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Silver Yttrium Comparison


Yttrium Silver comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Ag  
Y  

Group Number
11  
7
3  
15

Period Number
5  
5  

Block
d block  
d block  

Element Family
Transition Metal  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
7440224  
99+
7440655  
25

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.
  
  • Yttrium Metal is highly toxic.
  • Yttrium Metal is highly reactive in nature hence not found free in nature.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
-  
Johan Gadolin  

Discovery
Before 5000 BC  
In 1794  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
27
0.00 %  
18

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
26
0.00 %  
26

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
38
0.00 %  
21

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
22

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
19
0.00 %  
25

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.
  
  • Yttrium metal is used in different alloys, as it increases the strength of aluminum Magnesium alloy. It is used for radar microwave filter.
  • It is also used as a catalyst in ethene polymerisation.
  

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

Medical Uses
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry  
-  

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

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic  
Highly Toxic  

Present in Human Body
Yes  
Yes  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
29
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
26

In Bone
0.44 p.p.m.  
24
0.07 p.p.m.  
30

Physical

Melting Point
961.93 °C  
99+
1,523.00 °C  
27

Boiling Point
2,212.00 °C  
99+
3,337.00 °C  
22

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery White  
Silvery White  

Luster
Metallic  
-  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
2.50  
15
4.00  
11

Brinell Hardness
251.00 MPa  
99+
589.00 MPa  
26

Vickers Hardness
229.00 MPa  
99+
590.00 MPa  
29

Speed of Sound
2,680.00 m/s  
99+
3,300.00 m/s  
34

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
0.16  
99+
1.90  
18

Reflectivity
97.00 %  
1
83.00 %  
6

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Ag  
Y  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
36  
3
19  
20

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.93  
10
1.22  
39

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.83  
14
0.65  
99+

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.42  
19
1.11  
30

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.47  
28
1.22  
38

Allen Electronegativity
1.87  
10
1.12  
99+

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.07  
99+
2.78  
16

Ionization Energies
  
  

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

2nd Energy Level
2,070.00 kJ/mol  
11
1,180.00 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
3,361.00 kJ/mol  
19
1,980.00 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
10
5,847.00 kJ/mol  
19

5th Energy Level
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
24
7,430.00 kJ/mol  
22

6th Energy Level
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
39
8,970.00 kJ/mol  
23

7th Energy level
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
33
11,190.00 kJ/mol  
18

8th Energy Level
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
31
12,450.00 kJ/mol  
18

9th Energy Level
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
27
14,110.00 kJ/mol  
19

10th Energy Level
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
32
18,400.00 kJ/mol  
17

11th Energy Level
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
31
19,900.00 kJ/mol  
18

12th Energy Level
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
99+
36,090.00 kJ/mol  
25

13th Energy Level
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
25
6,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+

14th Energy Level
731.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,000.00 kJ/mol  
33

15th Energy Level
73,100.00 kJ/mol  
22
60,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+

16th Energy Level
73,100.00 kJ/mol  
17
60,000.00 kJ/mol  
34

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

18th Energy Level
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
28
6,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Electron Work Function
4.26 eV  
27
3.10 eV  
99+

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
47  
99+
39  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d10 5s1  
[Kr] 4d1 5s2  

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

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
47  
99+
39  
99+

Number of Neutrons
61  
99+
50  
99+

Number of Electrons
47  
99+
39  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
144.00 pm  
38
180.00 pm  
16

Covalent Radius
145.00 pm  
99+
190.00 pm  
18

Van der Waals Radius
172.00 pm  
99+
200.00 pm  
35

Atomic Weight
107.87 amu  
99+
88.91 amu  
99+

Atomic Volume
10.30 cm3/mol  
99+
19.80 cm3/mol  
33

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Palladium
  
Strontium
  

Next Element
Cadmium
  
Zirconium
  

Valence Electron Potential
11.40 (-eV)  
99+
48.00 (-eV)  
31

Lattice Constant
408.53 pm  
23
364.74 pm  
34

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.59  
26
1.57  
39

Mechanical

Density
  
  

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

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

Tensile Strength
170.00 MPa  
21
160.00 MPa  
22

Viscosity
0.00  
23
0.00  
18

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
14
0.00 (Pa)  
34

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
38
4.27 (Pa)  
10

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
30.00 GPa  
27
25.60 GPa  
37

Bulk Modulus
100.00 GPa  
16
41.20 GPa  
35

Young's Modulus
83.00 GPa  
25
63.50 GPa  
34

Poisson Ratio
0.37  
7
0.24  
26

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable  
Ductile  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
10.50  
39
4.47  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
18

Susceptibility
0.00  
32
0.00  
24

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
Conductor  

Resistivity
15.87 nΩ·m  
99+
596.00 nΩ·m  
8

Electrical Conductivity
0.63 106/cm Ω  
1
0.02 106/cm Ω  
99+

Electron Affinity
125.60 kJ/mol  
5
29.60 kJ/mol  
36

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.24 J/(kg K)  
25
0.30 J/(kg K)  
18

Molar Heat Capacity
25.35 J/mol·K  
99+
26.53 J/mol·K  
35

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

Critical Temperature
1,235.00 K  
99+
1,799.00 K  
31

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
255.10 kJ/mol  
99+
393.00 kJ/mol  
25

Enthalpy of Fusion
11.30 kJ/mol  
37
17.15 kJ/mol  
16

Enthalpy of Atomization
284.50 kJ/mol  
99+
418.00 kJ/mol  
23

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

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