Rubidium Cerium Comparison
Periodic Table
Symbol
Rb
Ce
Group Number
1
17
Not Available
Period Number
5
6
Block
s block
f block
Element Family
Alkali
Lanthanide
CAS Number
7440177
99+
7440451
99+
Space Group Name
Im_ 3m
P63/mmc
Space Group Number
229.00
1
194.00
5
Facts
Interesting Facts
- Rubidium metal is 16th most common element found in the earth crust.
- Rubidium metal also found in minerals as well as seawater.
- Cerium is a rare earth metal but still it is not rare at all.
- It’s non-toxic compound Cerium sulfide has a rich red color and it is used as a pigment.
- Cerium metal is also used in Flat screen TVs, light bulb, floodlights, etc.
Sources
Obtained from Lithium Production.
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
History
Who Discovered
Robert Bunsen and Gustav Kirchhoff
Martin Heinrich Klaproth, Jöns Jakob Berzelius, Wilhelm Hisinger
Discovery
In 1861
In 1803
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-6 %
16
1 * 10-6 %
16
Abundance In Sun
~0.000003 %
17
~0.0000004 %
23
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %
19
0.00 %
27
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.01 %
18
0.01 %
18
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %
7
0.00 %
33
Abundance In Humans
0.00 %
7
Not Available
Uses
Uses & Benefits
- Rubidium's main application is in the glass manufacturing.
- Rubidium can very easily get ionized and hence it is used for ion engines, but it is still less efficient than that of Caesium.
- It is used to include flints for cigarette lighters.
- Its compound Cerium (Ill) Oxide is used as a catalyst; it is put inside the walls of the oven as it prevents from the buildup of cooking residues.
Industrial Uses
NA
Chemical Industry
Medical Uses
NA
Medical Research
Other Uses
Alloys, Research Purposes
Alloys
Biological Properties
Toxicity
Non Toxic
Moderately Toxic
Present in Human Body
Yes
Yes
In Blood
2.49 Blood/mg dm-3
7
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
30
In Bone
5.00 p.p.m.
13
2.70 p.p.m.
14
Physical Properties
Melting Point
38.89 °C
99+
795.00 °C
99+
Boiling Point
688.00 °C
99+
3,257.00 °C
23
Appearance
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Color
Grayish White
Silvery White
Luster
NA
Lustrous
Hardness
Mohs Hardness
0.30
24
2.50
14
Brinell Hardness
0.22 MPa
99+
186.00 MPa
99+
Vickers Hardness
Not Available
210.00 MPa
32
Speed of Sound
1,300.00 m/s
99+
2,100.00 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
Rb
Ce
Isotopes
Known Isotopes
29
10
30
9
Electronegativity
Pauling Electronegativity
0.82
99+
1.12
99+
Sanderson Electronegativity
0.31
32
Not Available
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
0.89
40
1.08
31
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
0.69
24
Not Available
Allen Electronegativity
0.71
99+
Not Available
Electropositivity
Pauling Electropositivity
3.18
3
2.88
11
Ionization Energies
1st Energy Level
403.00 kJ/mol
99+
534.40 kJ/mol
99+
2nd Energy Level
2,633.00 kJ/mol
6
1,050.00 kJ/mol
99+
3rd Energy Level
3,860.00 kJ/mol
11
1,949.00 kJ/mol
99+
4th Energy Level
5,080.00 kJ/mol
18
3,547.00 kJ/mol
99+
5th Energy Level
6,850.00 kJ/mol
19
6,325.00 kJ/mol
22
6th Energy Level
8,140.00 kJ/mol
20
7,490.00 kJ/mol
21
7th Energy level
9,570.00 kJ/mol
20
Not Available
8th Energy Level
13,120.00 kJ/mol
17
Not Available
9th Energy Level
14,500.00 kJ/mol
18
Not Available
10th Energy Level
26,740.00 kJ/mol
6
Not Available
Electrochemical Equivalent
3.19 g/amp-hr
14
1.74 g/amp-hr
99+
Electron Work Function
2.16 eV
99+
2.84 eV
39
Other Chemical Properties
Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
Chemical Stability, Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
37
99+
58
99+
Electron Configuration
[Kr] 5s1
[Xe] 4f1 5d1 6s2
Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)
Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100
DHCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Cerium.jpg#100
Atom
Number of Protons
37
99+
58
99+
Number of Neutrons
48
99+
82
99+
Number of Electrons
37
99+
58
99+
Radius of an Atom
Atomic Radius
248.00 pm
2
181.80 pm
12
Covalent Radius
220.00 pm
4
204.00 pm
8
Van der Waals Radius
303.00 pm
3
235.00 pm
17
Atomic Weight
85.47 amu
99+
140.12 amu
99+
Atomic Volume
55.90 cm3/mol
2
20.67 cm3/mol
17
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
Valence Electron Potential
9.47 (-eV)
99+
41.78 (-eV)
99+
Lattice Constant
558.50 pm
10
362.00 pm
34
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available
Not Available
Mechanical Properties
Density
Density At Room Temperature
1.53 g/cm3
99+
6.77 g/cm3
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
1.46 g/cm3
99+
6.55 g/cm3
38
Tensile Strength
Not Available
Not Available
Viscosity
Not Available
Not Available
Vapor Pressure
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available
0.00 (Pa)
34
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available
1.04 (Pa)
13
Elasticity properties
Shear Modulus
Not Available
13.50 GPa
99+
Bulk Modulus
2.50 GPa
99+
21.50 GPa
99+
Young's Modulus
2.40 GPa
99+
33.60 GPa
99+
Poisson Ratio
Not Available
0.24
27
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile
Ductile, Malleable
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
Specific Gravity
1.53
99+
6.77
99+
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
Paramagnetic
Electrical Properties
Electrical Property
Conductor
Conductor
Resistivity
128.00 nΩ·m
26
828.00 nΩ·m
3
Electrical Conductivity
0.08 106/cm Ω
24
0.01 106/cm Ω
99+
Electron Affinity
46.90 kJ/mol
24
50.00 kJ/mol
21
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat
0.36 J/(kg K)
17
0.19 J/(kg K)
32
Molar Heat Capacity
31.06 J/mol·K
5
26.94 J/mol·K
23
Thermal Conductivity
58.20 W/m·K
26
11.30 W/m·K
99+
Critical Temperature
2,093.00 K
4
Not Available
Thermal Expansion
90.00 µm/(m·K)
2
6.30 µm/(m·K)
99+
Enthalpy
Enthalpy of Vaporization
69.20 kJ/mol
99+
414.00 kJ/mol
16
Enthalpy of Fusion
2.19 kJ/mol
99+
5.46 kJ/mol
99+
Enthalpy of Atomization
82.00 kJ/mol
99+
381.00 kJ/mol
23
Standard Molar Entropy
76.80 J/mol.K
5
72.00 J/mol.K
12
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