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Promethium vs Technetium


Technetium vs Promethium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Pm  
Tc  

Group Number
3  
15
7  
11

Period Number
6  
5  

Block
f block  
d block  

Element Family
Lanthanide  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
7440122  
99+
7440268  
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.
  
  • Original name of Technetium was Masurium.
  • At the time of its discovery it found in sample of Molybdenum.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining  
Made by Bombarding Molybdenum with Deuterons  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Chien Shiung Wu, Emilio Segrè, Hans Bethe  
Emilio Segrè and Carlo Perriero  

Discovery
In 1942  
In 1937  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
40
0.00 %  
40

Abundance In Sun
-  
0.00 %  
18

Abundance In Meteorites
-  
-  

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

Abundance In Oceans
-  
-  

Abundance In Humans
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.
  
  • Technetium is a radioactive metal and hence it is used for medical studies and other research purposes.
  

Industrial Uses
-  
-  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
-  
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes  

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  
40

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

Physical

Melting Point
1,042.00 °C  
99+
2,200.00 °C  
9

Boiling Point
3,000.00 °C  
32
4,877.00 °C  
7

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
-  
Shiny Gray  

Luster
Metallic  
-  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
-  
2.25  
16

Brinell Hardness
400.00 MPa  
34
550.00 MPa  
27

Vickers Hardness
600.00 MPa  
28
500.00 MPa  
35

Speed of Sound
2,260.00 m/s  
99+
16,200.00 m/s  
1

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.70  
27
1.90  
18

Reflectivity
63.00 %  
20
35.00 %  
34

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Pm  
Tc  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
27  
12
18  
21

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.13  
99+
1.90  
12

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.13  
36
1.90  
13

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.07  
33
1.36  
21

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.13  
99+
1.90  
13

Allen Electronegativity
1.13  
99+
1.51  
31

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.20  
39
2.10  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
702.00 kJ/mol  
36

2nd Energy Level
1,050.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,150.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,850.00 kJ/mol  
34

4th Energy Level
3,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
14

5th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
28

6th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
4,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

9th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
35

10th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
39

11th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
37

12th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
33

14th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
23

15th Energy Level
54,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+
70,200.00 kJ/mol  
29

16th Energy Level
54,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+
70,200.00 kJ/mol  
24

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

18th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
35

19th Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
702.00 kJ/mol  
99+

20th Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
702.00 kJ/mol  
35

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

22nd Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
702.00 kJ/mol  
29

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

24th Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
702.50 kJ/mol  
28

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

26th Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
702.00 kJ/mol  
29

27th Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
702.00 kJ/mol  
30

28th Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
702.00 kJ/mol  
35

29th Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
702.00 kJ/mol  
36

30th Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
702.00 kJ/mol  
30

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

Electron Work Function
5.30 eV  
5
4.90 eV  
12

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
61  
99+
43  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f5 6s2  
[Kr] 4d5 5s2  

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

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
61  
99+
43  
99+

Number of Neutrons
84  
99+
55  
99+

Number of Electrons
61  
99+
43  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
183.00 pm  
12
136.00 pm  
99+

Covalent Radius
199.00 pm  
12
147.00 pm  
39

Van der Waals Radius
236.00 pm  
20
200.00 pm  
35

Atomic Weight
145.00 amu  
99+
98.00 amu  
99+

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Neodymium
  

Next Element
Samarium
  
Ruthenium
  

Valence Electron Potential
44.10 (-eV)  
40
180.00 (-eV)  
3

Lattice Constant
-  
273.50 pm  
99+

Lattice Angles
-  
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.63  
14
1.60  
21

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
7.26 g/cm3  
99+
11.00 g/cm3  
36

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
7.26 g/cm3  
99+
11.00 g/cm3  
34

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)  
99+

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
18.00 GPa  
99+
27.00 GPa  
34

Bulk Modulus
33.00 GPa  
99+
100.00 GPa  
16

Young's Modulus
46.00 GPa  
99+
50.00 GPa  
39

Poisson Ratio
0.28  
17
0.38  
6

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
7.26  
99+
11.50  
37

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+
200.00 nΩ·m  
18

Electrical Conductivity
0.00 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.07 106/cm Ω  
35

Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol  
26
53.00 kJ/mol  
23

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.18 J/(kg K)  
34
0.21 J/(kg K)  
30

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

Thermal Conductivity
17.90 W/m·K  
99+
50.60 W/m·K  
30

Critical Temperature
1,315.00 K  
99+
2,150.00 K  
16

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
289.00 kJ/mol  
99+
660.00 kJ/mol  
7

Enthalpy of Fusion
7.50 kJ/mol  
99+
23.01 kJ/mol  
9

Enthalpy of Atomization
310.00 kJ/mol  
99+
649.00 kJ/mol  
9

Standard Molar Entropy
57.00 J/mol.K  
30
181.10 J/mol.K  
2

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