Home
 Compare Metals

Potassium Polonium Comparison

Potassium
Polonium
Polonium Potassium comparison


Periodic Table
Symbol
K  
Po  
Group Number
1  
17
16  
2
Period Number
4  
6  
Block
s block  
p block  
Element Family
Alkali  
Post-​Transition  
CAS Number
7440097  
99+
7440086  
99+
Space Group Name
Im_ 3m  
Pm-3m  
Space Group Number
229.00  
2
221.00  
4
Facts
Interesting Facts
  • In the list of most abundant element Potassium is ranked 7th.
  • Potassium can easily be sliced (chopped) down using knife.
  
  • 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.
  
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining  
Mining, Ores of metals  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Humphry Davy  
Pierre Curie and Marie Curie  
Discovery
In 1807  
In 1898  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
10
0.00 %  
40
Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
9
-  
Abundance In Meteorites
0.07 %  
9
-  
Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.50 %  
6
0.00 %  
99+
Abundance In Oceans
0.04 %  
3
0.00 %  
99+
Abundance In Humans
0.20 %  
3
0.00 %  
24
Uses
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.
  
  • 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.
  
Industrial Uses
Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry  
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry  
Medical Uses
Pharmaceutical Industry  
-  
Other Uses
-  
Alloys  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Toxic  
Highly Toxic  
Present in Human Body
Yes  
No  
In Blood
1,620.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
2
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40
In Bone
2,100.00 p.p.m.  
3
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
Physical
Melting Point
63.65 °C  
99+
254.00 °C  
99+
Boiling Point
774.00 °C  
99+
962.00 °C  
99+
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid  
Solid  
Color
Silvery Gray  
Silver  
Luster
-  
-  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
0.40  
25
2.50  
15
Brinell Hardness
0.36 MPa  
99+
70.00 MPa  
99+
Vickers Hardness
100.00 MPa  
99+
30.00 MPa  
99+
Speed of Sound
2,000.00 m/s  
99+
2,260.00 m/s  
99+
Optical Properties
  
  
Refractive Index
1.33  
99+
2.70  
3
Reflectivity
72.00 %  
11
50.00 %  
31
Allotropes
No  
Yes  
α Allotropes
-  
α-polonium  
β Allotropes
-  
β-polonium  
γ Allotropes
-  
-  
Chemical
Chemical Formula
K  
Po  
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
20  
19
29  
10
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
0.82  
99+
2.00  
8
Sanderson Electronegativity
0.45  
99+
2.00  
10
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
0.91  
40
1.76  
3
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
0.73  
99+
2.48  
1
Allen Electronegativity
0.73  
99+
2.19  
2
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
3.18  
3
2.00  
99+
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
418.80 kJ/mol  
99+
812.10 kJ/mol  
14
2nd Energy Level
3,052.00 kJ/mol  
5
1,833.20 kJ/mol  
17
3rd Energy Level
4,420.00 kJ/mol  
8
812.10 kJ/mol  
99+
4th Energy Level
5,877.00 kJ/mol  
18
8,121.00 kJ/mol  
7
5th Energy Level
7,975.00 kJ/mol  
14
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
12
6th Energy Level
9,590.00 kJ/mol  
19
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
32
7th Energy level
11,343.00 kJ/mol  
17
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
26
8th Energy Level
14,944.00 kJ/mol  
13
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
26
9th Energy Level
16,963.70 kJ/mol  
15
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
23
10th Energy Level
48,610.00 kJ/mol  
3
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
27
11th Energy Level
54,490.00 kJ/mol  
4
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
26
12th Energy Level
60,730.00 kJ/mol  
15
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
99+
13th Energy Level
68,950.00 kJ/mol  
4
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
19
14th Energy Level
75,900.00 kJ/mol  
5
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
18
15th Energy Level
83,080.00 kJ/mol  
13
81,200.00 kJ/mol  
15
16th Energy Level
93,400.00 kJ/mol  
7
81,200.00 kJ/mol  
12
17th Energy Level
99,710.00 kJ/mol  
8
812.10 kJ/mol  
32
18th Energy Level
4,196.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
21
19th Energy Level
419.20 kJ/mol  
99+
812.10 kJ/mol  
29
20th Energy Level
419.00 kJ/mol  
99+
812.00 kJ/mol  
22
21st Energy Level
419.20 kJ/mol  
99+
812.10 kJ/mol  
40
22nd Energy Level
419.00 kJ/mol  
99+
812.00 kJ/mol  
17
23rd Energy Level
419.20 kJ/mol  
99+
812.10 kJ/mol  
99+
24th Energy Level
419.20 kJ/mol  
99+
812.10 kJ/mol  
13
25th Energy Level
419.20 kJ/mol  
99+
812.10 kJ/mol  
11
26th Energy Level
419.20 kJ/mol  
99+
812.10 kJ/mol  
11
27th Energy Level
419.20 kJ/mol  
99+
812.10 kJ/mol  
10
28th Energy Level
419.20 kJ/mol  
99+
812.10 kJ/mol  
16
29th Energy Level
419.20 kJ/mol  
99+
812.10 kJ/mol  
15
30th Energy Level
419.00 kJ/mol  
99+
812.00 kJ/mol  
11
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.46 g/amp-hr  
99+
3.90 g/amp-hr  
8
Electron Work Function
2.30 eV  
99+
4.50 eV  
19
Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Flammability, Ionization, Solubility  
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility  
Atomic
Atomic Number
19  
99+
84  
32
Electron Configuration
[Ar] 4s1  
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p4  
Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)  
Monoclinic (MON)  
Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  
MON-Crystal-Structure-of-Polonium.jpg#100  
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
19  
99+
84  
32
Number of Neutrons
20  
99+
125  
20
Number of Electrons
19  
99+
84  
32
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
227.00 pm  
4
168.00 pm  
25
Covalent Radius
203.00 pm  
9
140.00 pm  
99+
Van der Waals Radius
275.00 pm  
7
197.00 pm  
36
Atomic Weight
39.10 amu  
99+
209.00 amu  
28
Atomic Volume
45.46 cm3/mol  
4
22.23 cm3/mol  
22
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Aluminium
  
