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Promethium Rutherfordium Comparison


Rutherfordium Promethium comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Pm   
Rf   

Group Number
Not Available   
4   
14

Period Number
6   
7   

Block
f block   
d block   

Element Family
Lanthanide   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440122   
99+
53850365   
13

Space Group Name
Not Available   
Not Available   

Space Group Number
Not Available   
Not Available   

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Promethium metal found in Pitchblende.
  • Promethium metal is highly radioactive metal.
  
  • 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   
Bombarding Plutonium with Accelerated 113 to 115 MeV Neon Ions, Synthetically Produced   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Chien Shiung Wu, Emilio Segrè, Hans Bethe   
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research   

Discovery
In 1942   
In 1964   

Abundance
  
  

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • It is used for research purpose. Very small amount of this metal is used in atomic batteries.
  • Its radioactive decay is used for a phosphor to give off light. The light emitted is converted into electricity.
  
  • Currently known uses of Rutherfordium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  

Industrial Uses
NA   
NA   

Medical Uses
NA   
NA   

Other Uses
NA   
Alloys, Research Purposes   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic   
Unknown   

Present in Human Body
No   
No   

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
37
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
37

In Bone
Not Available   
0.00 p.p.m.   
36

Physical Properties

Melting Point
1,042.00 °C   
99+
2,100.00 °C   
11

Boiling Point
3,000.00 °C   
31
5,500.00 °C   
3

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Luster
Metallic   
Unknown Luster   

Hardness
  
  

Speed of Sound
Not Available   
Not Available   

Optical Properties
  
  

Allotropes
No   
No   

α Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

β Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

γ Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

Chemical Properties

Chemical Formula
Pm   
Rf   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
27   
12
13   
26

Electronegativity
  
  

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.07   
32
Not Available   

Electropositivity
  
  

Ionization Energies
  
  

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

2nd Energy Level
1,050.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,389.40 kJ/mol   
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,150.00 kJ/mol   
99+
2,296.40 kJ/mol   
99+

4th Energy Level
3,970.00 kJ/mol   
38
3,077.90 kJ/mol   
99+

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.80 g/amp-hr   
36
Not Available   

Electron Work Function
Not Available   
Not Available   

Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility   
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity   

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
61   
99+
104   
14

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f5 6s2   
[Rn] 5f14 6d2 7s2   

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

Crystal Lattice
DHCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Promethium.jpg#100   
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
61   
99+
104   
14

Number of Neutrons
84   
40
157   
7

Number of Electrons
61   
99+
104   
14

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
183.00 pm   
10
150.00 pm   
33

Covalent Radius
199.00 pm   
12
157.00 pm   
31

Van der Waals Radius
236.00 pm   
16
Not Available   

Atomic Weight
145.00 amu   
99+
267.00 amu   
11

Atomic Volume
22.39 cm3/mol   
12
Not Available   

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Neodymium
  
Lawrencium
  

Next Element
Samarium
  
Dubnium
  

Valence Electron Potential
44.10 (-eV)   
39
Not Available   

Lattice Constant
Not Available   
Not Available   

Lattice Angles
Unknown   
NA   

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

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

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
18.00 GPa   
36
Not Available   

Bulk Modulus
33.00 GPa   
36
Not Available   

Young's Modulus
46.00 GPa   
38
Not Available   

Poisson Ratio
0.28   
17
Not Available   

Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
Unknown   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
7.26   
99+
Not Available   

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Unknown   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Unknown   

Resistivity
0.75 nΩ·m   
99+
Not Available   

Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol   
21
Not Available   

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.18 J/(kg K)   
33
Not Available   

Molar Heat Capacity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Conductivity
17.90 W/m·K   
99+
Not Available   

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
9.00 µm/(m·K)   
99+
Not Available   

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Fusion
7.50 kJ/mol   
99+
Not Available   

Enthalpy of Atomization
310.00 kJ/mol   
34
Not Available   

Standard Molar Entropy
Not Available   
Not Available   

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