Technetium Iron Comparison
Periodic Table
Symbol
Tc
Fe
Group Number
7
11
8
10
Period Number
5
4
Block
d block
d block
Element Family
Transition Metal
Transition Metal
CAS Number
7440268
99+
7439896
99+
Space Group Name
P63/mmc
Im_ 3m
Space Group Number
194.00
5
229.00
1
Facts
Interesting Facts
- Original name of Technetium was Masurium.
- At the time of its discovery it found in sample of Molybdenum.
- Iron is not always magnetic in nature, its allotrope are ferromagnetic and the B allotrope is nonmagnetic.
- The blood consists Iron in hemoglobin molecules to transfer Oxygen in the body.
Sources
Made by Bombarding Molybdenum with Deuterons
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals
History
Who Discovered
Emilio Segrè and Carlo Perriero
Unknown
Discovery
In 1937
Before 5000 BC
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
Not Available
1.1 * 10-1 %
1
Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %
~0.1 %
1
Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available
22.00 %
1
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available
6.30 %
2
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available
0.00 %
12
Abundance In Humans
Not Available
0.01 %
5
Uses
Uses & Benefits
- Technetium is a radioactive metal and hence it is used for medical studies and other research purposes.
- Iron metal alloy steel is used in the application of civil engineering and manufacturing.
- Alloys of iron with nickel, vanadium, chromium, tungsten and manganese have very useful properties.
Industrial Uses
NA
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Medical Uses
NA
Pharmaceutical Industry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing
Other Uses
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes
Alloys, Sculptures, Statues
Biological Properties
Toxicity
Low Toxic
Non Toxic
Present in Human Body
No
Yes
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
37
447.00 Blood/mg dm-3
3
In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.
36
380.00 p.p.m.
5
Physical Properties
Melting Point
2,200.00 °C
9
1,535.00 °C
25
Boiling Point
4,877.00 °C
7
2,750.00 °C
37
Appearance
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Color
Shiny Gray
Gray
Luster
NA
Metallic
Hardness
Mohs Hardness
Not Available
4.00
10
Brinell Hardness
Not Available
200.00 MPa
40
Vickers Hardness
Not Available
608.00 MPa
18
Speed of Sound
16,200.00 m/s
1
5,120.00 m/s
8
Optical Properties
Reflectivity
Not Available
65.00 %
12
Allotropes
No
Yes
α Allotropes
Not Available
Ferrite (alpha Iron)
β Allotropes
Not Available
beta Iron
γ Allotropes
Not Available
gamma Iron
Chemical Properties
Chemical Formula
Tc
Fe
Isotopes
Known Isotopes
18
21
26
13
Electronegativity
Pauling Electronegativity
1.90
11
1.83
14
Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available
2.20
7
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.36
20
1.64
8
Allen Electronegativity
1.51
28
1.80
12
Electropositivity
Pauling Electropositivity
2.10
99+
2.17
40
Ionization Energies
1st Energy Level
702.00 kJ/mol
36
762.50 kJ/mol
17
2nd Energy Level
1,470.00 kJ/mol
99+
1,561.90 kJ/mol
36
3rd Energy Level
2,850.00 kJ/mol
33
2,957.00 kJ/mol
29
4th Energy Level
Not Available
5,290.00 kJ/mol
16
5th Energy Level
Not Available
7,240.00 kJ/mol
16
6th Energy Level
Not Available
9,560.00 kJ/mol
14
7th Energy level
Not Available
12,060.00 kJ/mol
15
8th Energy Level
Not Available
14,580.00 kJ/mol
14
9th Energy Level
Not Available
22,540.00 kJ/mol
5
10th Energy Level
Not Available
25,290.00 kJ/mol
8
11th Energy Level
