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Lithium vs Silver


Periodic Table

Symbol
Ag  
Li  

Group Number
11  
7
1  
17

Period Number
5  
2  

Block
d block  
s block  

Element Family
Transition Metal  
Alkali  

CAS Number
7440224  
99+
7439932  
99+

Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m  
Im_ 3m  

Space Group Number
225.00  
3
229.00  
2

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.
  
  • Heat capacity of Lithium is very high.
  • Lithium inflammable and highly explosive metal, hence it has to be stored properly.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
-  
Johan August Arfwedson  

Discovery
Before 5000 BC  
In 1817  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
27
0.00 %  
19

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
26
0.00 %  
11

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
38
0.00 %  
22

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

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
19
0.00 %  
15

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
0.00 %  
19

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.
  
  • The main usage of Lithium is manufacturing rechargeable batteries for electronic equipment and gadgets.
  • it is also used in manufacturing non-rechargeable batteries.
  

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

Medical Uses
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry  
-  

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

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic  
-  

Present in Human Body
Yes  
Yes  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
29
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
27

In Bone
0.44 p.p.m.  
24
1.30 p.p.m.  
18

Physical

Melting Point
961.93 °C  
99+
180.54 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
2,212.00 °C  
99+
1,347.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery White  
Silvery White  

Luster
Metallic  
-  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
2.50  
15
0.60  
23

Brinell Hardness
251.00 MPa  
99+
5.00 MPa  
99+

Vickers Hardness
229.00 MPa  
99+
5.30 MPa  
99+

Speed of Sound
2,680.00 m/s  
99+
6,000.00 m/s  
6

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
0.16  
99+
1.35  
99+

Reflectivity
97.00 %  
1
95.00 %  
2

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Ag  
Li  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
36  
3
8  
30

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.93  
10
0.98  
99+

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.83  
14
0.89  
99+

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.42  
19
0.97  
39

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.47  
28
0.97  
99+

Allen Electronegativity
1.87  
10
0.91  
99+

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.07  
99+
3.02  
8

Ionization Energies
  
  

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

2nd Energy Level
2,070.00 kJ/mol  
11
7,298.10 kJ/mol  
3

3rd Energy Level
3,361.00 kJ/mol  
19
11,815.00 kJ/mol  
4

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

5th Energy Level
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
24
5,200.00 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
39
5,200.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
33
5,202.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

9th Energy Level
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
27
5,200.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

11th Energy Level
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
31
5,202.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,200.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
25
5,200.00 kJ/mol  
99+

14th Energy Level
731.00 kJ/mol  
99+
520.20 kJ/mol  
99+

15th Energy Level
73,100.00 kJ/mol  
22
52,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+

16th Energy Level
73,100.00 kJ/mol  
17
52,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

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

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

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

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

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

23rd Energy Level
731.00 kJ/mol  
99+
520.20 kJ/mol  
99+

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Electron Work Function
4.26 eV  
27
2.90 eV  
99+

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
47  
99+
3  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d10 5s1  
[He] 2s1  

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+
3  
99+

Number of Neutrons
61  
99+
4  
99+

Number of Electrons
47  
99+
3  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
144.00 pm  
38
152.00 pm  
33

Covalent Radius
145.00 pm  
99+
128.00 pm  
99+

Van der Waals Radius
172.00 pm  
99+
182.00 pm  
99+

Atomic Weight
107.87 amu  
99+
6.94 amu  
99+

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Palladium
  
No Previous Element  

Next Element
Cadmium
  
Beryllium
  

Valence Electron Potential
11.40 (-eV)  
99+
19.00 (-eV)  
99+

Lattice Constant
408.53 pm  
23
351.00 pm  
99+

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.59  
26
1.62  
16

Mechanical

Density
  
  

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

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

Tensile Strength
170.00 MPa  
21
60.00 MPa  
35

Viscosity
0.00  
23
0.00  
10

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
14
109.00 (Pa)  
2

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

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
30.00 GPa  
27
4.20 GPa  
99+

Bulk Modulus
100.00 GPa  
16
11.00 GPa  
99+

Young's Modulus
83.00 GPa  
25
4.90 GPa  
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.37  
7
0.36  
8

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
10.50  
39
0.53  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
11

Susceptibility
0.00  
32
0.00  
16

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
Conductor  

Resistivity
15.87 nΩ·m  
99+
92.80 nΩ·m  
33

Electrical Conductivity
0.63 106/cm Ω  
1
0.11 106/cm Ω  
22

Electron Affinity
125.60 kJ/mol  
5
59.60 kJ/mol  
20

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.24 J/(kg K)  
25
3.60 J/(kg K)  
1

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

Thermal Conductivity
429.00 W/m·K  
1
84.80 W/m·K  
20

Critical Temperature
1,235.00 K  
99+
3,223.00 K  
5

Thermal Expansion
18.90 µm/(m·K)  
25
46.00 µm/(m·K)  
7

Enthalpy
  
  

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

Enthalpy of Fusion
11.30 kJ/mol  
37
3.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

Standard Molar Entropy
42.60 J/mol.K  
99+
29.10 J/mol.K  
99+

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