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Polonium Yttrium Comparison


Yttrium Polonium comparison


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   
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.
  
  • 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
Not Available   
7 * 10-7 %   
17

Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %   
~0.0000001 %   
26

Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available   
0.00 %   
21

Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available   
0.00 %   
22

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
25

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
NA   
NA   

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   
37
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
26

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.   
36
0.07 p.p.m.   
25

Physical Properties

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

Boiling Point
962.00 °C   
99+
3,337.00 °C   
21

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silver   
Silvery White   

Luster
NA   
NA   

Hardness
  
  

Brinell Hardness
Not Available   
589.00 MPa   
22

Speed of Sound
Not Available   
3,300.00 m/s   
23

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   
Y   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
29   
10
19   
20

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.00   
7
1.22   
38

Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
0.65   
29

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.76   
2
1.11   
29

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
2.48   
1
Not Available   

Allen Electronegativity
2.19   
2
1.12   
38

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
Not Available   
1,180.00 kJ/mol   
99+

3rd Energy Level
Not Available   
1,980.00 kJ/mol   
99+

4th Energy Level
Not Available   
5,847.00 kJ/mol   
10

5th Energy Level
Not Available   
7,430.00 kJ/mol   
14

6th Energy Level
Not Available   
8,970.00 kJ/mol   
17

7th Energy level
Not Available   
11,190.00 kJ/mol   
18

8th Energy Level
Not Available   
12,450.00 kJ/mol   
18

9th Energy Level
Not Available   
14,110.00 kJ/mol   
19

10th Energy Level
Not Available   
18,400.00 kJ/mol   
17

11th Energy Level
Not Available   
19,900.00 kJ/mol   
18

12th Energy Level
Not Available   
36,090.00 kJ/mol   
5

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

Electron Work Function
Not Available   
3.10 eV   
35

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

Atomic Properties

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   
19
50   
99+

Number of Electrons
84   
32
39   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
168.00 pm   
23
180.00 pm   
14

Covalent Radius
140.00 pm   
99+
190.00 pm   
18

Van der Waals Radius
197.00 pm   
29
200.00 pm   
28

Atomic Weight
209.00 amu   
28
88.91 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
22.23 cm3/mol   
13
19.80 cm3/mol   
21

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Bismuth
  
Strontium
  

Next Element
Francium
  
Zirconium
  

Valence Electron Potential
Not Available   
48.00 (-eV)   
30

Lattice Constant
335.90 pm   
99+
364.74 pm   
31

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
1.57   
16

Mechanical Properties

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   
19
4.24 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)   
32

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available   
4.27 (Pa)   
10

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
Not Available   
25.60 GPa   
30

Bulk Modulus
Not Available   
41.20 GPa   
30

Young's Modulus
Not Available   
63.50 GPa   
32

Poisson Ratio
Not Available   
0.24   
26

Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
Ductile   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
9.32   
31
4.47   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Nonmagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

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   
30

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)   
40
0.30 J/(kg K)   
18

Molar Heat Capacity
26.40 J/mol·K   
28
26.53 J/mol·K   
27

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

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
23.50 µm/(m·K)   
16
10.60 µm/(m·K)   
37

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
60.30 kJ/mol   
99+
393.00 kJ/mol   
18

Enthalpy of Fusion
13.00 kJ/mol   
26
17.15 kJ/mol   
16

Enthalpy of Atomization
134.00 kJ/mol   
99+
418.00 kJ/mol   
18

Standard Molar Entropy
Not Available   
44.40 J/mol.K   
33

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