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Praseodymium vs Tin


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Tin vs Praseodymium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Pr  
Sn  

Group Number
3  
15
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  
7
141.00  
10

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
-  
-  

Discovery
In 1885  
Before 3500 BC  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
23
0.00 %  
21

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
26
0.00 %  
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
0.00 %  
24
0.00 %  
15

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
-  
Dentistry  

Other Uses
Alloys  
-  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Moderately Toxic  
Non Toxic  

Present in Human Body
No  
Yes  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
33
0.38 Blood/mg dm-3  
10

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
1.40 p.p.m.  
17

Physical

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

Boiling Point
3,130.00 °C  
28
2,270.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Grayish White  
Silvery White  

Luster
Metallic  
-  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
4.00  
11
1.50  
19

Brinell Hardness
481.00 MPa  
29
50.00 MPa  
99+

Vickers Hardness
400.00 MPa  
99+
50.00 MPa  
99+

Speed of Sound
2,280.00 m/s  
99+
2,730.00 m/s  
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.64  
30
2.40  
7

Reflectivity
60.00 %  
23
51.00 %  
30

Allotropes
No  
Yes  

α Allotropes
-  
Grey Tin (alpha Tin, Tin Pest)  

β Allotropes
-  
White Tin (Beta Tin)  

γ Allotropes
-  
Rhombic Tin (gamma Tin)  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Pr  
Sn  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
31  
8
35  
4

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.13  
99+
1.96  
9

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.13  
36
1.49  
19

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.07  
33
1.72  
5

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.13  
99+
2.21  
5

Allen Electronegativity
1.13  
99+
1.82  
14

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  
99+
7,456.00 kJ/mol  
21

6th Energy Level
5,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
5,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
39

8th Energy Level
5,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
35

9th Energy Level
5,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
32

10th Energy Level
5,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
36

11th Energy Level
5,274.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
34

12th Energy Level
5,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
5,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,080.00 kJ/mol  
31

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

15th Energy Level
52,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+
70,800.00 kJ/mol  
27

16th Energy Level
52,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+
70,800.00 kJ/mol  
22

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

18th Energy Level
5,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,086.00 kJ/mol  
33

19th Energy Level
527.30 kJ/mol  
99+
708.60 kJ/mol  
39

20th Energy Level
527.00 kJ/mol  
99+
708.00 kJ/mol  
33

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

22nd Energy Level
527.00 kJ/mol  
99+
708.00 kJ/mol  
27

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

24th Energy Level
527.40 kJ/mol  
99+
708.60 kJ/mol  
26

25th Energy Level
527.00 kJ/mol  
99+
708.60 kJ/mol  
28

26th Energy Level
527.40 kJ/mol  
99+
708.60 kJ/mol  
27

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

28th Energy Level
527.40 kJ/mol  
99+
708.60 kJ/mol  
32

29th Energy Level
527.00 kJ/mol  
99+
708.60 kJ/mol  
33

30th Energy Level
527.00 kJ/mol  
99+
708.60 kJ/mol  
27

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

Electron Work Function
2.70 eV  
99+
4.42 eV  
22

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

Atomic

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  
13
140.00 pm  
40

Covalent Radius
203.00 pm  
9
139.00 pm  
99+

Van der Waals Radius
239.00 pm  
18
217.00 pm  
29

Atomic Weight
140.91 amu  
99+
118.71 amu  
99+

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

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  
32
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  
18
0.68  
99+

Mechanical

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  
99+
6.99 g/cm3  
99+

Tensile Strength
55.00 MPa  
37
15.00 MPa  
99+

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
15

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
27
0.00 (Pa)  
18

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
13.20 (Pa)  
7
0.00 (Pa)  
38

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
14.80 GPa  
99+
18.00 GPa  
99+

Bulk Modulus
28.80 GPa  
99+
58.00 GPa  
21

Young's Modulus
37.30 GPa  
99+
50.00 GPa  
39

Poisson Ratio
0.28  
16
0.36  
8

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable  
Ductile, Malleable  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
6.77  
99+
7.31  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Diamagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
12
0.00 H/m  
17

Susceptibility
0.00  
19
0.00  
30

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  
28

Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol  
26
107.30 kJ/mol  
9

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.19 J/(kg K)  
33
0.23 J/(kg K)  
28

Molar Heat Capacity
27.20 J/mol·K  
24
27.11 J/mol·K  
26

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

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

Thermal Expansion
6.70 µm/(m·K)  
99+
22.00 µm/(m·K)  
21

Enthalpy
  
  

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

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

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

Standard Molar Entropy
73.20 J/mol.K  
10
51.20 J/mol.K  
40

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