energy Level
Not Available   
109,480.00 kJ/mol   
1

17th Energy Level
Not Available   
118,100.00 kJ/mol   
2

18th Energy Level
Not Available   
127,100.00 kJ/mol   
3

19th Energy Level
Not Available   
138,600.00 kJ/mol   
4

20th Energy Level
Not Available   
148,500.00 kJ/mol   
6

21st Energy Level
Not Available   
158,600.00 kJ/mol   
6

22nd Energy Level
Not Available   
172,500.00 kJ/mol   
5

23rd Energy Level
Not Available   
181,380.00 kJ/mol   
5

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

Electron Work Function
Not Available   
4.10 eV   
25

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
84   
32
25   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p4   
[Ar] 3d5 4s2   

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
25   
99+

Number of Neutrons
125   
19
30   
99+

Number of Electrons
84   
32
25   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
168.00 pm   
23
127.00 pm   
99+

Covalent Radius
140.00 pm   
99+
139.00 pm   
99+

Van der Waals Radius
197.00 pm   
29
200.00 pm   
28

Atomic Weight
209.00 amu   
28
54.94 amu   
99+

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Bismuth
  
Chromium
  

Next Element
Francium
  
Iron
  

Valence Electron Potential
Not Available   
220.00 (-eV)   
2

Lattice Constant
335.90 pm   
99+
891.25 pm   
1

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

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

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
9.40 g/cm3   
19
5.95 g/cm3   
99+

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available   
0.00 (Pa)   
12

Elasticity properties
  
  

Bulk Modulus
Not Available   
120.00 GPa   
14

Young's Modulus
Not Available   
198.00 GPa   
12

Poisson Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   

Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
NA   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
9.32   
31
7.21   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Nonmagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   

Resistivity
0.40 nΩ·m   
99+
1.44 nΩ·m   
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.02 106/cm Ω   
99+
0.01 106/cm Ω   
99+

Electron Affinity
183.30 kJ/mol   
3
0.00 kJ/mol   
40

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)   
40
0.48 J/(kg K)   
11

Molar Heat Capacity
26.40 J/mol·K   
28
26.32 J/mol·K   
29

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

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
23.50 µm/(m·K)   
16
21.70 µm/(m·K)   
21

Enthalpy
  
  

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

Enthalpy of Fusion
13.00 kJ/mol   
26
14.64 kJ/mol   
23

Enthalpy of Atomization
134.00 kJ/mol   
99+
280.30 kJ/mol   
38

Standard Molar Entropy
Not Available   
32.00 J/mol.K   
99+

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