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Praseodymium vs Dubnium


Dubnium vs Praseodymium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Pr  
Db  

Group Number
3  
15
5  
13

Period Number
6  
7  

Block
f block  
d block  

Element Family
Lanthanide  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
7440100  
99+
53850354  
14

Space Group Name
P63/mmc  
-  

Space Group Number
194.00  
7
166.00  
9

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Praseodymium metal is synthetically produced metal.
  • Praseodymium is used as possible fuel for radioactive generators.
  
  • IUPAC allotted a temporary name to Dubnium metal as “ Unnilpentium”.
  • In the production of Dubnium, thermal gradient chromatography is used.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  
Produced by Bombarding Am243 with Ne22, Synthetically Produced  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
-  
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research  

Discovery
In 1885  
In 1968  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
23
0.00 %  
40

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
26
-  

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
40
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
27
-  

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 Dubnium 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
6.00  
6

Brinell Hardness
481.00 MPa  
29
330.00 MPa  
38

Vickers Hardness
400.00 MPa  
99+
400.00 MPa  
99+

Speed of Sound
2,280.00 m/s  
99+
2,680.00 m/s  
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.64  
30
1.20  
99+

Reflectivity
60.00 %  
23
55.00 %  
27

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Pr  
Db  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
31  
8
10  
28

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.13  
99+
2.20  
5

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.13  
36
1.30  
25

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.07  
33
1.30  
25

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.13  
99+
1.10  
99+

Allen Electronegativity
1.13  
99+
1.30  
40

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.87  
12
2.00  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
527.00 kJ/mol  
99+
664.80 kJ/mol  
38

2nd Energy Level
1,020.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,546.70 kJ/mol  
39

3rd Energy Level
2,086.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,378.40 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
3,761.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3,298.80 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
5,551.00 kJ/mol  
99+
4,305.20 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
5,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
12,900.00 kJ/mol  
5

7th Energy level
5,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3,300.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
5,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,280.00 kJ/mol  
99+

9th Energy Level
5,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,780.00 kJ/mol  
99+

10th Energy Level
5,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,830.00 kJ/mol  
22

11th Energy Level
5,274.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3,300.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
5,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
88,300.00 kJ/mol  
2

13th Energy Level
5,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
4,760.00 kJ/mol  
99+

14th Energy Level
5,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,120.00 kJ/mol  
99+

15th Energy Level
52,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+
33,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+

16th Energy Level
52,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+
33,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+

17th Energy Level
527.30 kJ/mol  
99+
1,129.00 kJ/mol  
19

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

19th Energy Level
527.30 kJ/mol  
99+
1,094.90 kJ/mol  
18

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

21st Energy Level
527.00 kJ/mol  
99+
883.00 kJ/mol  
36

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

23rd Energy Level
527.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,150.00 kJ/mol  
33

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

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

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

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

28th Energy Level
527.40 kJ/mol  
99+
1,150.00 kJ/mol  
3

29th Energy Level
527.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,094.00 kJ/mol  
5

30th Energy Level
527.00 kJ/mol  
99+
0.00 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+
105  
13

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f3 6s2  
[Rn] 5f14 6d3 7s2  

Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)  

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
59  
99+
105  
13

Number of Neutrons
82  
99+
157  
8

Number of Electrons
59  
99+
105  
13

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
182.00 pm  
13
139.00 pm  
99+

Covalent Radius
203.00 pm  
9
149.00 pm  
37

Van der Waals Radius
239.00 pm  
18
0.00 pm  
99+

Atomic Weight
140.91 amu  
99+
268.00 amu  
10

Atomic Volume
20.80 cm3/mol  
25
22.80 cm3/mol  
17

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Cerium
  

Next Element
Neodymium
  

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
1.63  
14

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
6.77 g/cm3  
99+
29.30 g/cm3  
5

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
6.50 g/cm3  
99+
29.30 g/cm3  
6

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)  
22

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

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
14.80 GPa  
99+
34.00 GPa  
22

Bulk Modulus
28.80 GPa  
99+
39.00 GPa  
39

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

Poisson Ratio
0.28  
16
0.39  
5

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
6.77  
99+
39.00  
3

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+
6.80 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
29.30 J/mol·K  
11

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

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

Thermal Expansion
6.70 µm/(m·K)  
99+
13.20 µm/(m·K)  
37

Enthalpy
  
  

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

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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