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Radium vs Roentgenium


Roentgenium vs Radium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Ra  
Rg  

Group Number
2  
16
11  
7

Period Number
7  
7  

Block
s block  
d block  

Element Family
Alkaline Earth  
-  

CAS Number
7440144  
99+
54386242  
1

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.
  
Roentgenium is a highly unstable synthetic element.  

Sources
Mining, Ores of metals  
Synthetically Produced  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
-  
Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung  

Discovery
In 1898  
In 1994  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
40
0.00 %  
40

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
26
-  

Abundance In Meteorites
-  
-  

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 Roentgenium 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  
40

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

Physical

Melting Point
700.00 °C  
99+
-  

Boiling Point
1,737.00 °C  
99+
2,800.00 °C  
38

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery White  
Silver  

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+
450.00 MPa  
38

Speed of Sound
3,150.00 m/s  
37
3,430.00 m/s  
32

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.00  
99+
1.30  
99+

Reflectivity
83.00 %  
6
64.00 %  
19

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Ra  
Rg  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
33  
6
1  
34

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
0.90  
99+
0.00  
99+

Sanderson Electronegativity
0.89  
99+
1.90  
13

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
0.97  
39
1.30  
25

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
0.92  
99+
0.90  
99+

Allen Electronegativity
0.89  
99+
0.80  
99+

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
3.10  
5
2.20  
39

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
509.30 kJ/mol  
99+
1,022.70 kJ/mol  
3

2nd Energy Level
979.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,074.40 kJ/mol  
10

3rd Energy Level
509.30 kJ/mol  
99+
3,077.90 kJ/mol  
24

4th Energy Level
5,093.00 kJ/mol  
27
4,052.40 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
5,090.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,306.70 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
5,090.00 kJ/mol  
99+
11,100.00 kJ/mol  
10

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

8th Energy Level
5,090.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+

9th Energy Level
5,090.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,650.00 kJ/mol  
99+

10th Energy Level
5,090.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+

11th Energy Level
5,090.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,300.00 kJ/mol  
24

12th Energy Level
5,090.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,300.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
5,090.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,700.00 kJ/mol  
16

14th Energy Level
5,090.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,300.00 kJ/mol  
16

15th Energy Level
50,900.00 kJ/mol  
99+
87,000.00 kJ/mol  
9

16th Energy Level
50,900.00 kJ/mol  
99+
83,000.00 kJ/mol  
11

17th Energy Level
509.30 kJ/mol  
99+
830.80 kJ/mol  
30

18th Energy Level
5,090.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,300.00 kJ/mol  
19

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

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

21st Energy Level
509.30 kJ/mol  
99+
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
21

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

23rd Energy Level
509.30 kJ/mol  
99+
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
21

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

25th Energy Level
509.00 kJ/mol  
99+
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+

26th Energy Level
509.30 kJ/mol  
99+
580.00 kJ/mol  
99+

27th Energy Level
509.30 kJ/mol  
99+
580.00 kJ/mol  
99+

28th Energy Level
509.30 kJ/mol  
99+
880.00 kJ/mol  
8

29th Energy Level
509.30 kJ/mol  
99+
580.00 kJ/mol  
99+

30th Energy Level
509.00 kJ/mol  
99+
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+

Electrochemical Equivalent
4.22 g/amp-hr  
6
3.10 g/amp-hr  
18

Electron Work Function
4.30 eV  
25
4.90 eV  
12

Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity  
-  

Atomic

Atomic Number
88  
30
111  
7

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 7s2  
[Rn] 5f14 6d9 7s2  

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

Crystal Lattice
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BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
88  
30
111  
7

Number of Neutrons
138  
17
161  
4

Number of Electrons
88  
30
111  
7

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
215.00 pm  
6
200.00 pm  
7

Covalent Radius
221.00 pm  
3
126.00 pm  
99+

Van der Waals Radius
283.00 pm  
5
280.00 pm  
6

Atomic Weight
226.00 amu  
26
281.00 amu  
6

Atomic Volume
45.20 cm3/mol  
5
28.70 cm3/mol  
12

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Francium
  

Next Element
Actinium
  

Valence Electron Potential
20.10 (-eV)  
99+
11.90 (-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+
1.90  
1

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
5.50 g/cm3  
99+
28.70 g/cm3  
6

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
5.50 g/cm3  
99+
28.70 g/cm3  
7

Tensile Strength
40.00 MPa  
99+
65.00 MPa  
33

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
26.00 GPa  
36

Bulk Modulus
43.00 GPa  
33
0.00 GPa  
99+

Young's Modulus
83.00 GPa  
25
12.70 GPa  
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.31  
13
0.30  
14

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
5.00  
99+
28.70  
8

Magnetic Ordering
Nonmagnetic  
-  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
9
0.00 H/m  
12

Susceptibility
0.00  
18
0.00  
24

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
-  
-  

Resistivity
100.00 nΩ·m  
31
0.20 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+
23.70 J/mol·K  
99+

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

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

Thermal Expansion
8.50 µm/(m·K)  
99+
12.60 µm/(m·K)  
40

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
113.00 kJ/mol  
99+
580.00 kJ/mol  
12

Enthalpy of Fusion
8.60 kJ/mol  
99+
-  

Enthalpy of Atomization
163.00 kJ/mol  
99+
580.00 kJ/mol  
14

Standard Molar Entropy
71.00 J/mol.K  
14
57.00 J/mol.K  
30

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