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Rubidium vs Manganese


Manganese vs Rubidium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Rb   
Mn   

Group Number
1   
17
7   
11

Period Number
5   
4   

Block
s block   
d block   

Element Family
Alkali   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440177   
99+
7439965   
99+

Space Group Name
Im_ 3m   
I_ 43m   

Space Group Number
229.00   
1
217.00   
4

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.
  
  • Manganese is an essential trace element in all forms of life.
  • Manganese metal oxidizes very easily, but it does not fuse that easily.
  

Sources
Obtained from Lithium Production.   
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Robert Bunsen and Gustav Kirchhoff   
Johann Gottlieb Gahn   

Discovery
In 1861   
In 1774   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
1 * 10-6 %   
16
8 * 10-4 %   
8

Abundance In Sun
~0.000003 %   
17
~0.001 %   
8

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
19
0.27 %   
8

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.01 %   
18
0.11 %   
8

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
7
0.00 %   
13

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
7
0.00 %   
13

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.
  
  • This metal is very brittle hence it mostly not used as a pure metal, but its alloys are very useful
  • Its alloy Manganese steel is extremely strong and used in railway tracks, safes, prison bars and riffle barrels.
  

Industrial Uses
NA   
Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic 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
0.08 Blood/mg dm-3   
14

In Bone
5.00 p.p.m.   
13
100.00 p.p.m.   
8

Physical Properties

Melting Point
38.89 °C   
99+
1,245.00 °C   
37

Boiling Point
688.00 °C   
99+
1,962.00 °C   
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Grayish White   
Silver   

Luster
NA   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
0.30   
24
6.00   
6

Brinell Hardness
0.22 MPa   
99+
196.00 MPa   
99+

Speed of Sound
1,300.00 m/s   
99+
5,150.00 m/s   
7

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   
Mn   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
29   
10
21   
18

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
0.82   
99+
1.55   
25

Sanderson Electronegativity
0.31   
32
2.20   
7

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
0.89   
40
1.60   
9

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
0.69   
24
Not Available   

Allen Electronegativity
0.71   
99+
1.75   
15

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
3.18   
3
2.45   
29

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
403.00 kJ/mol   
99+
717.30 kJ/mol   
30

2nd Energy Level
2,633.00 kJ/mol   
6
1,509.00 kJ/mol   
39

3rd Energy Level
3,860.00 kJ/mol   
11
3,248.00 kJ/mol   
21

4th Energy Level
5,080.00 kJ/mol   
18
4,940.00 kJ/mol   
20

5th Energy Level
6,850.00 kJ/mol   
19
6,990.00 kJ/mol   
17

6th Energy Level
8,140.00 kJ/mol   
20
9,220.00 kJ/mol   
16

7th Energy level
9,570.00 kJ/mol   
20
11,500.00 kJ/mol   
16

8th Energy Level
13,120.00 kJ/mol   
17
18,770.00 kJ/mol   
5

9th Energy Level
14,500.00 kJ/mol   
18
21,400.00 kJ/mol   
6

10th Energy Level
26,740.00 kJ/mol   
6
23,960.00 kJ/mol   
9

11th Energy Level
Not Available   
27,590.00 kJ/mol   
10

12th Energy Level
Not Available   
30,330.00 kJ/mol   
10

13th Energy Level
Not Available   
33,150.00 kJ/mol   
11

14th Energy Level
Not Available   
38,880.00 kJ/mol   
10

15th Energy Level
Not Available   
41,987.00 kJ/mol   
13

16th Energy Level
Not Available   
109,480.00 kJ/mol   
1

17th Energy Level
Not Available   
118,100.00 kJ/mol   
2

18th Energy Level
Not Available   
127,100.00 kJ/mol   
3

19th Energy Level
Not Available   
138,600.00 kJ/mol   
4

20th Energy Level
Not Available   
148,500.00 kJ/mol   
6

21st Energy Level
Not Available   
158,600.00 kJ/mol   
6

22nd Energy Level
Not Available   
172,500.00 kJ/mol   
5

23rd Energy Level
Not Available   
181,380.00 kJ/mol   
5

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

Electron Work Function
2.16 eV   
99+
4.10 eV   
25

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
37   
99+
25   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Kr] 5s1   
[Ar] 3d5 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+
25   
99+

Number of Neutrons
48   
99+
30   
99+

Number of Electrons
37   
99+
25   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
248.00 pm   
2
127.00 pm   
99+

Covalent Radius
220.00 pm   
4
139.00 pm   
99+

Van der Waals Radius
303.00 pm   
3
200.00 pm   
28

Atomic Weight
85.47 amu   
99+
54.94 amu   
99+

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Gallium
  
Chromium
  

Next Element
Strontium
  
Iron
  

Valence Electron Potential
9.47 (-eV)   
99+
220.00 (-eV)   
2

Lattice Constant
558.50 pm   
10
891.25 pm   
1

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+
7.21 g/cm3   
99+

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

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available   
0.00 (Pa)   
12

Elasticity properties
  
  

Bulk Modulus
2.50 GPa   
99+
120.00 GPa   
14

Young's Modulus
2.40 GPa   
99+
198.00 GPa   
12

Poisson Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile   
NA   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
1.53   
99+
7.21   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   

Resistivity
128.00 nΩ·m   
26
1.44 nΩ·m   
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.08 106/cm Ω   
24
0.01 106/cm Ω   
99+

Electron Affinity
46.90 kJ/mol   
24
0.00 kJ/mol   
40

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.36 J/(kg K)   
17
0.48 J/(kg K)   
11

Molar Heat Capacity
31.06 J/mol·K   
5
26.32 J/mol·K   
29

Thermal Conductivity
58.20 W/m·K   
26
7.81 W/m·K   
99+

Critical Temperature
2,093.00 K   
4
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
90.00 µm/(m·K)   
2
21.70 µm/(m·K)   
21

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
69.20 kJ/mol   
99+
219.70 kJ/mol   
99+

Enthalpy of Fusion
2.19 kJ/mol   
99+
14.64 kJ/mol   
23

Enthalpy of Atomization
82.00 kJ/mol   
99+
280.30 kJ/mol   
38

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

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