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Praseodymium vs Rutherfordium


Rutherfordium vs Praseodymium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Pr  
Rf  

Group Number
3  
15
4  
14

Period Number
6  
7  

Block
f block  
d block  

Element Family
Lanthanide  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
7440100  
99+
53850365  
13

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.
  
  • Rutherfordium does not occur in nature as it is a synthetic element.
  • Till date Rutherfordium metal has 15 radioisotopes created synthetically.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  
Bombarding Plutonium with Accelerated 113 to 115 MeV Neon Ions, Synthetically Produced  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
-  
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research  

Discovery
In 1885  
In 1964  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
23
0.00 %  
40

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
26
-  

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
40
-  

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 Rutherfordium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  

Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry  
-  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
Alloys  
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+
2,100.00 °C  
11

Boiling Point
3,130.00 °C  
28
5,500.00 °C  
3

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Grayish White  
-  

Luster
Metallic  
Unknown Luster  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
4.00  
11
-  

Brinell Hardness
481.00 MPa  
29
1,300.00 MPa  
9

Vickers Hardness
400.00 MPa  
99+
550.00 MPa  
31

Speed of Sound
2,280.00 m/s  
99+
6,100.00 m/s  
5

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.64  
30
1.30  
99+

Reflectivity
60.00 %  
23
65.00 %  
18

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Pr  
Rf  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
31  
8
13  
26

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.13  
99+
0.00  
99+

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.13  
36
1.90  
13

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.07  
33
1.30  
25

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.13  
99+
1.30  
33

Allen Electronegativity
1.13  
99+
0.90  
99+

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.87  
12
2.20  
39

Ionization Energies
  
  

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

2nd Energy Level
1,020.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,389.40 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,086.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,296.40 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
3,761.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3,077.90 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
5,551.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,790.00 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
5,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
11,600.00 kJ/mol  
7

7th Energy level
5,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
5,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+

9th Energy Level
5,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+

10th Energy Level
5,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+

11th Energy Level
5,274.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
5,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
5,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+

14th Energy Level
5,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+

15th Energy Level
52,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+
58,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+

16th Energy Level
52,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+
58,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+

17th Energy Level
527.30 kJ/mol  
99+
579.90 kJ/mol  
99+

18th Energy Level
5,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3,300.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

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

21st Energy Level
527.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
21

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

23rd Energy Level
527.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
21

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

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

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

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

28th Energy Level
527.40 kJ/mol  
99+
840.00 kJ/mol  
14

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

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+
6.00 eV  
1

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
59  
99+
104  
14

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f3 6s2  
[Rn] 5f14 6d2 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+
104  
14

Number of Neutrons
82  
99+
157  
8

Number of Electrons
59  
99+
104  
14

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
182.00 pm  
13
150.00 pm  
35

Covalent Radius
203.00 pm  
9
157.00 pm  
33

Van der Waals Radius
239.00 pm  
18
250.00 pm  
10

Atomic Weight
140.91 amu  
99+
267.00 amu  
11

Atomic Volume
20.80 cm3/mol  
25
23.20 cm3/mol  
15

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Cerium
  

Next Element
Neodymium
  
Dubnium
  

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

Lattice Constant
367.25 pm  
32
-  

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3  
-  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.61  
18
1.60  
22

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
6.77 g/cm3  
99+
23.20 g/cm3  
8

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
6.50 g/cm3  
99+
23.20 g/cm3  
9

Tensile Strength
55.00 MPa  
37
23.00 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)  
99+

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
14.80 GPa  
99+
23.00 GPa  
99+

Bulk Modulus
28.80 GPa  
99+
0.00 GPa  
99+

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

Poisson Ratio
0.28  
16
0.30  
14

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
6.77  
99+
23.00  
10

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
-  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
12
0.00 H/m  
10

Susceptibility
0.00  
19
0.00  
24

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
-  

Resistivity
0.70 nΩ·m  
99+
0.29 nΩ·m  
99+

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

Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol  
26
50.00 kJ/mol  
26

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.19 J/(kg K)  
33
0.27 J/(kg K)  
19

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

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

Critical Temperature
1,208.00 K  
99+
2,400.00 K  
12

Thermal Expansion
6.70 µm/(m·K)  
99+
23.20 µm/(m·K)  
17

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
296.80 kJ/mol  
99+
580.00 kJ/mol  
12

Enthalpy of Fusion
6.89 kJ/mol  
99+
-  

Enthalpy of Atomization
368.00 kJ/mol  
33
580.00 kJ/mol  
14

Standard Molar Entropy
73.20 J/mol.K  
10
57.60 J/mol.K  
28

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