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Sodium vs Titanium


Titanium vs Sodium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Na   
Ti   

Group Number
1   
17
4   
14

Period Number
3   
4   

Block
s block   
d block   

Element Family
Alkali   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440235   
99+
7440326   
99+

Space Group Name
Im_ 3m   
P63/mmc   

Space Group Number
229.00   
1
194.00   
5

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).
  
  • The only metal which burns in Nitrogen is Titanium.
  • Titanium is also known as corrosion resistant metal.
  

Sources
By Electrolysis Process, Mining   
Found in Minerals, Mining   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Humphry Davy   
W. Gregor & J. Berzelius   

Discovery
In 1807   
In 1791   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-3 %   
6
3 * 10-4 %   
9

Abundance In Sun
~0.004 %   
6
~0.0004 %   
9

Abundance In Meteorites
0.55 %   
6
0.05 %   
11

Abundance In Earth's Crust
2.30 %   
5
0.66 %   
7

Abundance In Oceans
1.10 %   
1
0.00 %   
15

Abundance In Humans
0.14 %   
3
Not Available   

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.
  
  • Its alloys are used in spacecraft, aircraft and ammunition industry.
  • Its pipes are used in distillation plants, submarines, hulls of big ships, etc.
  

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

Medical Uses
Pharmaceutical Industry   
Dentistry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing   

Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Toxic   
Non Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   

In Blood
1,970.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
1
0.05 Blood/mg dm-3   
16

In Bone
10,000.00 p.p.m.   
2
Not Available   

Physical Properties

Melting Point
97.72 °C   
99+
1,660.00 °C   
18

Boiling Point
883.00 °C   
99+
3,287.00 °C   
22

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery White   
Silvery Gray-White   

Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
0.50   
22
6.00   
6

Brinell Hardness
0.69 MPa   
99+
716.00 MPa   
15

Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
830.00 MPa   
14

Speed of Sound
3,200.00 m/s   
24
5,090.00 m/s   
9

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   
Ti   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
17   
22
23   
16

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
0.93   
99+
1.54   
26

Sanderson Electronegativity
0.56   
30
1.09   
20

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.01   
35
1.32   
23

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
0.91   
21
Not Available   

Allen Electronegativity
0.87   
99+
1.38   
32

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
3.07   
6
2.46   
28

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
495.80 kJ/mol   
99+
658.80 kJ/mol   
39

2nd Energy Level
4,562.00 kJ/mol   
4
1,309.80 kJ/mol   
99+

3rd Energy Level
6,910.30 kJ/mol   
6
2,652.50 kJ/mol   
99+

4th Energy Level
9,543.00 kJ/mol   
5
4,174.60 kJ/mol   
32

5th Energy Level
13,354.00 kJ/mol   
4
9,581.00 kJ/mol   
5

6th Energy Level
16,613.00 kJ/mol   
4
11,533.00 kJ/mol   
6

7th Energy level
20,117.00 kJ/mol   
4
13,590.00 kJ/mol   
6

8th Energy Level
25,496.00 kJ/mol   
4
16,440.00 kJ/mol   
8

9th Energy Level
28,932.00 kJ/mol   
4
18,530.00 kJ/mol   
11

10th Energy Level
141,362.00 kJ/mol   
2
20,833.00 kJ/mol   
15

11th Energy Level
159,076.00 kJ/mol   
2
25,575.00 kJ/mol   
14

12th Energy Level
Not Available   
28,125.00 kJ/mol   
14

13th Energy Level
Not Available   
76,015.00 kJ/mol   
1

14th Energy Level
Not Available   
83,280.00 kJ/mol   
2

15th Energy Level
Not Available   
90,880.00 kJ/mol   
3

16th Energy Level
Not Available   
100,700.00 kJ/mol   
4

17th Energy Level
Not Available   
109,100.00 kJ/mol   
5

18th Energy Level
Not Available   
117,800.00 kJ/mol   
6

19th Energy Level
Not Available   
129,900.00 kJ/mol   
7

20th Energy Level
Not Available   
137,530.00 kJ/mol   
9

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

Electron Work Function
2.75 eV   
40
4.33 eV   
17

Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Corrosion, Flammability, Ionization, Solubility   
Chemical Stability, Ionization   

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
11   
99+
22   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Ne] 3s1   
[Ar] 3d2 4s2   

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

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
11   
99+
22   
99+

Number of Neutrons
12   
99+
26   
99+

Number of Electrons
11   
99+
22   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
186.00 pm   
9
147.00 pm   
34

Covalent Radius
166.00 pm   
27
160.00 pm   
30

Van der Waals Radius
227.00 pm   
21
200.00 pm   
28

Atomic Weight
22.99 amu   
99+
47.87 amu   
99+

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Beryllium
  
Scandium
  

Next Element
Magnesium
  
Vanadium
  

Valence Electron Potential
14.10 (-eV)   
99+
95.20 (-eV)   
10

Lattice Constant
429.06 pm   
19
295.08 pm   
99+

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

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

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

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
434.00 MPa   
9

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available   
0.98 (Pa)   
14

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
3.30 GPa   
99+
44.00 GPa   
17

Bulk Modulus
6.30 GPa   
99+
110.00 GPa   
15

Young's Modulus
10.00 GPa   
99+
116.00 GPa   
18

Poisson Ratio
Not Available   
0.32   
12

Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
Ductile   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
0.97   
99+
4.51   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Poor Conductor   

Resistivity
47.70 nΩ·m   
99+
420.00 nΩ·m   
12

Electrical Conductivity
0.21 106/cm Ω   
9
0.02 106/cm Ω   
99+

Electron Affinity
52.80 kJ/mol   
19
7.60 kJ/mol   
37

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
1.23 J/(kg K)   
3
0.52 J/(kg K)   
9

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

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

Critical Temperature
2,573.00 K   
2
Not Available   

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
89.04 kJ/mol   
99+
429.00 kJ/mol   
15

Enthalpy of Fusion
2.59 kJ/mol   
99+
15.48 kJ/mol   
19

Enthalpy of Atomization
108.40 kJ/mol   
99+
468.60 kJ/mol   
15

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

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