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Radium Zirconium Comparison


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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   
1
194.00   
5

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
Not Available   
Martin Heinrich Klaproth   

Discovery
In 1898   
In 1789   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
Not Available   
5 * 10-6 %   
13

Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %   
~0.000004 %   
16

Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available   
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 %   
20
0.00 %   
15

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
NA   
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry   

Medical Uses
Pharmaceutical Industry   
NA   

Other Uses
NA   
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Highly Toxic   
NA   

Present in Human Body
No   
Yes   

In Blood
Not Available   
0.01 Blood/mg dm-3   
21

In Bone
Not Available   
0.10 p.p.m.   
23

Physical Properties

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
Not Available   
5.00   
8

Brinell Hardness
Not Available   
638.00 MPa   
19

Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
820.00 MPa   
15

Speed of Sound
Not Available   
3,800.00 m/s   
20

Optical Properties
  
  

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
Ra   
Zr   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
33   
6
24   
15

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
0.90   
99+
1.33   
30

Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
0.90   
25

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
0.97   
38
1.22   
26

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
0.92   
20
Not Available   

Allen Electronegativity
0.89   
99+
1.32   
34

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
Not Available   
2,218.00 kJ/mol   
99+

4th Energy Level
Not Available   
3,313.00 kJ/mol   
99+

5th Energy Level
Not Available   
7,752.00 kJ/mol   
10

6th Energy Level
Not Available   
9,500.00 kJ/mol   
15

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

Electron Work Function
Not Available   
4.05 eV   
26

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

Atomic Properties

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   
16
51   
99+

Number of Electrons
88   
30
40   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
Not Available   
160.00 pm   
27

Covalent Radius
221.00 pm   
3
175.00 pm   
23

Van der Waals Radius
283.00 pm   
4
200.00 pm   
28

Atomic Weight
226.00 amu   
26
91.22 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
45.20 cm3/mol   
4
14.10 cm3/mol   
36

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   
13
323.20 pm   
99+

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2   
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3   

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
1.59   
8

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

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

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Not Available   
5.80 g/cm3   
99+

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
330.00 MPa   
12

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available   
0.00 (Pa)   
21

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
Not Available   
33.00 GPa   
20

Bulk Modulus
Not Available   
91.10 GPa   
17

Young's Modulus
Not Available   
88.00 GPa   
22

Poisson Ratio
Not Available   
0.34   
10

Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
Ductile, Malleable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
5.00   
99+
6.51   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Nonmagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
NA   
Conductor   

Resistivity
100.00 nΩ·m   
31
421.00 nΩ·m   
11

Electrical Conductivity
Not Available   
0.02 106/cm Ω   
99+

Electron Affinity
Not Available   
41.10 kJ/mol   
27

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)   
40
0.27 J/(kg K)   
19

Molar Heat Capacity
Not Available   
25.36 J/mol·K   
99+

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

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
Not Available   
5.70 µm/(m·K)   
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
Not Available   
581.60 kJ/mol   
9

Enthalpy of Fusion
Not Available   
20.90 kJ/mol   
11

Enthalpy of Atomization
163.00 kJ/mol   
99+
598.00 kJ/mol   
10

Standard Molar Entropy
71.00 J/mol.K   
14
39.00 J/mol.K   
39

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