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Ruthenium vs Vanadium


Vanadium vs Ruthenium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Ru   
V   

Group Number
8   
10
5   
13

Period Number
5   
4   

Block
d block   
d block   

Element Family
Transition Metal   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440188   
99+
7440622   
27

Space Group Name
P63/mmc   
Im_ 3m   

Space Group Number
194.00   
5
229.00   
1

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Ruthenium element has been extracted from used nuclear fuel.
  • Ruthenium metal also produces as a by-product of the Nickel mining.
  
  • 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
By-product of Nickel Refining, Found in Minerals, Mining   
Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Karl Ernst Claus   
Andrés Manuel del Río   

Discovery
In 1844   
In 1801   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
4 * 10-7 %   
20
1 * 10-4 %   
10

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000005 %   
22
~0.00004 %   
13

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
26
0.01 %   
14

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
0.02 %   
12

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
38
0.00 %   
14

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
16

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • It is used for producing chip resistors and contact.
  • Ruthenium oxide is used to coat the anodes cells for chlorine production in chemical industry. It also works as catalysts for ammonia and acetic acid reaction.
  
  • 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
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry   

Medical Uses
Medical Research   
NA   

Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Low Toxic   
Toxic   

Present in Human Body
No   
Yes   

In Blood
Not Available   
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
36

In Bone
Not Available   
0.00 p.p.m.   
31

Physical Properties

Melting Point
2,250.00 °C   
8
1,890.00 °C   
13

Boiling Point
3,900.00 °C   
14
3,380.00 °C   
20

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery White   
Blue-Silver Grey   

Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
6.50   
5
6.70   
4

Brinell Hardness
2,160.00 MPa   
3
600.00 MPa   
20

Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
628.00 MPa   
17

Speed of Sound
5,970.00 m/s   
4
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
Ru   
V   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
26   
13
22   
17

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.20   
4
1.63   
20

Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.39   
17

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.42   
18
1.45   
16

Allen Electronegativity
1.54   
25
1.53   
26

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
1.80   
99+
2.37   
34

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
710.20 kJ/mol   
32
650.90 kJ/mol   
99+

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

3rd Energy Level
2,747.00 kJ/mol   
37
2,830.00 kJ/mol   
35

4th Energy Level
Not Available   
4,507.00 kJ/mol   
25

5th Energy Level
Not Available   
6,298.70 kJ/mol   
23

6th Energy Level
Not Available   
12,363.00 kJ/mol   
5

7th Energy level
Not Available   
14,530.00 kJ/mol   
5

8th Energy Level
Not Available   
16,730.00 kJ/mol   
7

9th Energy Level
Not Available   
19,860.00 kJ/mol   
7

10th Energy Level
Not Available   
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
1.26 g/amp-hr   
99+
0.38 g/amp-hr   
99+

Electron Work Function
4.71 eV   
9
4.30 eV   
18

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
44   
99+
23   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d7 5s1   
[Ar] 3d3 4s2   

Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)   

Crystal Lattice
rystal-Structure-of-Ruthenium.jpg#100   
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
44   
99+
23   
99+

Number of Neutrons
57   
99+
28   
99+

Number of Electrons
44   
99+
23   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
134.00 pm   
99+
134.00 pm   
99+

Covalent Radius
146.00 pm   
38
153.00 pm   
33

Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm   
28
200.00 pm   
28

Atomic Weight
101.07 amu   
99+
50.94 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
8.30 cm3/mol   
99+
8.78 cm3/mol   
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Technetium
  
Titanium
  

Next Element
Rhodium
  
Chromium
  

Valence Electron Potential
64.00 (-eV)   
22
120.00 (-eV)   
6

Lattice Constant
270.59 pm   
99+
303.00 pm   
99+

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3   
π/2, π/2, π/2   

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.58   
11
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
12.45 g/cm3   
27
6.00 g/cm3   
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
10.65 g/cm3   
16
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
0.00 (Pa)   
23
0.23 (Pa)   
16

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
173.00 GPa   
4
47.00 GPa   
16

Bulk Modulus
220.00 GPa   
7
160.00 GPa   
11

Young's Modulus
447.00 GPa   
3
128.00 GPa   
15

Poisson Ratio
0.30   
14
0.37   
7

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
Ductile, Malleable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
12.45   
19
5.96   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Superconductor   

Resistivity
71.00 nΩ·m   
38
197.00 nΩ·m   
19

Electrical Conductivity
0.14 106/cm Ω   
16
0.05 106/cm Ω   
35

Electron Affinity
101.30 kJ/mol   
10
50.60 kJ/mol   
20

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.24 J/(kg K)   
24
0.49 J/(kg K)   
10

Molar Heat Capacity
24.06 J/mol·K   
99+
24.89 J/mol·K   
99+

Thermal Conductivity
117.00 W/m·K   
13
30.70 W/m·K   
39

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
567.80 kJ/mol   
10
458.60 kJ/mol   
14

Enthalpy of Fusion
25.50 kJ/mol   
7
17.57 kJ/mol   
14

Enthalpy of Atomization
603.00 kJ/mol   
9
514.60 kJ/mol   
13

Standard Molar Entropy
28.50 J/mol.K   
99+
28.90 J/mol.K   
99+

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