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Promethium vs Bismuth


Bismuth vs Promethium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Pm   
Bi   

Group Number
Not Available   
15   
3

Period Number
6   
6   

Block
f block   
p block   

Element Family
Lanthanide   
Post-​Transition   

CAS Number
7440122   
99+
7440699   
22

Space Group Name
Not Available   
C12/m1   

Space Group Number
Not Available   
12.00   
12

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Promethium metal found in Pitchblende.
  • Promethium metal is highly radioactive metal.
  
  • Bismuth metal is soluble and reacts with concentrated nitric acid.
  • It oxides are used as a yellow pigment in paint. Bismuth chloride oxide BiClO gives a pearly texture to cosmetics.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining   
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Chien Shiung Wu, Emilio Segrè, Hans Bethe   
Claude François Geoffroy   

Discovery
In 1942   
In 1753   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
Not Available   
7 * 10-8 %   
25

Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %   
~0.000006 %   
14

Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available   
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available   
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Oceans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
24

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.
  
  • Tin and bismuth alloys have a very low melting point and hence it is used in fire detector and the fire extinguishers. It also used in electric solders and fuses.
  

Industrial Uses
NA   
Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   

Medical Uses
NA   
Pharmaceutical Industry   

Other Uses
NA   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic   
Low Toxic   

Present in Human Body
No   
Yes   

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
37
0.02 Blood/mg dm-3   
20

In Bone
Not Available   
0.20 p.p.m.   
22

Physical Properties

Melting Point
1,042.00 °C   
99+
271.30 °C   
99+

Boiling Point
3,000.00 °C   
31
1,560.00 °C   
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Unknown   
Silver   

Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
Not Available   
2.25   
15

Brinell Hardness
Not Available   
70.00 MPa   
99+

Speed of Sound
Not Available   
1,790.00 m/s   
99+

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   
Bi   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
27   
12
33   
6

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
Not Available   
2.02   
6

Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
2.34   
3

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.07   
32
1.67   
6

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available   
2.15   
4

Allen Electronegativity
Not Available   
2.01   
4

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
Not Available   
1.98   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol   
99+
703.00 kJ/mol   
35

2nd Energy Level
1,050.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,610.00 kJ/mol   
33

3rd Energy Level
2,150.00 kJ/mol   
99+
2,466.00 kJ/mol   
99+

4th Energy Level
3,970.00 kJ/mol   
38
4,370.00 kJ/mol   
28

5th Energy Level
Not Available   
5,400.00 kJ/mol   
30

6th Energy Level
Not Available   
8,520.00 kJ/mol   
19

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.80 g/amp-hr   
36
2.60 g/amp-hr   
19

Electron Work Function
Not Available   
4.22 eV   
22

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
61   
99+
83   
33

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f5 6s2   
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p3   

Crystal Structure
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)   
Rhombohedral (RHO)   

Crystal Lattice
DHCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Promethium.jpg#100   
RHO-Crystal-Structure-of-Bismuth.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
61   
99+
83   
33

Number of Neutrons
84   
40
126   
18

Number of Electrons
61   
99+
83   
33

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
183.00 pm   
10
156.00 pm   
29

Covalent Radius
199.00 pm   
12
148.00 pm   
36

Van der Waals Radius
236.00 pm   
16
207.00 pm   
26

Atomic Weight
145.00 amu   
99+
208.98 amu   
29

Atomic Volume
22.39 cm3/mol   
12
21.30 cm3/mol   
14

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Neodymium
  
Lead
  

Next Element
Samarium
  
Polonium
  

Valence Electron Potential
44.10 (-eV)   
39
41.90 (-eV)   
99+

Lattice Constant
Not Available   
667.40 pm   
2

Lattice Angles
Unknown   
NA   

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
7.26 g/cm3   
99+
9.78 g/cm3   
39

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Not Available   
10.05 g/cm3   
18

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
18.00 GPa   
36
12.00 GPa   
99+

Bulk Modulus
33.00 GPa   
36
31.00 GPa   
38

Young's Modulus
46.00 GPa   
38
32.00 GPa   
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.28   
17
0.33   
11

Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
NA   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
7.26   
99+
9.79   
30

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Diamagnetic   

Permeability
Not Available   
0.00 H/m   
6

Susceptibility
Not Available   
0.00   
6

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Semiconductor   

Resistivity
0.75 nΩ·m   
99+
1.29 nΩ·m   
99+

Electrical Conductivity
Not Available   
0.01 106/cm Ω   
99+

Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol   
21
91.20 kJ/mol   
11

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.18 J/(kg K)   
33
0.12 J/(kg K)   
40

Molar Heat Capacity
Not Available   
25.52 J/mol·K   
37

Thermal Conductivity
17.90 W/m·K   
99+
7.97 W/m·K   
99+

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
9.00 µm/(m·K)   
99+
13.40 µm/(m·K)   
28

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
Not Available   
151.00 kJ/mol   
99+

Enthalpy of Fusion
7.50 kJ/mol   
99+
10.90 kJ/mol   
33

Enthalpy of Atomization
310.00 kJ/mol   
34
207.10 kJ/mol   
99+

Standard Molar Entropy
Not Available   
56.70 J/mol.K   
24

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