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Radium vs Zirconium

Radium
Zirconium
Zirconium vs Radium


Periodic Table
Symbol
Ra  
Zr  
Group Number
2  
16
4  
14
Period Number
7  
5  
Block
s block  
d block  
Element Family
Alkaline Earth  
Transition Metal  
CAS Number
7440144  
99+
7440677  
23
Space Group Name
Im_ 3m  
P63/mmc  
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.
  
  • Zirconium metal can resist to weak acids.
  • Zirconium metal reacts with oxygen and nitrogen in the atmosphere.
  
Sources
Mining, Ores of metals  
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
-  
Martin Heinrich Klaproth  
Discovery
In 1898  
In 1789  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
40
0.00 %  
14
Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
26
0.00 %  
16
Abundance In Meteorites
-  
0.00 %  
17
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
99+
0.01 %  
14
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
23
Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
23
0.00 %  
18
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.
  
  • As this metal does not absorb neutrons; It is used in nuclear power stations.
  • Its oxide is used in ultra strong ceramics. It is also used in manufacturing Crucibles.
  
Industrial Uses
-  
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry  
Medical Uses
Pharmaceutical Industry  
-  
Other Uses
-  
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Highly Toxic  
-  
Present in Human Body
No  
Yes  
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
34
0.01 Blood/mg dm-3  
21
In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
0.10 p.p.m.  
28
Physical
Melting Point
700.00 °C  
99+
1,852.00 °C  
15
Boiling Point
1,737.00 °C  
99+
4,377.00 °C  
11
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid  
Solid  
Color
Silvery White  
Silvery White  
Luster
Metallic  
Lustrous  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
1.00  
22
5.00  
8
Brinell Hardness
700.00 MPa  
17
638.00 MPa  
21
Vickers Hardness
140.00 MPa  
99+
820.00 MPa  
22
Speed of Sound
3,150.00 m/s  
37
3,800.00 m/s  
27
Optical Properties
  
  
Refractive Index
1.00  
99+
2.15  
10
Reflectivity
83.00 %  
6
70.00 %  
13
Allotropes
No  
No  
α Allotropes
-  
-  
β Allotropes
-  
-  
γ Allotropes
-  
-  
Chemical
Chemical Formula
Ra  
Zr  
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
33  
6
24  
15
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
0.90  
99+
1.33  
31
Sanderson Electronegativity
0.89  
99+
0.90  
99+
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
0.97  
39
1.22  
27
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
0.92  
99+
1.33  
32
Allen Electronegativity
0.89  
99+
1.32  
39
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
3.10  
5
2.67  
24
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
509.30 kJ/mol  
99+
640.10 kJ/mol  
99+
2nd Energy Level
979.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3rd Energy Level
509.30 kJ/mol  
99+
2,218.00 kJ/mol  
99+
4th Energy Level
5,093.00 kJ/mol  
27
3,313.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5th Energy Level
5,090.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,752.00 kJ/mol  
16
6th Energy Level
5,090.00 kJ/mol  
99+
9,500.00 kJ/mol  
21
7th Energy level
5,090.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8th Energy Level
5,090.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
9th Energy Level
5,090.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
40
10th Energy Level
5,090.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,730.00 kJ/mol  
99+
11th Energy Level
5,090.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,406.00 kJ/mol  
99+
12th Energy Level
5,090.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
13th Energy Level
5,090.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
36
14th Energy Level
5,090.00 kJ/mol  
99+
640.00 kJ/mol  
99+
15th Energy Level
50,900.00 kJ/mol  
99+
64,000.00 kJ/mol  
36
16th Energy Level
50,900.00 kJ/mol  
99+
64,000.00 kJ/mol  
27
17th Energy Level
509.30 kJ/mol  
99+
640.10 kJ/mol  
99+
18th Energy Level
5,090.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
38
19th Energy Level
509.30 kJ/mol  
99+
640.00 kJ/mol  
99+
20th Energy Level
509.00 kJ/mol  
99+
640.00 kJ/mol  
39
21st Energy Level
509.30 kJ/mol  
99+
640.10 kJ/mol  
99+
22nd Energy Level
509.00 kJ/mol  
99+
640.00 kJ/mol  
33
23rd Energy Level
509.30 kJ/mol  
99+
640.10 kJ/mol  
99+
24th Energy Level
509.30 kJ/mol  
99+
640.00 kJ/mol  
35
25th Energy Level
509.00 kJ/mol  
99+
640.10 kJ/mol  
37
26th Energy Level
509.30 kJ/mol  
99+
640.10 kJ/mol  
36
27th Energy Level
509.30 kJ/mol  
99+
640.10 kJ/mol  
38
28th Energy Level
509.30 kJ/mol  
99+
640.10 kJ/mol  
99+
29th Energy Level
509.30 kJ/mol  
99+
640.10 kJ/mol  
99+
30th Energy Level
509.00 kJ/mol  
99+
640.10 kJ/mol  
39
Electrochemical Equivalent
4.22 g/amp-hr  
6
0.85 g/amp-hr  
99+
Electron Work Function
4.30 eV  
25
4.05 eV  
34
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity  
Anti Corrosion, Flammable, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility  
Atomic
Atomic Number
88  
30
40  
99+
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 7s2  
[Kr] 4d2 5s2  
Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)  
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  
Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Zirconium.jpg#100  
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
88  
30
40  
99+
Number of Neutrons
138  
17
51  
99+
Number of Electrons
88  
30
40  
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
215.00 pm  
6
160.00 pm  
29
Covalent Radius
221.00 pm  
3
175.00 pm  
25
Van der Waals Radius
283.00 pm  
5
200.00 pm  
35
Atomic Weight
226.00 amu  
26
91.22 amu  
99+
Atomic Volume
45.20 cm3/mol  
5
14.10 cm3/mol  
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Francium
  
