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Rhenium vs Indium

Rhenium
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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