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Potassium vs Aluminium

Potassium
Aluminium
Aluminium vs Potassium


Periodic Table
Symbol
K  
Al  
Group Number
1  
17
13  
5
Period Number
4  
3  
Block
s block  
p block  
Element Family
Alkali  
Post-​Transition  
CAS Number
7440097  
99+
7429905  
99+
Space Group Name
Im_ 3m  
Fm_ 3m  
Space Group Number
229.00  
2
225.00  
3
Facts
Interesting Facts
  • In the list of most abundant element Potassium is ranked 7th.
  • Potassium can easily be sliced (chopped) down using knife.
  
  • Aluminum’s abundance percentage is more as it is found in more than 260 minerals.
  • Pure Aluminum always reacts with oxygen rapidly.
  • It is a good conductor of heat and electricity and used in transmission lines.
  
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining  
By Electrolysis Process, Earth's crust, Mining  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Humphry Davy  
Hans Christian Oersted  
Discovery
In 1807  
In 1825  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
10
0.01 %  
6
Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
9
0.01 %  
5
Abundance In Meteorites
0.07 %  
9
0.91 %  
5
Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.50 %  
6
8.10 %  
1
Abundance In Oceans
0.04 %  
3
0.00 %  
6
Abundance In Humans
0.20 %  
3
0.00 %  
11
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.
  
  • Aluminum is used in a various products; for example, cans, foils, kitchen utensils, window frames, beer kegs and aero plane parts, automobile parts, etc.
  
Industrial Uses
Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry  
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
Medical Uses
Pharmaceutical Industry  
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing  
Other Uses
-  
Alloys, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Toxic  
Non Toxic  
Present in Human Body
Yes  
Yes  
In Blood
1,620.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
2
0.39 Blood/mg dm-3  
9
In Bone
2,100.00 p.p.m.  
3
27.00 p.p.m.  
11
Physical
Melting Point
63.65 °C  
99+
660.37 °C  
99+
Boiling Point
774.00 °C  
99+
2,467.00 °C  
99+
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid  
Solid  
Color
Silvery Gray  
Silvery Gray  
Luster
-  
Metallic  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
0.40  
25
2.75  
14
Brinell Hardness
0.36 MPa  
99+
160.00 MPa  
99+
Vickers Hardness
100.00 MPa  
99+
160.00 MPa  
99+
Speed of Sound
2,000.00 m/s  
99+
5,000.00 m/s  
14
Optical Properties
  
