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Strontium vs Ruthenium


Ruthenium vs Strontium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Sr  
Ru  

Group Number
2  
16
8  
10

Period Number
5  
5  

Block
s block  
d block  

Element Family
Alkaline Earth  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
7440246  
99+
7440188  
99+

Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m  
P63/mmc  

Space Group Number
225.00  
3
194.00  
7

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Strontium element is softer than Calcium.
  • Silvery Strontium turns yellow, if exposed to air.
  
  • Ruthenium element has been extracted from used nuclear fuel.
  • Ruthenium metal also produces as a by-product of the Nickel mining.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  
By-product of Nickel Refining, Found in Minerals, Mining  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
William Cruickshank  
Karl Ernst Claus  

Discovery
In 1787  
In 1844  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
15
0.00 %  
21

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
15
0.00 %  
22

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
15
0.00 %  
26

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

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
4
0.00 %  
38

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
8
0.00 %  
24

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 for producing chip resistors and contact.
  • Ruthenium oxide is used to coat the anodes cells for chlorine production in chemical industry. It also works as catalysts for ammonia and acetic acid reaction.
  

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

Medical Uses
-  
Medical Research  

Other Uses
Alloys  
Alloys  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic  
Low Toxic  

Present in Human Body
Yes  
No  

In Blood
0.03 Blood/mg dm-3  
19
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
37

In Bone
140.00 p.p.m.  
7
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+

Physical

Melting Point
769.00 °C  
99+
2,250.00 °C  
8

Boiling Point
1,384.00 °C  
99+
3,900.00 °C  
14

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery White  
Silvery White  

Luster
Metallic  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
1.50  
19
6.50  
5

Brinell Hardness
110.00 MPa  
99+
2,160.00 MPa  
3

Vickers Hardness
15.00 MPa  
99+
1,160.00 MPa  
14

Speed of Sound
4,170.00 m/s  
23
5,970.00 m/s  
7

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.43  
39
2.60  
4

Reflectivity
65.00 %  
18
6.00 %  
38

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Sr  
Ru  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
27  
12
26  
13

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
0.95  
99+
2.20  
5

Sanderson Electronegativity
0.72  
99+
2.20  
8

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
0.99  
38
1.42  
19

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.00  
99+
2.20  
6

Allen Electronegativity
0.96  
99+
1.54  
28

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
3.05  
7
1.80  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
549.50 kJ/mol  
99+
710.20 kJ/mol  
32

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

3rd Energy Level
4,138.00 kJ/mol  
10
2,747.00 kJ/mol  
38

4th Energy Level
5,500.00 kJ/mol  
22
7,107.00 kJ/mol  
12

5th Energy Level
6,910.00 kJ/mol  
30
7,107.00 kJ/mol  
27

6th Energy Level
8,760.00 kJ/mol  
26
7,107.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
10,230.00 kJ/mol  
19
7,100.00 kJ/mol  
37

8th Energy Level
11,800.00 kJ/mol  
19
4,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+

9th Energy Level
15,600.00 kJ/mol  
17
5,600.00 kJ/mol  
99+

10th Energy Level
17,100.00 kJ/mol  
19
7,100.00 kJ/mol  
35

11th Energy Level
31,270.00 kJ/mol  
6
7,197.00 kJ/mol  
32

12th Energy Level
5,490.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,190.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
5,490.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,100.00 kJ/mol  
29

14th Energy Level
5,490.00 kJ/mol  
99+
710.00 kJ/mol  
99+

15th Energy Level
54,900.00 kJ/mol  
99+
71,000.00 kJ/mol  
25

16th Energy Level
54,900.00 kJ/mol  
99+
71,000.00 kJ/mol  
21

17th Energy Level
549.50 kJ/mol  
99+
710.20 kJ/mol  
99+

18th Energy Level
5,490.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,100.00 kJ/mol  
31

