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Silver vs Mendelevium


Mendelevium vs Silver


Periodic Table

Symbol
Ag  
Md  

Group Number
11  
7
3  
15

Period Number
5  
7  

Block
d block  
f block  

Element Family
Transition Metal  
Actinide  

CAS Number
7440224  
99+
7440111  
99+

Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m  
-  

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.
  
  • Mendelevium metal is synthetically produced metal.
  • Mendelevium metal has been produced in only trace amount.
  

Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Ores of metals  
Bombarding Einsteinium with Helium Ions  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
-  
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory  

Discovery
Before 5000 BC  
In 1955  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
27
0.00 %  
40

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
26
-  

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
38
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
99+
-  

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
19
-  

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.
  
  • Currently known uses of Mendelevium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  

Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry, Clothing Industry, Electrical Industry  
-  

Medical Uses
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry  
-  

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

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non 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+
827.00 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
2,212.00 °C  
99+
0.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery White  
-  

Luster
Metallic  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
2.50  
15
-  

Brinell Hardness
251.00 MPa  
99+
350.00 MPa  
36

Vickers Hardness
229.00 MPa  
99+
0.00 MPa  
99+

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

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
0.16  
99+
1.30  
99+

Reflectivity
97.00 %  
1
66.00 %  
17

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Ag  
Md  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
36  
3
16  
23

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.93  
10
1.30  
33

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.83  
14
1.30  
25

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.42  
19
1.20  
28

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.47  
28
1.30  
33

Allen Electronegativity
1.87  
10
1.30  
40

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.07  
99+
2.70  
22

Ionization Energies
  
  

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

2nd Energy Level
2,070.00 kJ/mol  
11
1,235.00 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
3,361.00 kJ/mol  
19
2,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
10
3,840.00 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
24
6,350.00 kJ/mol  
36

6th Energy Level
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
39
6,350.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
33
6,350.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
31
6,350.00 kJ/mol  
99+

9th Energy Level
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
27
6,350.00 kJ/mol  
99+

10th Energy Level
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
32
6,350.00 kJ/mol  
99+

11th Energy Level
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
31
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
99+
60,100.00 kJ/mol  
16

13th Energy Level
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
25
6,350.00 kJ/mol  
37

14th Energy Level
731.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,150.00 kJ/mol  
99+

15th Energy Level
73,100.00 kJ/mol  
22
63,500.00 kJ/mol  
37

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

17th Energy Level
731.00 kJ/mol  
38
1,107.00 kJ/mol  
21

18th Energy Level
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
28
6,350.00 kJ/mol  
39

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

20th Energy Level
731.00 kJ/mol  
29
635.00 kJ/mol  
40

21st Energy Level
731.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,350.00 kJ/mol  
13

22nd Energy Level
731.00 kJ/mol  
23
635.00 kJ/mol  
34

23rd Energy Level
731.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,350.00 kJ/mol  
13

24th Energy Level
731.00 kJ/mol  
22
635.00 kJ/mol  
36

25th Energy Level
731.00 kJ/mol  
22
635.00 kJ/mol  
38

26th Energy Level
731.00 kJ/mol  
22
635.00 kJ/mol  
37

27th Energy Level
731.00 kJ/mol  
21
635.00 kJ/mol  
39

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

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

30th Energy Level
731.00 kJ/mol  
22
635.00 kJ/mol  
40

Electrochemical Equivalent
4.02 g/amp-hr  
7
3.21 g/amp-hr  
13

Electron Work Function
4.26 eV  
27
3.89 eV  
37

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
47  
99+
101  
17

Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d10 5s1  
[Rn] 5f13 7s2  

Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)  
Not Known  

Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Silver.jpg#100  
Unknown-Crystal-Structure-of-Mendelevium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
47  
99+
101  
17

Number of Neutrons
61  
99+
157  
8

Number of Electrons
47  
99+
101  
17

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
144.00 pm  
38
175.00 pm  
21

Covalent Radius
145.00 pm  
99+
175.00 pm  
25

Van der Waals Radius
172.00 pm  
99+
246.00 pm  
12

Atomic Weight
107.87 amu  
99+
258.00 amu  
14

Atomic Volume
10.30 cm3/mol  
99+
19.90 cm3/mol  
32

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Palladium
  
Fermium
  

Next Element
Cadmium
  
Nobelium
  

Valence Electron Potential
11.40 (-eV)  
99+
63.70 (-eV)  
23

Lattice Constant
408.53 pm  
23
-  

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2  
-  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.59  
26
1.58  
36

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
10.49 g/cm3  
37
10.30 g/cm3  
38

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
9.32 g/cm3  
99+
10.30 g/cm3  
39

Tensile Strength
170.00 MPa  
21
80.00 MPa  
29

Viscosity
0.00  
23
0.00  
25

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
14
0.00 (Pa)  
37

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
38
0.00 (Pa)  
37

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
30.00 GPa  
27
32.00 GPa  
24

Bulk Modulus
100.00 GPa  
16
0.00 GPa  
99+

Young's Modulus
83.00 GPa  
25
12.00 GPa  
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.37  
7
0.30  
14

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
10.50  
39
13.50  
29

Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic  
-  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
11

Susceptibility
0.00  
32
0.00  
24

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
-  

Resistivity
15.87 nΩ·m  
99+
0.63 nΩ·m  
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.63 106/cm Ω  
1
0.00 106/cm Ω  
99+

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

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.24 J/(kg K)  
25
0.10 J/(kg K)  
99+

Molar Heat Capacity
25.35 J/mol·K  
99+
27.00 J/mol·K  
29

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

Critical Temperature
1,235.00 K  
99+
1,100.00 K  
99+

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
255.10 kJ/mol  
99+
380.50 kJ/mol  
26

Enthalpy of Fusion
11.30 kJ/mol  
37
-  

Enthalpy of Atomization
284.50 kJ/mol  
99+
410.80 kJ/mol  
25

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

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