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Praseodymium Tin Comparison


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Periodic Table

Symbol
Pr   
Sn   

Group Number
Not Available   
14   
4

Period Number
6   
5   

Block
f block   
p block   

Element Family
Lanthanide   
Post-​Transition   

CAS Number
7440100   
99+
7440315   
99+

Space Group Name
P63/mmc   
I41/amd   

Space Group Number
194.00   
5
141.00   
7

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Praseodymium metal is synthetically produced metal.
  • Praseodymium is used as possible fuel for radioactive generators.
  
  • In the list of most abundant element Tin is ranked 49th.
  • Tin metal does not react with water as well as does not corrode in it.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Not Available   
Unknown   

Discovery
In 1885   
Before 3500 BC   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-7 %   
22
4 * 10-7 %   
20

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %   
26
~0.0000009 %   
19

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
40
0.00 %   
24

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
27
0.00 %   
34

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
39
0.00 %   
26

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
13

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.
  
  • Tin-niobium alloy is used for producing superconducting magnets.
  • Tin salt known as a tin II chloride, it is used as a mordant and as a reducing agent for dyeing calico and silk.
  

Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry   
Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Food Industry   

Medical Uses
NA   
Dentistry   

Other Uses
Alloys   
NA   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Moderately Toxic   
Non Toxic   

Present in Human Body
No   
Yes   

In Blood
Not Available   
0.38 Blood/mg dm-3   
10

In Bone
Not Available   
1.40 p.p.m.   
16

Physical Properties

Melting Point
935.00 °C   
99+
231.90 °C   
99+

Boiling Point
3,130.00 °C   
27
2,270.00 °C   
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Grayish White   
Silvery White   

Luster
Metallic   
NA   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
Not Available   
1.50   
18

Brinell Hardness
481.00 MPa   
24
50.00 MPa   
99+

Vickers Hardness
400.00 MPa   
25
Not Available   

Speed of Sound
2,280.00 m/s   
40
2,730.00 m/s   
32

Optical Properties
  
  

Allotropes
No   
Yes   

α Allotropes
Not Available   
Grey Tin (alpha Tin, Tin Pest)   

β Allotropes
Not Available   
White Tin (Beta Tin)   

γ Allotropes
Not Available   
Rhombic Tin (gamma Tin)   

Chemical Properties

Chemical Formula
Pr   
Sn   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
31   
8
35   
4

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.13   
99+
1.96   
8

Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.49   
15

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.07   
32
1.72   
4

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available   
2.21   
3

Allen Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.82   
11

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.87   
12
2.04   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
527.00 kJ/mol   
99+
708.60 kJ/mol   
33

2nd Energy Level
1,020.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,411.80 kJ/mol   
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,086.00 kJ/mol   
99+
2,943.00 kJ/mol   
30

4th Energy Level
3,761.00 kJ/mol   
99+
3,930.30 kJ/mol   
99+

5th Energy Level
5,551.00 kJ/mol   
29
7,456.00 kJ/mol   
13

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

Electron Work Function
2.70 eV   
99+
4.42 eV   
16

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
59   
99+
50   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f3 6s2   
[Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p2   

Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   
Tetragonal (TETR)   

Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Praseodymium.jpg#100   
TETR-Crystal-Structure-of-Tin.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
59   
99+
50   
99+

Number of Neutrons
82   
99+
69   
99+

Number of Electrons
59   
99+
50   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
182.00 pm   
11
140.00 pm   
38

Covalent Radius
203.00 pm   
9
139.00 pm   
99+

Van der Waals Radius
239.00 pm   
14
217.00 pm   
23

Atomic Weight
140.91 amu   
99+
118.71 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
20.80 cm3/mol   
15
16.30 cm3/mol   
32

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Cerium
  
Indium
  

Next Element
Neodymium
  
Cesium
  

Valence Electron Potential
42.64 (-eV)   
99+
83.50 (-eV)   
14

Lattice Constant
367.25 pm   
29
583.18 pm   
7

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+
7.37 g/cm3   
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
6.50 g/cm3   
39
6.99 g/cm3   
34

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)   
25
0.00 (Pa)   
17

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
13.20 (Pa)   
7
Not Available   

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
14.80 GPa   
39
18.00 GPa   
36

Bulk Modulus
28.80 GPa   
40
58.00 GPa   
20

Young's Modulus
37.30 GPa   
99+
50.00 GPa   
36

Poisson Ratio
0.28   
16
0.36   
8

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
Ductile, Malleable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
6.77   
99+
7.31   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Diamagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Superconductor   

Resistivity
0.70 nΩ·m   
99+
115.00 nΩ·m   
28

Electrical Conductivity
0.01 106/cm Ω   
99+
0.09 106/cm Ω   
23

Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol   
21
107.30 kJ/mol   
8

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.19 J/(kg K)   
32
0.23 J/(kg K)   
28

Molar Heat Capacity
27.20 J/mol·K   
18
27.11 J/mol·K   
20

Thermal Conductivity
12.50 W/m·K   
99+
66.80 W/m·K   
25

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
6.70 µm/(m·K)   
99+
22.00 µm/(m·K)   
20

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
296.80 kJ/mol   
29
290.40 kJ/mol   
32

Enthalpy of Fusion
6.89 kJ/mol   
99+
7.03 kJ/mol   
99+

Enthalpy of Atomization
368.00 kJ/mol   
24
301.30 kJ/mol   
35

Standard Molar Entropy
73.20 J/mol.K   
10
51.20 J/mol.K   
29

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