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Polonium vs Praseodymium


Praseodymium vs Polonium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Po   
Pr   

Group Number
16   
2
Not Available   

Period Number
6   
6   

Block
p block   
f block   

Element Family
Post-​Transition   
Lanthanide   

CAS Number
7440086   
99+
7440100   
99+

Space Group Name
Pm-3m   
P63/mmc   

Space Group Number
221.00   
3
194.00   
5

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.
  
  • Praseodymium metal is synthetically produced metal.
  • Praseodymium is used as possible fuel for radioactive generators.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Pierre Curie and Marie Curie   
Not Available   

Discovery
In 1898   
In 1885   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
Not Available   
2 * 10-7 %   
22

Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %   
~0.0000001 %   
26

Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available   
0.00 %   
40

Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available   
0.00 %   
27

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
39

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 use of Praseodymium include alloys. Praseodymium –Magnesium alloy is used in aircraft engines due to its high strength.
  • This metal is also used while making a permanent magnets.
  

Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry   
Chemical Industry   

Medical Uses
NA   
NA   

Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Highly Toxic   
Moderately Toxic   

Present in Human Body
No   
No   

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
37
Not Available   

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.   
36
Not Available   

Physical Properties

Melting Point
254.00 °C   
99+
935.00 °C   
99+

Boiling Point
962.00 °C   
99+
3,130.00 °C   
27

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silver   
Grayish White   

Luster
NA   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Brinell Hardness
Not Available   
481.00 MPa   
24

Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
400.00 MPa   
25

Speed of Sound
Not Available   
2,280.00 m/s   
40

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   
Pr   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
29   
10
31   
8

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.00   
7
1.13   
99+

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.76   
2
1.07   
32

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
2.48   
1
Not Available   

Allen Electronegativity
2.19   
2
Not Available   

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.00   
99+
2.87   
12

Ionization Energies
  
  

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

2nd Energy Level
Not Available   
1,020.00 kJ/mol   
99+

3rd Energy Level
Not Available   
2,086.00 kJ/mol   
99+

4th Energy Level
Not Available   
3,761.00 kJ/mol   
99+

5th Energy Level
Not Available   
5,551.00 kJ/mol   
29

Electrochemical Equivalent
3.90 g/amp-hr   
8
1.75 g/amp-hr   
40

Electron Work Function
Not Available   
2.70 eV   
99+

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
84   
32
59   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p4   
[Xe] 4f3 6s2   

Crystal Structure
Monoclinic (MON)   
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   

Crystal Lattice
MON-Crystal-Structure-of-Polonium.jpg#100   
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Praseodymium.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
84   
32
59   
99+

Number of Neutrons
125   
19
82   
99+

Number of Electrons
84   
32
59   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
168.00 pm   
23
182.00 pm   
11

Covalent Radius
140.00 pm   
99+
203.00 pm   
9

Van der Waals Radius
197.00 pm   
29
239.00 pm   
14

Atomic Weight
209.00 amu   
28
140.91 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
22.23 cm3/mol   
13
20.80 cm3/mol   
15

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Bismuth
  
Cerium
  

Next Element
Francium
  
Neodymium
  

Valence Electron Potential
Not Available   
42.64 (-eV)   
99+

Lattice Constant
335.90 pm   
99+
367.25 pm   
29

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
1.61   
4

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

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

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
9.40 g/cm3   
19
6.50 g/cm3   
39

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available   
0.00 (Pa)   
25

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available   
13.20 (Pa)   
7

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
Not Available   
14.80 GPa   
39

Bulk Modulus
Not Available   
28.80 GPa   
40

Young's Modulus
Not Available   
37.30 GPa   
99+

Poisson Ratio
Not Available   
0.28   
16

Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
Ductile, Malleable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
9.32   
31
6.77   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Nonmagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   

Resistivity
0.40 nΩ·m   
99+
0.70 nΩ·m   
99+

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

Electron Affinity
183.30 kJ/mol   
3
50.00 kJ/mol   
21

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)   
40
0.19 J/(kg K)   
32

Molar Heat Capacity
26.40 J/mol·K   
28
27.20 J/mol·K   
18

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

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
60.30 kJ/mol   
99+
296.80 kJ/mol   
29

Enthalpy of Fusion
13.00 kJ/mol   
26
6.89 kJ/mol   
99+

Enthalpy of Atomization
134.00 kJ/mol   
99+
368.00 kJ/mol   
24

Standard Molar Entropy
Not Available   
73.20 J/mol.K   
10

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