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Promethium vs Radium


Radium vs Promethium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Pm   
Ra   

Group Number
Not Available   
2   
16

Period Number
6   
7   

Block
f block   
s block   

Element Family
Lanthanide   
Alkaline Earth   

CAS Number
7440122   
99+
7440144   
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.
  
  • Radium metal is the heaviest metal of Alkaline earth metals column.
  • Radium metal is highly radioactive and does not have any stable isotopes.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining   
Mining, Ores of metals   

History
  
  

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

Discovery
In 1942   
In 1898   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available   
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Oceans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
20

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 a highly radioactive metal; and sometime Radium-223 is used to treat prostate cancer.
  • It is used in luminous paints.
  

Industrial Uses
NA   
NA   

Medical Uses
NA   
Pharmaceutical Industry   

Other Uses
NA   
NA   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic   
Highly 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+
700.00 °C   
99+

Boiling Point
3,000.00 °C   
31
1,737.00 °C   
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Unknown   
Silvery White   

Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Speed of Sound
Not Available   
Not Available   

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   
Ra   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
27   
12
33   
6

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
Not Available   
0.90   
99+

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.07   
32
0.97   
38

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available   
0.92   
20

Allen Electronegativity
Not Available   
0.89   
99+

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
Not Available   
3.10   
5

Ionization Energies
  
  

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

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

3rd Energy Level
2,150.00 kJ/mol   
99+
Not Available   

4th Energy Level
3,970.00 kJ/mol   
38
Not Available   

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.80 g/amp-hr   
36
4.22 g/amp-hr   
6

Electron Work Function
Not Available   
Not Available   

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
61   
99+
88   
30

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f5 6s2   
[Rn] 7s2   

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+
88   
30

Number of Neutrons
84   
40
138   
16

Number of Electrons
61   
99+
88   
30

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
183.00 pm   
10
Not Available   

Covalent Radius
199.00 pm   
12
221.00 pm   
3

Van der Waals Radius
236.00 pm   
16
283.00 pm   
4

Atomic Weight
145.00 amu   
99+
226.00 amu   
26

Atomic Volume
22.39 cm3/mol   
12
45.20 cm3/mol   
4

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Neodymium
  
Francium
  

Next Element
Samarium
  
Actinium
  

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

Lattice Constant
Not Available   
514.80 pm   
13

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+
5.50 g/cm3   
99+

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

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
Not Available   

Poisson Ratio
0.28   
17
Not Available   

Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
NA   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
7.26   
99+
5.00   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Nonmagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
NA   

Resistivity
0.75 nΩ·m   
99+
100.00 nΩ·m   
31

Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol   
21
Not Available   

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.18 J/(kg K)   
33
0.12 J/(kg K)   
40

Molar Heat Capacity
Not Available   
Not Available   

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

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
9.00 µm/(m·K)   
99+
Not Available   

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Fusion
7.50 kJ/mol   
99+
Not Available   

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

Standard Molar Entropy
Not Available   
71.00 J/mol.K   
14

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