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Promethium vs Silver


Silver vs Promethium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Pm   
Ag   

Group Number
Not Available   
11   
7

Period Number
6   
5   

Block
f block   
d block   

Element Family
Lanthanide   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440122   
99+
7440224   
99+

Space Group Name
Not Available   
Fm_ 3m   

Space Group Number
Not Available   
225.00   
2

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Promethium metal found in Pitchblende.
  • Promethium metal is highly radioactive metal.
  
  • It is the most reflective element.
  • Silver is the second most ductile metal after Gold.
  • It is also used in Dentistry as a dental alloys for clips and crowning.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining   
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Ores of metals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Chien Shiung Wu, Emilio Segrè, Hans Bethe   
Unknown   

Discovery
In 1942   
Before 5000 BC   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
Not Available   
6 * 10-8 %   
26

Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %   
~0.0000001 %   
26

Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available   
0.00 %   
38

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

Abundance In Oceans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
19

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.
  
  • Silver is mainly used for Jewelry and show piece.
  • It is used for manufacturing high quality mirrors due to its reflectivity property.
  

Industrial Uses
NA   
Chemical Industry, Clothing Industry, Electrical Industry   

Medical Uses
NA   
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry   

Other Uses
NA   
Alloys, Bullion, Coinage, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic   
Non Toxic   

Present in Human Body
No   
Yes   

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
37
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
29

In Bone
Not Available   
0.44 p.p.m.   
20

Physical Properties

Melting Point
1,042.00 °C   
99+
961.93 °C   
99+

Boiling Point
3,000.00 °C   
31
2,212.00 °C   
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Unknown   
Silvery White   

Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
Not Available   
2.50   
14

Brinell Hardness
Not Available   
251.00 MPa   
37

Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
229.00 MPa   
30

Speed of Sound
Not Available   
2,680.00 m/s   
34

Optical Properties
  
  

Reflectivity
Not Available   
97.00 %   
1

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   
Ag   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
27   
12
36   
3

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.93   
9

Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.83   
11

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.07   
32
1.42   
18

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.47   
15

Allen Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.87   
7

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
Not Available   
2.07   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol   
99+
731.00 kJ/mol   
27

2nd Energy Level
1,050.00 kJ/mol   
99+
2,070.00 kJ/mol   
11

3rd Energy Level
2,150.00 kJ/mol   
99+
3,361.00 kJ/mol   
19

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

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.80 g/amp-hr   
36
4.02 g/amp-hr   
7

Electron Work Function
Not Available   
4.26 eV   
20

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
61   
99+
47   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f5 6s2   
[Kr] 4d10 5s1   

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

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
61   
99+
47   
99+

Number of Neutrons
84   
40
61   
99+

Number of Electrons
61   
99+
47   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
183.00 pm   
10
144.00 pm   
36

Covalent Radius
199.00 pm   
12
145.00 pm   
39

Van der Waals Radius
236.00 pm   
16
172.00 pm   
38

Atomic Weight
145.00 amu   
99+
107.87 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
22.39 cm3/mol   
12
10.30 cm3/mol   
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Neodymium
  
Palladium
  

Next Element
Samarium
  
Cadmium
  

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

Lattice Constant
Not Available   
408.53 pm   
20

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+
10.49 g/cm3   
35

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Not Available   
9.32 g/cm3   
21

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available   
0.00 (Pa)   
14

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
18.00 GPa   
36
30.00 GPa   
23

Bulk Modulus
33.00 GPa   
36
100.00 GPa   
16

Young's Modulus
46.00 GPa   
38
83.00 GPa   
23

Poisson Ratio
0.28   
17
0.37   
7

Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
Ductile, Malleable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
7.26   
99+
10.50   
26

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Diamagnetic   

Susceptibility
Not Available   
0.00   
5

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   

Resistivity
0.75 nΩ·m   
99+
15.87 nΩ·m   
99+

Electrical Conductivity
Not Available   
0.63 106/cm Ω   
1

Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol   
21
125.60 kJ/mol   
5

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.18 J/(kg K)   
33
0.24 J/(kg K)   
25

Molar Heat Capacity
Not Available   
25.35 J/mol·K   
99+

Thermal Conductivity
17.90 W/m·K   
99+
429.00 W/m·K   
1

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
9.00 µm/(m·K)   
99+
18.90 µm/(m·K)   
23

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
Not Available   
255.10 kJ/mol   
37

Enthalpy of Fusion
7.50 kJ/mol   
99+
11.30 kJ/mol   
31

Enthalpy of Atomization
310.00 kJ/mol   
34
284.50 kJ/mol   
37

Standard Molar Entropy
Not Available   
42.60 J/mol.K   
35

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