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Radium vs Nickel


Nickel vs Radium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Ra  
Ni  

Group Number
2  
16
10  
8

Period Number
7  
4  

Block
s block  
d block  

Element Family
Alkaline Earth  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
7440144  
99+
7440020  
99+

Space Group Name
Im_ 3m  
Fm_ 3m  

Space Group Number
229.00  
2
225.00  
3

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.
  
  • Zinc metal found (obtain) in many forms like granules, foil, dust and in a powder form.
  • After iron, Zinc metal the second most abundant element in the earth crust.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
-  
Axel Fredrik Cronstedt  

Discovery
In 1898  
In 1751  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
40
0.01 %  
5

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
26
0.01 %  
3

Abundance In Meteorites
-  
1.30 %  
3

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
99+
0.01 %  
15

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
13

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
23
0.00 %  
17

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.
  
  • It has corrosion resistance and hence it is used to plate other metals.
  • Its alloys are very useful; Nichrome alloy is used in the hot coil of toasters and electric oven.
  

Industrial Uses
-  
Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  

Medical Uses
Pharmaceutical Industry  
-  

Other Uses
-  
Alloys  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Highly Toxic  
Toxic  

Present in Human Body
No  
Yes  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
34
0.05 Blood/mg dm-3  
17

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
0.70 p.p.m.  
20

Physical

Melting Point
700.00 °C  
99+
1,453.00 °C  
31

Boiling Point
1,737.00 °C  
99+
2,732.00 °C  
40

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery White  
Silver  

Luster
Metallic  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
1.00  
22
4.00  
11

Brinell Hardness
700.00 MPa  
17
667.00 MPa  
20

Vickers Hardness
140.00 MPa  
99+
638.00 MPa  
24

Speed of Sound
3,150.00 m/s  
37
4,900.00 m/s  
16

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.00  
99+
1.68  
28

Reflectivity
83.00 %  
6
72.00 %  
11

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Ra  
Ni  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
33  
6
25  
14

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
0.90  
99+
1.91  
11

Sanderson Electronegativity
0.89  
99+
1.94  
12

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
0.97  
39
1.75  
4

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
0.92  
99+
1.91  
12

Allen Electronegativity
0.89  
99+
1.88  
9

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
3.10  
5
2.09  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
509.30 kJ/mol  
99+
737.10 kJ/mol  
25

2nd Energy Level
979.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,753.00 kJ/mol  
26

3rd Energy Level
509.30 kJ/mol  
99+
3,395.00 kJ/mol  
17

4th Energy Level
5,093.00 kJ/mol  
27
5,300.00 kJ/mol  
24

5th Energy Level
5,090.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,339.00 kJ/mol  
23

6th Energy Level
5,090.00 kJ/mol  
99+
10,400.00 kJ/mol  
15

7th Energy level
5,090.00 kJ/mol  
99+
12,800.00 kJ/mol  
10

8th Energy Level
5,090.00 kJ/mol  
99+
15,600.00 kJ/mol  
10

9th Energy Level
5,090.00 kJ/mol  
99+
18,600.00 kJ/mol  
10

10th Energy Level
5,090.00 kJ/mol  
99+
21,670.00 kJ/mol  
14

11th Energy Level
5,090.00 kJ/mol  
99+
30,970.00 kJ/mol  
7

12th Energy Level
5,090.00 kJ/mol  
99+
34,000.00 kJ/mol  
29

13th Energy Level
5,090.00 kJ/mol  
99+
37,100.00 kJ/mol  
7

14th Energy Level
5,090.00 kJ/mol  
99+
41,500.00 kJ/mol  
8

15th Energy Level
50,900.00 kJ/mol  
99+
44,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+

