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Strontium vs Nickel


Nickel vs Strontium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Sr   
Ni   

Group Number
2   
16
10   
8

Period Number
5   
4   

Block
s block   
d block   

Element Family
Alkaline Earth   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440246   
99+
7440020   
99+

Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m   
Fm_ 3m   

Space Group Number
225.00   
2
225.00   
2

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Strontium element is softer than Calcium.
  • Silvery Strontium turns yellow, if exposed to air.
  
  • Zinc metal found (obtain) in many forms like granules, foil, dust and in a powder form.
  • After iron, Zinc metal the second most abundant element in the earth crust.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
William Cruickshank   
Axel Fredrik Cronstedt   

Discovery
In 1787   
In 1751   

Abundance
  
  

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

Abundance In Sun
~0.000005 %   
15
~0.008 %   
3

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
15
1.30 %   
3

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.04 %   
10
0.01 %   
15

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
4
0.00 %   
13

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
7
0.00 %   
14

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 has corrosion resistance and hence it is used to plate other metals.
  • Its alloys are very useful; Nichrome alloy is used in the hot coil of toasters and electric oven.
  

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

Medical Uses
NA   
NA   

Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic   
Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   

In Blood
0.03 Blood/mg dm-3   
19
0.05 Blood/mg dm-3   
17

In Bone
140.00 p.p.m.   
7
0.70 p.p.m.   
18

Physical Properties

Melting Point
769.00 °C   
99+
1,453.00 °C   
31

Boiling Point
1,384.00 °C   
99+
2,732.00 °C   
38

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery White   
Silver   

Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
1.50   
18
4.00   
10

Brinell Hardness
Not Available   
667.00 MPa   
18

Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
638.00 MPa   
16

Speed of Sound
Not Available   
4,900.00 m/s   
12

Optical Properties
  
  

Reflectivity
Not Available   
72.00 %   
9

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   
Ni   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
27   
12
25   
14

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
0.95   
99+
1.91   
10

Sanderson Electronegativity
0.72   
27
1.94   
10

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
0.99   
37
1.75   
3

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.00   
18
Not Available   

Allen Electronegativity
0.96   
40
1.88   
6

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
3.05   
7
2.09   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
549.50 kJ/mol   
99+
737.10 kJ/mol   
25

2nd Energy Level
1,064.20 kJ/mol   
99+
1,753.00 kJ/mol   
25

3rd Energy Level
4,138.00 kJ/mol   
10
3,395.00 kJ/mol   
17

4th Energy Level
5,500.00 kJ/mol   
13
5,300.00 kJ/mol   
15

5th Energy Level
6,910.00 kJ/mol   
18
7,339.00 kJ/mol   
15

6th Energy Level
8,760.00 kJ/mol   
18
10,400.00 kJ/mol   
9

7th Energy level
10,230.00 kJ/mol   
19
12,800.00 kJ/mol   
10

8th Energy Level
11,800.00 kJ/mol   
19
15,600.00 kJ/mol   
10

9th Energy Level
15,600.00 kJ/mol   
17
18,600.00 kJ/mol   
10

10th Energy Level
17,100.00 kJ/mol   
19
21,670.00 kJ/mol   
14

11th Energy Level
31,270.00 kJ/mol   
6
30,970.00 kJ/mol   
7

12th Energy Level
Not Available   
34,000.00 kJ/mol   
7

13th Energy Level
Not Available   
37,100.00 kJ/mol   
7

14th Energy Level
Not Available   
41,500.00 kJ/mol   
8

15th Energy Level
Not Available   
44,800.00 kJ/mol   
10

16th Energy Level
Not Available   
48,100.00 kJ/mol   
12

17th Energy Level
Not Available   
55,101.00 kJ/mol   
11

18th Energy Level
Not Available   
58,570.00 kJ/mol   
12

19th Energy Level
Not Available   
148,700.00 kJ/mol   
1

20th Energy Level
Not Available   
159,000.00 kJ/mol   
3

21st Energy Level
Not Available   
169,400.00 kJ/mol   
3

22nd Energy Level
Not Available   
182,700.00 kJ/mol   
2

23rd Energy Level
Not Available   
194,000.00 kJ/mol   
2

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.64 g/amp-hr   
99+
1.10 g/amp-hr   
99+

Electron Work Function
2.59 eV   
99+
5.15 eV   
2

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
38   
99+
28   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Kr] 5s2   
[Ar] 3d8 4s2 Or [Ar] 3d9 4s1   

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

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
38   
99+
28   
99+

Number of Neutrons
50   
99+
31   
99+

Number of Electrons
38   
99+
28   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
215.00 pm   
5
124.00 pm   
99+

Covalent Radius
195.00 pm   
15
124.00 pm   
99+

Van der Waals Radius
249.00 pm   
7
163.00 pm   
40

Atomic Weight
87.62 amu   
99+
58.69 amu   
99+

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Rubidium
  
Cobalt
  

Next Element
Yttrium
  
Copper
  

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

Lattice Constant
608.49 pm   
6
352.40 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+
8.91 g/cm3   
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
2.38 g/cm3   
99+
7.81 g/cm3   
29

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
345.00 MPa   
11

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
121.00 (Pa)   
1
0.00 (Pa)   
31

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available   
19.50 (Pa)   
6

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
6.03 GPa   
99+
76.00 GPa   
12

Bulk Modulus
Not Available   
180.00 GPa   
9

Young's Modulus
15.70 GPa   
99+
200.00 GPa   
11

Poisson Ratio
0.28   
17
0.31   
13

Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
Ductile   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
2.64   
99+
8.90   
33

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Ferromagnetic   

Permeability
Not Available   
0.00 H/m   
2

Susceptibility
Not Available   
600.00   
2

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
NA   
Conductor   

Resistivity
132.00 nΩ·m   
24
69.30 nΩ·m   
39

Electrical Conductivity
0.08 106/cm Ω   
26
0.14 106/cm Ω   
13

Electron Affinity
5.03 kJ/mol   
38
112.00 kJ/mol   
6

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.30 J/(kg K)   
18
0.44 J/(kg K)   
13

Molar Heat Capacity
26.40 J/mol·K   
28
26.07 J/mol·K   
31

Thermal Conductivity
35.40 W/m·K   
37
90.90 W/m·K   
18

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+
371.80 kJ/mol   
20

Enthalpy of Fusion
9.16 kJ/mol   
38
17.57 kJ/mol   
14

Enthalpy of Atomization
163.20 kJ/mol   
99+
422.60 kJ/mol   
17

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

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