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Potassium
Mercury
Mercury vs Potassium


Periodic Table
Symbol
K   
Hg   
Group Number
1   
17
12   
6
Period Number
4   
6   
Block
s block   
d block   
Element Family
Alkali   
Transition Metal   
CAS Number
7440097   
99+
7439976   
99+
Space Group Name
Im_ 3m   
R_ 3m   
Space Group Number
229.00   
1
166.00   
6
Facts
Interesting Facts
  • In the list of most abundant element Potassium is ranked 7th.
  • Potassium can easily be sliced (chopped) down using knife.
  
  • At room temperature mercury is found in a liquid state.
  • A coin of pound or rupees floats in mercury.
  • Because of its low melting point and boiling point it is used in thermometers.
  
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining   
Mining, Ores of Minerals   
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Humphry Davy   
Ancient Chinese and Indians   
Discovery
In 1807   
Before 2000 BCE   
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-4 %   
9
Not Available   
Abundance In Sun
~0.0004 %   
9
~-9999 %   
Abundance In Meteorites
0.07 %   
9
Not Available   
Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.50 %   
6
0.05 %   
9
Abundance In Oceans
0.04 %   
3
Not Available   
Abundance In Humans
0.20 %   
2
Not Available   
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.
  
  • It is a liquid metal at room temperature, but it is a toxic heavy metal and hence many uses of mercury are under review or phased out.
  • It is manly used as a catalysts in chemical industry.
  
Industrial Uses
Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry   
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Medical Uses
Pharmaceutical Industry   
Dentistry   
Other Uses
NA   
Alloys, Mirror Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical Industry   
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Toxic   
Highly Toxic   
Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   
In Blood
1,620.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
2
0.01 Blood/mg dm-3   
23
In Bone
2,100.00 p.p.m.   
3
0.45 p.p.m.   
19
Physical Properties
Melting Point
63.65 °C   
99+
Not Available   
Boiling Point
774.00 °C   
99+
356.58 °C   
99+
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid   
Liquid   
Color
Silvery Gray   
Silver   
Luster
NA   
NA   
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
0.40   
23
Not Available   
Brinell Hardness
0.36 MPa   
99+
Not Available   
Speed of Sound
2,000.00 m/s   
99+
1,451.40 m/s   
99+
Optical Properties
  
  
Refractive Index
Not Available   
1.00   
3
Reflectivity
Not Available   
73.00 %   
8
Allotropes
No   
No   
α Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   
β Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   
γ Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   
Chemical Properties
Chemical Formula
K   
Hg   
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
20   
19
34   
5
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
0.82   
99+
2.00   
7
Sanderson Electronegativity
0.45   
31
2.20   
7
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
0.91   
39
1.44   
17
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
0.73   
23
1.81   
9
Allen Electronegativity
0.73   
99+
1.44   
30
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
3.18   
3
2.00   
99+
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
418.80 kJ/mol   
99+
1,007.10 kJ/mol   
4
2nd Energy Level
3,052.00 kJ/mol   
5
1,810.00 kJ/mol   
20
3rd Energy Level
4,420.00 kJ/mol   
8
3,300.00 kJ/mol   
20
4th Energy Level
5,877.00 kJ/mol   
9
Not Available   
5th Energy Level
7,975.00 kJ/mol   
8
Not Available   
6th Energy Level
9,590.00 kJ/mol   
13
Not Available   
7th Energy level
11,343.00 kJ/mol   
17
Not Available   
8th Energy Level
14,944.00 kJ/mol   
13
Not Available   
9th Energy Level
16,963.70 kJ/mol   
15
Not Available   
10th Energy Level
48,610.00 kJ/mol   
3
Not Available   
11th Energy Level
54,490.00 kJ/mol   
4
Not Available   
12th Energy Level
60,730.00 kJ/mol   
4
Not Available   
13th Energy Level
68,950.00 kJ/mol   
4
Not Available   
14th Energy Level
75,900.00 kJ/mol   
5
Not Available   
15th Energy Level
83,080.00 kJ/mol   
6
Not Available   
16th Energy Level
93,400.00 kJ/mol   
7
Not Available   
17th Energy Level
99,710.00 kJ/mol   
8
Not Available   
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.46 g/amp-hr   
99+
3.74 g/amp-hr   
10
Electron Work Function
2.30 eV   
99+
4.49 eV   
15
Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Flammability, Ionization, Solubility   
Flammability, Ionization, Solubility   
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
19   
99+
80   
36
Electron Configuration
[Ar] 4s1   
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2   
Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)   
Rhombohedral (RHO)   
Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   
RHO-Crystal-Structure-of-Mercury.jpg#100   
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
19   
99+
80   
36
Number of Neutrons
20   
99+
121   
22
Number of Electrons
19   
99+
80   
36
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
227.00 pm   
3
151.00 pm   
32
Covalent Radius
203.00 pm   
9
132.00 pm   
99+
Van der Waals Radius
275.00 pm   
5
155.00 pm   
99+
Atomic Weight
39.10 amu   
99+
200.59 amu   
32
Atomic Volume
45.46 cm3/mol   
3
14.82 cm3/mol   
35
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Aluminium
  
Gold
  
Next Element
Calcium
  
Thallium
  
Valence Electron Potential
10.40 (-eV)   
99+
28.20 (-eV)   
99+
Lattice Constant
532.80 pm   
12
300.50 pm   
99+
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2   
NA   
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   
Mechanical Properties
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
0.86 g/cm3   
99+
13.53 g/cm3   
24
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
0.83 g/cm3   
99+
Not Available   
Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   
Viscosity
Not Available   
0.00   
1
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
1.30 GPa   
99+
Not Available   
Bulk Modulus
3.10 GPa   
99+
Not Available   
Young's Modulus
3.53 GPa   
99+
Not Available   
Poisson Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   
Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
NA   
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
0.86   
99+
13.53   
16
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Diamagnetic   
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   
Resistivity
72.00 nΩ·m   
37
961.00 nΩ·m   
1
Electrical Conductivity
0.14 106/cm Ω   
14
0.01 106/cm Ω   
99+
Electron Affinity
48.40 kJ/mol   
22
0.00 kJ/mol   
40
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat
0.75 J/(kg K)   
6
0.14 J/(kg K)   
38
Molar Heat Capacity
29.60 J/mol·K   
6
27.98 J/mol·K   
13
Thermal Conductivity
102.50 W/m·K   
15
8.30 W/m·K   
99+
Critical Temperature
2,223.00 K   
3
1,750.00 K   
6
Thermal Expansion
83.30 µm/(m·K)   
3
60.40 µm/(m·K)   
5
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
77.50 kJ/mol   
99+
56.90 kJ/mol   
99+
Enthalpy of Fusion
2.32 kJ/mol   
99+
2.29 kJ/mol   
99+
Enthalpy of Atomization
89.50 kJ/mol   
99+
61.50 kJ/mol   
99+
Standard Molar Entropy
64.70 J/mol.K   
18
75.80 J/mol.K   
6
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