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Rhodium vs Neodymium


Neodymium vs Rhodium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Rh  
-  

Group Number
9  
9
1  
17

Period Number
5  
6  

Block
d block  
f block  

Element Family
Transition Metal  
Lanthanide  

CAS Number
7440166  
99+
7440008  
99+

Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m  
P63/mmc  

Space Group Number
225.00  
3
194.00  
7

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Rhodium is the rarest element out of all non-radioactive metals on the earth .
  • Rhodium is one of the most durable and hard metal, which also have high reflectance.
  
  • Neodymium is not found free in nature, hence it is not a native metal.
  • Neodymium metal found in minerals like Monazite and Bastnaesite.
  

Sources
Earth's crust, Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining  
Found in Minerals, Mining  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
William Hyde Wollaston  
Carl Auer von Welsbach  

Discovery
In 1804  
In 1885  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
27
0.00 %  
17

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
25
0.00 %  
24

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
36
0.00 %  
30

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
20

Abundance In Oceans
-  
0.00 %  
30

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
0.00 %  
24

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Rhodium metal is mainly used in catalytic converters for cars as it reduces nitrogen oxides in exhaust gases.
  • It is used as an industrial catalyst for nitric acid, acetic acid, hydrogenation reaction, etc.
  
  • Neodymium-Iron-boron alloy is used to make permanent magnets.
  • It is used in microphones, Mp3 player, loudspeakers, mobile phones, etc.
  

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

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
Alloys  
Alloys  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
-  
Non Toxic  

Present in Human Body
No  
No  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
37
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
34

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

Physical

Melting Point
1,966.00 °C  
12
1,010.00 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
3,727.00 °C  
17
3,127.00 °C  
29

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery White  
Silvery White  

Luster
Metallic  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
6.00  
6
7.00  
3

Brinell Hardness
980.00 MPa  
10
265.00 MPa  
99+

Vickers Hardness
1,100.00 MPa  
15
345.00 MPa  
99+

Speed of Sound
4,700.00 m/s  
19
2,330.00 m/s  
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
2.40  
7
1.64  
30

Reflectivity
84.00 %  
5
80.00 %  
7

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Rh  
-  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
16  
23
30  
9

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.28  
4
1.14  
99+

Sanderson Electronegativity
2.28  
5
1.14  
35

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.45  
17
1.07  
33

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
2.28  
4
1.14  
99+

Allen Electronegativity
1.56  
27
1.14  
99+

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
1.72  
99+
2.86  
13

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
719.70 kJ/mol  
29
533.10 kJ/mol  
99+

2nd Energy Level
1,740.00 kJ/mol  
27
1,040.00 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,997.00 kJ/mol  
27
2,130.00 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
7,197.00 kJ/mol  
11
3,900.00 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
7,197.00 kJ/mol  
26
5,330.00 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
7,197.00 kJ/mol  
40
5,330.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
7,197.00 kJ/mol  
35
5,331.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
3,480.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,360.00 kJ/mol  
99+

9th Energy Level
5,090.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,330.00 kJ/mol  
99+

10th Energy Level
7,197.00 kJ/mol  
33
5,330.00 kJ/mol  
99+

11th Energy Level
7,197.00 kJ/mol  
32
5,330.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
7,190.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,330.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
7,190.00 kJ/mol  
27
5,330.00 kJ/mol  
99+

