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Strontium vs Silver


Silver vs Strontium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Sr  
Ag  

Group Number
2  
16
11  
7

Period Number
5  
5  

Block
s block  
d block  

Element Family
Alkaline Earth  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
7440246  
99+
7440224  
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.
  
  • It is the most reflective element.
  • Silver is the second most ductile metal after Gold.
  • It is also used in Dentistry as a dental alloys for clips and crowning.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Ores of metals  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
William Cruickshank  
Unknown  

Discovery
In 1787  
Before 5000 BC  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
4 * 10-6 %  
14
6 * 10-8 %  
26

Abundance In Sun
~0.000005 %  
15
~0.0000001 %  
26

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
15
0.00 %  
38

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

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
4
0.00 %  
19

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.
  
  • Silver is mainly used for Jewelry and show piece.
  • It is used for manufacturing high quality mirrors due to its reflectivity property.
  

Industrial Uses
Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry  
Chemical Industry, Clothing Industry, Electrical Industry  

Medical Uses
NA  
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry  

Other Uses
Alloys  
Alloys, Bullion, Coinage, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic  
Non Toxic  

Present in Human Body
Yes  
Yes  

In Blood
0.03 Blood/mg dm-3  
19
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
29

In Bone
140.00 p.p.m.  
7
0.44 p.p.m.  
20

Physical Properties

Melting Point
769.00 °C  
99+
961.93 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
1,384.00 °C  
99+
2,212.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery White  
Silvery White  

Luster
Metallic  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
1.50  
18
2.50  
14

Brinell Hardness
Not Available  
251.00 MPa  
37

Vickers Hardness
Not Available  
229.00 MPa  
30

Speed of Sound
Not Available  
2,680.00 m/s  
34

Optical Properties
  
  

Reflectivity
Not Available  
97.00 %  
1

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  
Ag  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
27  
12
36  
3

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
0.95  
99+
1.93  
9

Sanderson Electronegativity
0.72  
27
1.83  
11

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
0.99  
37
1.42  
18

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.00  
18
1.47  
15

Allen Electronegativity
0.96  
40
1.87  
7

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
3.05  
7
2.07  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
549.50 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
27

2nd Energy Level
1,064.20 kJ/mol  
99+
2,070.00 kJ/mol  
11

3rd Energy Level
4,138.00 kJ/mol  
10
3,361.00 kJ/mol  
19

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+
4.02 g/amp-hr  
7

Electron Work Function
2.59 eV  
99+
4.26 eV  
20

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
38  
99+
47  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Kr] 5s2  
[Kr] 4d10 5s1  

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

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
38  
99+
47  
99+

Number of Neutrons
50  
99+
61  
99+

Number of Electrons
38  
99+
47  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
215.00 pm  
5
144.00 pm  
36

Covalent Radius
195.00 pm  
15
145.00 pm  
39

Van der Waals Radius
249.00 pm  
7
172.00 pm  
38

Atomic Weight
87.62 amu  
99+
107.87 amu  
99+

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Rubidium
  
Palladium
  

Next Element
Yttrium
  
Cadmium
  

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

Lattice Constant
608.49 pm  
6
408.53 pm  
20

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+
10.49 g/cm3  
35

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
2.38 g/cm3  
99+
9.32 g/cm3  
21

Tensile Strength
Not Available  
Not Available  

Viscosity
Not Available  
Not Available  

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
121.00 (Pa)  
1
0.00 (Pa)  
14

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
6.03 GPa  
99+
30.00 GPa  
23

Bulk Modulus
Not Available  
100.00 GPa  
16

Young's Modulus
15.70 GPa  
99+
83.00 GPa  
23

Poisson Ratio
0.28  
17
0.37  
7

Other Mechanical Properties
NA  
Ductile, Malleable  

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
2.64  
99+
10.50  
26

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Diamagnetic  

Susceptibility
Not Available  
0.00  
5

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
NA  
Conductor  

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

Electrical Conductivity
0.08 106/cm Ω  
26
0.63 106/cm Ω  
1

Electron Affinity
5.03 kJ/mol  
38
125.60 kJ/mol  
5

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.30 J/(kg K)  
18
0.24 J/(kg K)  
25

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

Thermal Conductivity
35.40 W/m·K  
37
429.00 W/m·K  
1

Critical Temperature
Not Available  
Not Available  

Thermal Expansion
22.50 µm/(m·K)  
18
18.90 µm/(m·K)  
23

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
150.00 kJ/mol  
99+
255.10 kJ/mol  
37

Enthalpy of Fusion
9.16 kJ/mol  
38
11.30 kJ/mol  
31

Enthalpy of Atomization
163.20 kJ/mol  
99+
284.50 kJ/mol  
37

Standard Molar Entropy
55.00 J/mol.K  
26
42.60 J/mol.K  
35

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