16th Energy Level
50,900.00 kJ/mol  
99+
48,100.00 kJ/mol  
99+

17th Energy Level
509.30 kJ/mol  
99+
55,101.00 kJ/mol  
11

18th Energy Level
5,090.00 kJ/mol  
99+
58,570.00 kJ/mol  
12

19th Energy Level
509.30 kJ/mol  
99+
148,700.00 kJ/mol  
1

20th Energy Level
509.00 kJ/mol  
99+
159,000.00 kJ/mol  
3

21st Energy Level
509.30 kJ/mol  
99+
169,400.00 kJ/mol  
3

22nd Energy Level
509.00 kJ/mol  
99+
182,700.00 kJ/mol  
2

23rd Energy Level
509.30 kJ/mol  
99+
194,000.00 kJ/mol  
2

24th Energy Level
509.30 kJ/mol  
99+
737.10 kJ/mol  
21

25th Energy Level
509.00 kJ/mol  
99+
737.10 kJ/mol  
21

26th Energy Level
509.30 kJ/mol  
99+
737.10 kJ/mol  
21

27th Energy Level
509.30 kJ/mol  
99+
737.10 kJ/mol  
20

28th Energy Level
509.30 kJ/mol  
99+
737.10 kJ/mol  
26

29th Energy Level
509.30 kJ/mol  
99+
737.10 kJ/mol  
27

30th Energy Level
509.00 kJ/mol  
99+
737.00 kJ/mol  
21

Electrochemical Equivalent
4.22 g/amp-hr  
6
1.10 g/amp-hr  
99+

Electron Work Function
4.30 eV  
25
5.15 eV  
6

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
88  
30
28  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 7s2  
[Ar] 3d8 4s2 Or [Ar] 3d9 4s1  

Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)  
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)  

Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Nickel.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
88  
30
28  
99+

Number of Neutrons
138  
17
31  
99+

Number of Electrons
88  
30
28  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
215.00 pm  
6
124.00 pm  
99+

Covalent Radius
221.00 pm  
3
124.00 pm  
99+

Van der Waals Radius
283.00 pm  
5
163.00 pm  
99+

Atomic Weight
226.00 amu  
26
58.69 amu  
99+

Atomic Volume
45.20 cm3/mol  
5
6.59 cm3/mol  
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Francium
  
Cobalt
  

Next Element
Actinium
  
Copper
  

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

Lattice Constant
514.80 pm  
15
352.40 pm  
99+

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2  
π/2, π/2, π/2  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.57  
99+
1.86  
4

Mechanical

Density
  
  

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

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

Tensile Strength
40.00 MPa  
99+
345.00 MPa  
13

Viscosity
0.00  
2
0.00  
8

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
16
0.00 (Pa)  
33

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
33
19.50 (Pa)  
6

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
25.00 GPa  
38
76.00 GPa  
12

Bulk Modulus
43.00 GPa  
33
180.00 GPa  
9

Young's Modulus
83.00 GPa  
25
200.00 GPa  
12

Poisson Ratio
0.31  
13
0.31  
13

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
Ductile  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
5.00  
99+
8.90  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Nonmagnetic  
Ferromagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
9
0.00 H/m  
2

Susceptibility
0.00  
18
600.00  
2

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
-  
Conductor  

Resistivity
100.00 nΩ·m  
31
69.30 nΩ·m  
39

Electrical Conductivity
0.00 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.14 106/cm Ω  
14

Electron Affinity
0.90 kJ/mol  
99+
112.00 kJ/mol  
7

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)  
99+
0.44 J/(kg K)  
13

Molar Heat Capacity
20.05 J/mol·K  
99+
26.07 J/mol·K  
39

Thermal Conductivity
18.60 W/m·K  
99+
90.90 W/m·K  
18

Critical Temperature
973.00 K  
99+
1,728.00 K  
35

Thermal Expansion
8.50 µm/(m·K)  
99+
13.40 µm/(m·K)  
34

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
113.00 kJ/mol  
99+
371.80 kJ/mol  
29

Enthalpy of Fusion
8.60 kJ/mol  
99+
17.57 kJ/mol  
14

Enthalpy of Atomization
163.00 kJ/mol  
99+
422.60 kJ/mol  
22

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

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