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Properties of Mercury and Tungsten


Properties of Tungsten & Mercury


Physical Properties

Melting Point
Not Available   
3,410.00 °C   
1

Boiling Point
356.58 °C   
99+
5,660.00 °C   
1

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
Not Available   
7.50   
2

Brinell Hardness
Not Available   
2,000.00 MPa   
4

Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
3,430.00 MPa   
1

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.00   
3
Not Available   

Reflectivity
73.00 %   
8
62.00 %   
13

Speed of Sound
1,451.40 m/s   
99+
4,620.00 m/s   
16

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
Hg   
W   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
34   
5
33   
6

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.00   
7
2.36   
2

Sanderson Electronegativity
2.20   
7
0.98   
23

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.44   
17
1.40   
19

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.81   
9
Not Available   

Allen Electronegativity
1.44   
30
1.47   
29

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.00   
99+
1.64   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
1,007.10 kJ/mol   
4
770.00 kJ/mol   
16

2nd Energy Level
1,810.00 kJ/mol   
20
1,700.00 kJ/mol   
29

3rd Energy Level
3,300.00 kJ/mol   
20
Not Available   

Electrochemical Equivalent
3.74 g/amp-hr   
10
1.14 g/amp-hr   
99+

Electron Work Function
4.49 eV   
15
4.55 eV   
13

Other Chemical Properties
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Flammable metals have ability to burn or ignite, causing fire or combustion.Flammability, 
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Ionization is the process by which an atom or a molecule acquires a negative or positive charge by gaining or losing electrons to form ions, often in conjunction with other chemical changes.Ionization, 
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Solubility is a chemical property referring to the ability for a given substance, the solute, to dissolve in a solvent.Solubility
  
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Ionization is the process by which an atom or a molecule acquires a negative or positive charge by gaining or losing electrons to form ions, often in conjunction with other chemical changes.Ionization, 
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Radioactive metals emit particles and radiation from their nuclei. This process comes in the picture because their nuclei experience the intense conflict between two strong forces. This metal also have radioactive isotopes.Radioactive Isotopes, 
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Solubility is a chemical property referring to the ability for a given substance, the solute, to dissolve in a solvent.Solubility
  

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
13.53 g/cm3   
24
19.25 g/cm3   
16

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Not Available   
17.60 g/cm3   
5

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available   
0.00 (Pa)   
32

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
370.00 MPa   
10

Viscosity
0.00   
1
Not Available   

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
Not Available   
161.00 GPa   
5

Bulk Modulus
Not Available   
310.00 GPa   
4

Young's Modulus
Not Available   
411.00 GPa   
4

Poisson Ratio
Not Available   
0.28   
17

Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
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Ductility of metals defines their ability to deform under tensile stress; this is often characterized by the metals ability to be stretched into a wire.Ductile, 
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Malleability of metals defines their ability to deform under compressive stress; this is often characterized by the metals ability to form a thin sheet by hammering or rolling.Malleable
  

Periodic Table

Symbol
Hg   
W   

Group Number
12   
6
6   
12

Period Number
6   
6   

Block
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The d-block is on the middle of the periodic table and includes elements from columns 3 through 12. These elements are also known as the transition metals because they show a transitivity in their properties i.e. they show a trend in their properties.d block
  
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The d-block is on the middle of the periodic table and includes elements from columns 3 through 12. These elements are also known as the transition metals because they show a transitivity in their properties i.e. they show a trend in their properties.d block
  

Element Family
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What is Transition Metal? All transition metals are placed under the d-block from group number 3 to 12. Transition metals show characteristics like malleability, ductility and are good conductor of electricity.Transition Metal
  
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What is Transition Metal? All transition metals are placed under the d-block from group number 3 to 12. Transition metals show characteristics like malleability, ductility and are good conductor of electricity.Transition Metal
  

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
80   
36
74   
99+

Atomic Weight
200.59 amu   
32
183.84 amu   
37

Atomic Volume
14.82 cm3/mol   
35
9.53 cm3/mol   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2   
[Xe] 4f14 5d4 6s2   

Valence Electron Potential
28.20 (-eV)   
99+
140.00 (-eV)   
5

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
80   
36
74   
99+

Number of Neutrons
121   
22
110   
27

Number of Electrons
80   
36
74   
99+

Crystal Structure
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Rhombohedral crystal lattice structure comes under trigonal crystal structure. The Rhombohedral crystal structure is a term associated trigonal crystal structure with the rhombohedral lattice.Rhombohedral (RHO)
  
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BCC is a basis type of cubic crystal structure. In crystallography, the cubic crystals structure is a crystal system where the unit cell has a cube shaped structure. This is one of the simplest crystal structure found in crystals of metal.Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
  

Crystal Lattice
RHO-Crystal-Structure-of-Mercury.jpg#100   
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
151.00 pm   
32
139.00 pm   
39

Covalent Radius
132.00 pm   
99+
162.00 pm   
29

Van der Waals Radius
155.00 pm   
99+
200.00 pm   
28

Lattice Constant
300.50 pm   
99+
316.52 pm   
99+

Lattice Angles
NA   
π/2, π/2, π/2   

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Next Element
Thallium
  
Rhenium
  

Previous Element
Gold
  
Tantalum
  

Magnetic Properties

Electrical Properties
  
  

Resistivity
961.00 nΩ·m   
1
52.80 nΩ·m   
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.01 106/cm Ω   
99+
0.19 106/cm Ω   
10

Electron Affinity
0.00 kJ/mol   
40
78.60 kJ/mol   
13

Electrical Property
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Conductor metals have very low resistance to electric currents. They can easily conduct electric current through them.Conductor
  
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Under certain conditions, superconductor metals offer zero resistance to electric current it means this type of metals will conduct electricity without any resistance.Superconductor
  

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
13.53   
16
19.22   
9

Magnetic Ordering
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Diamagnetic metals produce a magnetic field opposite to the applied magnetic field. Thus, they are repelled by magnets and show magnetic nature.Diamagnetic
  
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Paramagnetic metals are slightly attracted by magnet, but they can’t retain the magnetic effect once they are removed from the magnetic field.Paramagnetic
  

Permeability
Not Available   
Not Available   

Susceptibility
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.14 J/(kg K)   
38
0.13 J/(kg K)   
39

Thermal Conductivity
8.30 W/m·K   
99+
173.00 W/m·K   
7

Critical Temperature
1,750.00 K   
6
Not Available   

Molar Heat Capacity
27.98 J/mol·K   
13
24.27 J/mol·K   
99+

Thermal Expansion
60.40 µm/(m·K)   
5
4.50 µm/(m·K)   
99+

Standard Molar Entropy
75.80 J/mol.K   
6
32.60 J/mol.K   
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
56.90 kJ/mol   
99+
799.10 kJ/mol   
1

Enthalpy of Fusion
2.29 kJ/mol   
99+
35.23 kJ/mol   
1

Enthalpy of Atomization
61.50 kJ/mol   
99+
837.00 kJ/mol   
1

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