Symbol
Tc
  
Po
  
Period Number
5
  
6
  
Block
d block
  
p block
  
Element Family
Transition Metal
  
Post-Transition
  
Space Group Name
P63/mmc
  
Pm-3m
  
Interesting Facts
- Original name of Technetium was Masurium.
- At the time of its discovery it found in sample of Molybdenum.
  
- Polonium was the first radioactive element to be discovered.
- Polonium element and its compounds are highly radioactive.
- Its alloy with Beryllium provides source of neutrons.
  
Sources
Made by Bombarding Molybdenum with Deuterons
  
Mining, Ores of metals
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Emilio Segrè and Carlo Perriero
  
Pierre Curie and Marie Curie
  
Discovery
In 1937
  
In 1898
  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available
  
Uses & Benefits
- Technetium is a radioactive metal and hence it is used for medical studies and other research purposes.
  
- Polonium metal has different Allotropes, it is used in antistatic devices and for research purpose.
- A 1 gram of Polonium can reach a temperature of 500°C, hence it is used as a heat source for space equipment.
  
Industrial Uses
NA
  
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry
  
Medical Uses
NA
  
NA
  
Other Uses
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes
  
Alloys
  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Low Toxic
  
Highly Toxic
  
Present in Human Body
No
  
No
  
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
  
37
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
  
37
In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.
  
36
0.00 p.p.m.
  
36
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid
  
Solid
  
Color
Shiny Gray
  
Silver
  
Luster
NA
  
NA
  
Hardness
  
  
Speed of Sound
16,200.00 m/s
  
1
Not Available
  
Optical Properties
  
  
Allotropes
No
  
Yes
  
α Allotropes
Not Available
  
α-polonium
  
β Allotropes
Not Available
  
β-polonium
  
γ Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Chemical Formula
Tc
  
Po
  
Isotopes
  
  
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
702.00 kJ/mol
  
36
812.10 kJ/mol
  
14
2nd Energy Level
1,470.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
Not Available
  
3rd Energy Level
2,850.00 kJ/mol
  
33
Not Available
  
Electrochemical Equivalent
0.52 g/amp-hr
  
99+
3.90 g/amp-hr
  
8
Electron Work Function
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Other Chemical Properties
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility
  
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
  
Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d5 5s2
  
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p4
  
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
  
Monoclinic (MON)
  
Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Technetium.jpg#100
  
MON-Crystal-Structure-of-Polonium.jpg#100
  
Atom
  
  
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Volume
8.50 cm3/mol
  
99+
22.23 cm3/mol
  
13
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Valence Electron Potential
180.00 (-eV)
  
3
Not Available
  
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
  
π/2, π/2, π/2
  
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available
  
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
11.00 g/cm3
  
34
9.20 g/cm3
  
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Not Available
  
Tensile Strength
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Viscosity
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Elasticity properties
  
  
Poisson Ratio
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Other Mechanical Properties
NA
  
NA
  
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
  
Nonmagnetic
  
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor
  
Conductor
  
Resistivity
200.00 nΩ·m
  
18
Electrical Conductivity
0.07 106/cm Ω
  
30
0.02 106/cm Ω
  
99+
Electron Affinity
53.00 kJ/mol
  
18
183.30 kJ/mol
  
3
Specific Heat
0.21 J/(kg K)
  
29
0.12 J/(kg K)
  
40
Molar Heat Capacity
24.27 J/mol·K
  
99+
26.40 J/mol·K
  
28
Thermal Conductivity
50.60 W/m·K
  
30
20.00 W/m·K
  
99+
Critical Temperature
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Thermal Expansion
7.10 µm/(m·K)
  
99+
23.50 µm/(m·K)
  
16
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
660.00 kJ/mol
  
6
60.30 kJ/mol
  
99+
Enthalpy of Fusion
23.01 kJ/mol
  
9
13.00 kJ/mol
  
26
Enthalpy of Atomization
649.00 kJ/mol
  
8
134.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
Standard Molar Entropy
181.10 J/mol.K
  
2
Not Available