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Silver vs Copernicium


Copernicium vs Silver


Periodic Table

Symbol
Ag   
Cn   

Group Number
11   
7
12   
6

Period Number
5   
7   

Block
d block   
d block   

Element Family
Transition Metal   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440224   
99+
54084263   
7

Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m   
Not Available   

Space Group Number
225.00   
2
Not Available   

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • It is the most reflective element.
  • Silver is the second most ductile metal after Gold.
  • It is also used in Dentistry as a dental alloys for clips and crowning.
  
Not Available   

Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Ores of metals   
Synthetically Produced   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Unknown   
Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung   

Discovery
Before 5000 BC   
In 1996   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-8 %   
26
Not Available   

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %   
26
~-9999 %   

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
38
Not Available   

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
Not Available   

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
19
Not Available   

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Silver is mainly used for Jewelry and show piece.
  • It is used for manufacturing high quality mirrors due to its reflectivity property.
  
  • Currently known uses of Copernicium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  

Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry, Clothing Industry, Electrical Industry   
NA   

Medical Uses
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry   
NA   

Other Uses
Alloys, Bullion, Coinage, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues   
Research Purposes   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic   
Unknown   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
No   

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
29
Not Available   

In Bone
0.44 p.p.m.   
20
Not Available   

Physical Properties

Melting Point
961.93 °C   
99+
Not Available   

Boiling Point
2,212.00 °C   
99+
Not Available   

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery White   
Unknown   

Luster
Metallic   
Unknown Luster   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
2.50   
14
Not Available   

Brinell Hardness
251.00 MPa   
37
Not Available   

Vickers Hardness
229.00 MPa   
30
Not Available   

Speed of Sound
2,680.00 m/s   
34
Not Available   

Optical Properties
  
  

Reflectivity
97.00 %   
1
Not Available   

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
Ag   
Cn   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
36   
3
1   
34

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.93   
9
Not Available   

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.83   
11
Not Available   

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.42   
18
Not Available   

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.47   
15
Not Available   

Allen Electronegativity
1.87   
7
Not Available   

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.07   
99+
Not Available   

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
731.00 kJ/mol   
27
1,154.90 kJ/mol   
2

2nd Energy Level
2,070.00 kJ/mol   
11
2,170.00 kJ/mol   
9

3rd Energy Level
3,361.00 kJ/mol   
19
4,245.40 kJ/mol   
9

4th Energy Level
Not Available   
5,499.70 kJ/mol   
14

Electrochemical Equivalent
4.02 g/amp-hr   
7
Not Available   

Electron Work Function
4.26 eV   
20
Not Available   

Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Ionization, Solubility   
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity   

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
47   
99+
112   
6

Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d10 5s1   
[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2   

Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)   
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   

Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Silver.jpg#100   
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
47   
99+
112   
6

Number of Neutrons
61   
99+
Not Available   

Number of Electrons
47   
99+
112   
6

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
144.00 pm   
36
147.00 pm   
34

Covalent Radius
145.00 pm   
39
122.00 pm   
99+

Van der Waals Radius
172.00 pm   
38
Not Available   

Atomic Weight
107.87 amu   
99+
285.00 amu   
5

Atomic Volume
10.30 cm3/mol   
99+
Not Available   

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Palladium
  

Next Element
Cadmium
  
Nihonium
  

Valence Electron Potential
11.40 (-eV)   
99+
Not Available   

Lattice Constant
408.53 pm   
20
Not Available   

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2   
NA   

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
10.49 g/cm3   
35
23.70 g/cm3   
7

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
9.32 g/cm3   
21
Not Available   

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)   
14
Not Available   

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
30.00 GPa   
23
Not Available   

Bulk Modulus
100.00 GPa   
16
Not Available   

Young's Modulus
83.00 GPa   
23
Not Available   

Poisson Ratio
0.37   
7
Not Available   

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
Unknown   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
10.50   
26
Not Available   

Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic   
Unknown   

Susceptibility
0.00   
5
Not Available   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Unknown   

Resistivity
15.87 nΩ·m   
99+
Not Available   

Electrical Conductivity
0.63 106/cm Ω   
1
Not Available   

Electron Affinity
125.60 kJ/mol   
5
Not Available   

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.24 J/(kg K)   
25
Not Available   

Molar Heat Capacity
25.35 J/mol·K   
99+
Not Available   

Thermal Conductivity
429.00 W/m·K   
1
Not Available   

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
18.90 µm/(m·K)   
23
Not Available   

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
255.10 kJ/mol   
37
Not Available   

Enthalpy of Fusion
11.30 kJ/mol   
31
Not Available   

Enthalpy of Atomization
284.50 kJ/mol   
37
Not Available   

Standard Molar Entropy
42.60 J/mol.K   
35
Not Available   

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