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Sodium Chromium Comparison


Chromium Sodium comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Na   
Cr   

Group Number
1   
17
6   
12

Period Number
3   
4   

Block
s block   
d block   

Element Family
Alkali   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440235   
99+
7440473   
39

Space Group Name
Im_ 3m   
Im_ 3m   

Space Group Number
229.00   
1
229.00   
1

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • At room temperature Sodium metal is very soft as it can be chopped down into pieces with butter knife.
  • The most common compound of Sodium is NaCl (Salt).
  
  • Chromium is highly reactive, hence it is not found free in nature.
  • Ores of Chromites mineral are the major source of Chromium metal.
  • Almost 90% leather tanning is done with the help of chromium.
  

Sources
By Electrolysis Process, Mining   
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Humphry Davy   
Louis Nicolas Vauquelin   

Discovery
In 1807   
In Between 1797 - 1798   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-3 %   
6
1.5 * 10-3 %   
7

Abundance In Sun
~0.004 %   
6
~0.002 %   
7

Abundance In Meteorites
0.55 %   
6
0.30 %   
7

Abundance In Earth's Crust
2.30 %   
5
0.01 %   
13

Abundance In Oceans
1.10 %   
1
0.00 %   
16

Abundance In Humans
0.14 %   
3
0.00 %   
16

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • In some nuclear reactors sodium is used as a heat exchanger.
  • Compound of Sodium metals called Salt (Sodium chloride) is used in Food.
  
  • It is used to harden the steel and produces a stainless steel and other various alloys.
  • It is also used to give proper finish to polished mirrors. Its chromium plates are used in bathroom fittings.
  

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

Medical Uses
Pharmaceutical Industry   
NA   

Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Toxic   
Highly Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   

In Blood
1,970.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
1
0.11 Blood/mg dm-3   
12

In Bone
10,000.00 p.p.m.   
2
0.33 p.p.m.   
21

Physical Properties

Melting Point
97.72 °C   
99+
1,857.00 °C   
14

Boiling Point
883.00 °C   
99+
2,672.00 °C   
39

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery White   
Silver   

Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
0.50   
22
8.50   
1

Brinell Hardness
0.69 MPa   
99+
687.00 MPa   
16

Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
1,060.00 MPa   
10

Speed of Sound
3,200.00 m/s   
24
5,940.00 m/s   
5

Optical Properties
  
  

Allotropes
No   
No   

α Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

β Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

γ Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

Chemical Properties

Chemical Formula
Na   
Cr   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
17   
22
21   
18

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
0.93   
99+
1.66   
18

Sanderson Electronegativity
0.56   
30
1.66   
14

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.01   
35
1.56   
10

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
0.91   
21
Not Available   

Allen Electronegativity
0.87   
99+
1.65   
19

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
3.07   
6
2.34   
36

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
495.80 kJ/mol   
99+
26,130.00 kJ/mol   
1

2nd Energy Level
4,562.00 kJ/mol   
4
28,750.00 kJ/mol   
1

3rd Energy Level
6,910.30 kJ/mol   
6
34,230.00 kJ/mol   
1

4th Energy Level
9,543.00 kJ/mol   
5
37,066.00 kJ/mol   
1

5th Energy Level
13,354.00 kJ/mol   
4
97,510.00 kJ/mol   
1

6th Energy Level
16,613.00 kJ/mol   
4
105,800.00 kJ/mol   
1

7th Energy level
20,117.00 kJ/mol   
4
114,300.00 kJ/mol   
1

8th Energy Level
25,496.00 kJ/mol   
4
125,300.00 kJ/mol   
1

9th Energy Level
28,932.00 kJ/mol   
4
134,700.00 kJ/mol   
1

10th Energy Level
141,362.00 kJ/mol   
2
144,300.00 kJ/mol   
1

11th Energy Level
159,076.00 kJ/mol   
2
26,130.00 kJ/mol   
12

12th Energy Level
Not Available   
28,750.00 kJ/mol   
13

13th Energy Level
Not Available   
34,230.00 kJ/mol   
10

14th Energy Level
Not Available   
37,066.00 kJ/mol   
12

15th Energy Level
Not Available   
97,510.00 kJ/mol   
1

16th Energy Level
Not Available   
105,800.00 kJ/mol   
2

17th Energy Level
Not Available   
114,300.00 kJ/mol   
3

18th Energy Level
Not Available   
125,300.00 kJ/mol   
4

19th Energy Level
Not Available   
134,700.00 kJ/mol   
5

20th Energy Level
Not Available   
144,300.00 kJ/mol   
7

21st Energy Level
Not Available   
157,700.00 kJ/mol   
7

22nd Energy Level
Not Available   
166,090.00 kJ/mol   
6

Electrochemical Equivalent
0.86 g/amp-hr   
99+
0.32 g/amp-hr   
99+

Electron Work Function
2.75 eV   
40
4.50 eV   
14

Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Corrosion, Flammability, Ionization, Solubility   
Anti Corrosion, Chemical Stability, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility   

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
11   
99+
24   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Ne] 3s1   
[Ar] 3d5 4s1   

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

Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
11   
99+
24   
99+

Number of Neutrons
12   
99+
28   
99+

Number of Electrons
11   
99+
24   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
186.00 pm   
9
128.00 pm   
99+

Covalent Radius
166.00 pm   
27
139.00 pm   
99+

Van der Waals Radius
227.00 pm   
21
200.00 pm   
28

Atomic Weight
22.99 amu   
99+
52.00 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
23.70 cm3/mol   
10
7.23 cm3/mol   
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Beryllium
  
Vanadium
  

Next Element
Magnesium
  
Manganese
  

Valence Electron Potential
14.10 (-eV)   
99+
170.00 (-eV)   
4

Lattice Constant
429.06 pm   
19
291.00 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
0.97 g/cm3   
99+
7.19 g/cm3   
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
0.93 g/cm3   
99+
6.30 g/cm3   
40

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
689.00 MPa   
7

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available   
0.00 (Pa)   
24

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available   
774.00 (Pa)   
1

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
3.30 GPa   
99+
115.00 GPa   
9

Bulk Modulus
6.30 GPa   
99+
160.00 GPa   
11

Young's Modulus
10.00 GPa   
99+
279.00 GPa   
8

Poisson Ratio
Not Available   
0.21   
32

Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
NA   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
0.97   
99+
7.19   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Antiferromagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
NA   

Resistivity
47.70 nΩ·m   
99+
125.00 nΩ·m   
27

Electrical Conductivity
0.21 106/cm Ω   
9
0.08 106/cm Ω   
25

Electron Affinity
52.80 kJ/mol   
19
64.30 kJ/mol   
15

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
1.23 J/(kg K)   
3
0.45 J/(kg K)   
12

Molar Heat Capacity
28.23 J/mol·K   
10
23.35 J/mol·K   
99+

Thermal Conductivity
142.00 W/m·K   
11
93.90 W/m·K   
17

Critical Temperature
2,573.00 K   
2
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
71.00 µm/(m·K)   
4
4.90 µm/(m·K)   
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
89.04 kJ/mol   
99+
348.80 kJ/mol   
24

Enthalpy of Fusion
2.59 kJ/mol   
99+
15.31 kJ/mol   
20

Enthalpy of Atomization
108.40 kJ/mol   
99+
397.50 kJ/mol   
21

Standard Molar Entropy
51.30 J/mol.K   
28
23.80 J/mol.K   
99+

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