Yttrium
  
Next Element
Actinium
  
Niobium
  
Valence Electron Potential
20.10 (-eV)  
99+
80.00 (-eV)  
18
Lattice Constant
514.80 pm  
15
323.20 pm  
99+
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2  
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3  
Lattice C/A Ratio
1.57  
99+
1.59  
25
Mechanical
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
5.50 g/cm3  
99+
6.52 g/cm3  
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
5.50 g/cm3  
99+
5.80 g/cm3  
99+
Tensile Strength
40.00 MPa  
99+
330.00 MPa  
14
Viscosity
0.00  
2
0.00  
12
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)  
21
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
25.00 GPa  
38
33.00 GPa  
23
Bulk Modulus
43.00 GPa  
33
91.10 GPa  
18
Young's Modulus
83.00 GPa  
25
88.00 GPa  
24
Poisson Ratio
0.31  
13
0.34  
10
Other Mechanical Properties
-  
Ductile, Malleable  
Magnetic
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
5.00  
99+
6.51  
99+
Magnetic Ordering
Nonmagnetic  
Paramagnetic  
Permeability
0.00 H/m  
9
0.00 H/m  
17
Susceptibility
0.00  
18
0.00  
24
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
-  
Conductor  
Resistivity
100.00 nΩ·m  
31
421.00 nΩ·m  
11
Electrical Conductivity
0.00 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.02 106/cm Ω  
99+
Electron Affinity
0.90 kJ/mol  
99+
41.10 kJ/mol  
32
Thermal
Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)  
99+
0.27 J/(kg K)  
19
Molar Heat Capacity
20.05 J/mol·K  
99+
25.36 J/mol·K  
99+
Thermal Conductivity
18.60 W/m·K  
99+
22.60 W/m·K  
99+
Critical Temperature
973.00 K  
99+
2,128.00 K  
17
Thermal Expansion
8.50 µm/(m·K)  
99+
5.70 µm/(m·K)  
99+
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
113.00 kJ/mol  
99+
581.60 kJ/mol  
11
Enthalpy of Fusion
8.60 kJ/mol  
99+
20.90 kJ/mol  
11
Enthalpy of Atomization
163.00 kJ/mol  
99+
598.00 kJ/mol  
12
Standard Molar Entropy
71.00 J/mol.K  
14
39.00 J/mol.K  
99+
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