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Rhenium vs Indium


Indium vs Rhenium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Re   
In   

Group Number
7   
11
13   
5

Period Number
6   
5   

Block
d block   
p block   

Element Family
Transition Metal   
Post-​Transition   

CAS Number
7440155   
99+
7440746   
17

Space Group Name
P63/mmc   
I4/mmm   

Space Group Number
194.00   
5
139.00   
8

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Chemical properties of Rhenium are similar to Manganese.
  • Rhenium metal is created while refining Molybdenum.
  
  • Luster of Indium is bright in nature.
  • Reich and richer were looking for thallium in zinc metal and they discovered Indium metal.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Masataka Ogawa   
Ferdinand Reich and Hieronymous Theodor Richter   

Discovery
In 1908   
In 1863   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-8 %   
29
3 * 10-8 %   
28

Abundance In Sun
~0.00000001 %   
29
~0.0000004 %   
23

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 %   
99+

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.
  
  • It is used to produce indium tin oxide (ITO), it is used in manufacturing touch screens, flat screen TVs and solar panels.
  • Its nitride, phosphide and antimonide are used in transistors and microchips.
  

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

Medical Uses
NA   
Medical Research   

Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys, In Nuclear Reactors   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Low Toxic   
Non Toxic   

Present in Human Body
No   
Yes   

Physical Properties

Melting Point
3,180.00 °C   
2
156.61 °C   
99+

Boiling Point
5,627.00 °C   
2
2,000.00 °C   
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery Gray   
Silvery Gray   

Luster
Metallic   
Lustrous   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
7.00   
3
1.20   
20

Brinell Hardness
1,320.00 MPa   
8
8.80 MPa   
99+

Vickers Hardness
1,350.00 MPa   
7
Not Available   

Speed of Sound
4,700.00 m/s   
15
1,215.00 m/s   
99+

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
Re   
In   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
33   
6
35   
4

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.90   
11
1.78   
16

Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
2.14   
8

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.46   
15
1.49   
13

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.76   
10

Allen Electronegativity
1.60   
21
1.66   
18

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.10   
99+
2.22   
38

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
760.00 kJ/mol   
20
558.30 kJ/mol   
99+

2nd Energy Level
1,260.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,820.70 kJ/mol   
18

3rd Energy Level
2,510.00 kJ/mol   
99+
2,704.00 kJ/mol   
39

4th Energy Level
3,640.00 kJ/mol   
99+
5,210.00 kJ/mol   
17

Electrochemical Equivalent
0.99 g/amp-hr   
99+
1.43 g/amp-hr   
99+

Electron Work Function
4.96 eV   
7
4.12 eV   
24

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
75   
99+
49   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d5 6s2   
[Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p1   

Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   
Tetragonal (TETR)   

Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   
TETR-Crystal-Structure-of-Indium.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
75   
40
49   
99+

Number of Neutrons
111   
26
66   
99+

Number of Electrons
75   
40
49   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
137.00 pm   
40
167.00 pm   
24

Covalent Radius
151.00 pm   
34
142.00 pm   
99+

Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm   
28
193.00 pm   
31

Atomic Weight
186.21 amu   
36
114.82 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
8.85 cm3/mol   
99+
15.70 cm3/mol   
33

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Tungsten
  
Cadmium
  

Next Element
Osmium
  
Tin
  

Valence Electron Potential
180.00 (-eV)   
3
54.00 (-eV)   
25

Lattice Constant
276.10 pm   
99+
325.23 pm   
99+

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.62   
3
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
21.02 g/cm3   
12
7.31 g/cm3   
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
18.90 g/cm3   
4
7.02 g/cm3   
33

Tensile Strength
1,070.00 MPa   
3
2.50 MPa   
21

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available   
0.01 (Pa)   
11

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)   
29
Not Available   

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
178.00 GPa   
3
Not Available   

Bulk Modulus
370.00 GPa   
2
Not Available   

Young's Modulus
463.00 GPa   
2
11.00 GPa   
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.30   
14
Not Available   

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
Ductile, Malleable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
21.02   
5
7.31   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Diamagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   

Resistivity
193.00 nΩ·m   
20
83.70 nΩ·m   
34

Electrical Conductivity
0.05 106/cm Ω   
33
0.12 106/cm Ω   
17

Electron Affinity
14.50 kJ/mol   
35
28.90 kJ/mol   
31

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.13 J/(kg K)   
39
0.23 J/(kg K)   
27

Molar Heat Capacity
25.48 J/mol·K   
38
26.74 J/mol·K   
25

Thermal Conductivity
48.00 W/m·K   
31
81.80 W/m·K   
21

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
6.20 µm/(m·K)   
99+
32.10 µm/(m·K)   
9

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
707.10 kJ/mol   
3
226.40 kJ/mol   
40

Enthalpy of Fusion
33.05 kJ/mol   
2
3.28 kJ/mol   
99+

Enthalpy of Atomization
791.00 kJ/mol   
2
242.70 kJ/mol   
99+

Standard Molar Entropy
36.90 J/mol.K   
99+
57.80 J/mol.K   
22

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