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Rubidium Vanadium Comparison


Vanadium Rubidium comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Rb   
V   

Group Number
1   
17
5   
13

Period Number
5   
4   

Block
s block   
d block   

Element Family
Alkali   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440177   
99+
7440622   
27

Space Group Name
Im_ 3m   
Im_ 3m   

Space Group Number
229.00   
1
229.00   
1

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.
  
  • Vanadium is a highly reactive metal, hence it is not found free in nature.
  • Vanadium can be found in almost 65 different types of minerals.
  

Sources
Obtained from Lithium Production.   
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Robert Bunsen and Gustav Kirchhoff   
Andrés Manuel del Río   

Discovery
In 1861   
In 1801   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-6 %   
16
1 * 10-4 %   
10

Abundance In Sun
~0.000003 %   
17
~0.00004 %   
13

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
19
0.01 %   
14

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.01 %   
18
0.02 %   
12

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
7
0.00 %   
14

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
7
0.00 %   
16

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.
  
  • Its ally with steel is used very tough and hence it is used in armor plates, axles, piston rods, tools and crankshafts.
  • Its oxide is used as pigments for glass and ceramics.
  

Industrial Uses
NA   
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry   

Medical Uses
NA   
NA   

Other Uses
Alloys, Research Purposes   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic   
Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   

In Blood
2.49 Blood/mg dm-3   
7
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
36

In Bone
5.00 p.p.m.   
13
0.00 p.p.m.   
31

Physical Properties

Melting Point
38.89 °C   
99+
1,890.00 °C   
13

Boiling Point
688.00 °C   
99+
3,380.00 °C   
20

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Grayish White   
Blue-Silver Grey   

Luster
NA   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
0.30   
24
6.70   
4

Brinell Hardness
0.22 MPa   
99+
600.00 MPa   
20

Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
628.00 MPa   
17

Speed of Sound
1,300.00 m/s   
99+
4,560.00 m/s   
17

Optical Properties
  
  

Reflectivity
Not Available   
61.00 %   
14

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   
V   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
29   
10
22   
17

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
0.82   
99+
1.63   
20

Sanderson Electronegativity
0.31   
32
1.39   
17

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
0.89   
40
1.45   
16

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
0.69   
24
Not Available   

Allen Electronegativity
0.71   
99+
1.53   
26

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
3.18   
3
2.37   
34

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
403.00 kJ/mol   
99+
650.90 kJ/mol   
99+

2nd Energy Level
2,633.00 kJ/mol   
6
1,414.00 kJ/mol   
99+

3rd Energy Level
3,860.00 kJ/mol   
11
2,830.00 kJ/mol   
35

4th Energy Level
5,080.00 kJ/mol   
18
4,507.00 kJ/mol   
25

5th Energy Level
6,850.00 kJ/mol   
19
6,298.70 kJ/mol   
23

6th Energy Level
8,140.00 kJ/mol   
20
12,363.00 kJ/mol   
5

7th Energy level
9,570.00 kJ/mol   
20
14,530.00 kJ/mol   
5

8th Energy Level
13,120.00 kJ/mol   
17
16,730.00 kJ/mol   
7

9th Energy Level
14,500.00 kJ/mol   
18
19,860.00 kJ/mol   
7

10th Energy Level
26,740.00 kJ/mol   
6
22,240.00 kJ/mol   
12

11th Energy Level
Not Available   
24,670.00 kJ/mol   
15

12th Energy Level
Not Available   
29,730.00 kJ/mol   
12

13th Energy Level
Not Available   
32,446.00 kJ/mol   
12

14th Energy Level
Not Available   
86,450.00 kJ/mol   
1

15th Energy Level
Not Available   
94,170.00 kJ/mol   
2

16th Energy Level
Not Available   
102,300.00 kJ/mol   
3

17th Energy Level
Not Available   
112,700.00 kJ/mol   
4

18th Energy Level
Not Available   
121,600.00 kJ/mol   
5

19th Energy Level
Not Available   
130,700.00 kJ/mol   
6

20th Energy Level
Not Available   
143,400.00 kJ/mol   
8

21st Energy Level
Not Available   
151,440.00 kJ/mol   
8

Electrochemical Equivalent
3.19 g/amp-hr   
14
0.38 g/amp-hr   
99+

Electron Work Function
2.16 eV   
99+
4.30 eV   
18

Other Chemical Properties
Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity   
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes   

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
37   
99+
23   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Kr] 5s1   
[Ar] 3d3 4s2   

Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)   
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)   

Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
37   
99+
23   
99+

Number of Neutrons
48   
99+
28   
99+

Number of Electrons
37   
99+
23   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
248.00 pm   
2
134.00 pm   
99+

Covalent Radius
220.00 pm   
4
153.00 pm   
33

Van der Waals Radius
303.00 pm   
3
200.00 pm   
28

Atomic Weight
85.47 amu   
99+
50.94 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
55.90 cm3/mol   
2
8.78 cm3/mol   
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Gallium
  
Titanium
  

Next Element
Strontium
  
Chromium
  

Valence Electron Potential
9.47 (-eV)   
99+
120.00 (-eV)   
6

Lattice Constant
558.50 pm   
10
303.00 pm   
99+

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
1.53 g/cm3   
99+
6.00 g/cm3   
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
1.46 g/cm3   
99+
5.50 g/cm3   
99+

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
800.00 MPa   
6

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available   
0.23 (Pa)   
16

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
Not Available   
47.00 GPa   
16

Bulk Modulus
2.50 GPa   
99+
160.00 GPa   
11

Young's Modulus
2.40 GPa   
99+
128.00 GPa   
15

Poisson Ratio
Not Available   
0.37   
7

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile   
Ductile, Malleable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
1.53   
99+
5.96   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Superconductor   

Resistivity
128.00 nΩ·m   
26
197.00 nΩ·m   
19

Electrical Conductivity
0.08 106/cm Ω   
24
0.05 106/cm Ω   
35

Electron Affinity
46.90 kJ/mol   
24
50.60 kJ/mol   
20

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.36 J/(kg K)   
17
0.49 J/(kg K)   
10

Molar Heat Capacity
31.06 J/mol·K   
5
24.89 J/mol·K   
99+

Thermal Conductivity
58.20 W/m·K   
26
30.70 W/m·K   
39

Critical Temperature
2,093.00 K   
4
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
90.00 µm/(m·K)   
2
8.40 µm/(m·K)   
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
69.20 kJ/mol   
99+
458.60 kJ/mol   
14

Enthalpy of Fusion
2.19 kJ/mol   
99+
17.57 kJ/mol   
14

Enthalpy of Atomization
82.00 kJ/mol   
99+
514.60 kJ/mol   
13

Standard Molar Entropy
76.80 J/mol.K   
5
28.90 J/mol.K   
99+

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