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Polonium vs Neodymium


Neodymium vs Polonium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Po  
-  

Group Number
16  
2
1  
17

Period Number
6  
6  

Block
p block  
f block  

Element Family
Post-​Transition  
Lanthanide  

CAS Number
7440086  
99+
7440008  
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.
  
  • Neodymium is not found free in nature, hence it is not a native metal.
  • Neodymium metal found in minerals like Monazite and Bastnaesite.
  

Sources
Mining, Ores of metals  
Found in Minerals, Mining  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Pierre Curie and Marie Curie  
Carl Auer von Welsbach  

Discovery
In 1898  
In 1885  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
40
0.00 %  
17

Abundance In Sun
-  
0.00 %  
24

Abundance In Meteorites
-  
0.00 %  
30

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
20

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
30

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
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.
  
  • Neodymium-Iron-boron alloy is used to make permanent magnets.
  • It is used in microphones, Mp3 player, loudspeakers, mobile phones, etc.
  

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

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
Alloys  
Alloys  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Highly Toxic  
Non Toxic  

Present in Human Body
No  
No  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
34

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

Physical

Melting Point
254.00 °C  
99+
1,010.00 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
962.00 °C  
99+
3,127.00 °C  
29

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silver  
Silvery White  

Luster
-  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
2.50  
15
7.00  
3

Brinell Hardness
70.00 MPa  
99+
265.00 MPa  
99+

Vickers Hardness
30.00 MPa  
99+
345.00 MPa  
99+

Speed of Sound
2,260.00 m/s  
99+
2,330.00 m/s  
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
2.70  
3
1.64  
30

Reflectivity
50.00 %  
31
80.00 %  
7

Allotropes
Yes  
No  

α Allotropes
α-polonium  
-  

β Allotropes
β-polonium  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Po  
-  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
29  
10
30  
9

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.00  
8
1.14  
99+

Sanderson Electronegativity
2.00  
10
1.14  
35

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.76  
3
1.07  
33

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
2.48  
1
1.14  
99+

Allen Electronegativity
2.19  
2
1.14  
99+

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.00  
99+
2.86  
13

Ionization Energies
  
  

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

2nd Energy Level
1,833.20 kJ/mol  
17
1,040.00 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
812.10 kJ/mol  
99+
2,130.00 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
8,121.00 kJ/mol  
7
3,900.00 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
12
5,330.00 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
32
5,330.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
26
5,331.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
26
5,360.00 kJ/mol  
99+

9th Energy Level
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
23
5,330.00 kJ/mol  
99+

10th Energy Level
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
27
5,330.00 kJ/mol  
99+

11th Energy Level
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
26
5,330.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,330.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
19
5,330.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

15th Energy Level
81,200.00 kJ/mol  
15
53,300.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

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

18th Energy Level
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
21
5,331.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

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

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

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

23rd Energy Level
812.10 kJ/mol  
99+
5,331.00 kJ/mol  
27

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Electron Work Function
4.50 eV  
19
3.20 eV  
99+

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
84  
32
60  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p4  
[Xe] 4f4 6s2  

Crystal Structure
Monoclinic (MON)  
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)  

Crystal Lattice
MON-Crystal-Structure-of-Polonium.jpg#100  
DHCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Neodymium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
84  
32
60  
99+

Number of Neutrons
125  
20
84  
99+

Number of Electrons
84  
32
60  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
168.00 pm  
25
181.00 pm  
15

Covalent Radius
140.00 pm  
99+
201.00 pm  
10

Van der Waals Radius
197.00 pm  
36
229.00 pm  
25

Atomic Weight
209.00 amu  
28
144.24 amu  
99+

Atomic Volume
22.23 cm3/mol  
22
20.60 cm3/mol  
28

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Bismuth
  

Next Element
Francium
  

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

Lattice Constant
335.90 pm  
99+
365.80 pm  
33

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2  
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.46  
99+
1.61  
18

Mechanical

Density
  
  

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

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

Tensile Strength
50.00 MPa  
38
345.00 MPa  
13

Viscosity
0.00  
26
0.00  
25

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
23

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
101.00 (Pa)  
2

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
24.00 GPa  
40
16.30 GPa  
99+

Bulk Modulus
46.00 GPa  
28
31.80 GPa  
99+

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

Poisson Ratio
0.23  
30
0.28  
16

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
9.32  
99+
7.00  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Nonmagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
15
0.00 H/m  
7

Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
9

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
-  

Resistivity
0.40 nΩ·m  
99+
643.00 nΩ·m  
6

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

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

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)  
99+
0.19 J/(kg K)  
33

Molar Heat Capacity
26.40 J/mol·K  
36
27.45 J/mol·K  
22

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

Critical Temperature
527.00 K  
99+
1,297.00 K  
99+

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

Enthalpy
  
  

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

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

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

Standard Molar Entropy
41.10 J/mol.K  
99+
71.50 J/mol.K  
13

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