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Strontium vs Bismuth


Bismuth vs Strontium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Sr   
Bi   

Group Number
2   
16
15   
3

Period Number
5   
6   

Block
s block   
p block   

Element Family
Alkaline Earth   
Post-​Transition   

CAS Number
7440246   
99+
7440699   
22

Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m   
C12/m1   

Space Group Number
225.00   
2
12.00   
12

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Strontium element is softer than Calcium.
  • Silvery Strontium turns yellow, if exposed to air.
  
  • Bismuth metal is soluble and reacts with concentrated nitric acid.
  • It oxides are used as a yellow pigment in paint. Bismuth chloride oxide BiClO gives a pearly texture to cosmetics.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
William Cruickshank   
Claude François Geoffroy   

Discovery
In 1787   
In 1753   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
4 * 10-6 %   
14
7 * 10-8 %   
25

Abundance In Sun
~0.000005 %   
15
~0.000006 %   
14

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
15
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.04 %   
10
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
4
0.00 %   
24

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
7
Not Available   

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.
  
  • Tin and bismuth alloys have a very low melting point and hence it is used in fire detector and the fire extinguishers. It also used in electric solders and fuses.
  

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

Medical Uses
NA   
Pharmaceutical Industry   

Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic   
Low Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   

In Blood
0.03 Blood/mg dm-3   
19
0.02 Blood/mg dm-3   
20

In Bone
140.00 p.p.m.   
7
0.20 p.p.m.   
22

Physical Properties

Melting Point
769.00 °C   
99+
271.30 °C   
99+

Boiling Point
1,384.00 °C   
99+
1,560.00 °C   
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery White   
Silver   

Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
1.50   
18
2.25   
15

Brinell Hardness
Not Available   
70.00 MPa   
99+

Speed of Sound
Not Available   
1,790.00 m/s   
99+

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   
Bi   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
27   
12
33   
6

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
0.95   
99+
2.02   
6

Sanderson Electronegativity
0.72   
27
2.34   
3

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
0.99   
37
1.67   
6

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.00   
18
2.15   
4

Allen Electronegativity
0.96   
40
2.01   
4

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
3.05   
7
1.98   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
549.50 kJ/mol   
99+
703.00 kJ/mol   
35

2nd Energy Level
1,064.20 kJ/mol   
99+
1,610.00 kJ/mol   
33

3rd Energy Level
4,138.00 kJ/mol   
10
2,466.00 kJ/mol   
99+

4th Energy Level
5,500.00 kJ/mol   
13
4,370.00 kJ/mol   
28

5th Energy Level
6,910.00 kJ/mol   
18
5,400.00 kJ/mol   
30

6th Energy Level
8,760.00 kJ/mol   
18
8,520.00 kJ/mol   
19

7th Energy level
10,230.00 kJ/mol   
19
Not Available   

8th Energy Level
11,800.00 kJ/mol   
19
Not Available   

9th Energy Level
15,600.00 kJ/mol   
17
Not Available   

10th Energy Level
17,100.00 kJ/mol   
19
Not Available   

11th Energy Level
31,270.00 kJ/mol   
6
Not Available   

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.64 g/amp-hr   
99+
2.60 g/amp-hr   
19

Electron Work Function
2.59 eV   
99+
4.22 eV   
22

Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility   
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility   

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
38   
99+
83   
33

Electron Configuration
[Kr] 5s2   
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p3   

Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)   
Rhombohedral (RHO)   

Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Strontium.jpg#100   
RHO-Crystal-Structure-of-Bismuth.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
38   
99+
83   
33

Number of Neutrons
50   
99+
126   
18

Number of Electrons
38   
99+
83   
33

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
215.00 pm   
5
156.00 pm   
29

Covalent Radius
195.00 pm   
15
148.00 pm   
36

Van der Waals Radius
249.00 pm   
7
207.00 pm   
26

Atomic Weight
87.62 amu   
99+
208.98 amu   
29

Atomic Volume
33.70 cm3/mol   
6
21.30 cm3/mol   
14

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Rubidium
  
Lead
  

Next Element
Yttrium
  
Polonium
  

Valence Electron Potential
25.70 (-eV)   
99+
41.90 (-eV)   
99+

Lattice Constant
608.49 pm   
6
667.40 pm   
2

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2   
NA   

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
2.64 g/cm3   
99+
9.78 g/cm3   
39

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
2.38 g/cm3   
99+
10.05 g/cm3   
18

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
121.00 (Pa)   
1
Not Available   

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
6.03 GPa   
99+
12.00 GPa   
99+

Bulk Modulus
Not Available   
31.00 GPa   
38

Young's Modulus
15.70 GPa   
99+
32.00 GPa   
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.28   
17
0.33   
11

Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
NA   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
2.64   
99+
9.79   
30

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Diamagnetic   

Permeability
Not Available   
0.00 H/m   
6

Susceptibility
Not Available   
0.00   
6

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
NA   
Semiconductor   

Resistivity
132.00 nΩ·m   
24
1.29 nΩ·m   
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.08 106/cm Ω   
26
0.01 106/cm Ω   
99+

Electron Affinity
5.03 kJ/mol   
38
91.20 kJ/mol   
11

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.30 J/(kg K)   
18
0.12 J/(kg K)   
40

Molar Heat Capacity
26.40 J/mol·K   
28
25.52 J/mol·K   
37

Thermal Conductivity
35.40 W/m·K   
37
7.97 W/m·K   
99+

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
22.50 µm/(m·K)   
18
13.40 µm/(m·K)   
28

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
150.00 kJ/mol   
99+
151.00 kJ/mol   
99+

Enthalpy of Fusion
9.16 kJ/mol   
38
10.90 kJ/mol   
33

Enthalpy of Atomization
163.20 kJ/mol   
99+
207.10 kJ/mol   
99+

Standard Molar Entropy
55.00 J/mol.K   
26
56.70 J/mol.K   
24

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