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Technetium vs Gold


Gold vs Technetium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Tc   
Au   

Group Number
7   
11
11   
7

Period Number
5   
6   

Block
d block   
d block   

Element Family
Transition Metal   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440268   
99+
7440575   
31

Space Group Name
P63/mmc   
Fm_ 3m   

Space Group Number
194.00   
5
225.00   
2

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Original name of Technetium was Masurium.
  • At the time of its discovery it found in sample of Molybdenum.
  
  • It is found in copper ores and from the crust of the earth.
  • It is the most malleable and ductile metal.
  • Gold alloys are used in Dentistry as fillings, crowning, clips, etc. It is also used as an artificial limb joints.
  

Sources
Made by Bombarding Molybdenum with Deuterons   
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of metals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Emilio Segrè and Carlo Perriero   
Unknown   

Discovery
In 1937   
Before 6000 BCE   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
Not Available   
6 * 10-8 %   
26

Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %   
~0.0000001 %   
26

Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available   
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available   
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Oceans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
21

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
18

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Technetium is a radioactive metal and hence it is used for medical studies and other research purposes.
  
  • Gold metal is mainly used for Jewelry, bullion, coinage, etc.
  • It is used in the art, decoration, ornaments, etc. It is also used for electroplating process.
  

Industrial Uses
NA   
Chemical Industry, Clothing Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   

Medical Uses
NA   
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry   

Other Uses
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes   
Alloys, Bullion, Coinage, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Low Toxic   
Non Toxic   

Present in Human Body
No   
Yes   

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
37
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
35

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.   
36
0.02 p.p.m.   
30

Physical Properties

Melting Point
2,200.00 °C   
9
1,064.43 °C   
99+

Boiling Point
4,877.00 °C   
7
2,807.00 °C   
36

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Shiny Gray   
Gold   

Luster
NA   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
Not Available   
2.50   
14

Brinell Hardness
Not Available   
194.00 MPa   
99+

Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
216.00 MPa   
31

Speed of Sound
16,200.00 m/s   
1
2,030.00 m/s   
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Reflectivity
Not Available   
95.00 %   
2

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   
Au   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
18   
21
36   
3

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.90   
11
2.54   
1

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.36   
20
1.42   
18

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.87   
7

Allen Electronegativity
1.51   
28
1.92   
5

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.10   
99+
1.46   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
702.00 kJ/mol   
36
890.10 kJ/mol   
8

2nd Energy Level
1,470.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,980.00 kJ/mol   
12

3rd Energy Level
2,850.00 kJ/mol   
33
Not Available   

Electrochemical Equivalent
0.52 g/amp-hr   
99+
2.45 g/amp-hr   
21

Electron Work Function
Not Available   
5.10 eV   
4

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
43   
99+
79   
37

Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d5 5s2   
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s1   

Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)   

Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Technetium.jpg#100   
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Gold.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
43   
99+
79   
37

Number of Neutrons
55   
99+
118   
23

Number of Electrons
43   
99+
79   
37

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
136.00 pm   
99+
151.00 pm   
32

Covalent Radius
147.00 pm   
37
144.00 pm   
40

Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm   
28
166.00 pm   
39

Atomic Weight
98.00 amu   
99+
196.97 amu   
33

Atomic Volume
8.50 cm3/mol   
99+
10.20 cm3/mol   
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Molybdenum
  
Platinum
  

Next Element
Ruthenium
  
Mercury
  

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

Lattice Constant
273.50 pm   
99+
407.82 pm   
21

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.60   
5
1.61   
4

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
11.00 g/cm3   
34
19.30 g/cm3   
15

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Not Available   
17.31 g/cm3   
6

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
120.00 MPa   
15

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available   
0.00 (Pa)   
23

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available   
67.00 (Pa)   
4

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
Not Available   
27.00 GPa   
27

Bulk Modulus
Not Available   
180.00 GPa   
9

Young's Modulus
Not Available   
79.00 GPa   
24

Poisson Ratio
Not Available   
0.40   
4

Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
Ductile, Malleable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
11.50   
24
19.32   
8

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Diamagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   

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

Electrical Conductivity
0.07 106/cm Ω   
30
0.45 106/cm Ω   
3

Electron Affinity
53.00 kJ/mol   
18
222.80 kJ/mol   
1

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.21 J/(kg K)   
29
0.13 J/(kg K)   
39

Molar Heat Capacity
24.27 J/mol·K   
99+
25.42 J/mol·K   
40

Thermal Conductivity
50.60 W/m·K   
30
318.00 W/m·K   
3

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
7.10 µm/(m·K)   
99+
14.20 µm/(m·K)   
26

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
660.00 kJ/mol   
6
324.40 kJ/mol   
27

Enthalpy of Fusion
23.01 kJ/mol   
9
12.55 kJ/mol   
27

Enthalpy of Atomization
649.00 kJ/mol   
8
364.00 kJ/mol   
25

Standard Molar Entropy
181.10 J/mol.K   
2
47.40 J/mol.K   
32

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