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Praseodymium Polonium Comparison


Polonium Praseodymium comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Pr   
Po   

Group Number
Not Available   
16   
2

Period Number
6   
6   

Block
f block   
p block   

Element Family
Lanthanide   
Post-​Transition   

CAS Number
7440100   
99+
7440086   
99+

Space Group Name
P63/mmc   
Pm-3m   

Space Group Number
194.00   
5
221.00   
3

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Praseodymium metal is synthetically produced metal.
  • Praseodymium is used as possible fuel for radioactive generators.
  
  • 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, Ores of Minerals   
Mining, Ores of metals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Not Available   
Pierre Curie and Marie Curie   

Discovery
In 1885   
In 1898   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-7 %   
22
Not Available   

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %   
26
~-9999 %   

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
40
Not Available   

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
27
Not Available   

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
39
0.00 %   
99+

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.
  
  • 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
Chemical Industry   
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry   

Medical Uses
NA   
NA   

Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Moderately Toxic   
Highly Toxic   

Present in Human Body
No   
No   

In Blood
Not Available   
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
37

In Bone
Not Available   
0.00 p.p.m.   
36

Physical Properties

Melting Point
935.00 °C   
99+
254.00 °C   
99+

Boiling Point
3,130.00 °C   
27
962.00 °C   
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Grayish White   
Silver   

Luster
Metallic   
NA   

Hardness
  
  

Brinell Hardness
481.00 MPa   
24
Not Available   

Vickers Hardness
400.00 MPa   
25
Not Available   

Speed of Sound
2,280.00 m/s   
40
Not Available   

Optical Properties
  
  

Allotropes
No   
Yes   

α Allotropes
Not Available   
α-polonium   

β Allotropes
Not Available   
β-polonium   

γ Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

Chemical Properties

Chemical Formula
Pr   
Po   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
31   
8
29   
10

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.13   
99+
2.00   
7

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.07   
32
1.76   
2

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available   
2.48   
1

Allen Electronegativity
Not Available   
2.19   
2

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.87   
12
2.00   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
527.00 kJ/mol   
99+
812.10 kJ/mol   
14

2nd Energy Level
1,020.00 kJ/mol   
99+
Not Available   

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
3.90 g/amp-hr   
8

Electron Work Function
2.70 eV   
99+
Not Available   

Other Chemical Properties
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes   
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility   

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
59   
99+
84   
32

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f3 6s2   
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p4   

Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   
Monoclinic (MON)   

Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Praseodymium.jpg#100   
MON-Crystal-Structure-of-Polonium.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
59   
99+
84   
32

Number of Neutrons
82   
99+
125   
19

Number of Electrons
59   
99+
84   
32

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
182.00 pm   
11
168.00 pm   
23

Covalent Radius
203.00 pm   
9
140.00 pm   
99+

Van der Waals Radius
239.00 pm   
14
197.00 pm   
29

Atomic Weight
140.91 amu   
99+
209.00 amu   
28

Atomic Volume
20.80 cm3/mol   
15
22.23 cm3/mol   
13

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Cerium
  
Bismuth
  

Next Element
Neodymium
  
Francium
  

Valence Electron Potential
42.64 (-eV)   
99+
Not Available   

Lattice Constant
367.25 pm   
29
335.90 pm   
99+

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+
9.20 g/cm3   
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
6.50 g/cm3   
39
9.40 g/cm3   
19

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   

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
Not Available   

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
14.80 GPa   
39
Not Available   

Bulk Modulus
28.80 GPa   
40
Not Available   

Young's Modulus
37.30 GPa   
99+
Not Available   

Poisson Ratio
0.28   
16
Not Available   

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
NA   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
6.77   
99+
9.32   
31

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Nonmagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   

Resistivity
0.70 nΩ·m   
99+
0.40 nΩ·m   
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.01 106/cm Ω   
99+
0.02 106/cm Ω   
99+

Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol   
21
183.30 kJ/mol   
3

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.19 J/(kg K)   
32
0.12 J/(kg K)   
40

Molar Heat Capacity
27.20 J/mol·K   
18
26.40 J/mol·K   
28

Thermal Conductivity
12.50 W/m·K   
99+
20.00 W/m·K   
99+

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
6.70 µm/(m·K)   
99+
23.50 µm/(m·K)   
16

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
296.80 kJ/mol   
29
60.30 kJ/mol   
99+

Enthalpy of Fusion
6.89 kJ/mol   
99+
13.00 kJ/mol   
26

Enthalpy of Atomization
368.00 kJ/mol   
24
134.00 kJ/mol   
99+

Standard Molar Entropy
73.20 J/mol.K   
10
Not Available   

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