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Polonium vs Yttrium


Yttrium vs Polonium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Po  
Y  

Group Number
16  
2
3  
15

Period Number
6  
5  

Block
p block  
d block  

Element Family
Post-​Transition  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
7440086  
99+
7440655  
25

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.
  
  • Yttrium Metal is highly toxic.
  • Yttrium Metal is highly reactive in nature hence not found free in nature.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Pierre Curie and Marie Curie  
Johan Gadolin  

Discovery
In 1898  
In 1794  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
40
0.00 %  
18

Abundance In Sun
-  
0.00 %  
26

Abundance In Meteorites
-  
0.00 %  
21

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
22

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
25

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.
  
  • Yttrium metal is used in different alloys, as it increases the strength of aluminum Magnesium alloy. It is used for radar microwave filter.
  • It is also used as a catalyst in ethene polymerisation.
  

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

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
Alloys  
Alloys  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Highly Toxic  
Highly Toxic  

Present in Human Body
No  
Yes  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
26

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
0.07 p.p.m.  
30

Physical

Melting Point
254.00 °C  
99+
1,523.00 °C  
27

Boiling Point
962.00 °C  
99+
3,337.00 °C  
22

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silver  
Silvery White  

Luster
-  
-  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
2.50  
15
4.00  
11

Brinell Hardness
70.00 MPa  
99+
589.00 MPa  
26

Vickers Hardness
30.00 MPa  
99+
590.00 MPa  
29

Speed of Sound
2,260.00 m/s  
99+
3,300.00 m/s  
34

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
2.70  
3
1.90  
18

Reflectivity
50.00 %  
31
83.00 %  
6

Allotropes
Yes  
No  

α Allotropes
α-polonium  
-  

β Allotropes
β-polonium  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Po  
Y  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
29  
10
19  
20

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.00  
8
1.22  
39

Sanderson Electronegativity
2.00  
10
0.65  
99+

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.76  
3
1.11  
30

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
2.48  
1
1.22  
38

Allen Electronegativity
2.19  
2
1.12  
99+

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.00  
99+
2.78  
16

Ionization Energies
  
  

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

2nd Energy Level
1,833.20 kJ/mol  
17
1,180.00 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
812.10 kJ/mol  
99+
1,980.00 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
8,121.00 kJ/mol  
7
5,847.00 kJ/mol  
19

5th Energy Level
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
12
7,430.00 kJ/mol  
22

6th Energy Level
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
32
8,970.00 kJ/mol  
23

7th Energy level
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
26
11,190.00 kJ/mol  
18

8th Energy Level
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
26
12,450.00 kJ/mol  
18

9th Energy Level
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
23
14,110.00 kJ/mol  
19

10th Energy Level
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
27
18,400.00 kJ/mol  
17

11th Energy Level
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
26
19,900.00 kJ/mol  
18

12th Energy Level
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
99+
36,090.00 kJ/mol  
25

13th Energy Level
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
19
6,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+

14th Energy Level
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
18
6,000.00 kJ/mol  
33

15th Energy Level
81,200.00 kJ/mol  
15
60,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+

16th Energy Level
81,200.00 kJ/mol  
12
60,000.00 kJ/mol  
34

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

18th Energy Level
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
21
6,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Electron Work Function
4.50 eV  
19
3.10 eV  
99+

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
84  
32
39  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p4  
[Kr] 4d1 5s2  

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

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
84  
32
39  
99+

Number of Neutrons
125  
20
50  
99+

Number of Electrons
84  
32
39  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
168.00 pm  
25
180.00 pm  
16

Covalent Radius
140.00 pm  
99+
190.00 pm  
18

Van der Waals Radius
197.00 pm  
36
200.00 pm  
35

Atomic Weight
209.00 amu  
28
88.91 amu  
99+

Atomic Volume
22.23 cm3/mol  
22
19.80 cm3/mol  
33

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Bismuth
  
Strontium
  

Next Element
Francium
  
Zirconium
  

Valence Electron Potential
9.30 (-eV)  
99+
48.00 (-eV)  
31

Lattice Constant
335.90 pm  
99+
364.74 pm  
34

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.46  
99+
1.57  
39

Mechanical

Density
  
  

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

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

Tensile Strength
50.00 MPa  
38
160.00 MPa  
22

Viscosity
0.00  
26
0.00  
18

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
34

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
4.27 (Pa)  
10

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
24.00 GPa  
40
25.60 GPa  
37

Bulk Modulus
46.00 GPa  
28
41.20 GPa  
35

Young's Modulus
46.00 GPa  
99+
63.50 GPa  
34

Poisson Ratio
0.23  
30
0.24  
26

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
Ductile  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
9.32  
99+
4.47  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Nonmagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
15
0.00 H/m  
18

Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
24

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
Conductor  

Resistivity
0.40 nΩ·m  
99+
596.00 nΩ·m  
8

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

Electron Affinity
183.30 kJ/mol  
3
29.60 kJ/mol  
36

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)  
99+
0.30 J/(kg K)  
18

Molar Heat Capacity
26.40 J/mol·K  
36
26.53 J/mol·K  
35

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

Critical Temperature
527.00 K  
99+
1,799.00 K  
31

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
60.30 kJ/mol  
99+
393.00 kJ/mol  
25

Enthalpy of Fusion
13.00 kJ/mol  
32
17.15 kJ/mol  
16

Enthalpy of Atomization
134.00 kJ/mol  
99+
418.00 kJ/mol  
23

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

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