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Iron vs Silver


Periodic Table

Symbol
Ag   
Fe   

Group Number
11   
7
8   
10

Period Number
5   
4   

Block
d block   
d block   

Element Family
Transition Metal   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440224   
99+
7439896   
99+

Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m   
Im_ 3m   

Space Group Number
225.00   
2
229.00   
1

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.
  
  • Iron is not always magnetic in nature, its allotrope are ferromagnetic and the B allotrope is nonmagnetic.
  • The blood consists Iron in hemoglobin molecules to transfer Oxygen in the body.
  

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

History
  
  

Discovery
Before 5000 BC   
Before 5000 BC   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-8 %   
26
1.1 * 10-1 %   
1

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %   
26
~0.1 %   
1

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
38
22.00 %   
1

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
6.30 %   
2

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
19
0.00 %   
12

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.01 %   
5

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.
  
  • Iron metal alloy steel is used in the application of civil engineering and manufacturing.
  • Alloys of iron with nickel, vanadium, chromium, tungsten and manganese have very useful properties.
  

Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry, Clothing Industry, Electrical Industry   
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   

Medical Uses
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry   
Pharmaceutical Industry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing   

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

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic   
Non Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   

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

In Bone
0.44 p.p.m.   
20
380.00 p.p.m.   
5

Physical Properties

Melting Point
961.93 °C   
99+
1,535.00 °C   
25

Boiling Point
2,212.00 °C   
99+
2,750.00 °C   
37

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery White   
Gray   

Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
2.50   
14
4.00   
10

Brinell Hardness
251.00 MPa   
37
200.00 MPa   
40

Vickers Hardness
229.00 MPa   
30
608.00 MPa   
18

Speed of Sound
2,680.00 m/s   
34
5,120.00 m/s   
8

Optical Properties
  
  

Reflectivity
97.00 %   
1
65.00 %   
12

Allotropes
No   
Yes   

α Allotropes
Not Available   
Ferrite (alpha Iron)   

β Allotropes
Not Available   
beta Iron   

γ Allotropes
Not Available   
gamma Iron   

Chemical Properties

Chemical Formula
Ag   
Fe   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
36   
3
26   
13

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.93   
9
1.83   
14

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.83   
11
2.20   
7

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.42   
18
1.64   
8

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.47   
15
Not Available   

Allen Electronegativity
1.87   
7
1.80   
12

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.07   
99+
2.17   
40

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
731.00 kJ/mol   
27
762.50 kJ/mol   
17

2nd Energy Level
2,070.00 kJ/mol   
11
1,561.90 kJ/mol   
36

3rd Energy Level
3,361.00 kJ/mol   
19
2,957.00 kJ/mol   
29

4th Energy Level
Not Available   
5,290.00 kJ/mol   
16

5th Energy Level
Not Available   
7,240.00 kJ/mol   
16

6th Energy Level
Not Available   
9,560.00 kJ/mol   
14

7th Energy level
Not Available   
12,060.00 kJ/mol   
15

8th Energy Level
Not Available   
14,580.00 kJ/mol   
14

9th Energy Level
Not Available   
22,540.00 kJ/mol   
5

10th Energy Level
Not Available   
25,290.00 kJ/mol   
8

11th Energy Level
Not Available   
28,000.00 kJ/mol   
9

12th Energy Level
Not Available   
31,920.00 kJ/mol   
9

13th Energy Level
Not Available   
34,830.00 kJ/mol   
9

14th Energy Level
Not Available   
37,840.00 kJ/mol   
11

15th Energy Level
Not Available   
44,100.00 kJ/mol   
11

16th Energy Level
Not Available   
47,206.00 kJ/mol   
13

17th Energy Level
Not Available   
122,200.00 kJ/mol   
1

18th Energy Level
Not Available   
131,000.00 kJ/mol   
2

19th Energy Level
Not Available   
140,500.00 kJ/mol   
3

20th Energy Level
Not Available   
152,600.00 kJ/mol   
5

21st Energy Level
Not Available   
163,000.00 kJ/mol   
5

22nd Energy Level
Not Available   
173,600.00 kJ/mol   
4

23rd Energy Level
Not Available   
188,100.00 kJ/mol   
4

24th Energy Level
Not Available   
195,200.00 kJ/mol   
1

Electrochemical Equivalent
4.02 g/amp-hr   
7
0.69 g/amp-hr   
99+

Electron Work Function
4.26 eV   
20
4.70 eV   
10

Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Ionization, Solubility   
Corrosion, Ionization, Solubility   

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
47   
99+
26   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d10 5s1   
[Ar] 3d6 4s2   

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

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
47   
99+
26   
99+

Number of Neutrons
61   
99+
30   
99+

Number of Electrons
47   
99+
26   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
144.00 pm   
36
126.00 pm   
99+

Covalent Radius
145.00 pm   
39
132.00 pm   
99+

Van der Waals Radius
172.00 pm   
38
200.00 pm   
28

Atomic Weight
107.87 amu   
99+
55.85 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
10.30 cm3/mol   
99+
7.10 cm3/mol   
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Palladium
  
Manganese
  

Next Element
Cadmium
  
Cobalt
  

Valence Electron Potential
11.40 (-eV)   
99+
67.00 (-eV)   
20

Lattice Constant
408.53 pm   
20
286.65 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
10.49 g/cm3   
35
7.87 g/cm3   
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
9.32 g/cm3   
21
6.98 g/cm3   
35

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
11,000.00 MPa   
1

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)   
14
0.00 (Pa)   
28

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available   
36.80 (Pa)   
5

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
30.00 GPa   
23
82.00 GPa   
11

Bulk Modulus
100.00 GPa   
16
170.00 GPa   
10

Young's Modulus
83.00 GPa   
23
211.00 GPa   
9

Poisson Ratio
0.37   
7
0.29   
15

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
Ductile, Malleable, Weldable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
10.50   
26
7.20   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic   
Ferromagnetic   

Permeability
Not Available   
6.3 * 10-3 H/m   
1

Susceptibility
0.00   
5
2,00,000.00   
1

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   

Resistivity
15.87 nΩ·m   
99+
96.10 nΩ·m   
32

Electrical Conductivity
0.63 106/cm Ω   
1
0.10 106/cm Ω   
20

Electron Affinity
125.60 kJ/mol   
5
15.70 kJ/mol   
34

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.24 J/(kg K)   
25
0.44 J/(kg K)   
13

Molar Heat Capacity
25.35 J/mol·K   
99+
25.10 J/mol·K   
99+

Thermal Conductivity
429.00 W/m·K   
1
80.40 W/m·K   
22

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
18.90 µm/(m·K)   
23
11.80 µm/(m·K)   
33

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
255.10 kJ/mol   
37
351.00 kJ/mol   
23

Enthalpy of Fusion
11.30 kJ/mol   
31
14.90 kJ/mol   
22

Enthalpy of Atomization
284.50 kJ/mol   
37
414.20 kJ/mol   
19

Standard Molar Entropy
42.60 J/mol.K   
35
27.30 J/mol.K   
99+

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