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Praseodymium vs Calcium


Calcium vs Praseodymium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Pr  
Ca  

Group Number
3  
15
2  
16

Period Number
6  
4  

Block
f block  
s block  

Element Family
Lanthanide  
Alkaline Earth  

CAS Number
7440100  
99+
7440702  
21

Space Group Name
P63/mmc  
Fm_ 3m  

Space Group Number
194.00  
7
225.00  
3

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Praseodymium metal is synthetically produced metal.
  • Praseodymium is used as possible fuel for radioactive generators.
  
  • Calcium ranks 5th rank in the list of earth’s abundance Percentage.
  • It is found in the compound state.
  • Gypsum or calcium sulfate is used as plaster and plaster of paris.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
-  
Humphry Davy  

Discovery
In 1885  
In 1808  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
23
0.01 %  
4

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
26
0.01 %  
4

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
40
1.10 %  
4

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
27
5.00 %  
3

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
39
0.00 %  
5

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
1.40 %  
1

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.
  
  • It is used as a reducing agent while preparing metals like thorium and uranium. It is also used as an alloying agent for metals such as aluminum, copper & lead.
  • Calcium carbonate or lime stone is used in cement.
  

Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry  
Chemical Industry  

Medical Uses
-  
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry  

Other Uses
Alloys  
Alloys  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Moderately Toxic  
Non Toxic  

Present in Human Body
No  
Yes  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
33
60.50 Blood/mg dm-3  
4

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
170,000.00 p.p.m.  
1

Physical

Melting Point
935.00 °C  
99+
839.00 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
3,130.00 °C  
28
1,484.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Grayish White  
Gray  

Luster
Metallic  
-  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
4.00  
11
1.75  
18

Brinell Hardness
481.00 MPa  
29
170.00 MPa  
99+

Vickers Hardness
400.00 MPa  
99+
170.00 MPa  
99+

Speed of Sound
2,280.00 m/s  
99+
3,810.00 m/s  
26

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.64  
30
1.54  
35

Reflectivity
60.00 %  
23
60.00 %  
23

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Pr  
Ca  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
31  
8
19  
20

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.13  
99+
1.00  
99+

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.13  
36
0.95  
99+

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.07  
33
1.04  
35

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.13  
99+
1.08  
99+

Allen Electronegativity
1.13  
99+
1.03  
99+

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.87  
12
3.00  
9

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
527.00 kJ/mol  
99+
589.80 kJ/mol  
99+

2nd Energy Level
1,020.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,145.40 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,086.00 kJ/mol  
99+
4,912.40 kJ/mol  
7

4th Energy Level
3,761.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,491.00 kJ/mol  
15

5th Energy Level
5,551.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,153.00 kJ/mol  
11

6th Energy Level
5,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
10,496.00 kJ/mol  
14

7th Energy level
5,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
12,270.00 kJ/mol  
12

8th Energy Level
5,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
14,206.00 kJ/mol  
15

9th Energy Level
5,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
18,191.00 kJ/mol  
12

10th Energy Level
5,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
20,385.00 kJ/mol  
16

11th Energy Level
5,274.00 kJ/mol  
99+
57,110.00 kJ/mol  
3

12th Energy Level
5,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
63,410.00 kJ/mol  
9

13th Energy Level
5,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
70,110.00 kJ/mol  
3

14th Energy Level
5,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
78,890.00 kJ/mol  
4

15th Energy Level
52,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+
86,310.00 kJ/mol  
11

16th Energy Level
52,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+
94,000.00 kJ/mol  
6

17th Energy Level
527.30 kJ/mol  
99+
104,900.00 kJ/mol  
7

18th Energy Level
5,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
111,711.00 kJ/mol  
8

19th Energy Level
527.30 kJ/mol  
99+
590.60 kJ/mol  
99+

20th Energy Level
527.00 kJ/mol  
99+
590.00 kJ/mol  
99+

21st Energy Level
527.00 kJ/mol  
99+
590.60 kJ/mol  
99+

22nd Energy Level
527.00 kJ/mol  
99+
590.00 kJ/mol  
99+

23rd Energy Level
527.00 kJ/mol  
99+
590.60 kJ/mol  
99+

24th Energy Level
527.40 kJ/mol  
99+
590.60 kJ/mol  
99+

25th Energy Level
527.00 kJ/mol  
99+
590.00 kJ/mol  
99+

26th Energy Level
527.40 kJ/mol  
99+
590.60 kJ/mol  
99+

27th Energy Level
527.40 kJ/mol  
99+
590.60 kJ/mol  
99+

28th Energy Level
527.40 kJ/mol  
99+
590.60 kJ/mol  
99+

29th Energy Level
527.00 kJ/mol  
99+
590.60 kJ/mol  
99+

30th Energy Level
527.00 kJ/mol  
99+
590.00 kJ/mol  
99+

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.75 g/amp-hr  
99+
0.75 g/amp-hr  
99+

Electron Work Function
2.70 eV  
99+
2.87 eV  
99+

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
59  
99+
20  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f3 6s2  
[Ar] 4s2  

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

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
59  
99+
20  
99+

Number of Neutrons
82  
99+
20  
99+

Number of Electrons
59  
99+
20  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
182.00 pm  
13
197.00 pm  
8

Covalent Radius
203.00 pm  
9
176.00 pm  
24

Van der Waals Radius
239.00 pm  
18
231.00 pm  
23

Atomic Weight
140.91 amu  
99+
40.08 amu  
99+

Atomic Volume
20.80 cm3/mol  
25
29.90 cm3/mol  
10

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Cerium
  
Potassium
  

Next Element
Neodymium
  
Scandium
  

Valence Electron Potential
42.64 (-eV)  
99+
29.00 (-eV)  
99+

Lattice Constant
367.25 pm  
32
558.84 pm  
10

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.61  
18
1.55  
99+

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
6.77 g/cm3  
99+
1.55 g/cm3  
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
6.50 g/cm3  
99+
1.38 g/cm3  
99+

Tensile Strength
55.00 MPa  
37
20.00 MPa  
99+

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
6

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
27
25.50 (Pa)  
3

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
13.20 (Pa)  
7
0.00 (Pa)  
30

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
14.80 GPa  
99+
7.40 GPa  
99+

Bulk Modulus
28.80 GPa  
99+
17.00 GPa  
99+

Young's Modulus
37.30 GPa  
99+
20.00 GPa  
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.28  
16
0.31  
13

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
6.77  
99+
4.58  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Diamagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
12
0.00 H/m  
9

Susceptibility
0.00  
19
0.00  
24

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
Conductor  

Resistivity
0.70 nΩ·m  
99+
33.60 nΩ·m  
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.01 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.30 106/cm Ω  
6

Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol  
26
2.37 kJ/mol  
99+

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.19 J/(kg K)  
33
0.63 J/(kg K)  
7

Molar Heat Capacity
27.20 J/mol·K  
24
25.93 J/mol·K  
99+

Thermal Conductivity
12.50 W/m·K  
99+
201.00 W/m·K  
5

Critical Temperature
1,208.00 K  
99+
1,115.00 K  
99+

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
296.80 kJ/mol  
99+
150.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

Enthalpy of Atomization
368.00 kJ/mol  
33
184.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

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