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Technetium Magnesium Comparison


Magnesium Technetium comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Tc   
Mg   

Group Number
7   
11
2   
16

Period Number
5   
3   

Block
d block   
s block   

Element Family
Transition Metal   
Alkaline Earth   

CAS Number
7440268   
99+
7439954   
99+

Space Group Name
P63/mmc   
P63/mmc   

Space Group Number
194.00   
5
194.00   
5

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Original name of Technetium was Masurium.
  • At the time of its discovery it found in sample of Molybdenum.
  
  • Magnesium ions are present in every chlorophyll of every green plant .
  • Controlling Magnesium fire by pouring water on it will result in explosions.
  

Sources
Made by Bombarding Molybdenum with Deuterons   
By Electrolysis Process, In Ocean, Mining   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Emilio Segrè and Carlo Perriero   
Joseph Black   

Discovery
In 1937   
In 1755   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
Not Available   
6 * 10-2 %   
2

Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %   
~0.07 %   
2

Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available   
12.00 %   
2

Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available   
2.90 %   
4

Abundance In Oceans
Not Available   
0.13 %   
2

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.03 %   
4

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Technetium is a radioactive metal and hence it is used for medical studies and other research purposes.
  
  • Magnesium aluminum alloy improves the mechanical strength and welding characteristics and hence it is used in aeroplane and car manufacturing.
  • It is also used to remove sulfur from the molten iron and steel.
  

Industrial Uses
NA   
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Pharmaceutical Industry   

Medical Uses
NA   
NA   

Other Uses
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes   
Surgical Instruments Manufacturing   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Low Toxic   
Non Toxic   

Present in Human Body
No   
Yes   

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
37
37.80 Blood/mg dm-3   
5

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.   
36
1,800.00 p.p.m.   
4

Physical Properties

Melting Point
2,200.00 °C   
9
650.00 °C   
99+

Boiling Point
4,877.00 °C   
7
1,107.00 °C   
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Shiny Gray   
Gray   

Luster
NA   
NA   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
Not Available   
2.50   
14

Brinell Hardness
Not Available   
260.00 MPa   
36

Speed of Sound
16,200.00 m/s   
1
4,940.00 m/s   
11

Optical Properties
  
  

Reflectivity
Not Available   
74.00 %   
7

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
Tc   
Mg   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
18   
21
15   
24

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.90   
11
1.31   
31

Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.32   
18

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.36   
20
1.23   
25

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.37   
16

Allen Electronegativity
1.51   
28
1.29   
35

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.10   
99+
2.69   
23

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
702.00 kJ/mol   
36
737.70 kJ/mol   
24

2nd Energy Level
1,470.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,450.70 kJ/mol   
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,850.00 kJ/mol   
33
7,732.70 kJ/mol   
5

4th Energy Level
Not Available   
10,542.50 kJ/mol   
4

5th Energy Level
Not Available   
13,630.00 kJ/mol   
3

6th Energy Level
Not Available   
18,020.00 kJ/mol   
3

7th Energy level
Not Available   
21,711.00 kJ/mol   
3

8th Energy Level
Not Available   
25,661.00 kJ/mol   
3

9th Energy Level
Not Available   
31,653.00 kJ/mol   
3

10th Energy Level
Not Available   
35,458.00 kJ/mol   
5

11th Energy Level
Not Available   
169,988.00 kJ/mol   
1

12th Energy Level
Not Available   
189,368.00 kJ/mol   
1

Electrochemical Equivalent
0.52 g/amp-hr   
99+
0.45 g/amp-hr   
99+

Electron Work Function
Not Available   
3.66 eV   
29

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
43   
99+
12   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d5 5s2   
[Ne] 3s2   

Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   

Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Technetium.jpg#100   
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Magnesium.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
43   
99+
12   
99+

Number of Neutrons
55   
99+
12   
99+

Number of Electrons
43   
99+
12   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
136.00 pm   
99+
160.00 pm   
27

Covalent Radius
147.00 pm   
37
141.00 pm   
99+

Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm   
28
173.00 pm   
37

Atomic Weight
98.00 amu   
99+
24.31 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
8.50 cm3/mol   
99+
13.97 cm3/mol   
37

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Molybdenum
  
Sodium
  

Next Element
Ruthenium
  
Aluminium
  

Valence Electron Potential
180.00 (-eV)   
3
40.00 (-eV)   
99+

Lattice Constant
273.50 pm   
99+
320.94 pm   
99+

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.60   
5
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
11.00 g/cm3   
34
1.74 g/cm3   
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Not Available   
1.58 g/cm3   
99+

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
Not Available   
17.00 GPa   
37

Bulk Modulus
Not Available   
45.00 GPa   
25

Young's Modulus
Not Available   
45.00 GPa   
39

Poisson Ratio
Not Available   
0.29   
15

Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
NA   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
11.50   
24
1.74   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   

Resistivity
200.00 nΩ·m   
18
43.90 nΩ·m   
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.07 106/cm Ω   
30
0.23 106/cm Ω   
7

Electron Affinity
53.00 kJ/mol   
18
0.00 kJ/mol   
40

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.21 J/(kg K)   
29
1.02 J/(kg K)   
4

Molar Heat Capacity
24.27 J/mol·K   
99+
24.87 J/mol·K   
99+

Thermal Conductivity
50.60 W/m·K   
30
156.00 W/m·K   
8

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
7.10 µm/(m·K)   
99+
24.80 µm/(m·K)   
15

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
660.00 kJ/mol   
6
128.70 kJ/mol   
99+

Enthalpy of Fusion
23.01 kJ/mol   
9
8.95 kJ/mol   
39

Enthalpy of Atomization
649.00 kJ/mol   
8
148.50 kJ/mol   
99+

Standard Molar Entropy
181.10 J/mol.K   
2
32.70 J/mol.K   
99+

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