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Silver vs Holmium


Holmium vs Silver


Periodic Table

Symbol
Ag  
Ho  

Group Number
11  
7
3  
15

Period Number
5  
6  

Block
d block  
f block  

Element Family
Transition Metal  
Lanthanide  

CAS Number
7440224  
99+
7440600  
29

Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m  
P63/mmc  

Space Group Number
225.00  
3
194.00  
7

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.
  
  • Holmium metal is very soft and malleable.
  • Holmium metal is well known for its corrosion resistivity.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
-  
Marc Delafontaine  

Discovery
Before 5000 BC  
In 1878  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
27
0.00 %  
28

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
26
-  

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
38
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
38

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
19
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
0.00 %  
24

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.
  
  • Holmium metal has an ability to absorb neutrons, so this metal is used in nuclear reactors to keep the chain reactions of elements under control.
  • Alloys of Holmium are used to produce Magnet.
  

Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry, Clothing Industry, Electrical Industry  
-  

Medical Uses
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry  
-  

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

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic  
Low Toxic  

Present in Human Body
Yes  
No  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
29
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40

In Bone
0.44 p.p.m.  
24
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+

Physical

Melting Point
961.93 °C  
99+
1,461.00 °C  
30

Boiling Point
2,212.00 °C  
99+
2,600.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery White  
Silvery White  

Luster
Metallic  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
2.50  
15
4.00  
11

Brinell Hardness
251.00 MPa  
99+
746.00 MPa  
14

Vickers Hardness
229.00 MPa  
99+
481.00 MPa  
36

Speed of Sound
2,680.00 m/s  
99+
2,760.00 m/s  
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
0.16  
99+
1.67  
29

Reflectivity
97.00 %  
1
67.00 %  
16

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Ag  
Ho  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
36  
3
34  
5

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.93  
10
1.23  
38

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.83  
14
1.23  
30

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.42  
19
1.10  
31

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.47  
28
1.23  
37

Allen Electronegativity
1.87  
10
1.23  
99+

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.07  
99+
2.77  
17

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
731.00 kJ/mol  
27
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+

2nd Energy Level
2,070.00 kJ/mol  
11
1,140.00 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
3,361.00 kJ/mol  
19
2,204.00 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
10
4,100.00 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
24
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
39
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
33
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
31
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
99+

9th Energy Level
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
27
6,500.00 kJ/mol  
39

10th Energy Level
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
32
6,500.00 kJ/mol  
99+

11th Energy Level
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
31
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
25
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
99+

14th Energy Level
731.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
40

15th Energy Level
73,100.00 kJ/mol  
22
58,100.00 kJ/mol  
99+

16th Energy Level
73,100.00 kJ/mol  
17
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+

17th Energy Level
731.00 kJ/mol  
38
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+

18th Energy Level
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
28
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
99+

19th Energy Level
731.00 kJ/mol  
35
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+

20th Energy Level
731.00 kJ/mol  
29
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+

21st Energy Level
731.00 kJ/mol  
99+
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+

22nd Energy Level
731.00 kJ/mol  
23
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+

23rd Energy Level
731.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,810.00 kJ/mol  
20

24th Energy Level
731.00 kJ/mol  
22
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+

25th Energy Level
731.00 kJ/mol  
22
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+

26th Energy Level
731.00 kJ/mol  
22
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+

27th Energy Level
731.00 kJ/mol  
21
584.70 kJ/mol  
99+

28th Energy Level
731.00 kJ/mol  
27
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+

29th Energy Level
731.00 kJ/mol  
28
584.70 kJ/mol  
99+

30th Energy Level
731.00 kJ/mol  
22
581.00 kJ/mol  
99+

Electrochemical Equivalent
4.02 g/amp-hr  
7
2.02 g/amp-hr  
33

Electron Work Function
4.26 eV  
27
4.90 eV  
12

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
47  
99+
67  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d10 5s1  
[Xe] 4f11 6s2  

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

Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Silver.jpg#100  
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Holmium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
47  
99+
67  
99+

Number of Neutrons
61  
99+
98  
35

Number of Electrons
47  
99+
67  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
144.00 pm  
38
176.00 pm  
20

Covalent Radius
145.00 pm  
99+
192.00 pm  
17

Van der Waals Radius
172.00 pm  
99+
216.00 pm  
30

Atomic Weight
107.87 amu  
99+
164.93 amu  
99+

Atomic Volume
10.30 cm3/mol  
99+
18.70 cm3/mol  
36

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Palladium
  

Next Element
Cadmium
  
Erbium
  

Valence Electron Potential
11.40 (-eV)  
99+
47.90 (-eV)  
32

Lattice Constant
408.53 pm  
23
357.73 pm  
99+

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.59  
26
1.57  
40

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
10.49 g/cm3  
37
8.79 g/cm3  
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
9.32 g/cm3  
99+
8.34 g/cm3  
99+

Tensile Strength
170.00 MPa  
21
270.00 MPa  
17

Viscosity
0.00  
23
0.00  
25

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
14
0.00 (Pa)  
17

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
38
0.00 (Pa)  
30

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
30.00 GPa  
27
26.30 GPa  
35

Bulk Modulus
100.00 GPa  
16
40.20 GPa  
37

Young's Modulus
83.00 GPa  
25
64.80 GPa  
33

Poisson Ratio
0.37  
7
0.23  
29

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable  
Ductile, Malleable, Sectile  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
10.50  
39
8.80  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
7

Susceptibility
0.00  
32
0.00  
11

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
Conductor  

Resistivity
15.87 nΩ·m  
99+
814.00 nΩ·m  
4

Electrical Conductivity
0.63 106/cm Ω  
1
0.01 106/cm Ω  
99+

Electron Affinity
125.60 kJ/mol  
5
50.00 kJ/mol  
26

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.24 J/(kg K)  
25
0.16 J/(kg K)  
36

Molar Heat Capacity
25.35 J/mol·K  
99+
27.15 J/mol·K  
25

Thermal Conductivity
429.00 W/m·K  
1
16.20 W/m·K  
99+

Critical Temperature
1,235.00 K  
99+
1,747.00 K  
34

Thermal Expansion
18.90 µm/(m·K)  
25
11.20 µm/(m·K)  
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
255.10 kJ/mol  
99+
241.00 kJ/mol  
99+

Enthalpy of Fusion
11.30 kJ/mol  
37
11.76 kJ/mol  
35

Enthalpy of Atomization
284.50 kJ/mol  
99+
301.00 kJ/mol  
99+

Standard Molar Entropy
42.60 J/mol.K  
99+
75.30 J/mol.K  
8

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