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Promethium vs Meitnerium


Meitnerium vs Promethium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Pm  
Mt  

Group Number
3  
15
9  
9

Period Number
6  
7  

Block
f block  
d block  

Element Family
Lanthanide  
Probably Transition  

CAS Number
7440122  
99+
54038016  
10

Space Group Name
-  
-  

Space Group Number
194.00  
7
166.00  
9

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Promethium metal found in Pitchblende.
  • Promethium metal is highly radioactive metal.
  
Meitnerium is named after Lise Meitner, an Austrian physicist.  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining  
Bombarding Bi209 with Accelerated Nuclei of Fe58, Synthetically Produced  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Chien Shiung Wu, Emilio Segrè, Hans Bethe  
Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung  

Discovery
In 1942  
In 1982  

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 Meitnerium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  

Industrial Uses
-  
-  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
-  
-  

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+
-  

Boiling Point
3,000.00 °C  
32
0.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
-  
-  

Luster
Metallic  
Unknown Luster  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
-  
-  

Brinell Hardness
400.00 MPa  
34
400.00 MPa  
34

Vickers Hardness
600.00 MPa  
28
350.00 MPa  
99+

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  
Mt  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
27  
12
4  
33

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.13  
99+
1.30  
33

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.13  
36
1.90  
13

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+
800.80 kJ/mol  
15

2nd Energy Level
1,050.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,823.60 kJ/mol  
18

3rd Energy Level
2,150.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,904.20 kJ/mol  
31

4th Energy Level
3,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3,859.40 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
4,920.80 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,000.00 kJ/mol  
34

7th Energy level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,000.00 kJ/mol  
28

8th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,000.00 kJ/mol  
28

9th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,700.00 kJ/mol  
36

10th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+

11th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,300.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

13th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,000.00 kJ/mol  
20

14th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,156.00 kJ/mol  
99+

15th Energy Level
54,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+
80,000.00 kJ/mol  
17

16th Energy Level
54,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+
58,700.00 kJ/mol  
39

17th Energy Level
540.50 kJ/mol  
99+
1,110.00 kJ/mol  
20

18th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,000.00 kJ/mol  
23

19th Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,110.00 kJ/mol  
17

20th Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
850.00 kJ/mol  
18

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

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

23rd Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,000.00 kJ/mol  
9

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

25th Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
800.00 kJ/mol  
13

26th Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
800.00 kJ/mol  
13

27th Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
800.00 kJ/mol  
12

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

29th Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
800.00 kJ/mol  
18

30th Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
800.00 kJ/mol  
13

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+
109  
9

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f5 6s2  
[Rn] 5f14 6d7 7s2  

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

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
61  
99+
109  
9

Number of Neutrons
84  
99+
157  
8

Number of Electrons
61  
99+
109  
9

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
183.00 pm  
12
122.00 pm  
99+

Covalent Radius
199.00 pm  
12
129.00 pm  
99+

Van der Waals Radius
236.00 pm  
20
260.00 pm  
9

Atomic Weight
145.00 amu  
99+
278.00 amu  
7

Atomic Volume
22.39 cm3/mol  
21
20.20 cm3/mol  
30

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Neodymium
  
Hassium
  

Next Element
Samarium
  

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

Lattice Constant
-  
0.00 pm  
99+

Lattice Angles
-  
-  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.63  
14
1.59  
27

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
7.26 g/cm3  
99+
37.40 g/cm3  
2

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
7.26 g/cm3  
99+
37.40 g/cm3  
2

Tensile Strength
75.00 MPa  
30
80.00 MPa  
29

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)  
37

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
18.00 GPa  
99+
35.00 GPa  
21

Bulk Modulus
33.00 GPa  
99+
0.00 GPa  
99+

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

Poisson Ratio
0.28  
17
0.25  
24

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
7.26  
99+
37.40  
4

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
11
0.00 H/m  
12

Susceptibility
0.00  
25
0.00  
24

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
-  

Resistivity
0.75 nΩ·m  
99+
0.35 nΩ·m  
99+

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

Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol  
26
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+
1,323.00 K  
99+

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

Enthalpy
  
  

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

Enthalpy of Fusion
7.50 kJ/mol  
99+
-  

Enthalpy of Atomization
310.00 kJ/mol  
99+
350.20 kJ/mol  
37

Standard Molar Entropy
57.00 J/mol.K  
30
63.80 J/mol.K  
22

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