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Strontium vs Lithium


Lithium vs Strontium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Sr  
Li  

Group Number
2  
16
1  
17

Period Number
5  
2  

Block
s block  
s block  

Element Family
Alkaline Earth  
Alkali  

CAS Number
7440246  
99+
7439932  
99+

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.
  
  • Heat capacity of Lithium is very high.
  • Lithium inflammable and highly explosive metal, hence it has to be stored properly.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
William Cruickshank  
Johan August Arfwedson  

Discovery
In 1787  
In 1817  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
4 * 10-6 %  
14
6 * 10-7 %  
18

Abundance In Sun
~0.000005 %  
15
~0.00017 %  
11

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
15
0.00 %  
22

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

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
4
0.00 %  
15

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.
  
  • The main usage of Lithium is manufacturing rechargeable batteries for electronic equipment and gadgets.
  • it is also used in manufacturing non-rechargeable batteries.
  

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

Medical Uses
NA  
NA  

Other Uses
Alloys  
Alloys  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic  
NA  

Present in Human Body
Yes  
Yes  

In Blood
0.03 Blood/mg dm-3  
19
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
27

In Bone
140.00 p.p.m.  
7
1.30 p.p.m.  
17

Physical Properties

Melting Point
769.00 °C  
99+
180.54 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
1,384.00 °C  
99+
1,347.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery White  
Silvery White  

Luster
Metallic  
NA  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
1.50  
18
0.60  
21

Brinell Hardness
Not Available  
5.00 MPa  
99+

Speed of Sound
Not Available  
6,000.00 m/s  
3

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  
Li  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
27  
12
8  
30

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
0.95  
99+
0.98  
99+

Sanderson Electronegativity
0.72  
27
0.89  
26

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
0.99  
37
0.97  
38

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.00  
18
0.97  
19

Allen Electronegativity
0.96  
40
0.91  
99+

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
3.05  
7
3.02  
8

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
549.50 kJ/mol  
99+
520.20 kJ/mol  
99+

2nd Energy Level
1,064.20 kJ/mol  
99+
7,298.10 kJ/mol  
3

3rd Energy Level
4,138.00 kJ/mol  
10
11,815.00 kJ/mol  
4

4th Energy Level
5,500.00 kJ/mol  
13
Not Available  

5th Energy Level
6,910.00 kJ/mol  
18
Not Available  

6th Energy Level
8,760.00 kJ/mol  
18
Not Available  

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+
0.26 g/amp-hr  
99+

Electron Work Function
2.59 eV  
99+
2.90 eV  
37

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
38  
99+
3  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Kr] 5s2  
[He] 2s1  

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+
3  
99+

Number of Neutrons
50  
99+
4  
99+

Number of Electrons
38  
99+
3  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
215.00 pm  
5
152.00 pm  
31

Covalent Radius
195.00 pm  
15
128.00 pm  
99+

Van der Waals Radius
249.00 pm  
7
182.00 pm  
35

Atomic Weight
87.62 amu  
99+
6.94 amu  
99+

Atomic Volume
33.70 cm3/mol  
6
13.10 cm3/mol  
39

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Rubidium
  
No Previous Element  

Next Element
Yttrium
  
Beryllium
  

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

Lattice Constant
608.49 pm  
6
351.00 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+
0.53 g/cm3  
99+

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

Tensile Strength
Not Available  
Not Available  

Viscosity
Not Available  
Not Available  

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
121.00 (Pa)  
1
109.00 (Pa)  
2

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
6.03 GPa  
99+
4.20 GPa  
99+

Bulk Modulus
Not Available  
11.00 GPa  
99+

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

Poisson Ratio
0.28  
17
Not Available  

Other Mechanical Properties
NA  
NA  

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
2.64  
99+
0.53  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
NA  
Conductor  

Resistivity
132.00 nΩ·m  
24
92.80 nΩ·m  
33

Electrical Conductivity
0.08 106/cm Ω  
26
0.11 106/cm Ω  
19

Electron Affinity
5.03 kJ/mol  
38
59.60 kJ/mol  
16

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.30 J/(kg K)  
18
3.60 J/(kg K)  
1

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

Thermal Conductivity
35.40 W/m·K  
37
84.80 W/m·K  
20

Critical Temperature
Not Available  
3,223.00 K  
1

Thermal Expansion
22.50 µm/(m·K)  
18
46.00 µm/(m·K)  
7

Enthalpy
  
  

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

Enthalpy of Fusion
9.16 kJ/mol  
38
3.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

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

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