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Promethium vs Indium


Indium vs Promethium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Pm   
In   

Group Number
Not Available   
13   
5

Period Number
6   
5   

Block
f block   
p block   

Element Family
Lanthanide   
Post-​Transition   

CAS Number
7440122   
99+
7440746   
17

Space Group Name
Not Available   
I4/mmm   

Space Group Number
Not Available   
139.00   
8

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Promethium metal found in Pitchblende.
  • Promethium metal is highly radioactive metal.
  
  • Luster of Indium is bright in nature.
  • Reich and richer were looking for thallium in zinc metal and they discovered Indium metal.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining   
Mining, Ores of metals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Chien Shiung Wu, Emilio Segrè, Hans Bethe   
Ferdinand Reich and Hieronymous Theodor Richter   

Discovery
In 1942   
In 1863   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
Not Available   
3 * 10-8 %   
28

Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %   
~0.0000004 %   
23

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 %   
99+

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.
  
  • It is used to produce indium tin oxide (ITO), it is used in manufacturing touch screens, flat screen TVs and solar panels.
  • Its nitride, phosphide and antimonide are used in transistors and microchips.
  

Industrial Uses
NA   
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry   

Medical Uses
NA   
Medical Research   

Other Uses
NA   
Alloys, In Nuclear Reactors   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic   
Non Toxic   

Present in Human Body
No   
Yes   

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
37
Not Available   

Physical Properties

Melting Point
1,042.00 °C   
99+
156.61 °C   
99+

Boiling Point
3,000.00 °C   
31
2,000.00 °C   
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Unknown   
Silvery Gray   

Luster
Metallic   
Lustrous   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
Not Available   
1.20   
20

Brinell Hardness
Not Available   
8.80 MPa   
99+

Speed of Sound
Not Available   
1,215.00 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   
In   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
27   
12
35   
4

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.78   
16

Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
2.14   
8

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.07   
32
1.49   
13

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.76   
10

Allen Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.66   
18

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
Not Available   
2.22   
38

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol   
99+
558.30 kJ/mol   
99+

2nd Energy Level
1,050.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,820.70 kJ/mol   
18

3rd Energy Level
2,150.00 kJ/mol   
99+
2,704.00 kJ/mol   
39

4th Energy Level
3,970.00 kJ/mol   
38
5,210.00 kJ/mol   
17

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

Electron Work Function
Not Available   
4.12 eV   
24

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
61   
99+
49   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f5 6s2   
[Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p1   

Crystal Structure
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)   
Tetragonal (TETR)   

Crystal Lattice
DHCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Promethium.jpg#100   
TETR-Crystal-Structure-of-Indium.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
61   
99+
49   
99+

Number of Neutrons
84   
40
66   
99+

Number of Electrons
61   
99+
49   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
183.00 pm   
10
167.00 pm   
24

Covalent Radius
199.00 pm   
12
142.00 pm   
99+

Van der Waals Radius
236.00 pm   
16
193.00 pm   
31

Atomic Weight
145.00 amu   
99+
114.82 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
22.39 cm3/mol   
12
15.70 cm3/mol   
33

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Neodymium
  
Cadmium
  

Next Element
Samarium
  
Tin
  

Valence Electron Potential
44.10 (-eV)   
39
54.00 (-eV)   
25

Lattice Constant
Not Available   
325.23 pm   
99+

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

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

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Not Available   
7.02 g/cm3   
33

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
2.50 MPa   
21

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available   
0.01 (Pa)   
11

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
18.00 GPa   
36
Not Available   

Bulk Modulus
33.00 GPa   
36
Not Available   

Young's Modulus
46.00 GPa   
38
11.00 GPa   
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.28   
17
Not Available   

Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
Ductile, Malleable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
7.26   
99+
7.31   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Diamagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   

Resistivity
0.75 nΩ·m   
99+
83.70 nΩ·m   
34

Electrical Conductivity
Not Available   
0.12 106/cm Ω   
17

Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol   
21
28.90 kJ/mol   
31

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.18 J/(kg K)   
33
0.23 J/(kg K)   
27

Molar Heat Capacity
Not Available   
26.74 J/mol·K   
25

Thermal Conductivity
17.90 W/m·K   
99+
81.80 W/m·K   
21

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
9.00 µm/(m·K)   
99+
32.10 µm/(m·K)   
9

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
Not Available   
226.40 kJ/mol   
40

Enthalpy of Fusion
7.50 kJ/mol   
99+
3.28 kJ/mol   
99+

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

Standard Molar Entropy
Not Available   
57.80 J/mol.K   
22

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