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1 Periodic Table
1.1 Symbol
K
Ga
1.2 Group Number
113
Gadolinium Metal
0 17
1.3 Period Number
44
Lithium Metal
2 7
1.4 Block
s block
p block
1.5 Element Family
Alkali
Post-​Transition
1.6 CAS Number
74400977440553
Aluminium Metal
7429905 54386242
1.8 Space Group Name
Im_ 3m
Cmca
1.9 Space Group Number
229.0064.00
Plutonium Metal
11 229
2 Facts
2.1 Interesting Facts
  • In the list of most abundant element Potassium is ranked 7th.
  • Potassium can easily be sliced (chopped) down using knife.
  • A gram of Gallium metal can be bought for only three dollars.
  • Gallium metal found in ores of following things Coal, Bauxite, Diaspore, Sphalerite, Germanite and Zinc.
2.2 Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
2.3 History
2.3.1 Who Discovered
Humphry Davy
Lecoq de Boisbaudran
2.3.2 Discovery
In 1807
In 1875
2.4 Abundance
2.4.1 Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-4 %1 * 10-6 %
Thallium Metal
5E-09 0.11
2.4.3 Abundance In Sun
~0.0004 %~0.000004 %
Beryllium Metal
1E-08 0.1
3.2.2 Abundance In Meteorites
0.07 %0.00 %
Gold Metal
1.7E-07 22
3.3.2 Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.50 %0.00 %
Radium Metal
9.9E-12 8.1
3.3.4 Abundance In Oceans
0.04 %0.00 %
Protactinium Metal
2E-23 1.1
3.3.6 Abundance In Humans
0.20 %NA
Radium Metal
1E-13 1.4
2 Uses
2.1 Uses & Benefits
  • Potassium’s compounds are in high demand for their application in Fertilizer manufacturing.
  • Potassium carbonate is used in glass manufacturing and Potassium carbonate in manufacturing detergent and body wash.
  • Gallium arsenide is a very important component of many semiconductors and led manufacturing.
  • Gallium nitride is also know as a semiconductor and it is used in Blu-ray technology, mobile smartphones and LED.
2.1.1 Industrial Uses
Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
2.1.2 Medical Uses
Pharmaceutical Industry
Surgical Instruments Manufacturing
2.1.3 Other Uses
NA
Alloys
2.2 Biological Properties
2.2.1 Toxicity
Toxic
Non Toxic
2.2.2 Present in Human Body
2.2.3 In Blood
1,620.00 Blood/mg dm-30.08 Blood/mg dm-3
Plutonium Metal
0 1970
1.2.1 In Bone
2,100.00 p.p.m.NA
Plutonium Metal
0 170000
2 Physical
2.1 Melting Point
63.65 °C29.78 °C
Francium Metal
27 3410
2.10 Boiling Point
774.00 °C2,403.00 °C
Flerovium Metal
147 5660
1.3 Appearance
1.3.1 Physical State
Solid
Solid
1.3.2 Color
Silvery Gray
Silvery White
1.3.4 Luster
NA
Metallic
1.4 Hardness
1.4.1 Mohs Hardness
0.401.50
Cesium Metal
0.2 8.5
3.4.5 Brinell Hardness
0.36 MPa56.80 MPa
Cesium Metal
0.14 3490
3.4.9 Vickers Hardness
NANA
Palladium Metal
121 3430
1.3 Speed of Sound
2,000.00 m/s2,740.00 m/s
Thallium Metal
818 16200
1.7 Optical Properties
1.7.1 Refractive Index
NANA
Mercury Metal
1.000933 1.7229
1.2.1 Reflectivity
NANA
Molybdenum Metal
58 97
1.5 Allotropes
1.5.1 α Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
1.5.2 β Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
1.5.3 γ Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
2 Chemical
2.1 Chemical Formula
K
Ga
2.2 Isotopes
2.2.1 Known Isotopes
2024
Tennessine Metal
0 38
5.5 Electronegativity
