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Promethium vs Ruthenium


Ruthenium vs Promethium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Pm  
Ru  

Group Number
3  
15
8  
10

Period Number
6  
5  

Block
f block  
d block  

Element Family
Lanthanide  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
7440122  
99+
7440188  
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.
  
  • Ruthenium element has been extracted from used nuclear fuel.
  • Ruthenium metal also produces as a by-product of the Nickel mining.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining  
By-product of Nickel Refining, Found in Minerals, Mining  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Chien Shiung Wu, Emilio Segrè, Hans Bethe  
Karl Ernst Claus  

Discovery
In 1942  
In 1844  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
40
0.00 %  
21

Abundance In Sun
-  
0.00 %  
22

Abundance In Meteorites
-  
0.00 %  
26

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

Abundance In Oceans
-  
0.00 %  
38

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
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.
  
  • It is used for producing chip resistors and contact.
  • Ruthenium oxide is used to coat the anodes cells for chlorine production in chemical industry. It also works as catalysts for ammonia and acetic acid reaction.
  

Industrial Uses
-  
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  

Medical Uses
-  
Medical Research  

Other Uses
-  
Alloys  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic  
Low Toxic  

Present in Human Body
No  
No  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
37

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+

Physical

Melting Point
1,042.00 °C  
99+
2,250.00 °C  
8

Boiling Point
3,000.00 °C  
32
3,900.00 °C  
14

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
-  
Silvery White  

Luster
Metallic  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
-  
6.50  
5

Brinell Hardness
400.00 MPa  
34
2,160.00 MPa  
3

Vickers Hardness
600.00 MPa  
28
1,160.00 MPa  
14

Speed of Sound
2,260.00 m/s  
99+
5,970.00 m/s  
7

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.70  
27
2.60  
4

Reflectivity
63.00 %  
20
6.00 %  
38

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Pm  
Ru  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
27  
12
26  
13

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.13  
99+
2.20  
5

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.13  
36
2.20  
8

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.07  
33
1.42  
19

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.13  
99+
2.20  
6

Allen Electronegativity
1.13  
99+
1.54  
28

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.20  
39
1.80  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
710.20 kJ/mol  
32

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

3rd Energy Level
2,150.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,747.00 kJ/mol  
38

4th Energy Level
3,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,107.00 kJ/mol  
12

5th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,107.00 kJ/mol  
27

6th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,107.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,100.00 kJ/mol  
37

8th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
4,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+

9th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,600.00 kJ/mol  
99+

10th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,100.00 kJ/mol  
35

11th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,197.00 kJ/mol  
32

12th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,190.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,100.00 kJ/mol  
29

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

15th Energy Level
54,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+
71,000.00 kJ/mol  
25

16th Energy Level
54,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+
71,000.00 kJ/mol  
21

17th Energy Level
540.50 kJ/mol  
99+
710.20 kJ/mol  
99+

18th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,100.00 kJ/mol  
31

19th Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
710.20 kJ/mol  
38

20th Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
710.00 kJ/mol  
32

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

22nd Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
710.00 kJ/mol  
26

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

24th Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
710.20 kJ/mol  
25

25th Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
710.00 kJ/mol  
26

26th Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
710.20 kJ/mol  
25

27th Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
710.20 kJ/mol  
25

28th Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
710.20 kJ/mol  
30

29th Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
710.20 kJ/mol  
31

30th Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
710.00 kJ/mol  
25

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

Electron Work Function
5.30 eV  
5
4.71 eV  
14

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
61  
99+
44  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f5 6s2  
[Kr] 4d7 5s1  

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

Crystal Lattice
DHCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Promethium.jpg#100  
rystal-Structure-of-Ruthenium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
61  
99+
44  
99+

Number of Neutrons
84  
99+
57  
99+

Number of Electrons
61  
99+
44  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
183.00 pm  
12
134.00 pm  
99+

Covalent Radius
199.00 pm  
12
146.00 pm  
40

Van der Waals Radius
236.00 pm  
20
200.00 pm  
35

Atomic Weight
145.00 amu  
99+
101.07 amu  
99+

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Neodymium
  

Next Element
Samarium
  
Rhodium
  

Valence Electron Potential
44.10 (-eV)  
40
64.00 (-eV)  
22

Lattice Constant
-  
270.59 pm  
99+

Lattice Angles
-  
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.63  
14
1.58  
33

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
7.26 g/cm3  
99+
12.45 g/cm3  
29

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
7.26 g/cm3  
99+
10.65 g/cm3  
37

Tensile Strength
75.00 MPa  
30
50.00 MPa  
38

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)  
23

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
18.00 GPa  
99+
173.00 GPa  
4

Bulk Modulus
33.00 GPa  
99+
220.00 GPa  
7

Young's Modulus
46.00 GPa  
99+
447.00 GPa  
3

Poisson Ratio
0.28  
17
0.30  
14

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
Ductile, Malleable  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
7.26  
99+
12.45  
31

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
11
0.00 H/m  
17

Susceptibility
0.00  
25
0.00  
24

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
Conductor  

Resistivity
0.75 nΩ·m  
99+
71.00 nΩ·m  
38

Electrical Conductivity
0.00 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.14 106/cm Ω  
18

Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol  
26
101.30 kJ/mol  
11

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.18 J/(kg K)  
34
0.24 J/(kg K)  
24

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

Thermal Conductivity
17.90 W/m·K  
99+
117.00 W/m·K  
13

Critical Temperature
1,315.00 K  
99+
2,607.00 K  
9

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
289.00 kJ/mol  
99+
567.80 kJ/mol  
13

Enthalpy of Fusion
7.50 kJ/mol  
99+
25.50 kJ/mol  
7

Enthalpy of Atomization
310.00 kJ/mol  
99+
603.00 kJ/mol  
10

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

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