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Technetium Neodymium Comparison


Neodymium Technetium comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Tc   
Nd   

Group Number
7   
11
1   
17

Period Number
5   
6   

Block
d block   
f block   

Element Family
Transition Metal   
Lanthanide   

CAS Number
7440268   
99+
7440008   
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.
  
  • Neodymium is not found free in nature, hence it is not a native metal.
  • Neodymium metal found in minerals like Monazite and Bastnaesite.
  

Sources
Made by Bombarding Molybdenum with Deuterons   
Found in Minerals, Mining   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Emilio Segrè and Carlo Perriero   
Carl Auer von Welsbach   

Discovery
In 1937   
In 1885   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
Not Available   
1 * 10-6 %   
16

Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %   
~0.0000003 %   
24

Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available   
0.00 %   
30

Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available   
0.00 %   
20

Abundance In Oceans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
30

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Technetium is a radioactive metal and hence it is used for medical studies and other research purposes.
  
  • Neodymium-Iron-boron alloy is used to make permanent magnets.
  • It is used in microphones, Mp3 player, loudspeakers, mobile phones, etc.
  

Industrial Uses
NA   
Aerospace Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   

Medical Uses
NA   
NA   

Other Uses
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Low Toxic   
Non Toxic   

Present in Human Body
No   
No   

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
37
Not Available   

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.   
36
Not Available   

Physical Properties

Melting Point
2,200.00 °C   
9
1,010.00 °C   
99+

Boiling Point
4,877.00 °C   
7
3,127.00 °C   
28

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Shiny Gray   
Silvery White   

Luster
NA   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Brinell Hardness
Not Available   
265.00 MPa   
35

Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
345.00 MPa   
27

Speed of Sound
16,200.00 m/s   
1
2,330.00 m/s   
38

Optical Properties
  
  

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   
Nd   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
18   
21
30   
9

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.90   
11
1.14   
99+

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.36   
20
1.07   
32

Allen Electronegativity
1.51   
28
Not Available   

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.10   
99+
2.86   
13

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
702.00 kJ/mol   
36
533.10 kJ/mol   
99+

2nd Energy Level
1,470.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,040.00 kJ/mol   
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,850.00 kJ/mol   
33
2,130.00 kJ/mol   
99+

4th Energy Level
Not Available   
3,900.00 kJ/mol   
99+

Electrochemical Equivalent
0.52 g/amp-hr   
99+
1.79 g/amp-hr   
37

Electron Work Function
Not Available   
3.20 eV   
34

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
43   
99+
60   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d5 5s2   
[Xe] 4f4 6s2   

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

Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Technetium.jpg#100   
DHCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Neodymium.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
43   
99+
60   
99+

Number of Neutrons
55   
99+
84   
40

Number of Electrons
43   
99+
60   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
136.00 pm   
99+
181.00 pm   
13

Covalent Radius
147.00 pm   
37
201.00 pm   
10

Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm   
28
229.00 pm   
20

Atomic Weight
98.00 amu   
99+
144.24 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
8.50 cm3/mol   
99+
20.60 cm3/mol   
18

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Molybdenum
  

Next Element
Ruthenium
  
Promethium
  

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

Lattice Constant
273.50 pm   
99+
365.80 pm   
30

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.60   
5
1.61   
4

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

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

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Not Available   
6.89 g/cm3   
36

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available   
0.00 (Pa)   
21

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available   
101.00 (Pa)   
2

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
Not Available   
16.30 GPa   
38

Bulk Modulus
Not Available   
31.80 GPa   
37

Young's Modulus
Not Available   
41.40 GPa   
40

Poisson Ratio
Not Available   
0.28   
16

Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
NA   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
11.50   
24
7.00   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
NA   

Resistivity
200.00 nΩ·m   
18
643.00 nΩ·m   
6

Electrical Conductivity
0.07 106/cm Ω   
30
0.02 106/cm Ω   
99+

Electron Affinity
53.00 kJ/mol   
18
50.00 kJ/mol   
21

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.21 J/(kg K)   
29
0.19 J/(kg K)   
32

Molar Heat Capacity
24.27 J/mol·K   
99+
27.45 J/mol·K   
17

Thermal Conductivity
50.60 W/m·K   
30
16.50 W/m·K   
99+

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
660.00 kJ/mol   
6
273.00 kJ/mol   
34

Enthalpy of Fusion
23.01 kJ/mol   
9
7.14 kJ/mol   
99+

Enthalpy of Atomization
649.00 kJ/mol   
8
322.00 kJ/mol   
32

Standard Molar Entropy
181.10 J/mol.K   
2
71.50 J/mol.K   
13

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