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Silver vs Promethium


Promethium vs Silver


Periodic Table

Symbol
Ag  
Pm  

Group Number
11  
7
3  
15

Period Number
5  
6  

Block
d block  
f block  

Element Family
Transition Metal  
Lanthanide  

CAS Number
7440224  
99+
7440122  
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.
  
  • Promethium metal found in Pitchblende.
  • Promethium metal is highly radioactive metal.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
-  
Chien Shiung Wu, Emilio Segrè, Hans Bethe  

Discovery
Before 5000 BC  
In 1942  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
27
0.00 %  
40

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
26
-  

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
38
-  

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
99+
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.
  
  • It is used for research purpose. Very small amount of this metal is used in atomic batteries.
  • Its radioactive decay is used for a phosphor to give off light. The light emitted is converted into electricity.
  

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  
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+
1,042.00 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
2,212.00 °C  
99+
3,000.00 °C  
32

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery White  
-  

Luster
Metallic  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
2.50  
15
-  

Brinell Hardness
251.00 MPa  
99+
400.00 MPa  
34

Vickers Hardness
229.00 MPa  
99+
600.00 MPa  
28

Speed of Sound
2,680.00 m/s  
99+
2,260.00 m/s  
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
0.16  
99+
1.70  
27

Reflectivity
97.00 %  
1
63.00 %  
20

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Ag  
Pm  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
36  
3
27  
12

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.93  
10
1.13  
99+

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.83  
14
1.13  
36

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.42  
19
1.07  
33

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.47  
28
1.13  
99+

Allen Electronegativity
1.87  
10
1.13  
99+

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.07  
99+
2.20  
39

Ionization Energies
  
  

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

2nd Energy Level
2,070.00 kJ/mol  
11
1,050.00 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
3,361.00 kJ/mol  
19
2,150.00 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
10
3,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
24
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
39
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
33
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
31
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

9th Energy Level
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
27
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

10th Energy Level
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
32
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

11th Energy Level
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
31
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
25
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

14th Energy Level
731.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

15th Energy Level
73,100.00 kJ/mol  
22
54,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+

16th Energy Level
73,100.00 kJ/mol  
17
54,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

18th Energy Level
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
28
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Electrochemical Equivalent
4.02 g/amp-hr  
7
1.80 g/amp-hr  
40

Electron Work Function
4.26 eV  
27
5.30 eV  
5

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
47  
99+
61  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d10 5s1  
[Xe] 4f5 6s2  

Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)  
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)  

Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Silver.jpg#100  
DHCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Promethium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
47  
99+
61  
99+

Number of Neutrons
61  
99+
84  
99+

Number of Electrons
47  
99+
61  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
144.00 pm  
38
183.00 pm  
12

Covalent Radius
145.00 pm  
99+
199.00 pm  
12

Van der Waals Radius
172.00 pm  
99+
236.00 pm  
20

Atomic Weight
107.87 amu  
99+
145.00 amu  
99+

Atomic Volume
10.30 cm3/mol  
99+
22.39 cm3/mol  
21

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Palladium
  
Neodymium
  

Next Element
Cadmium
  
Samarium
  

Valence Electron Potential
11.40 (-eV)  
99+
44.10 (-eV)  
40

Lattice Constant
408.53 pm  
23
-  

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2  
-  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.59  
26
1.63  
14

Mechanical

Density
  
  

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

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

Tensile Strength
170.00 MPa  
21
75.00 MPa  
30

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)  
31

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
30.00 GPa  
27
18.00 GPa  
99+

Bulk Modulus
100.00 GPa  
16
33.00 GPa  
99+

Young's Modulus
83.00 GPa  
25
46.00 GPa  
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.37  
7
0.28  
17

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
10.50  
39
7.26  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
11

Susceptibility
0.00  
32
0.00  
25

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
Conductor  

Resistivity
15.87 nΩ·m  
99+
0.75 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
0.18 J/(kg K)  
34

Molar Heat Capacity
25.35 J/mol·K  
99+
27.60 J/mol·K  
20

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

Critical Temperature
1,235.00 K  
99+
1,315.00 K  
99+

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

Enthalpy
  
  

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

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

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

Standard Molar Entropy
42.60 J/mol.K  
99+
57.00 J/mol.K  
30

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