Home
Compare Metals


Promethium vs Magnesium


Magnesium vs Promethium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Pm  
Mg  

Group Number
3  
15
2  
16

Period Number
6  
3  

Block
f block  
s block  

Element Family
Lanthanide  
Alkaline Earth  

CAS Number
7440122  
99+
7439954  
99+

Space Group Name
-  
P63/mmc  

Space Group Number
194.00  
7
194.00  
7

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Promethium metal found in Pitchblende.
  • Promethium metal is highly radioactive metal.
  
  • Magnesium ions are present in every chlorophyll of every green plant .
  • Controlling Magnesium fire by pouring water on it will result in explosions.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining  
By Electrolysis Process, In Ocean, Mining  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Chien Shiung Wu, Emilio Segrè, Hans Bethe  
Joseph Black  

Discovery
In 1942  
In 1755  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
40
0.06 %  
3

Abundance In Sun
-  
0.07 %  
2

Abundance In Meteorites
-  
12.00 %  
2

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
99+
2.90 %  
4

Abundance In Oceans
-  
0.13 %  
2

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
0.03 %  
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.
  
  • Magnesium aluminum alloy improves the mechanical strength and welding characteristics and hence it is used in aeroplane and car manufacturing.
  • It is also used to remove sulfur from the molten iron and steel.
  

Industrial Uses
-  
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Pharmaceutical Industry  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
-  
Surgical Instruments Manufacturing  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic  
Non Toxic  

Present in Human Body
No  
Yes  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40
37.80 Blood/mg dm-3  
5

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
1,800.00 p.p.m.  
4

Physical

Melting Point
1,042.00 °C  
99+
650.00 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
3,000.00 °C  
32
1,107.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
-  
Gray  

Luster
Metallic  
-  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
-  
2.50  
15

Brinell Hardness
400.00 MPa  
34
260.00 MPa  
99+

Vickers Hardness
600.00 MPa  
28
260.00 MPa  
99+

Speed of Sound
2,260.00 m/s  
99+
4,940.00 m/s  
15

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.70  
27
1.49  
37

Reflectivity
63.00 %  
20
74.00 %  
9

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Pm  
Mg  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
27  
12
15  
24

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.13  
99+
1.31  
32

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.13  
36
1.32  
24

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.07  
33
1.23  
26

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.13  
99+
1.37  
30

Allen Electronegativity
1.13  
99+
1.29  
99+

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.20  
39
2.69  
23

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
737.70 kJ/mol  
24

2nd Energy Level
1,050.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,450.70 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,150.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,732.70 kJ/mol  
5

4th Energy Level
3,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
10,542.50 kJ/mol  
4

5th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
13,630.00 kJ/mol  
3

6th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
18,020.00 kJ/mol  
3

7th Energy level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
21,711.00 kJ/mol  
3

8th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
25,661.00 kJ/mol  
3

9th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
31,653.00 kJ/mol  
3

10th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
35,458.00 kJ/mol  
5

11th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
169,988.00 kJ/mol  
1

12th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
189,368.00 kJ/mol  
1

13th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,370.00 kJ/mol  
24

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

15th Energy Level
54,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+
73,700.00 kJ/mol  
21

16th Energy Level
54,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+
73,770.00 kJ/mol  
16

17th Energy Level
540.50 kJ/mol  
99+
737.70 kJ/mol  
37

18th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,370.00 kJ/mol  
27

19th Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
737.70 kJ/mol  
34

20th Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
737.00 kJ/mol  
28

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

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

23rd Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
737.70 kJ/mol  
99+

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

25th Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
737.70 kJ/mol  
20

26th Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
737.70 kJ/mol  
20

27th Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
737.70 kJ/mol  
19

28th Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
737.70 kJ/mol  
25

29th Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
737.70 kJ/mol  
26

30th Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
737.70 kJ/mol  
20

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.80 g/amp-hr  
40
0.45 g/amp-hr  
99+

Electron Work Function
5.30 eV  
5
3.66 eV  
40

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
61  
99+
12  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f5 6s2  
[Ne] 3s2  

Crystal Structure
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)  
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  

Crystal Lattice
DHCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Promethium.jpg#100  
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Magnesium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
61  
99+
12  
99+

Number of Neutrons
84  
99+
12  
99+

Number of Electrons
61  
99+
12  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
183.00 pm  
12
160.00 pm  
29

Covalent Radius
199.00 pm  
12
141.00 pm  
99+

Van der Waals Radius
236.00 pm  
20
173.00 pm  
99+

Atomic Weight
145.00 amu  
99+
24.31 amu  
99+

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Neodymium
  
Sodium
  

Next Element
Samarium
  
Aluminium
  

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

Lattice Constant
-  
320.94 pm  
99+

Lattice Angles
-  
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.63  
14
1.62  
15

Mechanical

Density
  
  

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

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

Tensile Strength
75.00 MPa  
30
150.00 MPa  
25

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
24

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
22

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
31
0.00 (Pa)  
30

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
18.00 GPa  
99+
17.00 GPa  
99+

Bulk Modulus
33.00 GPa  
99+
45.00 GPa  
29

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

Poisson Ratio
0.28  
17
0.29  
15

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
7.26  
99+
1.74  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
11
0.00 H/m  
8

Susceptibility
0.00  
25
0.00  
33

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
Conductor  

Resistivity
0.75 nΩ·m  
99+
43.90 nΩ·m  
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.00 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.23 106/cm Ω  
7

Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol  
26
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.18 J/(kg K)  
34
1.02 J/(kg K)  
4

Molar Heat Capacity
27.60 J/mol·K  
20
24.87 J/mol·K  
99+

Thermal Conductivity
17.90 W/m·K  
99+
156.00 W/m·K  
8

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

Thermal Expansion
9.00 µm/(m·K)  
99+
24.80 µm/(m·K)  
15

Enthalpy
  
  

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

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

Enthalpy of Atomization
310.00 kJ/mol  
99+
148.50 kJ/mol  
99+

Standard Molar Entropy
57.00 J/mol.K  
30
32.70 J/mol.K  
99+

Periodic Table >>
<< All

Compare Lanthanide Series

Lanthanide Series

Lanthanide Series

» More Lanthanide Series

Compare Lanthanide Series

» More Compare Lanthanide Series