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Promethium vs Rubidium


Rubidium vs Promethium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Pm   
Rb   

Group Number
Not Available   
1   
17

Period Number
6   
5   

Block
f block   
s block   

Element Family
Lanthanide   
Alkali   

CAS Number
7440122   
99+
7440177   
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.
  
  • Rubidium metal is 16th most common element found in the earth crust.
  • Rubidium metal also found in minerals as well as seawater.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining   
Obtained from Lithium Production.   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Chien Shiung Wu, Emilio Segrè, Hans Bethe   
Robert Bunsen and Gustav Kirchhoff   

Discovery
In 1942   
In 1861   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
Not Available   
1 * 10-6 %   
16

Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %   
~0.000003 %   
17

Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available   
0.00 %   
19

Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available   
0.01 %   
18

Abundance In Oceans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
7

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
7

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.
  
  • Rubidium's main application is in the glass manufacturing.
  • Rubidium can very easily get ionized and hence it is used for ion engines, but it is still less efficient than that of Caesium.
  

Industrial Uses
NA   
NA   

Medical Uses
NA   
NA   

Other Uses
NA   
Alloys, Research Purposes   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic   
Non Toxic   

Present in Human Body
No   
Yes   

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
37
2.49 Blood/mg dm-3   
7

In Bone
Not Available   
5.00 p.p.m.   
13

Physical Properties

Melting Point
1,042.00 °C   
99+
38.89 °C   
99+

Boiling Point
3,000.00 °C   
31
688.00 °C   
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Unknown   
Grayish White   

Luster
Metallic   
NA   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
Not Available   
0.30   
24

Brinell Hardness
Not Available   
0.22 MPa   
99+

Speed of Sound
Not Available   
1,300.00 m/s   
99+

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   
Rb   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
27   
12
29   
10

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
Not Available   
0.82   
99+

Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
0.31   
32

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.07   
32
0.89   
40

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available   
0.69   
24

Allen Electronegativity
Not Available   
0.71   
99+

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
Not Available   
3.18   
3

Ionization Energies
  
  

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

2nd Energy Level
1,050.00 kJ/mol   
99+
2,633.00 kJ/mol   
6

3rd Energy Level
2,150.00 kJ/mol   
99+
3,860.00 kJ/mol   
11

4th Energy Level
3,970.00 kJ/mol   
38
5,080.00 kJ/mol   
18

5th Energy Level
Not Available   
6,850.00 kJ/mol   
19

6th Energy Level
Not Available   
8,140.00 kJ/mol   
20

7th Energy level
Not Available   
9,570.00 kJ/mol   
20

8th Energy Level
Not Available   
13,120.00 kJ/mol   
17

9th Energy Level
Not Available   
14,500.00 kJ/mol   
18

10th Energy Level
Not Available   
26,740.00 kJ/mol   
6

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.80 g/amp-hr   
36
3.19 g/amp-hr   
14

Electron Work Function
Not Available   
2.16 eV   
99+

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
61   
99+
37   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f5 6s2   
[Kr] 5s1   

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+
37   
99+

Number of Neutrons
84   
40
48   
99+

Number of Electrons
61   
99+
37   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
183.00 pm   
10
248.00 pm   
2

Covalent Radius
199.00 pm   
12
220.00 pm   
4

Van der Waals Radius
236.00 pm   
16
303.00 pm   
3

Atomic Weight
145.00 amu   
99+
85.47 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
22.39 cm3/mol   
12
55.90 cm3/mol   
2

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Neodymium
  
Gallium
  

Next Element
Samarium
  
Strontium
  

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

Lattice Constant
Not Available   
558.50 pm   
10

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+
1.53 g/cm3   
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Not Available   
1.46 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
2.50 GPa   
99+

Young's Modulus
46.00 GPa   
38
2.40 GPa   
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.28   
17
Not Available   

Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
Ductile   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
7.26   
99+
1.53   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   

Resistivity
0.75 nΩ·m   
99+
128.00 nΩ·m   
26

Electrical Conductivity
Not Available   
0.08 106/cm Ω   
24

Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol   
21
46.90 kJ/mol   
24

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.18 J/(kg K)   
33
0.36 J/(kg K)   
17

Molar Heat Capacity
Not Available   
31.06 J/mol·K   
5

Thermal Conductivity
17.90 W/m·K   
99+
58.20 W/m·K   
26

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
2,093.00 K   
4

Thermal Expansion
9.00 µm/(m·K)   
99+
90.00 µm/(m·K)   
2

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
Not Available   
69.20 kJ/mol   
99+

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

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

Standard Molar Entropy
Not Available   
76.80 J/mol.K   
5

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