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Potassium vs Livermorium

Potassium
Livermorium
Livermorium vs Potassium


Periodic Table
Symbol
K  
Lv  
Group Number
1  
17
16  
2
Period Number
4  
7  
Block
s block  
p block  
Element Family
Alkali  
Probably Post-​Transition  
CAS Number
7440097  
99+
54100719  
3
Space Group Name
Im_ 3m  
-  
Space Group Number
229.00  
2
166.00  
9
Facts
Interesting Facts
  • In the list of most abundant element Potassium is ranked 7th.
  • Potassium can easily be sliced (chopped) down using knife.
  
Livermorium was first synthesized in 2000 by a joint Russian-American research team.  
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining  
Synthetically Produced  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Humphry Davy  
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory  
Discovery
In 1807  
In 2000  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
10
0.00 %  
40
Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
9
-  
Abundance In Meteorites
0.07 %  
9
0.00 %  
99+
Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.50 %  
6
-  
Abundance In Oceans
0.04 %  
3
-  
Abundance In Humans
0.20 %  
3
-  
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.
  
  • Currently known uses of Livermorium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
Industrial Uses
Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry  
-  
Medical Uses
Pharmaceutical Industry  
-  
Other Uses
-  
Research Purposes  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Toxic  
-  
Present in Human Body
Yes  
No  
In Blood
1,620.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
2
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
31
In Bone
2,100.00 p.p.m.  
3
0.50 p.p.m.  
22
Physical
Melting Point
63.65 °C  
99+
-  
Boiling Point
774.00 °C  
99+
3,500.00 °C  
18
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid  
Solid  
Color
Silvery Gray  
-  
Luster
-  
Unknown Luster  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
0.40  
25
-  
Brinell Hardness
0.36 MPa  
99+
350.00 MPa  
36
Vickers Hardness
100.00 MPa  
99+
400.00 MPa  
99+
Speed of Sound
2,000.00 m/s  
99+
4,600.00 m/s  
21
Optical Properties
  
  
Refractive Index
1.33  
99+
1.90  
18
Reflectivity
72.00 %  
11
66.00 %  
17
Allotropes
No  
No  
α Allotropes
-  
-  
β Allotropes
-  
-  
γ Allotropes
-  
-  
Chemical
Chemical Formula
K  
Lv  
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
20  
19
5  
32
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
0.82  
99+
2.00  
8
Sanderson Electronegativity
0.45  
99+
1.90  
13
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
0.91  
40
1.90  
1
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
0.73  
99+
1.90  
13
Allen Electronegativity
0.73  
99+
1.90  
8
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
3.18  
3
2.00  
99+
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
418.80 kJ/mol  
99+
723.60 kJ/mol  
28
2nd Energy Level
3,052.00 kJ/mol  
5
1,331.50 kJ/mol  
99+
3rd Energy Level
4,420.00 kJ/mol  
8
2,846.30 kJ/mol  
35
4th Energy Level
5,877.00 kJ/mol  
18
3,811.20 kJ/mol  
99+
5th Energy Level
7,975.00 kJ/mol  
14
6,078.60 kJ/mol  
99+
6th Energy Level
9,590.00 kJ/mol  
19
7,090.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7th Energy level
11,343.00 kJ/mol  
17
7,090.00 kJ/mol  
38
8th Energy Level
14,944.00 kJ/mol  
13
7,090.00 kJ/mol  
34
9th Energy Level
16,963.70 kJ/mol  
15
7,090.00 kJ/mol  
31
10th Energy Level
48,610.00 kJ/mol  
3
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
11th Energy Level
54,490.00 kJ/mol  
4
6,200.00 kJ/mol  
99+
12th Energy Level
60,730.00 kJ/mol  
15
7,090.00 kJ/mol  
99+
13th Energy Level
68,950.00 kJ/mol  
4
7,090.00 kJ/mol  
30
14th Energy Level
75,900.00 kJ/mol  
5
1,168.00 kJ/mol  
99+
15th Energy Level
83,080.00 kJ/mol  
13
70,900.00 kJ/mol  
26
16th Energy Level
93,400.00 kJ/mol  
7
58,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+
17th Energy Level
99,710.00 kJ/mol  
8
1,085.00 kJ/mol  
23
18th Energy Level
4,196.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,090.00 kJ/mol  
32
19th Energy Level
419.20 kJ/mol  
99+
1,169.70 kJ/mol  
13
20th Energy Level
419.00 kJ/mol  
99+
870.00 kJ/mol  
15
21st Energy Level
419.20 kJ/mol  
99+
709.00 kJ/mol  
99+
22nd Energy Level
419.00 kJ/mol  
99+
370.00 kJ/mol  
99+
23rd Energy Level
419.20 kJ/mol  
99+
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
21
24th Energy Level
419.20 kJ/mol  
99+
548.90 kJ/mol  
99+
25th Energy Level
419.20 kJ/mol  
99+
709.00 kJ/mol  
27
26th Energy Level
419.20 kJ/mol  
99+
709.00 kJ/mol  
26
27th Energy Level
419.20 kJ/mol  
99+
709.00 kJ/mol  
26
28th Energy Level
419.20 kJ/mol  
99+
709.00 kJ/mol  
31
29th Energy Level
419.20 kJ/mol  
99+
709.00 kJ/mol  
32
30th Energy Level
419.00 kJ/mol  
99+
709.00 kJ/mol  
26
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.46 g/amp-hr  
99+
3.00 g/amp-hr  
21
Electron Work Function
2.30 eV  
99+
4.90 eV  
12
Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Flammability, Ionization, Solubility  
Chemical Stability, Ionization  
Atomic
Atomic Number
19  
99+
116  
2
Electron Configuration
[Ar] 4s1  
[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p4  
Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)  
Not Known  
Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  
Unknown-Crystal-Structure-of-Livermorium.jpg#100  
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
19  
99+
116  
2
Number of Neutrons
20  
99+
160  
5
Number of Electrons
19  
99+
116  
2
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
227.00 pm  
4
183.00 pm  
12
Covalent Radius
203.00 pm  
9
183.00 pm  
22
Van der Waals Radius
275.00 pm  
7
0.00 pm  
99+
Atomic Weight
39.10 amu  
99+
293.00 amu  
2
Atomic Volume
45.46 cm3/mol  
4
22.90 cm3/mol  
16
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Aluminium
  
