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Rhenium vs Potassium

Rhenium
Potassium
Potassium vs Rhenium


Periodic Table
Symbol
Re   
K   
Group Number
7   
11
1   
17
Period Number
6   
4   
Block
d block   
s block   
Element Family
Transition Metal   
Alkali   
CAS Number
7440155   
99+
7440097   
99+
Space Group Name
P63/mmc   
Im_ 3m   
Space Group Number
194.00   
5
229.00   
1
Facts
Interesting Facts
  • Chemical properties of Rhenium are similar to Manganese.
  • Rhenium metal is created while refining Molybdenum.
  
  • In the list of most abundant element Potassium is ranked 7th.
  • Potassium can easily be sliced (chopped) down using knife.
  
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Found in Minerals, Mining   
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Masataka Ogawa   
Humphry Davy   
Discovery
In 1908   
In 1807   
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-8 %   
29
3 * 10-4 %   
9
Abundance In Sun
~0.00000001 %   
29
~0.0004 %   
9
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
0.07 %   
9
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
1.50 %   
6
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
34
0.04 %   
3
Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.20 %   
2
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.
  
  • Potassium’s compounds are in high demand for their application in Fertilizer manufacturing.
  • Potassium carbonate is used in glass manufacturing and Potassium carbonate in manufacturing detergent and body wash.
  
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry   
Medical Uses
NA   
Pharmaceutical Industry   
Other Uses
Alloys   
NA   
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Low Toxic   
Toxic   
Present in Human Body
No   
Yes   
In Blood
Not Available   
1,620.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
2
In Bone
Not Available   
2,100.00 p.p.m.   
3
Physical Properties
Melting Point
3,180.00 °C   
2
63.65 °C   
99+
Boiling Point
5,627.00 °C   
2
774.00 °C   
99+
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid   
Solid   
Color
Silvery Gray   
Silvery Gray   
Luster
Metallic   
NA   
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
7.00   
3
0.40   
23
Brinell Hardness
1,320.00 MPa   
8
0.36 MPa   
99+
Vickers Hardness
1,350.00 MPa   
7
Not Available   
Speed of Sound
4,700.00 m/s   
15
2,000.00 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   
K   
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
33   
6
20   
19
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.90   
11
0.82   
99+
Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
0.45   
31
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.46   
15
0.91   
39
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available   
0.73   
23
Allen Electronegativity
1.60   
21
0.73   
99+
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
2.10   
99+
3.18   
3
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
760.00 kJ/mol   
20
418.80 kJ/mol   
99+
2nd Energy Level
1,260.00 kJ/mol   
99+
3,052.00 kJ/mol   
5
3rd Energy Level
2,510.00 kJ/mol   
99+
4,420.00 kJ/mol   
8
4th Energy Level
3,640.00 kJ/mol   
99+
5,877.00 kJ/mol   
9
5th Energy Level
Not Available   
7,975.00 kJ/mol   
8
6th Energy Level
Not Available   
9,590.00 kJ/mol   
13
7th Energy level
Not Available   
11,343.00 kJ/mol   
17
8th Energy Level
Not Available   
14,944.00 kJ/mol   
13
9th Energy Level
Not Available   
16,963.70 kJ/mol   
15
10th Energy Level
Not Available   
48,610.00 kJ/mol   
3
11th Energy Level
Not Available   
54,490.00 kJ/mol   
4
12th Energy Level
Not Available   
60,730.00 kJ/mol   
4
13th Energy Level
Not Available   
68,950.00 kJ/mol   
4
14th Energy Level
Not Available   
75,900.00 kJ/mol   
5
15th Energy Level
Not Available   
83,080.00 kJ/mol   
6
16th Energy Level
Not Available   
93,400.00 kJ/mol   
7
17th Energy Level
Not Available   
99,710.00 kJ/mol   
8
Electrochemical Equivalent
0.99 g/amp-hr   
99+
1.46 g/amp-hr   
99+
Electron Work Function
4.96 eV   
7
2.30 eV   
99+
Other Chemical Properties
Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility   
Chemical Stability, Flammability, Ionization, Solubility   
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
75   
99+
19   
99+
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d5 6s2   
[Ar] 4s1   
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)   
Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
75   
40
19   
99+
Number of Neutrons
111   
26
20   
99+
Number of Electrons
75   
40
19   
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
137.00 pm   
40
227.00 pm   
3
Covalent Radius
151.00 pm   
34
203.00 pm   
9
Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm   
28
275.00 pm   
5
Atomic Weight
186.21 amu   
36
39.10 amu   
99+
Atomic Volume
8.85 cm3/mol   
99+
45.46 cm3/mol   
3
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Tungsten
  
Aluminium
  
Next Element
Osmium
  
Calcium
  
Valence Electron Potential
180.00 (-eV)   
3
10.40 (-eV)   
99+
Lattice Constant
276.10 pm   
99+
532.80 pm   
12
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
0.86 g/cm3   
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
18.90 g/cm3   
4
0.83 g/cm3   
99+
Tensile Strength
1,070.00 MPa   
3
Not Available   
Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)   
29
Not Available   
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
178.00 GPa   
3
1.30 GPa   
99+
Bulk Modulus
370.00 GPa   
2
3.10 GPa   
99+
Young's Modulus
463.00 GPa   
2
3.53 GPa   
99+
Poisson Ratio
0.30   
14
Not Available   
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
NA   
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
21.02   
5
0.86   
99+
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   
Resistivity
193.00 nΩ·m   
20
72.00 nΩ·m   
37
Electrical Conductivity
0.05 106/cm Ω   
33
0.14 106/cm Ω   
14
Electron Affinity
14.50 kJ/mol   
35
48.40 kJ/mol   
22
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat
0.13 J/(kg K)   
39
0.75 J/(kg K)   
6
Molar Heat Capacity
25.48 J/mol·K   
38
29.60 J/mol·K   
6
Thermal Conductivity
48.00 W/m·K   
31
102.50 W/m·K   
15
Critical Temperature
Not Available   
2,223.00 K   
3
Thermal Expansion
6.20 µm/(m·K)   
99+
83.30 µm/(m·K)   
3
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
707.10 kJ/mol   
3
77.50 kJ/mol   
99+
Enthalpy of Fusion
33.05 kJ/mol   
2
2.32 kJ/mol   
99+
Enthalpy of Atomization
791.00 kJ/mol   
2
89.50 kJ/mol   
99+
Standard Molar Entropy
36.90 J/mol.K   
99+
64.70 J/mol.K   
18
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