  
Refractive Index
1.33  
99+
1.61  
31
Reflectivity
72.00 %  
11
71.00 %  
12
Allotropes
No  
No  
α Allotropes
-  
-  
β Allotropes
-  
-  
γ Allotropes
-  
-  
Chemical
Chemical Formula
K  
Al  
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
20  
19
11  
27
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
0.82  
99+
1.61  
23
Sanderson Electronegativity
0.45  
99+
1.71  
16
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
0.91  
40
1.47  
15
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
0.73  
99+
1.83  
16
Allen Electronegativity
0.73  
99+
1.61  
23
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
3.18  
3
2.39  
32
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
418.80 kJ/mol  
99+
577.50 kJ/mol  
99+
2nd Energy Level
3,052.00 kJ/mol  
5
1,816.70 kJ/mol  
20
3rd Energy Level
4,420.00 kJ/mol  
8
2,744.80 kJ/mol  
39
4th Energy Level
5,877.00 kJ/mol  
18
11,577.00 kJ/mol  
3
5th Energy Level
7,975.00 kJ/mol  
14
14,842.00 kJ/mol  
2
6th Energy Level
9,590.00 kJ/mol  
19
18,379.00 kJ/mol  
2
7th Energy level
11,343.00 kJ/mol  
17
23,326.00 kJ/mol  
2
8th Energy Level
14,944.00 kJ/mol  
13
27,465.00 kJ/mol  
2
9th Energy Level
16,963.70 kJ/mol  
15
31,853.00 kJ/mol  
2
10th Energy Level
48,610.00 kJ/mol  
3
38,473.00 kJ/mol  
4
11th Energy Level
54,490.00 kJ/mol  
4
42,647.00 kJ/mol  
5
12th Energy Level
60,730.00 kJ/mol  
15
5,770.00 kJ/mol  
99+
13th Energy Level
68,950.00 kJ/mol  
4
5,770.00 kJ/mol  
99+
14th Energy Level
75,900.00 kJ/mol  
5
577.50 kJ/mol  
99+
15th Energy Level
83,080.00 kJ/mol  
13
57,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+
16th Energy Level
93,400.00 kJ/mol  
7
577.50 kJ/mol  
99+
17th Energy Level
99,710.00 kJ/mol  
8
577.50 kJ/mol  
99+
18th Energy Level
4,196.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,775.00 kJ/mol  
99+
19th Energy Level
419.20 kJ/mol  
99+
577.50 kJ/mol  
99+
20th Energy Level
419.00 kJ/mol  
99+
577.00 kJ/mol  
99+
21st Energy Level
419.20 kJ/mol  
99+
577.50 kJ/mol  
99+
22nd Energy Level
419.00 kJ/mol  
99+
577.00 kJ/mol  
99+
23rd Energy Level
419.20 kJ/mol  
99+
577.50 kJ/mol  
99+
24th Energy Level
419.20 kJ/mol  
99+
577.50 kJ/mol  
99+
25th Energy Level
419.20 kJ/mol  
99+
577.50 kJ/mol  
99+
26th Energy Level
419.20 kJ/mol  
99+
577.50 kJ/mol  
99+
27th Energy Level
419.20 kJ/mol  
99+
577.50 kJ/mol  
99+
28th Energy Level
419.20 kJ/mol  
99+
577.50 kJ/mol  
99+
29th Energy Level
419.20 kJ/mol  
99+
577.50 kJ/mol  
99+
30th Energy Level
419.00 kJ/mol  
99+
577.50 kJ/mol  
99+
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.46 g/amp-hr  
99+
0.34 g/amp-hr  
99+
Electron Work Function
2.30 eV  
99+
4.28 eV  
26
Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Flammability, Ionization, Solubility  
Chemical Stability, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes  
Atomic
Atomic Number
19  
99+
13  
99+
Electron Configuration
[Ar] 4s1  
[Ne] 3s2 3p1  
Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)  
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)  
Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Aluminium.jpg#100  
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
19  
99+
13  
99+
Number of Neutrons
20  
99+
14  
99+
Number of Electrons
19  
99+
13  
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
227.00 pm  
4
143.00 pm  
39
Covalent Radius
203.00 pm  
9
121.00 pm  
99+
Van der Waals Radius
275.00 pm  
7
184.00 pm  
99+
Atomic Weight
39.10 amu  
99+
26.98 amu  
99+
Atomic Volume
45.46 cm3/mol  
4
10.00 cm3/mol  
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Aluminium
  
Magnesium
  
Next Element
Calcium
  
Potassium
  
Valence Electron Potential
10.40 (-eV)  
99+
80.70 (-eV)  
17
Lattice Constant
532.80 pm  
13
404.95 pm  
25
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2  
π/2, π/2, π/2  
Lattice C/A Ratio
1.69  
10
1.58  
34
Mechanical
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
0.86 g/cm3  
99+
2.70 g/cm3  
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
0.83 g/cm3  
99+
2.38 g/cm3  
99+
Tensile Strength
16.00 MPa  
99+
40.00 MPa  
99+
Viscosity
0.00  
9
0.00  
23
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
16
0.00 (Pa)  
19
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
34
0.00 (Pa)  
37
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
1.30 GPa  
99+
26.00 GPa  
36
Bulk Modulus
3.10 GPa  
99+
76.00 GPa  
19
Young's Modulus
3.53 GPa  
99+
70.00 GPa  
30
Poisson Ratio
0.35  
9
0.35  
9
Other Mechanical Properties
-  
Ductile, Malleable  
Magnetic
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
0.86  
99+
2.72  
99+
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Paramagnetic  
Permeability
0.00 H/m  
13
0.00 H/m  
18
Susceptibility
0.00  
23
0.00  
11
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor  
Conductor  
Resistivity
72.00 nΩ·m  
37
28.20 nΩ·m  
99+
Electrical Conductivity
0.14 106/cm Ω  
16
0.38 106/cm Ω  
4
Electron Affinity
48.40 kJ/mol  
27
42.50 kJ/mol  
31
Thermal
Specific Heat
0.75 J/(kg K)  
6
0.90 J/(kg K)  
5
Molar Heat Capacity
29.60 J/mol·K  
8
24.20 J/mol·K  
99+
Thermal Conductivity
102.50 W/m·K  
15
237.00 W/m·K  
4
Critical Temperature
2,223.00 K  
14
933.00 K  
99+
Thermal Expansion
83.30 µm/(m·K)  
3
23.10 µm/(m·K)  
18
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
77.50 kJ/mol  
99+
293.70 kJ/mol  
99+
Enthalpy of Fusion
2.32 kJ/mol  
99+
10.67 kJ/mol  
99+
Enthalpy of Atomization
89.50 kJ/mol  
99+
322.20 kJ/mol  
99+
Standard Molar Entropy
64.70 J/mol.K  
19
28.30 J/mol.K  
99+
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