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Promethium vs Gold


Gold vs Promethium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Pm   
Au   

Group Number
Not Available   
11   
7

Period Number
6   
6   

Block
f block   
d block   

Element Family
Lanthanide   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440122   
99+
7440575   
31

Space Group Name
Not Available   
Fm_ 3m   

Space Group Number
Not Available   
225.00   
2

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Promethium metal found in Pitchblende.
  • Promethium metal is highly radioactive metal.
  
  • It is found in copper ores and from the crust of the earth.
  • It is the most malleable and ductile metal.
  • Gold alloys are used in Dentistry as fillings, crowning, clips, etc. It is also used as an artificial limb joints.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Chien Shiung Wu, Emilio Segrè, Hans Bethe   
Unknown   

Discovery
In 1942   
Before 6000 BCE   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
Not Available   
6 * 10-8 %   
26

Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %   
~0.0000001 %   
26

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 %   
21

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
18

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.
  
  • Gold metal is mainly used for Jewelry, bullion, coinage, etc.
  • It is used in the art, decoration, ornaments, etc. It is also used for electroplating process.
  

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

Medical Uses
NA   
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry   

Other Uses
NA   
Alloys, Bullion, Coinage, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic   
Non Toxic   

Present in Human Body
No   
Yes   

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
37
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
35

In Bone
Not Available   
0.02 p.p.m.   
30

Physical Properties

Melting Point
1,042.00 °C   
99+
1,064.43 °C   
99+

Boiling Point
3,000.00 °C   
31
2,807.00 °C   
36

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Unknown   
Gold   

Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
Not Available   
2.50   
14

Brinell Hardness
Not Available   
194.00 MPa   
99+

Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
216.00 MPa   
31

Speed of Sound
Not Available   
2,030.00 m/s   
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Reflectivity
Not Available   
95.00 %   
2

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   
Au   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
27   
12
36   
3

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
Not Available   
2.54   
1

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.07   
32
1.42   
18

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.87   
7

Allen Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.92   
5

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
Not Available   
1.46   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol   
99+
890.10 kJ/mol   
8

2nd Energy Level
1,050.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,980.00 kJ/mol   
12

3rd Energy Level
2,150.00 kJ/mol   
99+
Not Available   

4th Energy Level
3,970.00 kJ/mol   
38
Not Available   

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.80 g/amp-hr   
36
2.45 g/amp-hr   
21

Electron Work Function
Not Available   
5.10 eV   
4

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
61   
99+
79   
37

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f5 6s2   
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s1   

Crystal Structure
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)   
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)   

Crystal Lattice
DHCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Promethium.jpg#100   
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Gold.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
61   
99+
79   
37

Number of Neutrons
84   
40
118   
23

Number of Electrons
61   
99+
79   
37

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
183.00 pm   
10
151.00 pm   
32

Covalent Radius
199.00 pm   
12
144.00 pm   
40

Van der Waals Radius
236.00 pm   
16
166.00 pm   
39

Atomic Weight
145.00 amu   
99+
196.97 amu   
33

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Neodymium
  
Platinum
  

Next Element
Samarium
  
Mercury
  

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

Lattice Constant
Not Available   
407.82 pm   
21

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
1.61   
4

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
7.26 g/cm3   
99+
19.30 g/cm3   
15

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Not Available   
17.31 g/cm3   
6

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
120.00 MPa   
15

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available   
0.00 (Pa)   
23

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available   
67.00 (Pa)   
4

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
18.00 GPa   
36
27.00 GPa   
27

Bulk Modulus
33.00 GPa   
36
180.00 GPa   
9

Young's Modulus
46.00 GPa   
38
79.00 GPa   
24

Poisson Ratio
0.28   
17
0.40   
4

Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
Ductile, Malleable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
7.26   
99+
19.32   
8

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Diamagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   

Resistivity
0.75 nΩ·m   
99+
2.20 nΩ·m   
99+

Electrical Conductivity
Not Available   
0.45 106/cm Ω   
3

Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol   
21
222.80 kJ/mol   
1

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.18 J/(kg K)   
33
0.13 J/(kg K)   
39

Molar Heat Capacity
Not Available   
25.42 J/mol·K   
40

Thermal Conductivity
17.90 W/m·K   
99+
318.00 W/m·K   
3

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
9.00 µm/(m·K)   
99+
14.20 µm/(m·K)   
26

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
Not Available   
324.40 kJ/mol   
27

Enthalpy of Fusion
7.50 kJ/mol   
99+
12.55 kJ/mol   
27

Enthalpy of Atomization
310.00 kJ/mol   
34
364.00 kJ/mol   
25

Standard Molar Entropy
Not Available   
47.40 J/mol.K   
32

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