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Promethium vs Praseodymium


Praseodymium vs Promethium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Pm   
Pr   

Group Number
Not Available   
Not Available   

Period Number
6   
6   

Block
f block   
f block   

Element Family
Lanthanide   
Lanthanide   

CAS Number
7440122   
99+
7440100   
99+

Space Group Name
Not Available   
P63/mmc   

Space Group Number
Not Available   
194.00   
5

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Promethium metal found in Pitchblende.
  • Promethium metal is highly radioactive metal.
  
  • Praseodymium metal is synthetically produced metal.
  • Praseodymium is used as possible fuel for radioactive generators.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining   
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Chien Shiung Wu, Emilio Segrè, Hans Bethe   
Not Available   

Discovery
In 1942   
In 1885   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
Not Available   
2 * 10-7 %   
22

Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %   
~0.0000001 %   
26

Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available   
0.00 %   
40

Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available   
0.00 %   
27

Abundance In Oceans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
39

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.
  
  • The main use of Praseodymium include alloys. Praseodymium –Magnesium alloy is used in aircraft engines due to its high strength.
  • This metal is also used while making a permanent magnets.
  

Industrial Uses
NA   
Chemical Industry   

Medical Uses
NA   
NA   

Other Uses
NA   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic   
Moderately Toxic   

Present in Human Body
No   
No   

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

Physical Properties

Melting Point
1,042.00 °C   
99+
935.00 °C   
99+

Boiling Point
3,000.00 °C   
31
3,130.00 °C   
27

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Unknown   
Grayish White   

Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Brinell Hardness
Not Available   
481.00 MPa   
24

Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
400.00 MPa   
25

Speed of Sound
Not Available   
2,280.00 m/s   
40

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   
Pr   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
27   
12
31   
8

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.13   
99+

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.07   
32
1.07   
32

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
Not Available   
2.87   
12

Ionization Energies
  
  

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

2nd Energy Level
1,050.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,020.00 kJ/mol   
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,150.00 kJ/mol   
99+
2,086.00 kJ/mol   
99+

4th Energy Level
3,970.00 kJ/mol   
38
3,761.00 kJ/mol   
99+

5th Energy Level
Not Available   
5,551.00 kJ/mol   
29

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.80 g/amp-hr   
36
1.75 g/amp-hr   
40

Electron Work Function
Not Available   
2.70 eV   
99+

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
61   
99+
59   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f5 6s2   
[Xe] 4f3 6s2   

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

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
61   
99+
59   
99+

Number of Neutrons
84   
40
82   
99+

Number of Electrons
61   
99+
59   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
183.00 pm   
10
182.00 pm   
11

Covalent Radius
199.00 pm   
12
203.00 pm   
9

Van der Waals Radius
236.00 pm   
16
239.00 pm   
14

Atomic Weight
145.00 amu   
99+
140.91 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
22.39 cm3/mol   
12
20.80 cm3/mol   
15

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Neodymium
  
Cerium
  

Next Element
Samarium
  
Neodymium
  

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

Lattice Constant
Not Available   
367.25 pm   
29

Lattice Angles
Unknown   
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3   

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
1.61   
4

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

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

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Not Available   
6.50 g/cm3   
39

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available   
0.00 (Pa)   
25

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available   
13.20 (Pa)   
7

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
18.00 GPa   
36
14.80 GPa   
39

Bulk Modulus
33.00 GPa   
36
28.80 GPa   
40

Young's Modulus
46.00 GPa   
38
37.30 GPa   
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.28   
17
0.28   
16

Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
Ductile, Malleable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
7.26   
99+
6.77   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   

Resistivity
0.75 nΩ·m   
99+
0.70 nΩ·m   
99+

Electrical Conductivity
Not Available   
0.01 106/cm Ω   
99+

Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol   
21
50.00 kJ/mol   
21

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.18 J/(kg K)   
33
0.19 J/(kg K)   
32

Molar Heat Capacity
Not Available   
27.20 J/mol·K   
18

Thermal Conductivity
17.90 W/m·K   
99+
12.50 W/m·K   
99+

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
Not Available   
296.80 kJ/mol   
29

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

Enthalpy of Atomization
310.00 kJ/mol   
34
368.00 kJ/mol   
24

Standard Molar Entropy
Not Available   
73.20 J/mol.K   
10

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