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Promethium vs Beryllium


Beryllium vs Promethium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Pm   
Be   

Group Number
Not Available   
2   
16

Period Number
6   
2   

Block
f block   
s block   

Element Family
Lanthanide   
Alkaline Earth   

CAS Number
7440122   
99+
7440417   
99+

Space Group Name
Not Available   
P63/mmc   

Space Group Number
Not Available   
194.00   
5

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Promethium metal found in Pitchblende.
  • Promethium metal is highly radioactive metal.
  
  • Beryllium is best anti corrosion metal.
  • Beryllium is the lightest metal and still it is stronger than steel.
  • It also finds various applications in Nuclear reactors as a reflector.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining   
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Chien Shiung Wu, Emilio Segrè, Hans Bethe   
Louis Nicolas Vauquelin   

Discovery
In 1942   
In 1797   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
Not Available   
1 * 10-7 %   
23

Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %   
~0.00000001 %   
29

Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available   
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available   
0.00 %   
35

Abundance In Oceans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
39

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
19

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.
  
  • Its alloys with copper or nickel are used in manufacturing Gyroscopes, springs, electrical contact and non sparking tools.
  • Beryllium Alloys are used as a material for aircraft, missiles, spacecraft and satellite.
  

Industrial Uses
NA   
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry, Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   

Medical Uses
NA   
NA   

Other Uses
NA   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic   
Toxic   

Present in Human Body
No   
Yes   

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
37
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
32

In Bone
Not Available   
0.00 p.p.m.   
32

Physical Properties

Melting Point
1,042.00 °C   
99+
1,278.00 °C   
36

Boiling Point
3,000.00 °C   
31
2,970.00 °C   
32

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Unknown   
White Gray   

Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
Not Available   
5.50   
7

Brinell Hardness
Not Available   
590.00 MPa   
21

Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
1,670.00 MPa   
4

Speed of Sound
Not Available   
12,890.00 m/s   
2

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   
Be   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
27   
12
9   
29

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.57   
24

Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.81   
12

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.07   
32
1.47   
14

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.54   
12

Allen Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.58   
23

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
Not Available   
2.43   
30

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol   
99+
899.50 kJ/mol   
7

2nd Energy Level
1,050.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,757.10 kJ/mol   
23

3rd Energy Level
2,150.00 kJ/mol   
99+
14,848.70 kJ/mol   
2

4th Energy Level
3,970.00 kJ/mol   
38
21,006.60 kJ/mol   
2

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.80 g/amp-hr   
36
0.17 g/amp-hr   
99+

Electron Work Function
Not Available   
4.98 eV   
6

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
61   
99+
4   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f5 6s2   
[He] 2s2   

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

Crystal Lattice
DHCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Promethium.jpg#100   
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Beryllium.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
61   
99+
4   
99+

Number of Neutrons
84   
40
5   
99+

Number of Electrons
61   
99+
4   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
183.00 pm   
10
112.00 pm   
99+

Covalent Radius
199.00 pm   
12
96.00 pm   
99+

Van der Waals Radius
236.00 pm   
16
153.00 pm   
99+

Atomic Weight
145.00 amu   
99+
9.01 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
22.39 cm3/mol   
12
5.00 cm3/mol   
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Neodymium
  
Lithium
  

Next Element
Samarium
  
Sodium
  

Valence Electron Potential
44.10 (-eV)   
39
82.00 (-eV)   
15

Lattice Constant
Not Available   
228.58 pm   
99+

Lattice Angles
Unknown   
π/2, π/2, π/2   

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
1.57   
18

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
7.26 g/cm3   
99+
1.85 g/cm3   
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Not Available   
1.69 g/cm3   
99+

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available   
0.00 (Pa)   
19

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
18.00 GPa   
36
132.00 GPa   
7

Bulk Modulus
33.00 GPa   
36
130.00 GPa   
13

Young's Modulus
46.00 GPa   
38
287.00 GPa   
7

Poisson Ratio
0.28   
17
0.03   
35

Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
NA   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
7.26   
99+
1.85   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Diamagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Semiconductor   

Resistivity
0.75 nΩ·m   
99+
36.00 nΩ·m   
99+

Electrical Conductivity
Not Available   
0.31 106/cm Ω   
5

Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol   
21
0.00 kJ/mol   
40

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.18 J/(kg K)   
33
1.82 J/(kg K)   
2

Molar Heat Capacity
Not Available   
16.44 J/mol·K   
99+

Thermal Conductivity
17.90 W/m·K   
99+
200.00 W/m·K   
6

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
9.00 µm/(m·K)   
99+
11.30 µm/(m·K)   
34

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
Not Available   
294.70 kJ/mol   
30

Enthalpy of Fusion
7.50 kJ/mol   
99+
11.72 kJ/mol   
30

Enthalpy of Atomization
310.00 kJ/mol   
34
326.40 kJ/mol   
30

Standard Molar Entropy
Not Available   
9.50 J/mol.K   
99+

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