5.5.1 Pauling Electronegativity
0.821.81
Francium Metal
0.7 2.54
5.8.2 Sanderson Electronegativity
0.452.42
Cesium Metal
0.22 2.56
7.5.1 Allred Rochow Electronegativity
0.911.82
Cesium Metal
0.86 1.82
8.4.2 Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
0.732.01
Cesium Metal
0.62 2.48
8.8.3 Allen Electronegativity
0.731.76
Cesium Metal
0.659 2.7
8.9 Electropositivity
8.9.1 Pauling Electropositivity
3.182.19
Gold Metal
1.46 3.3
9.3 Ionization Energies
9.3.1 1st Energy Level
418.80 kJ/mol578.80 kJ/mol
Cesium Metal
375.7 26130
9.3.5 2nd Energy Level
3,052.00 kJ/mol1,979.30 kJ/mol
Ruthenium Metal
710.2162 28750
10.3.2 3rd Energy Level
4,420.00 kJ/mol2,963.00 kJ/mol
Osmium Metal
1600 34230
11.1.3 4th Energy Level
5,877.00 kJ/mol6,180.00 kJ/mol
Thorium Metal
2780 37066
11.5.4 5th Energy Level
7,975.00 kJ/molNA
Dubnium Metal
4305.2 97510
13.2.3 6th Energy Level
9,590.00 kJ/molNA
Seaborgium Metal
5715.8 105800
14.3.3 7th Energy level
11,343.00 kJ/molNA
Bohrium Metal
7226.8 114300
14.4.3 8th Energy Level
14,944.00 kJ/molNA
Hassium Metal
8857.4 125300
14.4.7 9th Energy Level
16,963.70 kJ/molNA
Yttrium Metal
14110 134700
14.7.3 10th Energy Level
48,610.00 kJ/molNA
Strontium Metal
17100 144300
14.8.3 11th Energy Level
54,490.00 kJ/molNA
Yttrium Metal
19900 169988
15.2.2 12th Energy Level
60,730.00 kJ/molNA
Molybdenum Metal
22219 189368
15.6.1 13th Energy Level
68,950.00 kJ/molNA
Molybdenum Metal
26930 76015
15.10.1 14th Energy Level
75,900.00 kJ/molNA
Molybdenum Metal
29196 86450
16.2.4 15th Energy Level
83,080.00 kJ/molNA
Manganese Metal
41987 97510
16.5.4 16th Energy Level
93,400.00 kJ/molNA
Iron Metal
47206 109480
17.2.5 17th Energy Level
99,710.00 kJ/molNA
Cobalt Metal
52737 122200
17.3.2 18th Energy Level
NANA
Nickel Metal
58570 134810
17.4.5 19th Energy Level
NANA
Copper Metal
64702 148700
17.6.2 20th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum Metal
80400 171200
17.6.6 21st Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum Metal
87000 179100
17.6.12 22nd Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum Metal
93400 184900
17.6.15 23rd Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum Metal
98420 198800
17.7.1 24th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum Metal
104400 195200
17.7.6 25th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum Metal
121900 121900
17.8.3 26th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum Metal
127700 127700
17.9.3 27th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum Metal
133800 133800
17.12.3 28th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum Metal
139800 139800
17.12.7 29th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum Metal
148100 148100
17.13.2 30th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum Metal
154500 154500
17.16 Electrochemical Equivalent
1.46 g/amp-hr0.87 g/amp-hr
Beryllium Metal
0.16812 8.3209
18.2 Electron Work Function
2.30 eV4.20 eV
Cesium Metal
2.14 5.65
18.3 Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Flammability, Ionization, Solubility
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes
19 Atomic
19.1 Atomic Number
1931
Lithium Metal
