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Strontium Chromium Comparison


Chromium Strontium comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Sr   
Cr   

Group Number
2   
16
6   
12

Period Number
5   
4   

Block
s block   
d block   

Element Family
Alkaline Earth   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440246   
99+
7440473   
39

Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m   
Im_ 3m   

Space Group Number
225.00   
2
229.00   
1

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Strontium element is softer than Calcium.
  • Silvery Strontium turns yellow, if exposed to air.
  
  • 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
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
William Cruickshank   
Louis Nicolas Vauquelin   

Discovery
In 1787   
In Between 1797 - 1798   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
4 * 10-6 %   
14
1.5 * 10-3 %   
7

Abundance In Sun
~0.000005 %   
15
~0.002 %   
7

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
15
0.30 %   
7

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.04 %   
10
0.01 %   
13

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
4
0.00 %   
16

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
7
0.00 %   
16

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Strontium metal is used to producing ferrite magnets as well as refining zinc.
  • By-product of nuclear reactors called Strontium-90 is a radioactive isotope; it is absorbed by tissues and destroys bone marrow and cancer growth.
  
  • 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
Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry   
Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry   

Medical Uses
NA   
NA   

Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic   
Highly Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   

In Blood
0.03 Blood/mg dm-3   
19
0.11 Blood/mg dm-3   
12

In Bone
140.00 p.p.m.   
7
0.33 p.p.m.   
21

Physical Properties

Melting Point
769.00 °C   
99+
1,857.00 °C   
14

Boiling Point
1,384.00 °C   
99+
2,672.00 °C   
39

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery White   
Silver   

Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
1.50   
18
8.50   
1

Brinell Hardness
Not Available   
687.00 MPa   
16

Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
1,060.00 MPa   
10

Speed of Sound
Not Available   
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
Sr   
Cr   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
27   
12
21   
18

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
0.95   
99+
1.66   
18

Sanderson Electronegativity
0.72   
27
1.66   
14

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
0.99   
37
1.56   
10

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.00   
18
Not Available   

Allen Electronegativity
0.96   
40
1.65   
19

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
3.05   
7
2.34   
36

Ionization Energies
  
  

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

2nd Energy Level
1,064.20 kJ/mol   
99+
28,750.00 kJ/mol   
1

3rd Energy Level
4,138.00 kJ/mol   
10
34,230.00 kJ/mol   
1

4th Energy Level
5,500.00 kJ/mol   
13
37,066.00 kJ/mol   
1

5th Energy Level
6,910.00 kJ/mol   
18
97,510.00 kJ/mol   
1

6th Energy Level
8,760.00 kJ/mol   
18
105,800.00 kJ/mol   
1

7th Energy level
10,230.00 kJ/mol   
19
114,300.00 kJ/mol   
1

8th Energy Level
11,800.00 kJ/mol   
19
125,300.00 kJ/mol   
1

9th Energy Level
15,600.00 kJ/mol   
17
134,700.00 kJ/mol   
1

10th Energy Level
17,100.00 kJ/mol   
19
144,300.00 kJ/mol   
1

11th Energy Level
31,270.00 kJ/mol   
6
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
1.64 g/amp-hr   
99+
0.32 g/amp-hr   
99+

Electron Work Function
2.59 eV   
99+
4.50 eV   
14

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
38   
99+
24   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Kr] 5s2   
[Ar] 3d5 4s1   

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

Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Strontium.jpg#100   
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
38   
99+
24   
99+

Number of Neutrons
50   
99+
28   
99+

Number of Electrons
38   
99+
24   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
215.00 pm   
5
128.00 pm   
99+

Covalent Radius
195.00 pm   
15
139.00 pm   
99+

Van der Waals Radius
249.00 pm   
7
200.00 pm   
28

Atomic Weight
87.62 amu   
99+
52.00 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
33.70 cm3/mol   
6
7.23 cm3/mol   
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Rubidium
  
Vanadium
  

Next Element
Yttrium
  
Manganese
  

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

Lattice Constant
608.49 pm   
6
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
2.64 g/cm3   
99+
7.19 g/cm3   
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
2.38 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
121.00 (Pa)   
1
0.00 (Pa)   
24

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

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
6.03 GPa   
99+
115.00 GPa   
9

Bulk Modulus
Not Available   
160.00 GPa   
11

Young's Modulus
15.70 GPa   
99+
279.00 GPa   
8

Poisson Ratio
0.28   
17
0.21   
32

Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
NA   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
2.64   
99+
7.19   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Antiferromagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
NA   
NA   

Resistivity
132.00 nΩ·m   
24
125.00 nΩ·m   
27

Electrical Conductivity
0.08 106/cm Ω   
26
0.08 106/cm Ω   
25

Electron Affinity
5.03 kJ/mol   
38
64.30 kJ/mol   
15

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.30 J/(kg K)   
18
0.45 J/(kg K)   
12

Molar Heat Capacity
26.40 J/mol·K   
28
23.35 J/mol·K   
99+

Thermal Conductivity
35.40 W/m·K   
37
93.90 W/m·K   
17

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
22.50 µm/(m·K)   
18
4.90 µm/(m·K)   
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

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

Enthalpy of Fusion
9.16 kJ/mol   
38
15.31 kJ/mol   
20

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

Standard Molar Entropy
55.00 J/mol.K   
26
23.80 J/mol.K   
99+

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