Symbol
Rg
  
Ni
  
Period Number
7
  
4
  
Block
d block
  
d block
  
Element Family
Unknown
  
Transition Metal
  
Space Group Name
Not Available
  
Fm_ 3m
  
Interesting Facts
Not Available
  
- Zinc metal found (obtain) in many forms like granules, foil, dust and in a powder form.
- After iron, Zinc metal the second most abundant element in the earth crust.
  
Sources
Synthetically Produced
  
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung
  
Axel Fredrik Cronstedt
  
Discovery
In 1994
  
In 1751
  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
Not Available
  
Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %
  
Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available
  
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available
  
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available
  
Abundance In Humans
Not Available
  
Uses & Benefits
- Currently known uses of Roentgenium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
- It has corrosion resistance and hence it is used to plate other metals.
- Its alloys are very useful; Nichrome alloy is used in the hot coil of toasters and electric oven.
  
Industrial Uses
NA
  
Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
  
Medical Uses
NA
  
NA
  
Other Uses
Research Purposes
  
Alloys
  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Unknown
  
Toxic
  
Present in Human Body
No
  
Yes
  
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
  
37
0.05 Blood/mg dm-3
  
17
In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.
  
36
0.70 p.p.m.
  
18
Melting Point
Not Available
  
1,453.00 °C
  
31
Boiling Point
Not Available
  
2,732.00 °C
  
38
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid
  
Solid
  
Color
Silver
  
Silver
  
Luster
Unknown Luster
  
Metallic
  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
Not Available
  
Brinell Hardness
Not Available
  
Vickers Hardness
Not Available
  
Speed of Sound
Not Available
  
4,900.00 m/s
  
12
Optical Properties
  
  
Reflectivity
Not Available
  
Allotropes
No
  
No
  
α Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
β Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
γ Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Chemical Formula
Rg
  
Ni
  
Isotopes
  
  
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Allen Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
Not Available
  
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
1,022.70 kJ/mol
  
3
737.10 kJ/mol
  
25
2nd Energy Level
2,074.40 kJ/mol
  
10
1,753.00 kJ/mol
  
25
3rd Energy Level
3,077.90 kJ/mol
  
24
3,395.00 kJ/mol
  
17
4th Energy Level
4,052.40 kJ/mol
  
36
5,300.00 kJ/mol
  
15
5th Energy Level
5,306.70 kJ/mol
  
31
7,339.00 kJ/mol
  
15
6th Energy Level
Not Available
  
10,400.00 kJ/mol
  
9
7th Energy level
Not Available
  
12,800.00 kJ/mol
  
10
8th Energy Level
Not Available
  
15,600.00 kJ/mol
  
10
9th Energy Level
Not Available
  
18,600.00 kJ/mol
  
10
10th Energy Level
Not Available
  
21,670.00 kJ/mol
  
14
11th Energy Level
Not Available
  
30,970.00 kJ/mol
  
7
12th Energy Level
Not Available
  
34,000.00 kJ/mol
  
7
13th Energy Level
Not Available
  
37,100.00 kJ/mol
  
7
14th Energy Level
Not Available
  
41,500.00 kJ/mol
  
8
15th Energy Level
Not Available
  
44,800.00 kJ/mol
  
10
16th Energy Level
Not Available
  
48,100.00 kJ/mol
  
12
17th Energy Level
Not Available
  
55,101.00 kJ/mol
  
11
18th Energy Level
Not Available
  
58,570.00 kJ/mol
  
12
19th Energy Level
Not Available
  
148,700.00 kJ/mol
  
1
20th Energy Level
Not Available
  
159,000.00 kJ/mol
  
3
21st Energy Level
Not Available
  
169,400.00 kJ/mol
  
3
22nd Energy Level
Not Available
  
182,700.00 kJ/mol
  
2
23rd Energy Level
Not Available
  
194,000.00 kJ/mol
  
2
Electrochemical Equivalent
Not Available
  
1.10 g/amp-hr
  
99+
Electron Work Function
Not Available
  
Other Chemical Properties
NA
  
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes
  
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f14 6d9 7s2
  
[Ar] 3d8 4s2 Or [Ar] 3d9 4s1
  
Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
  
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
  
Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100
  
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Nickel.jpg#100
  
Atom
  
  
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
Not Available
  
Covalent Radius
Not Available
  
Van der Waals Radius
Not Available
  
Atomic Volume
Not Available
  
6.59 cm3/mol
  
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Valence Electron Potential
Not Available
  
42.00 (-eV)
  
99+
Lattice Constant
Not Available
  
Lattice Angles
NA
  
π/2, π/2, π/2
  
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
8.91 g/cm3
  
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Not Available
  
Tensile Strength
Not Available
  
Viscosity
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available
  
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available
  
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
Not Available
  
Bulk Modulus
Not Available
  
Young's Modulus
Not Available
  
Poisson Ratio
Not Available
  
Other Mechanical Properties
Unknown
  
Ductile
  
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
Not Available
  
Magnetic Ordering
Unknown
  
Ferromagnetic
  
Permeability
Not Available
  
Susceptibility
Not Available
  
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Unknown
  
Conductor
  
Resistivity
Not Available
  
Electrical Conductivity
Not Available
  
0.14 10
6/cm Ω
  
13
Electron Affinity
Not Available
  
112.00 kJ/mol
  
6
Specific Heat
Not Available
  
0.44 J/(kg K)
  
13
Molar Heat Capacity
Not Available
  
26.07 J/mol·K
  
31
Thermal Conductivity
Not Available
  
90.90 W/m·K
  
18
Critical Temperature
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Thermal Expansion
Not Available
  
13.40 µm/(m·K)
  
28
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
Not Available
  
371.80 kJ/mol
  
20
Enthalpy of Fusion
Not Available
  
17.57 kJ/mol
  
14
Enthalpy of Atomization
Not Available
  
422.60 kJ/mol
  
17
Standard Molar Entropy
Not Available
  
29.90 J/mol.K
  
99+