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Promethium Yttrium Comparison


Yttrium Promethium comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Pm  
Y  

Group Number
3  
15
3  
15

Period Number
6  
5  

Block
f block  
d block  

Element Family
Lanthanide  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
7440122  
99+
7440655  
25

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.
  
  • Yttrium Metal is highly toxic.
  • Yttrium Metal is highly reactive in nature hence not found free in nature.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining  
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Chien Shiung Wu, Emilio Segrè, Hans Bethe  
Johan Gadolin  

Discovery
In 1942  
In 1794  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
40
0.00 %  
18

Abundance In Sun
-  
0.00 %  
26

Abundance In Meteorites
-  
0.00 %  
21

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
22

Abundance In Oceans
-  
0.00 %  
25

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.
  
  • Yttrium metal is used in different alloys, as it increases the strength of aluminum Magnesium alloy. It is used for radar microwave filter.
  • It is also used as a catalyst in ethene polymerisation.
  

Industrial Uses
-  
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
-  
Alloys  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic  
Highly Toxic  

Present in Human Body
No  
Yes  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
26

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
0.07 p.p.m.  
30

Physical

Melting Point
1,042.00 °C  
99+
1,523.00 °C  
27

Boiling Point
3,000.00 °C  
32
3,337.00 °C  
22

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
-  
Silvery White  

Luster
Metallic  
-  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
-  
4.00  
11

Brinell Hardness
400.00 MPa  
34
589.00 MPa  
26

Vickers Hardness
600.00 MPa  
28
590.00 MPa  
29

Speed of Sound
2,260.00 m/s  
99+
3,300.00 m/s  
34

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.70  
27
1.90  
18

Reflectivity
63.00 %  
20
83.00 %  
6

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Pm  
Y  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
27  
12
19  
20

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.13  
99+
1.22  
39

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.13  
36
0.65  
99+

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.07  
33
1.11  
30

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.13  
99+
1.22  
38

Allen Electronegativity
1.13  
99+
1.12  
99+

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.20  
39
2.78  
16

Ionization Energies
  
  

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

2nd Energy Level
1,050.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,180.00 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,150.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,980.00 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
3,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,847.00 kJ/mol  
19

5th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,430.00 kJ/mol  
22

6th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,970.00 kJ/mol  
23

7th Energy level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
11,190.00 kJ/mol  
18

8th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
12,450.00 kJ/mol  
18

9th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
14,110.00 kJ/mol  
19

10th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
18,400.00 kJ/mol  
17

11th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
19,900.00 kJ/mol  
18

12th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
36,090.00 kJ/mol  
25

13th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+

14th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,000.00 kJ/mol  
33

15th Energy Level
54,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+
60,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+

16th Energy Level
54,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+
60,000.00 kJ/mol  
34

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

18th Energy Level
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

20th Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
600.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

22nd Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
600.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

24th Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
600.00 kJ/mol  
99+

25th Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
600.00 kJ/mol  
99+

26th Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
604.50 kJ/mol  
99+

27th Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
604.50 kJ/mol  
99+

28th Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
604.50 kJ/mol  
99+

29th Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
604.50 kJ/mol  
99+

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

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

Electron Work Function
5.30 eV  
5
3.10 eV  
99+

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
61  
99+
39  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f5 6s2  
[Kr] 4d1 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-Yttrium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
61  
99+
39  
99+

Number of Neutrons
84  
99+
50  
99+

Number of Electrons
61  
99+
39  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
183.00 pm  
12
180.00 pm  
16

Covalent Radius
199.00 pm  
12
190.00 pm  
18

Van der Waals Radius
236.00 pm  
20
200.00 pm  
35

Atomic Weight
145.00 amu  
99+
88.91 amu  
99+

Atomic Volume
22.39 cm3/mol  
21
19.80 cm3/mol  
33

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Neodymium
  
Strontium
  

Next Element
Samarium
  
Zirconium
  

Valence Electron Potential
44.10 (-eV)  
40
48.00 (-eV)  
31

Lattice Constant
-  
364.74 pm  
34

Lattice Angles
-  
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.63  
14
1.57  
39

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
7.26 g/cm3  
99+
4.47 g/cm3  
99+

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

Tensile Strength
75.00 MPa  
30
160.00 MPa  
22

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
18

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
34

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
31
4.27 (Pa)  
10

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
18.00 GPa  
99+
25.60 GPa  
37

Bulk Modulus
33.00 GPa  
99+
41.20 GPa  
35

Young's Modulus
46.00 GPa  
99+
63.50 GPa  
34

Poisson Ratio
0.28  
17
0.24  
26

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
Ductile  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
7.26  
99+
4.47  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
11
0.00 H/m  
18

Susceptibility
0.00  
25
0.00  
24

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
Conductor  

Resistivity
0.75 nΩ·m  
99+
596.00 nΩ·m  
8

Electrical Conductivity
0.00 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.02 106/cm Ω  
99+

Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol  
26
29.60 kJ/mol  
36

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.18 J/(kg K)  
34
0.30 J/(kg K)  
18

Molar Heat Capacity
27.60 J/mol·K  
20
26.53 J/mol·K  
35

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

Critical Temperature
1,315.00 K  
99+
1,799.00 K  
31

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
289.00 kJ/mol  
99+
393.00 kJ/mol  
25

Enthalpy of Fusion
7.50 kJ/mol  
99+
17.15 kJ/mol  
16

Enthalpy of Atomization
310.00 kJ/mol  
99+
418.00 kJ/mol  
23

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

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