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Rhenium vs Zirconium


Zirconium vs Rhenium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Re  
Zr  

Group Number
7  
11
4  
14

Period Number
6  
5  

Block
d block  
d block  

Element Family
Transition Metal  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
7440155  
99+
7440677  
23

Space Group Name
P63/mmc  
P63/mmc  

Space Group Number
194.00  
7
194.00  
7

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Chemical properties of Rhenium are similar to Manganese.
  • Rhenium metal is created while refining Molybdenum.
  
  • Zirconium metal can resist to weak acids.
  • Zirconium metal reacts with oxygen and nitrogen in the atmosphere.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Masataka Ogawa  
Martin Heinrich Klaproth  

Discovery
In 1908  
In 1789  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
30
0.00 %  
14

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
29
0.00 %  
16

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
17

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
99+
0.01 %  
14

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
34
0.00 %  
23

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
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.
  
  • 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
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
Alloys  
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Low Toxic  
-  

Present in Human Body
No  
Yes  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
37
0.01 Blood/mg dm-3  
21

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
0.10 p.p.m.  
28

Physical

Melting Point
3,180.00 °C  
2
1,852.00 °C  
15

Boiling Point
5,627.00 °C  
2
4,377.00 °C  
11

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery Gray  
Silvery White  

Luster
Metallic  
Lustrous  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
7.00  
3
5.00  
8

Brinell Hardness
1,320.00 MPa  
8
638.00 MPa  
21

Vickers Hardness
1,350.00 MPa  
12
820.00 MPa  
22

Speed of Sound
4,700.00 m/s  
19
3,800.00 m/s  
27

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.90  
18
2.15  
10

Reflectivity
70.00 %  
13
70.00 %  
13

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Re  
Zr  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
33  
6
24  
15

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.90  
12
1.33  
31

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.90  
13
0.90  
99+

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.46  
16
1.22  
27

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.90  
13
1.33  
32

Allen Electronegativity
1.60  
24
1.32  
39

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.10  
99+
2.67  
24

Ionization Energies
  
  

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

2nd Energy Level
1,260.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,510.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,218.00 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
3,640.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3,313.00 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
7,600.00 kJ/mol  
20
7,752.00 kJ/mol  
16

6th Energy Level
7,600.00 kJ/mol  
37
9,500.00 kJ/mol  
21

7th Energy level
7,600.00 kJ/mol  
31
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
5,560.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

9th Energy Level
5,560.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
40

10th Energy Level
7,600.00 kJ/mol  
31
5,730.00 kJ/mol  
99+

11th Energy Level
7,600.00 kJ/mol  
30
6,406.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
7,600.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
7,600.00 kJ/mol  
23
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
36

14th Energy Level
7,600.00 kJ/mol  
20
640.00 kJ/mol  
99+

15th Energy Level
76,000.00 kJ/mol  
20
64,000.00 kJ/mol  
36

16th Energy Level
76,000.00 kJ/mol  
15
64,000.00 kJ/mol  
27

17th Energy Level
760.10 kJ/mol  
36
640.10 kJ/mol  
99+

18th Energy Level
7,600.00 kJ/mol  
26
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
38

19th Energy Level
760.40 kJ/mol  
33
640.00 kJ/mol  
99+

20th Energy Level
760.00 kJ/mol  
27
640.00 kJ/mol  
39

21st Energy Level
760.00 kJ/mol  
99+
640.10 kJ/mol  
99+

22nd Energy Level
760.00 kJ/mol  
21
640.00 kJ/mol  
33

23rd Energy Level
760.00 kJ/mol  
99+
640.10 kJ/mol  
99+

24th Energy Level
760.00 kJ/mol  
18
640.00 kJ/mol  
35

25th Energy Level
760.00 kJ/mol  
18
640.10 kJ/mol  
37

26th Energy Level
760.00 kJ/mol  
18
640.10 kJ/mol  
36

27th Energy Level
760.00 kJ/mol  
17
640.10 kJ/mol  
38

28th Energy Level
760.00 kJ/mol  
23
640.10 kJ/mol  
99+

29th Energy Level
760.00 kJ/mol  
24
640.10 kJ/mol  
99+

30th Energy Level
760.00 kJ/mol  
18
640.10 kJ/mol  
39

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

Electron Work Function
4.96 eV  
11
4.05 eV  
34

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
75  
99+
40  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d5 6s2  
[Kr] 4d2 5s2  

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

Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Zirconium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
75  
40
40  
99+

Number of Neutrons
111  
27
51  
99+

Number of Electrons
75  
40
40  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
137.00 pm  
99+
160.00 pm  
29

Covalent Radius
151.00 pm  
36
175.00 pm  
25

Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm  
35
200.00 pm  
35

Atomic Weight
186.21 amu  
36
91.22 amu  
99+

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Tungsten
  
Yttrium
  

Next Element
Osmium
  
Niobium
  

Valence Electron Potential
180.00 (-eV)  
3
80.00 (-eV)  
18

Lattice Constant
276.10 pm  
99+
323.20 pm  
99+

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.62  
17
1.59  
25

Mechanical

Density
  
  

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

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
18.90 g/cm3  
14
5.80 g/cm3  
99+

Tensile Strength
1,070.00 MPa  
3
330.00 MPa  
14

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
12

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
37

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
40
0.00 (Pa)  
21

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
178.00 GPa  
3
33.00 GPa  
23

Bulk Modulus
370.00 GPa  
2
91.10 GPa  
18

Young's Modulus
463.00 GPa  
2
88.00 GPa  
24

Poisson Ratio
0.30  
14
0.34  
10

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable  
Ductile, Malleable  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
21.02  
14
6.51  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
8
0.00 H/m  
17

Susceptibility
0.00  
26
0.00  
24

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
Conductor  

Resistivity
193.00 nΩ·m  
20
421.00 nΩ·m  
11

Electrical Conductivity
0.05 106/cm Ω  
38
0.02 106/cm Ω  
99+

Electron Affinity
14.50 kJ/mol  
99+
41.10 kJ/mol  
32

Thermal

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

Molar Heat Capacity
25.48 J/mol·K  
99+
25.36 J/mol·K  
99+

Thermal Conductivity
48.00 W/m·K  
31
22.60 W/m·K  
99+

Critical Temperature
3,459.00 K  
2
2,128.00 K  
17

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
707.10 kJ/mol  
4
581.60 kJ/mol  
11

Enthalpy of Fusion
33.05 kJ/mol  
2
20.90 kJ/mol  
11

Enthalpy of Atomization
791.00 kJ/mol  
2
598.00 kJ/mol  
12

Standard Molar Entropy
36.90 J/mol.K  
99+
39.00 J/mol.K  
99+

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