Moscovium
  
Next Element
Calcium
  
No Next Element  
Valence Electron Potential
10.40 (-eV)  
99+
0.00 (-eV)  
99+
Lattice Constant
532.80 pm  
13
362.15 pm  
36
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2  
-  
Lattice C/A Ratio
1.69  
10
1.60  
22
Mechanical
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
0.86 g/cm3  
99+
12.90 g/cm3  
28
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
0.83 g/cm3  
99+
12.90 g/cm3  
30
Tensile Strength
16.00 MPa  
99+
80.00 MPa  
29
Viscosity
0.00  
9
0.00  
25
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)  
99+
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
1.30 GPa  
99+
28.50 GPa  
30
Bulk Modulus
3.10 GPa  
99+
42.00 GPa  
34
Young's Modulus
3.53 GPa  
99+
12.50 GPa  
99+
Poisson Ratio
0.35  
9
0.30  
14
Other Mechanical Properties
-  
-  
Magnetic
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
0.86  
99+
12.00  
34
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Paramagnetic  
Permeability
0.00 H/m  
13
0.00 H/m  
10
Susceptibility
0.00  
23
0.00  
24
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor  
-  
Resistivity
72.00 nΩ·m  
37
0.50 nΩ·m  
99+
Electrical Conductivity
0.14 106/cm Ω  
16
0.00 106/cm Ω  
99+
Electron Affinity
48.40 kJ/mol  
27
50.00 kJ/mol  
26
Thermal
Specific Heat
0.75 J/(kg K)  
6
0.13 J/(kg K)  
40
Molar Heat Capacity
29.60 J/mol·K  
8
27.00 J/mol·K  
29
Thermal Conductivity
102.50 W/m·K  
15
0.00 W/m·K  
99+
Critical Temperature
2,223.00 K  
14
1,323.00 K  
99+
Thermal Expansion
83.30 µm/(m·K)  
3
9.70 µm/(m·K)  
99+
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
77.50 kJ/mol  
99+
722.00 kJ/mol  
3
Enthalpy of Fusion
2.32 kJ/mol  
99+
-  
Enthalpy of Atomization
89.50 kJ/mol  
99+
380.50 kJ/mol  
32
Standard Molar Entropy
64.70 J/mol.K  
19
50.20 J/mol.K  
99+
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