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Radium vs Moscovium


Moscovium vs Radium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Ra  
Mc  

Group Number
2  
16
15  
3

Period Number
7  
7  

Block
s block  
p block  

Element Family
Alkaline Earth  
Probably Post-​Transition  

CAS Number
7440144  
99+
54085642  
4

Space Group Name
Im_ 3m  
-  

Space Group Number
229.00  
2
194.00  
7

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Radium metal is the heaviest metal of Alkaline earth metals column.
  • Radium metal is highly radioactive and does not have any stable isotopes.
  
Moscovium is named after Moscow, where the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research is located.  

Sources
Mining, Ores of metals  
Synthetically Produced  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
-  
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory  

Discovery
In 1898  
In 2003  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
40
0.00 %  
40

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
26
-  

Abundance In Meteorites
-  
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
99+
-  

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
99+
-  

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
23
-  

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • It is a highly radioactive metal; and sometime Radium-223 is used to treat prostate cancer.
  • It is used in luminous paints.
  
  • Currently known uses of Ununpentium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  

Industrial Uses
-  
-  

Medical Uses
Pharmaceutical Industry  
-  

Other Uses
-  
Research Purposes  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Highly Toxic  
-  

Present in Human Body
No  
No  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
34
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
30

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
0.30 p.p.m.  
26

Physical

Melting Point
700.00 °C  
99+
400.00 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
1,737.00 °C  
99+
1,100.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery White  
-  

Luster
Metallic  
Unknown Luster  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
1.00  
22
-  

Brinell Hardness
700.00 MPa  
17
700.00 MPa  
17

Vickers Hardness
140.00 MPa  
99+
400.00 MPa  
99+

Speed of Sound
3,150.00 m/s  
37
3,790.00 m/s  
28

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.00  
99+
1.70  
27

Reflectivity
83.00 %  
6
67.00 %  
16

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Ra  
Mc  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
33  
6
5  
32

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
0.90  
99+
2.20  
5

Sanderson Electronegativity
0.89  
99+
1.90  
13

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
0.97  
39
1.90  
1

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
0.92  
99+
1.20  
39

Allen Electronegativity
0.89  
99+
1.20  
99+

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
3.10  
5
2.20  
39

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
509.30 kJ/mol  
99+
538.40 kJ/mol  
99+

2nd Energy Level
979.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,756.00 kJ/mol  
25

3rd Energy Level
509.30 kJ/mol  
99+
2,653.30 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
5,093.00 kJ/mol  
27
4,679.50 kJ/mol  
34

5th Energy Level
5,090.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,721.60 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
5,090.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
5,090.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
5,090.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,700.00 kJ/mol  
39

9th Energy Level
5,090.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,700.00 kJ/mol  
36

10th Energy Level
5,090.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,100.00 kJ/mol  
99+

11th Energy Level
5,090.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,500.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
5,090.00 kJ/mol  
99+
67,000.00 kJ/mol  
6

13th Energy Level
5,090.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,600.00 kJ/mol  
23

14th Energy Level
5,090.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,139.00 kJ/mol  
99+

15th Energy Level
50,900.00 kJ/mol  
99+
67,000.00 kJ/mol  
33

16th Energy Level
50,900.00 kJ/mol  
99+
54,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+

17th Energy Level
509.30 kJ/mol  
99+
540.10 kJ/mol  
99+

18th Energy Level
5,090.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3,200.00 kJ/mol  
99+

19th Energy Level
509.30 kJ/mol  
99+
540.10 kJ/mol  
99+

20th Energy Level
509.00 kJ/mol  
99+
830.00 kJ/mol  
20

21st Energy Level
509.30 kJ/mol  
99+
1,085.00 kJ/mol  
31

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

23rd Energy Level
509.30 kJ/mol  
99+
6,100.00 kJ/mol  
16

24th Energy Level
509.30 kJ/mol  
99+
540.20 kJ/mol  
99+

25th Energy Level
509.00 kJ/mol  
99+
700.00 kJ/mol  
31

26th Energy Level
509.30 kJ/mol  
99+
670.00 kJ/mol  
30

27th Energy Level
509.30 kJ/mol  
99+
670.00 kJ/mol  
31

28th Energy Level
509.30 kJ/mol  
99+
670.00 kJ/mol  
36

29th Energy Level
509.30 kJ/mol  
99+
670.00 kJ/mol  
37

30th Energy Level
509.00 kJ/mol  
99+
670.00 kJ/mol  
32

Electrochemical Equivalent
4.22 g/amp-hr  
6
3.00 g/amp-hr  
21

Electron Work Function
4.30 eV  
25
4.10 eV  
32

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
88  
30
115  
3

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 7s2  
[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p3  

Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)  
Not Known  

Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  
Unknown-Crystal-Structure-of-Ununpentium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
88  
30
115  
3

Number of Neutrons
138  
17
159  
6

Number of Electrons
88  
30
115  
3

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
215.00 pm  
6
170.00 pm  
24

Covalent Radius
221.00 pm  
3
170.00 pm  
27

Van der Waals Radius
283.00 pm  
5
320.00 pm  
3

Atomic Weight
226.00 amu  
26
289.00 amu  
3

Atomic Volume
45.20 cm3/mol  
5
22.60 cm3/mol  
19

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Francium
  
Flerovium
  

Next Element
Actinium
  

Valence Electron Potential
20.10 (-eV)  
99+
5.30 (-eV)  
99+

Lattice Constant
514.80 pm  
15
0.00 pm  
99+

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2  
-  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.57  
99+
1.70  
8

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
5.50 g/cm3  
99+
4.51 g/cm3  
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
5.50 g/cm3  
99+
13.50 g/cm3  
28

Tensile Strength
40.00 MPa  
99+
80.00 MPa  
29

Viscosity
0.00  
2
0.00  
25

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
16
0.00 (Pa)  
37

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
33
0.00 (Pa)  
99+

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
25.00 GPa  
38
-  

Bulk Modulus
43.00 GPa  
33
0.00 GPa  
99+

Young's Modulus
83.00 GPa  
25
11.80 GPa  
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.31  
13
0.30  
14

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
5.00  
99+
13.50  
29

Magnetic Ordering
Nonmagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
9
0.00 H/m  
8

Susceptibility
0.00  
18
0.00  
24

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
-  
-  

Resistivity
100.00 nΩ·m  
31
0.35 nΩ·m  
99+

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

Electron Affinity
0.90 kJ/mol  
99+
50.00 kJ/mol  
26

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)  
99+
0.13 J/(kg K)  
40

Molar Heat Capacity
20.05 J/mol·K  
99+
27.00 J/mol·K  
29

Thermal Conductivity
18.60 W/m·K  
99+
0.37 W/m·K  
99+

Critical Temperature
973.00 K  
99+
1,100.00 K  
99+

Thermal Expansion
8.50 µm/(m·K)  
99+
12.50 µm/(m·K)  
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
113.00 kJ/mol  
99+
420.30 kJ/mol  
21

Enthalpy of Fusion
8.60 kJ/mol  
99+
-  

Enthalpy of Atomization
163.00 kJ/mol  
99+
395.60 kJ/mol  
28

Standard Molar Entropy
71.00 J/mol.K  
14
50.00 J/mol.K  
99+

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