Bismuth
  
Next Element
Calcium
  
Francium
  
Valence Electron Potential
10.40 (-eV)  
99+
9.30 (-eV)  
99+
Lattice Constant
532.80 pm  
13
335.90 pm  
99+
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2  
π/2, π/2, π/2  
Lattice C/A Ratio
1.69  
10
1.46  
99+
Mechanical
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
0.86 g/cm3  
99+
9.20 g/cm3  
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
0.83 g/cm3  
99+
9.40 g/cm3  
99+
Tensile Strength
16.00 MPa  
99+
50.00 MPa  
38
Viscosity
0.00  
9
0.00  
26
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
16
0.00 (Pa)  
37
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
34
0.00 (Pa)  
37
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
1.30 GPa  
99+
24.00 GPa  
40
Bulk Modulus
3.10 GPa  
99+
46.00 GPa  
28
Young's Modulus
3.53 GPa  
99+
46.00 GPa  
99+
Poisson Ratio
0.35  
9
0.23  
30
Other Mechanical Properties
-  
-  
Magnetic
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
0.86  
99+
9.32  
99+
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Nonmagnetic  
Permeability
0.00 H/m  
13
0.00 H/m  
15
Susceptibility
0.00  
23
0.00  
24
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor  
Conductor  
Resistivity
72.00 nΩ·m  
37
0.40 nΩ·m  
99+
Electrical Conductivity
0.14 106/cm Ω  
16
0.02 106/cm Ω  
99+
Electron Affinity
48.40 kJ/mol  
27
183.30 kJ/mol  
3
Thermal
Specific Heat
0.75 J/(kg K)  
6
0.12 J/(kg K)  
99+
Molar Heat Capacity
29.60 J/mol·K  
8
26.40 J/mol·K  
36
Thermal Conductivity
102.50 W/m·K  
15
20.00 W/m·K  
99+
Critical Temperature
2,223.00 K  
14
527.00 K  
99+
Thermal Expansion
83.30 µm/(m·K)  
3
23.50 µm/(m·K)  
16
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
77.50 kJ/mol  
99+
60.30 kJ/mol  
99+
Enthalpy of Fusion
2.32 kJ/mol  
99+
13.00 kJ/mol  
32
Enthalpy of Atomization
89.50 kJ/mol  
99+
134.00 kJ/mol  
99+
Standard Molar Entropy
64.70 J/mol.K  
19
41.10 J/mol.K  
99+
Summary >>
<< Thermal

Compare Alkali Metals

Alkali Metals

Alkali Metals

» More Alkali Metals

Compare Alkali Metals

» More Compare Alkali Metals
Home | About | Contact | Disclaimer | Terms of use
© A softusvista inc. venture!