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Roentgenium vs Curium


Curium vs Roentgenium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Rg  
Cm  

Group Number
11  
7
3  
15

Period Number
7  
7  

Block
d block  
f block  

Element Family
-  
Actinide  

CAS Number
54386242  
1
7440519  
36

Space Group Name
-  
-  

Space Group Number
194.00  
7
225.00  
3

Facts

Interesting Facts
Roentgenium is a highly unstable synthetic element.  
  • Curium metal does not occur free in nature.
  • Curium metal is a synthetically produced metal.
  

Sources
Synthetically Produced  
Bombarding Plutonium with Helium Ions  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung  
Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, Albert Ghiorso  

Discovery
In 1994  
In 1944  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
40
0.00 %  
35

Abundance In Sun
-  
0.00 %  
30

Abundance In Meteorites
-  
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
-  
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Oceans
-  
-  

Abundance In Humans
-  
0.00 %  
24

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Currently known uses of Roentgenium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
  • Curium metal is used to provide power to electrical equipment for space missions.
  

Industrial Uses
-  
-  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
Research Purposes  
Research Purposes  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
-  
-  

Present in Human Body
No  
No  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40

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

Physical

Melting Point
-  
1,340.00 °C  
34

Boiling Point
2,800.00 °C  
38
3,110.00 °C  
31

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silver  
Silver  

Luster
Unknown Luster  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
-  
2.00  
17

Brinell Hardness
700.00 MPa  
17
320.00 MPa  
40

Vickers Hardness
450.00 MPa  
38
461.00 MPa  
37

Speed of Sound
3,430.00 m/s  
32
2,260.00 m/s  
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.30  
99+
1.30  
99+

Reflectivity
64.00 %  
19
60.00 %  
23

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Rg  
Cm  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
1  
34
15  
24

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
0.00  
99+
1.30  
33

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.90  
13
1.30  
25

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.30  
25
1.20  
28

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
0.90  
99+
1.30  
33

Allen Electronegativity
0.80  
99+
1.30  
40

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.20  
39
2.70  
22

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
1,022.70 kJ/mol  
3
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+

2nd Energy Level
2,074.40 kJ/mol  
10
1,196.00 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
3,077.90 kJ/mol  
24
2,026.00 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
4,052.40 kJ/mol  
99+
3,550.00 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
5,306.70 kJ/mol  
99+
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
11,100.00 kJ/mol  
10
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
99+

9th Energy Level
5,650.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,690.00 kJ/mol  
37

10th Energy Level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
99+

11th Energy Level
8,300.00 kJ/mol  
24
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
8,300.00 kJ/mol  
99+
58,100.00 kJ/mol  
19

13th Energy Level
8,700.00 kJ/mol  
16
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
99+

14th Energy Level
8,300.00 kJ/mol  
16
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
40

15th Energy Level
87,000.00 kJ/mol  
9
58,100.00 kJ/mol  
99+

16th Energy Level
83,000.00 kJ/mol  
11
58,100.00 kJ/mol  
99+

17th Energy Level
830.80 kJ/mol  
30
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+

18th Energy Level
8,300.00 kJ/mol  
19
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
99+

19th Energy Level
580.00 kJ/mol  
99+
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+

20th Energy Level
580.00 kJ/mol  
99+
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+

21st Energy Level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
21
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
20

22nd Energy Level
580.00 kJ/mol  
99+
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+

23rd Energy Level
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
21
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
20

24th Energy Level
538.70 kJ/mol  
99+
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+

25th Energy Level
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+

26th Energy Level
580.00 kJ/mol  
99+
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+

27th Energy Level
580.00 kJ/mol  
99+
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+

28th Energy Level
880.00 kJ/mol  
8
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+

29th Energy Level
580.00 kJ/mol  
99+
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+

30th Energy Level
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+

Electrochemical Equivalent
3.10 g/amp-hr  
18
3.07 g/amp-hr  
19

Electron Work Function
4.90 eV  
12
4.50 eV  
19

Other Chemical Properties
-  
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes  

Atomic

Atomic Number
111  
7
96  
22

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f14 6d9 7s2  
[Rn] 5f7 6d1 7s2  

Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)  
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)  

Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  
DHCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Curium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
111  
7
96  
22

Number of Neutrons
161  
4
151  
11

Number of Electrons
111  
7
96  
22

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
200.00 pm  
7
174.00 pm  
22

Covalent Radius
126.00 pm  
99+
169.00 pm  
28

Van der Waals Radius
280.00 pm  
6
200.00 pm  
35

Atomic Weight
281.00 amu  
6
247.00 amu  
18

Atomic Volume
28.70 cm3/mol  
12
18.28 cm3/mol  
38

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Americium
  

Next Element
Berkelium
  

Valence Electron Potential
11.90 (-eV)  
99+
44.50 (-eV)  
39

Lattice Constant
0.00 pm  
99+
336.25 pm  
99+

Lattice Angles
-  
-  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.90  
1
1.67  
11

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
28.70 g/cm3  
6
13.51 g/cm3  
26

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
28.70 g/cm3  
7
13.85 g/cm3  
25

Tensile Strength
65.00 MPa  
33
350.00 MPa  
12

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
25

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
22

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
99+
0.00 (Pa)  
24

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
26.00 GPa  
36
32.00 GPa  
24

Bulk Modulus
0.00 GPa  
99+
40.00 GPa  
38

Young's Modulus
12.70 GPa  
99+
0.00 GPa  
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.30  
14
0.35  
9

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
28.70  
8
13.51  
28

Magnetic Ordering
-  
Antiferromagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
12
0.00 H/m  
17

Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
24

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
-  
-  

Resistivity
0.20 nΩ·m  
99+
1.25 nΩ·m  
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.00 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.13 106/cm Ω  
19

Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol  
26
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.13 J/(kg K)  
40
0.10 J/(kg K)  
99+

Molar Heat Capacity
23.70 J/mol·K  
99+
27.50 J/mol·K  
21

Thermal Conductivity
0.10 W/m·K  
99+
11.00 W/m·K  
99+

Critical Temperature
1,100.00 K  
99+
1,340.00 K  
99+

Thermal Expansion
12.60 µm/(m·K)  
40
11.60 µm/(m·K)  
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
580.00 kJ/mol  
12
331.60 kJ/mol  
40

Enthalpy of Fusion
-  
15.00 kJ/mol  
22

Enthalpy of Atomization
580.00 kJ/mol  
14
-  

Standard Molar Entropy
57.00 J/mol.K  
30
52.50 J/mol.K  
36

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