19th Energy Level
549.50 kJ/mol  
99+
710.20 kJ/mol  
38

20th Energy Level
549.00 kJ/mol  
99+
710.00 kJ/mol  
32

21st Energy Level
549.50 kJ/mol  
99+
710.20 kJ/mol  
99+

22nd Energy Level
549.00 kJ/mol  
99+
710.00 kJ/mol  
26

23rd Energy Level
549.50 kJ/mol  
99+
710.20 kJ/mol  
99+

24th Energy Level
549.50 kJ/mol  
99+
710.20 kJ/mol  
25

25th Energy Level
549.00 kJ/mol  
99+
710.00 kJ/mol  
26

26th Energy Level
549.50 kJ/mol  
99+
710.20 kJ/mol  
25

27th Energy Level
549.50 kJ/mol  
99+
710.20 kJ/mol  
25

28th Energy Level
549.50 kJ/mol  
99+
710.20 kJ/mol  
30

29th Energy Level
549.50 kJ/mol  
99+
710.20 kJ/mol  
31

30th Energy Level
549.50 kJ/mol  
99+
710.00 kJ/mol  
25

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

Electron Work Function
2.59 eV  
99+
4.71 eV  
14

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
38  
99+
44  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Kr] 5s2  
[Kr] 4d7 5s1  

Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)  
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  

Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Strontium.jpg#100  
rystal-Structure-of-Ruthenium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
38  
99+
44  
99+

Number of Neutrons
50  
99+
57  
99+

Number of Electrons
38  
99+
44  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
215.00 pm  
6
134.00 pm  
99+

Covalent Radius
195.00 pm  
15
146.00 pm  
40

Van der Waals Radius
249.00 pm  
11
200.00 pm  
35

Atomic Weight
87.62 amu  
99+
101.07 amu  
99+

Atomic Volume
33.70 cm3/mol  
9
8.30 cm3/mol  
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Rubidium
  

Next Element
Yttrium
  
Rhodium
  

Valence Electron Potential
25.70 (-eV)  
99+
64.00 (-eV)  
22

Lattice Constant
608.49 pm  
6
270.59 pm  
99+

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.57  
40
1.58  
33

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
2.64 g/cm3  
99+
12.45 g/cm3  
29

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
2.38 g/cm3  
99+
10.65 g/cm3  
37

Tensile Strength
170.00 MPa  
21
50.00 MPa  
38

Viscosity
0.00  
2
0.00  
25

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
121.00 (Pa)  
1
0.00 (Pa)  
37

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
38
0.00 (Pa)  
23

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
6.03 GPa  
99+
173.00 GPa  
4

Bulk Modulus
11.00 GPa  
99+
220.00 GPa  
7

Young's Modulus
15.70 GPa  
99+
447.00 GPa  
3

Poisson Ratio
0.28  
17
0.30  
14

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
Ductile, Malleable  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
2.64  
99+
12.45  
31

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
17

Susceptibility
0.00  
35
0.00  
24

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
-  
Conductor  

Resistivity
132.00 nΩ·m  
24
71.00 nΩ·m  
38

Electrical Conductivity
0.08 106/cm Ω  
31
0.14 106/cm Ω  
18

Electron Affinity
5.03 kJ/mol  
99+
101.30 kJ/mol  
11

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.30 J/(kg K)  
18
0.24 J/(kg K)  
24

Molar Heat Capacity
26.40 J/mol·K  
36
24.06 J/mol·K  
99+

Thermal Conductivity
35.40 W/m·K  
38
117.00 W/m·K  
13

Critical Temperature
1,050.00 K  
99+
2,607.00 K  
9

Thermal Expansion
22.50 µm/(m·K)  
19
6.40 µm/(m·K)  
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
150.00 kJ/mol  
99+
567.80 kJ/mol  
13

Enthalpy of Fusion
9.16 kJ/mol  
99+
25.50 kJ/mol  
7

Enthalpy of Atomization
163.20 kJ/mol  
99+
603.00 kJ/mol  
10

Standard Molar Entropy
55.00 J/mol.K  
34
28.50 J/mol.K  
99+

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