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Praseodymium vs Copernicium


Copernicium vs Praseodymium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Pr  
Cn  

Group Number
3  
15
12  
6

Period Number
6  
7  

Block
f block  
d block  

Element Family
Lanthanide  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
7440100  
99+
54084263  
7

Space Group Name
P63/mmc  
-  

Space Group Number
194.00  
7
187.00  
8

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Praseodymium metal is synthetically produced metal.
  • Praseodymium is used as possible fuel for radioactive generators.
  
Copernicium was first synthesized in 1996 by a German research team.  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
-  
Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung  

Discovery
In 1885  
In 1996  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
23
0.00 %  
39

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
26
-  

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
40
0.00 %  
99+

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

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
39
-  

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
-  

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.
  
  • Currently known uses of Copernicium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  

Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry  
-  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
Alloys  
Research Purposes  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Moderately Toxic  
-  

Present in Human Body
No  
No  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
33
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+

Physical

Melting Point
935.00 °C  
99+
-  

Boiling Point
3,130.00 °C  
28
0.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Grayish White  
-  

Luster
Metallic  
Unknown Luster  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
4.00  
11
4.00  
11

Brinell Hardness
481.00 MPa  
29
240.00 MPa  
99+

Vickers Hardness
400.00 MPa  
99+
3,570.00 MPa  
2

Speed of Sound
2,280.00 m/s  
99+
3,570.00 m/s  
30

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.64  
30
1.90  
18

Reflectivity
60.00 %  
23
45.00 %  
32

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Pr  
Cn  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
31  
8
1  
34

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.13  
99+
1.90  
12

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.13  
36
1.30  
25

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.07  
33
1.90  
1

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.13  
99+
1.90  
13

Allen Electronegativity
1.13  
99+
1.90  
8

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.87  
12
2.00  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
527.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,154.90 kJ/mol  
2

2nd Energy Level
1,020.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,170.00 kJ/mol  
9

3rd Energy Level
2,086.00 kJ/mol  
99+
4,245.40 kJ/mol  
9

4th Energy Level
3,761.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,499.70 kJ/mol  
23

5th Energy Level
5,551.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3,570.00 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
5,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,030.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
5,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3,570.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
5,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
4,480.00 kJ/mol  
99+

9th Energy Level
5,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,850.00 kJ/mol  
99+

10th Energy Level
5,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
4,480.00 kJ/mol  
99+

11th Energy Level
5,274.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3,570.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
5,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
35,700.00 kJ/mol  
26

13th Energy Level
5,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
4,480.00 kJ/mol  
99+

14th Energy Level
5,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,157.00 kJ/mol  
99+

15th Energy Level
52,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+
35,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+

16th Energy Level
52,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+
35,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+

17th Energy Level
527.30 kJ/mol  
99+
1,157.00 kJ/mol  
16

18th Energy Level
5,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3,570.00 kJ/mol  
99+

19th Energy Level
527.30 kJ/mol  
99+
1,157.60 kJ/mol  
14

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

21st Energy Level
527.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,157.00 kJ/mol  
28

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

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

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

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

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

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

28th Energy Level
527.40 kJ/mol  
99+
1,157.00 kJ/mol  
2

29th Energy Level
527.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,157.00 kJ/mol  
3

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

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.75 g/amp-hr  
99+
3.00 g/amp-hr  
21

Electron Work Function
2.70 eV  
99+
4.90 eV  
12

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
59  
99+
112  
6

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f3 6s2  
[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2  

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

Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Praseodymium.jpg#100  
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
59  
99+
112  
6

Number of Neutrons
82  
99+
285  
1

Number of Electrons
59  
99+
112  
6

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
182.00 pm  
13
147.00 pm  
36

Covalent Radius
203.00 pm  
9
122.00 pm  
99+

Van der Waals Radius
239.00 pm  
18
0.00 pm  
99+

Atomic Weight
140.91 amu  
99+
285.00 amu  
5

Atomic Volume
20.80 cm3/mol  
25
17.80 cm3/mol  
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Cerium
  

Next Element
Neodymium
  
Nihonium
  

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

Lattice Constant
367.25 pm  
32
-  

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3  
-  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.61  
18
1.58  
36

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
6.77 g/cm3  
99+
23.70 g/cm3  
7

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
6.50 g/cm3  
99+
23.70 g/cm3  
8

Tensile Strength
55.00 MPa  
37
0.10 MPa  
99+

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
25

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
27
0.00 (Pa)  
37

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
13.20 (Pa)  
7
0.00 (Pa)  
37

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
14.80 GPa  
99+
31.00 GPa  
25

Bulk Modulus
28.80 GPa  
99+
35.00 GPa  
99+

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

Poisson Ratio
0.28  
16
0.35  
9

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
6.77  
99+
23.70  
9

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
-  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
12
0.00 H/m  
17

Susceptibility
0.00  
19
0.00  
24

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
-  

Resistivity
0.70 nΩ·m  
99+
4.90 nΩ·m  
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.01 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.00 106/cm Ω  
99+

Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol  
26
-  

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.19 J/(kg K)  
33
0.10 J/(kg K)  
99+

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

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

Critical Temperature
1,208.00 K  
99+
1,323.00 K  
99+

Thermal Expansion
6.70 µm/(m·K)  
99+
13.80 µm/(m·K)  
31

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
296.80 kJ/mol  
99+
357.20 kJ/mol  
31

Enthalpy of Fusion
6.89 kJ/mol  
99+
-  

Enthalpy of Atomization
368.00 kJ/mol  
33
-  

Standard Molar Entropy
73.20 J/mol.K  
10
55.00 J/mol.K  
34

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