14th Energy Level
7,197.00 kJ/mol  
21
533.10 kJ/mol  
99+

15th Energy Level
71,900.00 kJ/mol  
23
53,300.00 kJ/mol  
99+

16th Energy Level
71,900.00 kJ/mol  
18
533.10 kJ/mol  
99+

17th Energy Level
719.70 kJ/mol  
39
533.10 kJ/mol  
99+

18th Energy Level
7,197.00 kJ/mol  
29
5,331.00 kJ/mol  
99+

19th Energy Level
719.70 kJ/mol  
36
533.10 kJ/mol  
99+

20th Energy Level
719.00 kJ/mol  
30
536.00 kJ/mol  
99+

21st Energy Level
719.70 kJ/mol  
99+
533.10 kJ/mol  
99+

22nd Energy Level
719.00 kJ/mol  
24
533.00 kJ/mol  
99+

23rd Energy Level
719.70 kJ/mol  
99+
5,331.00 kJ/mol  
27

24th Energy Level
719.70 kJ/mol  
23
533.10 kJ/mol  
99+

25th Energy Level
719.00 kJ/mol  
23
533.10 kJ/mol  
99+

26th Energy Level
719.70 kJ/mol  
23
533.10 kJ/mol  
99+

27th Energy Level
719.70 kJ/mol  
22
533.10 kJ/mol  
99+

28th Energy Level
719.70 kJ/mol  
28
533.10 kJ/mol  
99+

29th Energy Level
719.70 kJ/mol  
29
533.10 kJ/mol  
99+

30th Energy Level
719.00 kJ/mol  
23
533.10 kJ/mol  
99+

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.28 g/amp-hr  
99+
1.79 g/amp-hr  
99+

Electron Work Function
4.98 eV  
10
3.20 eV  
99+

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
45  
99+
60  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d8 5s1  
[Xe] 4f4 6s2  

Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)  
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)  

Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Rhodium.jpg#100  
DHCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Neodymium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
45  
99+
60  
99+

Number of Neutrons
58  
99+
84  
99+

Number of Electrons
45  
99+
60  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
134.00 pm  
99+
181.00 pm  
15

Covalent Radius
142.00 pm  
99+
201.00 pm  
10

Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm  
35
229.00 pm  
25

Atomic Weight
102.91 amu  
99+
144.24 amu  
99+

Atomic Volume
8.30 cm3/mol  
99+
20.60 cm3/mol  
28

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Ruthenium
  

Next Element
Palladium
  

Valence Electron Potential
64.00 (-eV)  
22
43.40 (-eV)  
99+

Lattice Constant
380.34 pm  
30
365.80 pm  
33

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.73  
7
1.61  
18

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
12.41 g/cm3  
30
7.01 g/cm3  
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
10.70 g/cm3  
35
6.89 g/cm3  
99+

Tensile Strength
951.00 MPa  
5
345.00 MPa  
13

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
25

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
23

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.02 (Pa)  
19
101.00 (Pa)  
2

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
150.00 GPa  
6
16.30 GPa  
99+

Bulk Modulus
275.00 GPa  
5
31.80 GPa  
99+

Young's Modulus
380.00 GPa  
5
41.40 GPa  
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.26  
22
0.28  
16

Other Mechanical Properties
Malleable  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
12.41  
32
7.00  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
7

Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
9

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
-  

Resistivity
43.30 nΩ·m  
99+
643.00 nΩ·m  
6

Electrical Conductivity
0.21 106/cm Ω  
8
0.02 106/cm Ω  
99+

Electron Affinity
109.70 kJ/mol  
8
50.00 kJ/mol  
26

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.24 J/(kg K)  
22
0.19 J/(kg K)  
33

Molar Heat Capacity
24.98 J/mol·K  
99+
27.45 J/mol·K  
22

Thermal Conductivity
150.00 W/m·K  
9
16.50 W/m·K  
99+

Critical Temperature
2,237.00 K  
13
1,297.00 K  
99+

Thermal Expansion
8.20 µm/(m·K)  
99+
9.60 µm/(m·K)  
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
495.40 kJ/mol  
16
273.00 kJ/mol  
99+

Enthalpy of Fusion
21.76 kJ/mol  
10
7.14 kJ/mol  
99+

Enthalpy of Atomization
556.50 kJ/mol  
16
322.00 kJ/mol  
99+

Standard Molar Entropy
31.50 J/mol.K  
99+
71.50 J/mol.K  
13

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