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Promethium vs Bohrium


Bohrium vs Promethium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Pm  
Bh  

Group Number
3  
15
7  
11

Period Number
6  
7  

Block
f block  
d block  

Element Family
Lanthanide  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
7440122  
99+
54037148  
12

Space Group Name
-  
-  

Space Group Number
194.00  
7
276.00  
1

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Promethium metal found in Pitchblende.
  • Promethium metal is highly radioactive metal.
  
  • Bohrium metal is also known as Unnilseptium (Uns) and Nielsbohrium (Ns).
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining  
Found in Minerals, Mining, Synthetically Produced  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Chien Shiung Wu, Emilio Segrè, Hans Bethe  
Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung  

Discovery
In 1942  
In 1981  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
40
0.00 %  
37

Abundance In Sun
-  
-  

Abundance In Meteorites
-  
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Oceans
-  
-  

Abundance In Humans
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.
  
  • Currently known uses of Bohrium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  

Industrial Uses
-  
-  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
-  
Research Purposes  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic  
-  

Present in Human Body
No  
No  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40

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

Physical

Melting Point
1,042.00 °C  
99+
-  

Boiling Point
3,000.00 °C  
32
0.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
-  
-  

Luster
Metallic  
Unknown Luster  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
-  
7.00  
3

Brinell Hardness
400.00 MPa  
34
270.00 MPa  
99+

Vickers Hardness
600.00 MPa  
28
2,700.00 MPa  
4

Speed of Sound
2,260.00 m/s  
99+
2,680.00 m/s  
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.70  
27
1.50  
36

Reflectivity
63.00 %  
20
59.00 %  
24

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Pm  
Bh  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
27  
12
5  
32

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.13  
99+
2.00  
8

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.13  
36
1.30  
25

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.07  
33
1.30  
25

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.13  
99+
1.30  
33

Allen Electronegativity
1.13  
99+
2.00  
6

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.20  
39
2.00  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
742.90 kJ/mol  
23

2nd Energy Level
1,050.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,688.50 kJ/mol  
31

3rd Energy Level
2,150.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,566.50 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
3,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3,598.90 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
4,727.80 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,991.70 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,226.80 kJ/mol  
34

8th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,100.00 kJ/mol  
33

9th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+

10th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,100.00 kJ/mol  
35

11th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,200.00 kJ/mol  
25

12th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
82,700.00 kJ/mol  
4

13th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,100.00 kJ/mol  
29

14th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,200.00 kJ/mol  
17

15th Energy Level
54,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+
82,000.00 kJ/mol  
14

16th Energy Level
54,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+
71,100.00 kJ/mol  
20

17th Energy Level
540.50 kJ/mol  
99+
820.00 kJ/mol  
31

18th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,200.00 kJ/mol  
20

19th Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
820.80 kJ/mol  
28

20th Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
820.00 kJ/mol  
21

21st Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,200.00 kJ/mol  
11

22nd Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
820.00 kJ/mol  
16

23rd Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,200.00 kJ/mol  
8

24th Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
820.00 kJ/mol  
12

25th Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
820.00 kJ/mol  
10

26th Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
820.00 kJ/mol  
10

27th Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
820.00 kJ/mol  
9

28th Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
820.00 kJ/mol  
15

29th Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
820.00 kJ/mol  
14

30th Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
820.00 kJ/mol  
10

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.80 g/amp-hr  
40
3.00 g/amp-hr  
21

Electron Work Function
5.30 eV  
5
4.90 eV  
12

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
61  
99+
107  
11

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f5 6s2  
[Rn] 5f14 6d5 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+
107  
11

Number of Neutrons
84  
99+
155  
9

Number of Electrons
61  
99+
107  
11

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
183.00 pm  
12
128.00 pm  
99+

Covalent Radius
199.00 pm  
12
141.00 pm  
99+

Van der Waals Radius
236.00 pm  
20
0.00 pm  
99+

Atomic Weight
145.00 amu  
99+
270.00 amu  
8

Atomic Volume
22.39 cm3/mol  
21
23.70 cm3/mol  
14

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Neodymium
  

Next Element
Samarium
  
Hassium
  

Valence Electron Potential
44.10 (-eV)  
40
27.20 (-eV)  
99+

Lattice Constant
-  
-  

Lattice Angles
-  
-  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.63  
14
1.57  
99+

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
7.26 g/cm3  
99+
37.10 g/cm3  
3

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
7.26 g/cm3  
99+
37.10 g/cm3  
3

Tensile Strength
75.00 MPa  
30
152.00 MPa  
24

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
25

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
37

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
31
0.00 (Pa)  
37

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
18.00 GPa  
99+
28.00 GPa  
32

Bulk Modulus
33.00 GPa  
99+
37.00 GPa  
99+

Young's Modulus
46.00 GPa  
99+
0.00 GPa  
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.28  
17
0.35  
9

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
7.26  
99+
37.00  
5

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
-  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
11
0.00 H/m  
11

Susceptibility
0.00  
25
0.00  
24

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
-  

Resistivity
0.75 nΩ·m  
99+
6.50 nΩ·m  
99+

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

Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol  
26
-  

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.18 J/(kg K)  
34
0.10 J/(kg K)  
99+

Molar Heat Capacity
27.60 J/mol·K  
20
37.10 J/mol·K  
2

Thermal Conductivity
17.90 W/m·K  
99+
37.00 W/m·K  
36

Critical Temperature
1,315.00 K  
99+
1,323.00 K  
99+

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
289.00 kJ/mol  
99+
270.50 kJ/mol  
99+

Enthalpy of Fusion
7.50 kJ/mol  
99+
-  

Enthalpy of Atomization
310.00 kJ/mol  
99+
-  

Standard Molar Entropy
57.00 J/mol.K  
30
57.00 J/mol.K  
30

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