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Promethium vs Flerovium


Flerovium vs Promethium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Pm  
Fl  

Group Number
3  
15
14  
4

Period Number
6  
7  

Block
f block  
p block  

Element Family
Lanthanide  
Post-​Transition  

CAS Number
7440122  
99+
54085164  
5

Space Group Name
-  
-  

Space Group Number
194.00  
7
198.00  
6

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Promethium metal found in Pitchblende.
  • Promethium metal is highly radioactive metal.
  
Flerovium is named after the Flerov Laboratory of Nuclear Reactions.  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining  
-  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Chien Shiung Wu, Emilio Segrè, Hans Bethe  
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory  

Discovery
In 1942  
In 1999  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
40
0.00 %  
40

Abundance In Sun
-  
-  

Abundance In Meteorites
-  
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
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 Flerovium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  

Industrial Uses
-  
-  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
-  
Alloys, 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+
67.00 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
3,000.00 °C  
32
147.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
-  
-  

Luster
Metallic  
Unknown Luster  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
-  
4.00  
11

Brinell Hardness
400.00 MPa  
34
350.00 MPa  
36

Vickers Hardness
600.00 MPa  
28
450.00 MPa  
38

Speed of Sound
2,260.00 m/s  
99+
3,200.00 m/s  
35

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.70  
27
1.30  
99+

Reflectivity
63.00 %  
20
68.00 %  
15

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Pm  
Fl  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
27  
12
1  
34

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.13  
99+
2.60  
1

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+
1.30  
40

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.20  
39
2.00  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
823.90 kJ/mol  
13

2nd Energy Level
1,050.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,601.60 kJ/mol  
35

3rd Energy Level
2,150.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3,367.30 kJ/mol  
18

4th Energy Level
3,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
4,399.70 kJ/mol  
37

5th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,847.00 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
11,400.00 kJ/mol  
9

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

8th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,700.00 kJ/mol  
39

9th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,840.00 kJ/mol  
99+

10th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+

11th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
36,400.00 kJ/mol  
24

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

14th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,145.00 kJ/mol  
99+

15th Energy Level
54,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+
67,000.00 kJ/mol  
33

16th Energy Level
54,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+
36,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

17th Energy Level
540.50 kJ/mol  
99+
1,144.00 kJ/mol  
17

18th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

19th Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,127.50 kJ/mol  
16

20th Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
800.00 kJ/mol  
24

21st Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
670.00 kJ/mol  
99+

22nd Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
340.00 kJ/mol  
99+

23rd Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,120.00 kJ/mol  
34

24th Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
540.10 kJ/mol  
99+

25th Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+

26th Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
540.10 kJ/mol  
99+

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

28th Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
800.00 kJ/mol  
18

29th Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
800.10 kJ/mol  
17

30th Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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, Radioactivity  

Atomic

Atomic Number
61  
99+
114  
4

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f5 6s2  
[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p2  

Crystal Structure
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)  
Not Known  

Crystal Lattice
DHCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Promethium.jpg#100  
Unknown-Crystal-Structure-of-Flerovium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
61  
99+
114  
4

Number of Neutrons
84  
99+
184  
2

Number of Electrons
61  
99+
114  
4

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
183.00 pm  
12
180.00 pm  
16

Covalent Radius
199.00 pm  
12
171.00 pm  
26

Van der Waals Radius
236.00 pm  
20
0.00 pm  
99+

Atomic Weight
145.00 amu  
99+
289.00 amu  
3

Atomic Volume
22.39 cm3/mol  
21
14.00 cm3/mol  
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Neodymium
  
Nihonium
  

Next Element
Samarium
  
Moscovium
  

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

Lattice Constant
-  
-  

Lattice Angles
-  
-  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.63  
14
1.60  
22

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
7.26 g/cm3  
99+
14.00 g/cm3  
24

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
7.26 g/cm3  
99+
14.00 g/cm3  
24

Tensile Strength
75.00 MPa  
30
0.10 MPa  
99+

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)  
30

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
18.00 GPa  
99+
35.00 GPa  
21

Bulk Modulus
33.00 GPa  
99+
15.00 GPa  
99+

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

Poisson Ratio
0.28  
17
0.30  
14

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
7.26  
99+
14.00  
25

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
-  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
11
0.00 H/m  
15

Susceptibility
0.00  
25
0.00  
24

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
-  

Resistivity
0.75 nΩ·m  
99+
5.40 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
27.00 J/mol·K  
29

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

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

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
289.00 kJ/mol  
99+
337.40 kJ/mol  
38

Enthalpy of Fusion
7.50 kJ/mol  
99+
14.50 kJ/mol  
26

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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