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Praseodymium Iridium Comparison


Iridium Praseodymium comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Pr   
Ir   

Group Number
Not Available   
9   
9

Period Number
6   
6   

Block
f block   
d block   

Element Family
Lanthanide   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440100   
99+
7439885   
99+

Space Group Name
P63/mmc   
Fm_ 3m   

Space Group Number
194.00   
5
225.00   
2

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Praseodymium metal is synthetically produced metal.
  • Praseodymium is used as possible fuel for radioactive generators.
  
  • Iridium element occurs as natural alloys of Platinum and Osmium.
  • Iridium element is known as the most corrosion resistance metal .
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Not Available   
Smithson Tennant   

Discovery
In 1885   
In 1803   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-7 %   
22
2 * 10-7 %   
22

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %   
26
~0.0000002 %   
25

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
40
0.00 %   
29

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
27
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
39
Not Available   

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • The main use of Praseodymium include alloys. Praseodymium –Magnesium alloy is used in aircraft engines due to its high strength.
  • This metal is also used while making a permanent magnets.
  
  • Iridium has an anti corrosion properties and it is used in special alloy with Osmium metal and that alloy is used in pen tips and compass bearings.
  

Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry   
Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   

Medical Uses
NA   
NA   

Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Moderately Toxic   
Toxic   

Present in Human Body
No   
Yes   

Physical Properties

Melting Point
935.00 °C   
99+
2,410.00 °C   
7

Boiling Point
3,130.00 °C   
27
4,527.00 °C   
10

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Grayish White   
Silvery White   

Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
Not Available   
6.50   
5

Brinell Hardness
481.00 MPa   
24
1,670.00 MPa   
5

Vickers Hardness
400.00 MPa   
25
1,760.00 MPa   
3

Speed of Sound
2,280.00 m/s   
40
4,825.00 m/s   
13

Optical Properties
  
  

Reflectivity
Not Available   
78.00 %   
6

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
Pr   
Ir   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
31   
8
34   
5

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.13   
99+
2.20   
4

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.07   
32
1.55   
11

Allen Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.68   
17

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.87   
12
1.80   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
527.00 kJ/mol   
99+
880.00 kJ/mol   
9

2nd Energy Level
1,020.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,600.00 kJ/mol   
35

3rd Energy Level
2,086.00 kJ/mol   
99+
Not Available   

4th Energy Level
3,761.00 kJ/mol   
99+
Not Available   

5th Energy Level
5,551.00 kJ/mol   
29
Not Available   

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.75 g/amp-hr   
40
1.14 g/amp-hr   
99+

Electron Work Function
2.70 eV   
99+
4.55 eV   
13

Other Chemical Properties
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes   
Flammable, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity   

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
59   
99+
77   
39

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f3 6s2   
[Xe] 4f14 5d7 6s2   

Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)   

Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Praseodymium.jpg#100   
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Iridium.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
59   
99+
74   
99+

Number of Neutrons
82   
99+
110   
27

Number of Electrons
59   
99+
74   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
182.00 pm   
11
136.00 pm   
99+

Covalent Radius
203.00 pm   
9
141.00 pm   
99+

Van der Waals Radius
239.00 pm   
14
202.00 pm   
27

Atomic Weight
140.91 amu   
99+
192.22 amu   
34

Atomic Volume
20.80 cm3/mol   
15
9.53 cm3/mol   
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Cerium
  
Osmium
  

Next Element
Neodymium
  
Platinum
  

Valence Electron Potential
42.64 (-eV)   
99+
140.00 (-eV)   
5

Lattice Constant
367.25 pm   
29
383.90 pm   
26

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3   
π/2, π/2, π/2   

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.61   
4
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
6.77 g/cm3   
99+
22.56 g/cm3   
10

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
6.50 g/cm3   
39
19.00 g/cm3   
3

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
2,000.00 MPa   
2

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)   
25
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
13.20 (Pa)   
7
0.00 (Pa)   
25

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
14.80 GPa   
39
210.00 GPa   
2

Bulk Modulus
28.80 GPa   
40
320.00 GPa   
3

Young's Modulus
37.30 GPa   
99+
528.00 GPa   
1

Poisson Ratio
0.28   
16
0.26   
22

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
NA   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
6.77   
99+
21.78   
3

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   

Resistivity
0.70 nΩ·m   
99+
47.10 nΩ·m   
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.01 106/cm Ω   
99+
0.19 106/cm Ω   
10

Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol   
21
151.00 kJ/mol   
4

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.19 J/(kg K)   
32
0.13 J/(kg K)   
39

Molar Heat Capacity
27.20 J/mol·K   
18
25.10 J/mol·K   
99+

Thermal Conductivity
12.50 W/m·K   
99+
147.00 W/m·K   
10

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
6.70 µm/(m·K)   
99+
6.40 µm/(m·K)   
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
296.80 kJ/mol   
29
799.10 kJ/mol   
1

Enthalpy of Fusion
6.89 kJ/mol   
99+
35.23 kJ/mol   
1

Enthalpy of Atomization
368.00 kJ/mol   
24
837.00 kJ/mol   
1

Standard Molar Entropy
73.20 J/mol.K   
10
35.50 J/mol.K   
99+

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