Not Available
28,000.00 kJ/mol
9
12th Energy Level
Not Available
31,920.00 kJ/mol
9
13th Energy Level
Not Available
34,830.00 kJ/mol
9
14th Energy Level
Not Available
37,840.00 kJ/mol
11
15th Energy Level
Not Available
44,100.00 kJ/mol
11
16th Energy Level
Not Available
47,206.00 kJ/mol
13
17th Energy Level
Not Available
122,200.00 kJ/mol
1
18th Energy Level
Not Available
131,000.00 kJ/mol
2
19th Energy Level
Not Available
140,500.00 kJ/mol
3
20th Energy Level
Not Available
152,600.00 kJ/mol
5
21st Energy Level
Not Available
163,000.00 kJ/mol
5
22nd Energy Level
Not Available
173,600.00 kJ/mol
4
23rd Energy Level
Not Available
188,100.00 kJ/mol
4
24th Energy Level
Not Available
195,200.00 kJ/mol
1
Electrochemical Equivalent
0.52 g/amp-hr
99+
0.69 g/amp-hr
99+
Electron Work Function
Not Available
4.70 eV
10
Other Chemical Properties
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility
Corrosion, Ionization, Solubility
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
43
99+
26
99+
Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d5 5s2
[Ar] 3d6 4s2
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Technetium.jpg#100
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100
Atom
Number of Protons
43
99+
26
99+
Number of Neutrons
55
99+
30
99+
Number of Electrons
43
99+
26
99+
Radius of an Atom
Atomic Radius
136.00 pm
99+
126.00 pm
99+
Covalent Radius
147.00 pm
37
132.00 pm
99+
Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm
28
200.00 pm
28
Atomic Weight
98.00 amu
99+
55.85 amu
99+
Atomic Volume
8.50 cm3/mol
99+
7.10 cm3/mol
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
Valence Electron Potential
180.00 (-eV)
3
67.00 (-eV)
20
Lattice Constant
273.50 pm
99+
286.65 pm
99+
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
π/2, π/2, π/2
Lattice C/A Ratio
1.60
5
Not Available
Mechanical Properties
Density
Density At Room Temperature
11.00 g/cm3
34
7.87 g/cm3
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Not Available
6.98 g/cm3
35
Tensile Strength
Not Available
11,000.00 MPa
1
Viscosity
Not Available
Not Available
Vapor Pressure
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available
0.00 (Pa)
28
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available
36.80 (Pa)
5
Elasticity properties
Shear Modulus
Not Available
82.00 GPa
11
Bulk Modulus
Not Available
170.00 GPa
10
Young's Modulus
Not Available
211.00 GPa
9
Poisson Ratio
Not Available
0.29
15
Other Mechanical Properties
NA
Ductile, Malleable, Weldable
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
Specific Gravity
11.50
24
7.20
99+
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
Ferromagnetic
Permeability
Not Available
6.3 * 10-3 H/m
1
Susceptibility
Not Available
2,00,000.00
1
Electrical Properties
Electrical Property
Conductor
Conductor
Resistivity
200.00 nΩ·m
18
96.10 nΩ·m
32
Electrical Conductivity
0.07 106/cm Ω
30
0.10 106/cm Ω
20
Electron Affinity
53.00 kJ/mol
18
15.70 kJ/mol
34
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat
0.21 J/(kg K)
29
0.44 J/(kg K)
13
Molar Heat Capacity
24.27 J/mol·K
99+
25.10 J/mol·K
99+
Thermal Conductivity
50.60 W/m·K
30
80.40 W/m·K
22
Critical Temperature
Not Available
Not Available
Thermal Expansion
7.10 µm/(m·K)
99+
11.80 µm/(m·K)
33
Enthalpy
Enthalpy of Vaporization
660.00 kJ/mol
6
351.00 kJ/mol
23
Enthalpy of Fusion
23.01 kJ/mol
9
14.90 kJ/mol
22
Enthalpy of Atomization
649.00 kJ/mol
8
414.20 kJ/mol
19
Standard Molar Entropy
181.10 J/mol.K
2
27.30 J/mol.K
99+
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