3 117
19.3 Electron Configuration
[Ar] 4s1
[Ar] 3d10 4s2 4p1
19.4 Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
Orthorhombic (ORTH)
19.4.1 Crystal Lattice
19.5 Atom
19.5.1 Number of Protons
1931
Lithium Metal
3 117
19.7.3 Number of Neutrons
2039
Lithium Metal
4 184
19.7.10 Number of Electrons
1931
Lithium Metal
3 117
19.9 Radius of an Atom
19.9.1 Atomic Radius
227.00 pm135.00 pm
Beryllium Metal
112 265
19.9.10 Covalent Radius
203.00 pm122.00 pm
Beryllium Metal
96 260
19.9.16 Van der Waals Radius
275.00 pm187.00 pm
Zinc Metal
139 348
19.11 Atomic Weight
39.10 amu69.72 amu
Lithium Metal
6.94 294
20.2 Atomic Volume
45.46 cm3/mol11.80 cm3/mol
Manganese Metal
1.39 71.07
20.4 Adjacent Atomic Numbers
20.4.1 Previous Element
20.4.2 Next Element
20.5 Valence Electron Potential
10.40 (-eV)69.70 (-eV)
Francium Metal
8 392.42
20.8 Lattice Constant
532.80 pm451.97 pm
Beryllium Metal
228.58 891.25
21.2 Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
π/2, π/2, π/2
21.3 Lattice C/A Ratio
NANA
Beryllium Metal
1.567 1.886
22 Mechanical
22.1 Density
22.1.1 Density At Room Temperature
0.86 g/cm35.91 g/cm3
Lithium Metal
0.534 40.7
23.2.1 Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
0.83 g/cm36.10 g/cm3
Lithium Metal
0.512 20
24.6 Tensile Strength
NANA
Indium Metal
2.5 11000
25.2 Viscosity
NANA
Mercury Metal
0.001526 0.001526
25.8 Vapor Pressure
25.8.1 Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
NA0.00 (Pa)
Cerium Metal
2.47E-11 121
25.9.1 Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
NANA
Tungsten Metal
2.62E-10 774
25.10 Elasticity properties
25.10.1 Shear Modulus
1.30 GPaNA
Palladium
1.3 222
25.14.2 Bulk Modulus
3.10 GPaNA
Cesium Metal
1.6 462
25.16.4 Young's Modulus
3.53 GPa9.80 GPa
Cesium Metal
1.7 528
25.22 Poisson Ratio
NA0.47
Beryllium Metal
0.032 0.47
25.27 Other Mechanical Properties
NA
NA
26 Magnetic
26.1 Magnetic Characteristics
26.1.1 Specific Gravity
0.865.91
Lithium Metal
0.53 4500
27.8.1 Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
Diamagnetic
27.8.2 Permeability
NANA
Bismuth Metal
1.25643E-06 0.0063
28.5.2 Susceptibility
NANA
Bismuth Metal
-0.000166 200000
28.7 Electrical Properties
28.7.1 Electrical Property
Conductor
Semiconductor
28.7.2 Resistivity
72.00 nΩ·m270.00 nΩ·m
Thallium Metal
0.18 961
30.2.1 Electrical Conductivity
0.14 106/cm Ω0.07 106/cm Ω
Plutonium Metal
0.00666 0.63
30.3.3 Electron Affinity
48.40 kJ/mol28.90 kJ/mol
Mercury Metal
0 222.8
31 Thermal
31.1 Specific Heat
0.75 J/(kg K)0.37 J/(kg K)
Americium Metal
0.11 3.6
31.5 Molar Heat Capacity
29.60 J/mol·K25.86 J/mol·K
Beryllium Metal
16.443 62.7
31.8 Thermal Conductivity
102.50 W/m·K40.60 W/m·K
Neptunium Metal
6.3 429
31.11 Critical Temperature
2,223.00 KNA
Ytterbium Metal
26.3 3223
31.15 Thermal Expansion
83.30 µm/(m·K)18.00 µm/(m·K)
Tungsten Metal
4.5 97
32.2 Enthalpy
32.2.1 Enthalpy of Vaporization
77.50 kJ/mol256.10 kJ/mol
Zinc Metal
7.32 799.1
32.5.4 Enthalpy of Fusion
2.32 kJ/mol5.59 kJ/mol
Cesium Metal
2.1 35.23
34.2.3 Enthalpy of Atomization
89.50 kJ/mol276.10 kJ/mol
Mercury Metal
61.5 837
35.2 Standard Molar Entropy
64.70 J/mol.K40.80 J/mol.K
Beryllium Metal
9.5 198.1