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Rhenium Gold Comparison


Gold Rhenium comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Re   
Au   

Group Number
7   
11
11   
7

Period Number
6   
6   

Block
d block   
d block   

Element Family
Transition Metal   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440155   
99+
7440575   
31

Space Group Name
P63/mmc   
Fm_ 3m   

Space Group Number
194.00   
5
225.00   
2

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Chemical properties of Rhenium are similar to Manganese.
  • Rhenium metal is created while refining Molybdenum.
  
  • It is found in copper ores and from the crust of the earth.
  • It is the most malleable and ductile metal.
  • Gold alloys are used in Dentistry as fillings, crowning, clips, etc. It is also used as an artificial limb joints.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of metals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Masataka Ogawa   
Unknown   

Discovery
In 1908   
Before 6000 BCE   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-8 %   
29
6 * 10-8 %   
26

Abundance In Sun
~0.00000001 %   
29
~0.0000001 %   
26

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
99+

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

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
34
0.00 %   
21

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
18

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Alloys of Rhenium are used as an electric contact material. It can resist withstand arc corrosion.
  • Its catalysts are used in hydrogenation of fine chemicals. Its Alloy with nickel is used to produce turbine blades.
  
  • Gold metal is mainly used for Jewelry, bullion, coinage, etc.
  • It is used in the art, decoration, ornaments, etc. It is also used for electroplating process.
  

Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Chemical Industry, Clothing Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   

Medical Uses
NA   
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry   

Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys, Bullion, Coinage, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Low Toxic   
Non Toxic   

Present in Human Body
No   
Yes   

In Blood
Not Available   
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
35

In Bone
Not Available   
0.02 p.p.m.   
30

Physical Properties

Melting Point
3,180.00 °C   
2
1,064.43 °C   
99+

Boiling Point
5,627.00 °C   
2
2,807.00 °C   
36

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery Gray   
Gold   

Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
7.00   
3
2.50   
14

Brinell Hardness
1,320.00 MPa   
8
194.00 MPa   
99+

Vickers Hardness
1,350.00 MPa   
7
216.00 MPa   
31

Speed of Sound
4,700.00 m/s   
15
2,030.00 m/s   
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Reflectivity
Not Available   
95.00 %   
2

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
Re   
Au   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
33   
6
36   
3

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.90   
11
2.54   
1

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.46   
15
1.42   
18

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.87   
7

Allen Electronegativity
1.60   
21
1.92   
5

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.10   
99+
1.46   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
760.00 kJ/mol   
20
890.10 kJ/mol   
8

2nd Energy Level
1,260.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,980.00 kJ/mol   
12

3rd Energy Level
2,510.00 kJ/mol   
99+
Not Available   

4th Energy Level
3,640.00 kJ/mol   
99+
Not Available   

Electrochemical Equivalent
0.99 g/amp-hr   
99+
2.45 g/amp-hr   
21

Electron Work Function
4.96 eV   
7
5.10 eV   
4

Other Chemical Properties
Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility   
Chemical Stability, Ionization, Solubility   

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
75   
99+
79   
37

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d5 6s2   
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s1   

Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)   

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
75   
40
79   
37

Number of Neutrons
111   
26
118   
23

Number of Electrons
75   
40
79   
37

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
137.00 pm   
40
151.00 pm   
32

Covalent Radius
151.00 pm   
34
144.00 pm   
40

Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm   
28
166.00 pm   
39

Atomic Weight
186.21 amu   
36
196.97 amu   
33

Atomic Volume
8.85 cm3/mol   
99+
10.20 cm3/mol   
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Tungsten
  
Platinum
  

Next Element
Osmium
  
Mercury
  

Valence Electron Potential
180.00 (-eV)   
3
43.40 (-eV)   
99+

Lattice Constant
276.10 pm   
99+
407.82 pm   
21

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.62   
3
1.61   
4

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
21.02 g/cm3   
12
19.30 g/cm3   
15

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
18.90 g/cm3   
4
17.31 g/cm3   
6

Tensile Strength
1,070.00 MPa   
3
120.00 MPa   
15

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available   
0.00 (Pa)   
23

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)   
29
67.00 (Pa)   
4

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
178.00 GPa   
3
27.00 GPa   
27

Bulk Modulus
370.00 GPa   
2
180.00 GPa   
9

Young's Modulus
463.00 GPa   
2
79.00 GPa   
24

Poisson Ratio
0.30   
14
0.40   
4

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
Ductile, Malleable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
21.02   
5
19.32   
8

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Diamagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   

Resistivity
193.00 nΩ·m   
20
2.20 nΩ·m   
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.05 106/cm Ω   
33
0.45 106/cm Ω   
3

Electron Affinity
14.50 kJ/mol   
35
222.80 kJ/mol   
1

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.13 J/(kg K)   
39
0.13 J/(kg K)   
39

Molar Heat Capacity
25.48 J/mol·K   
38
25.42 J/mol·K   
40

Thermal Conductivity
48.00 W/m·K   
31
318.00 W/m·K   
3

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
6.20 µm/(m·K)   
99+
14.20 µm/(m·K)   
26

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
707.10 kJ/mol   
3
324.40 kJ/mol   
27

Enthalpy of Fusion
33.05 kJ/mol   
2
12.55 kJ/mol   
27

Enthalpy of Atomization
791.00 kJ/mol   
2
364.00 kJ/mol   
25

Standard Molar Entropy
36.90 J/mol.K   
99+
47.40 J/mol.K   
32

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