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Sodium vs Praseodymium


Praseodymium vs Sodium


Periodic Table

Symbol
-  
Pr  

Group Number
1  
17
3  
15

Period Number
3  
6  

Block
s block  
f block  

Element Family
Alkali  
Lanthanide  

CAS Number
7440235  
99+
7440100  
99+

Space Group Name
Im_ 3m  
P63/mmc  

Space Group Number
229.00  
2
194.00  
7

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).
  
  • Praseodymium metal is synthetically produced metal.
  • Praseodymium is used as possible fuel for radioactive generators.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Humphry Davy  
-  

Discovery
In 1807  
In 1885  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
7
0.00 %  
23

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
6
0.00 %  
26

Abundance In Meteorites
0.55 %  
6
0.00 %  
40

Abundance In Earth's Crust
2.30 %  
5
0.00 %  
27

Abundance In Oceans
1.10 %  
1
0.00 %  
39

Abundance In Humans
0.14 %  
4
0.00 %  
24

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.
  
  • The main use of Praseodymium include alloys. Praseodymium –Magnesium alloy is used in aircraft engines due to its high strength.
  • This metal is also used while making a permanent magnets.
  

Industrial Uses
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
Chemical Industry  

Medical Uses
Pharmaceutical Industry  
-  

Other Uses
Alloys  
Alloys  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Toxic  
Moderately Toxic  

Present in Human Body
Yes  
No  

In Blood
1,970.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
1
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
33

In Bone
10,000.00 p.p.m.  
2
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+

Physical

Melting Point
97.72 °C  
99+
935.00 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
883.00 °C  
99+
3,130.00 °C  
28

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery White  
Grayish White  

Luster
Metallic  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
0.50  
24
4.00  
11

Brinell Hardness
0.69 MPa  
99+
481.00 MPa  
29

Vickers Hardness
0.69 MPa  
99+
400.00 MPa  
99+

Speed of Sound
3,200.00 m/s  
35
2,280.00 m/s  
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.33  
99+
1.64  
30

Reflectivity
53.00 %  
28
60.00 %  
23

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
-  
Pr  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
17  
22
31  
8

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
0.93  
99+
1.13  
99+

Sanderson Electronegativity
0.56  
99+
1.13  
36

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.01  
36
1.07  
33

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
0.91  
99+
1.13  
99+

Allen Electronegativity
0.87  
99+
1.13  
99+

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
3.07  
6
2.87  
12

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
495.80 kJ/mol  
99+
527.00 kJ/mol  
99+

2nd Energy Level
4,562.00 kJ/mol  
4
1,020.00 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
6,910.30 kJ/mol  
6
2,086.00 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
9,543.00 kJ/mol  
5
3,761.00 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
13,354.00 kJ/mol  
4
5,551.00 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
16,613.00 kJ/mol  
4
5,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
20,117.00 kJ/mol  
4
5,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
25,496.00 kJ/mol  
4
5,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+

9th Energy Level
28,932.00 kJ/mol  
4
5,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+

10th Energy Level
141,362.00 kJ/mol  
2
5,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+

11th Energy Level
159,076.00 kJ/mol  
2
5,274.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
4,950.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
4,950.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+

14th Energy Level
495.80 kJ/mol  
99+
5,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+

15th Energy Level
49,500.00 kJ/mol  
99+
52,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+

16th Energy Level
49,500.00 kJ/mol  
99+
52,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+

17th Energy Level
495.80 kJ/mol  
99+
527.30 kJ/mol  
99+

18th Energy Level
4,960.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+

19th Energy Level
495.80 kJ/mol  
99+
527.30 kJ/mol  
99+

20th Energy Level
496.00 kJ/mol  
99+
527.00 kJ/mol  
99+

21st Energy Level
495.80 kJ/mol  
99+
527.00 kJ/mol  
99+

22nd Energy Level
495.00 kJ/mol  
99+
527.00 kJ/mol  
99+

23rd Energy Level
495.80 kJ/mol  
99+
527.00 kJ/mol  
99+

24th Energy Level
495.80 kJ/mol  
99+
527.40 kJ/mol  
99+

25th Energy Level
496.00 kJ/mol  
99+
527.00 kJ/mol  
99+

26th Energy Level
495.80 kJ/mol  
99+
527.40 kJ/mol  
99+

27th Energy Level
495.80 kJ/mol  
99+
527.40 kJ/mol  
99+

28th Energy Level
495.80 kJ/mol  
99+
527.40 kJ/mol  
99+

29th Energy Level
495.80 kJ/mol  
99+
527.00 kJ/mol  
99+

30th Energy Level
495.80 kJ/mol  
99+
527.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

Electron Work Function
2.75 eV  
99+
2.70 eV  
99+

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
11  
99+
59  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Ne] 3s1  
[Xe] 4f3 6s2  

Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)  
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  

Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Praseodymium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
11  
99+
59  
99+

Number of Neutrons
12  
99+
82  
99+

Number of Electrons
11  
99+
59  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
186.00 pm  
11
182.00 pm  
13

Covalent Radius
166.00 pm  
29
203.00 pm  
9

Van der Waals Radius
227.00 pm  
26
239.00 pm  
18

Atomic Weight
22.99 amu  
99+
140.91 amu  
99+

Atomic Volume
23.70 cm3/mol  
14
20.80 cm3/mol  
25

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Beryllium
  
Cerium
  

Next Element
Magnesium
  
Neodymium
  

Valence Electron Potential
14.10 (-eV)  
99+
42.64 (-eV)  
99+

Lattice Constant
429.06 pm  
22
367.25 pm  
32

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.01  
99+
1.61  
18

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
0.97 g/cm3  
99+
6.77 g/cm3  
99+

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

Tensile Strength
10.00 MPa  
99+
55.00 MPa  
37

Viscosity
0.00  
5
0.00  
25

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
27

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
99+
13.20 (Pa)  
7

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
3.30 GPa  
99+
14.80 GPa  
99+

Bulk Modulus
6.30 GPa  
99+
28.80 GPa  
99+

Young's Modulus
10.00 GPa  
99+
37.30 GPa  
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.37  
7
0.28  
16

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
Ductile, Malleable  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
0.97  
99+
6.77  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
6
0.00 H/m  
12

Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
19

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
Conductor  

Resistivity
47.70 nΩ·m  
99+
0.70 nΩ·m  
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.21 106/cm Ω  
9
0.01 106/cm Ω  
99+

Electron Affinity
52.80 kJ/mol  
24
50.00 kJ/mol  
26

Thermal

Specific Heat
1.23 J/(kg K)  
3
0.19 J/(kg K)  
33

Molar Heat Capacity
28.23 J/mol·K  
13
27.20 J/mol·K  
24

Thermal Conductivity
142.00 W/m·K  
11
12.50 W/m·K  
99+

Critical Temperature
2,573.00 K  
10
1,208.00 K  
99+

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
89.04 kJ/mol  
99+
296.80 kJ/mol  
99+

Enthalpy of Fusion
2.59 kJ/mol  
99+
6.89 kJ/mol  
99+

Enthalpy of Atomization
108.40 kJ/mol  
99+
368.00 kJ/mol  
33

Standard Molar Entropy
51.30 J/mol.K  
39
73.20 J/mol.K  
10

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