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Promethium vs Iron


Iron vs Promethium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Pm  
Fe  

Group Number
Not Available  
8  
10

Period Number
6  
4  

Block
f block  
d block  

Element Family
Lanthanide  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
7440122  
99+
7439896  
99+

Space Group Name
Not Available  
Im_ 3m  

Space Group Number
Not Available  
229.00  
1

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Promethium metal found in Pitchblende.
  • Promethium metal is highly radioactive metal.
  
  • Iron is not always magnetic in nature, its allotrope are ferromagnetic and the B allotrope is nonmagnetic.
  • The blood consists Iron in hemoglobin molecules to transfer Oxygen in the body.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining  
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals  

History
  
  

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

Discovery
In 1942  
Before 5000 BC  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
Not Available  
1.1 * 10-1 %  
1

Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %  
~0.1 %  
1

Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available  
22.00 %  
1

Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available  
6.30 %  
2

Abundance In Oceans
Not Available  
0.00 %  
12

Abundance In Humans
Not Available  
0.01 %  
5

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.
  
  • Iron metal alloy steel is used in the application of civil engineering and manufacturing.
  • Alloys of iron with nickel, vanadium, chromium, tungsten and manganese have very useful properties.
  

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

Medical Uses
NA  
Pharmaceutical Industry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing  

Other Uses
NA  
Alloys, Sculptures, Statues  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic  
Non Toxic  

Present in Human Body
No  
Yes  

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

In Bone
Not Available  
380.00 p.p.m.  
5

Physical Properties

Melting Point
1,042.00 °C  
99+
1,535.00 °C  
25

Boiling Point
3,000.00 °C  
31
2,750.00 °C  
37

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Unknown  
Gray  

Luster
Metallic  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
Not Available  
4.00  
10

Brinell Hardness
Not Available  
200.00 MPa  
40

Vickers Hardness
Not Available  
608.00 MPa  
18

Speed of Sound
Not Available  
5,120.00 m/s  
8

Optical Properties
  
  

Reflectivity
Not Available  
65.00 %  
12

Allotropes
No  
Yes  

α Allotropes
Not Available  
Ferrite (alpha Iron)  

β Allotropes
Not Available  
beta Iron  

γ Allotropes
Not Available  
gamma Iron  

Chemical Properties

Chemical Formula
Pm  
Fe  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
27  
12
26  
13

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
Not Available  
1.83  
14

Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available  
2.20  
7

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.07  
32
1.64  
8

Allen Electronegativity
Not Available  
1.80  
12

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
Not Available  
2.17  
40

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
762.50 kJ/mol  
17

2nd Energy Level
1,050.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,561.90 kJ/mol  
36

3rd Energy Level
2,150.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,957.00 kJ/mol  
29

4th Energy Level
3,970.00 kJ/mol  
38
5,290.00 kJ/mol  
16

5th Energy Level
Not Available  
7,240.00 kJ/mol  
16

6th Energy Level
Not Available  
9,560.00 kJ/mol  
14

7th Energy level
Not Available  
12,060.00 kJ/mol  
15

8th Energy Level
Not Available  
14,580.00 kJ/mol  
14

9th Energy Level
Not Available  
22,540.00 kJ/mol  
5

10th Energy Level
Not Available  
25,290.00 kJ/mol  
8

11th Energy Level
Not Available  
28,000.00 kJ/mol  
9

12th Energy Level
Not Available  
31,920.00 kJ/mol  
9

13th Energy Level
Not Available  
34,830.00 kJ/mol  
9

14th Energy Level
Not Available  
37,840.00 kJ/mol  
11

15th Energy Level
Not Available  
44,100.00 kJ/mol  
11

16th Energy Level
Not Available  
47,206.00 kJ/mol  
13

17th Energy Level
Not Available  
122,200.00 kJ/mol  
1

18th Energy Level
Not Available  
131,000.00 kJ/mol  
2

19th Energy Level
Not Available  
140,500.00 kJ/mol  
3

20th Energy Level
Not Available  
152,600.00 kJ/mol  
5

21st Energy Level
Not Available  
163,000.00 kJ/mol  
5

22nd Energy Level
Not Available  
173,600.00 kJ/mol  
4

23rd Energy Level
Not Available  
188,100.00 kJ/mol  
4

24th Energy Level
Not Available  
195,200.00 kJ/mol  
1

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

Electron Work Function
Not Available  
4.70 eV  
10

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
61  
99+
26  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f5 6s2  
[Ar] 3d6 4s2  

Crystal Structure
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)  
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)  

Crystal Lattice
DHCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Promethium.jpg#100  
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
61  
99+
26  
99+

Number of Neutrons
84  
40
30  
99+

Number of Electrons
61  
99+
26  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
183.00 pm  
10
126.00 pm  
99+

Covalent Radius
199.00 pm  
12
132.00 pm  
99+

Van der Waals Radius
236.00 pm  
16
200.00 pm  
28

Atomic Weight
145.00 amu  
99+
55.85 amu  
99+

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Neodymium
  
Manganese
  

Next Element
Samarium
  
Cobalt
  

Valence Electron Potential
44.10 (-eV)  
39
67.00 (-eV)  
20

Lattice Constant
Not Available  
286.65 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+
7.87 g/cm3  
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Not Available  
6.98 g/cm3  
35

Tensile Strength
Not Available  
11,000.00 MPa  
1

Viscosity
Not Available  
Not Available  

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available  
0.00 (Pa)  
28

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available  
36.80 (Pa)  
5

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
18.00 GPa  
36
82.00 GPa  
11

Bulk Modulus
33.00 GPa  
36
170.00 GPa  
10

Young's Modulus
46.00 GPa  
38
211.00 GPa  
9

Poisson Ratio
0.28  
17
0.29  
15

Other Mechanical Properties
NA  
Ductile, Malleable, Weldable  

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
7.26  
99+
7.20  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Ferromagnetic  

Permeability
Not Available  
6.3 * 10-3 H/m  
1

Susceptibility
Not Available  
2,00,000.00  
1

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
Conductor  

Resistivity
0.75 nΩ·m  
99+
96.10 nΩ·m  
32

Electrical Conductivity
Not Available  
0.10 106/cm Ω  
20

Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol  
21
15.70 kJ/mol  
34

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.18 J/(kg K)  
33
0.44 J/(kg K)  
13

Molar Heat Capacity
Not Available  
25.10 J/mol·K  
99+

Thermal Conductivity
17.90 W/m·K  
99+
80.40 W/m·K  
22

Critical Temperature
Not Available  
Not Available  

Thermal Expansion
9.00 µm/(m·K)  
99+
11.80 µm/(m·K)  
33

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
Not Available  
351.00 kJ/mol  
23

Enthalpy of Fusion
7.50 kJ/mol  
99+
14.90 kJ/mol  
22

Enthalpy of Atomization
310.00 kJ/mol  
34
414.20 kJ/mol  
19

Standard Molar Entropy
Not Available  
27.30 J/mol.K  
99+

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