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Technetium vs Indium

Technetium
Indium
Indium vs Technetium


Periodic Table
Symbol
Tc   
In   
Group Number
7   
11
13   
5
Period Number
5   
5   
Block
d block   
p block   
Element Family
Transition Metal   
Post-​Transition   
CAS Number
7440268   
99+
7440746   
17
Space Group Name
P63/mmc   
I4/mmm   
Space Group Number
194.00   
5
139.00   
8
Facts
Interesting Facts
  • Original name of Technetium was Masurium.
  • At the time of its discovery it found in sample of Molybdenum.
  
  • Luster of Indium is bright in nature.
  • Reich and richer were looking for thallium in zinc metal and they discovered Indium metal.
  
Sources
Made by Bombarding Molybdenum with Deuterons   
Mining, Ores of metals   
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Emilio Segrè and Carlo Perriero   
Ferdinand Reich and Hieronymous Theodor Richter   
Discovery
In 1937   
In 1863   
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
Not Available   
3 * 10-8 %   
28
Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %   
~0.0000004 %   
23
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 %   
99+
Uses
Uses & Benefits
  • Technetium is a radioactive metal and hence it is used for medical studies and other research purposes.
  
  • It is used to produce indium tin oxide (ITO), it is used in manufacturing touch screens, flat screen TVs and solar panels.
  • Its nitride, phosphide and antimonide are used in transistors and microchips.
  
Industrial Uses
NA   
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry   
Medical Uses
NA   
Medical Research   
Other Uses
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes   
Alloys, In Nuclear Reactors   
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Low Toxic   
Non Toxic   
Present in Human Body
No   
Yes   
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
156.61 °C   
99+
Boiling Point
4,877.00 °C   
7
2,000.00 °C   
99+
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid   
Solid   
Color
Shiny Gray   
Silvery Gray   
Luster
NA   
Lustrous   
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
Not Available   
1.20   
20
Brinell Hardness
Not Available   
8.80 MPa   
99+
Speed of Sound
16,200.00 m/s   
1
1,215.00 m/s   
99+
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   
In   
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
18   
21
35   
4
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.90   
11
1.78   
16
Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
2.14   
8
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.36   
20
1.49   
13
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.76   
10
Allen Electronegativity
1.51   
28
1.66   
18
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
2.10   
99+
2.22   
38
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
702.00 kJ/mol   
36
558.30 kJ/mol   
99+
2nd Energy Level
1,470.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,820.70 kJ/mol   
18
3rd Energy Level
2,850.00 kJ/mol   
33
2,704.00 kJ/mol   
39
4th Energy Level
Not Available   
5,210.00 kJ/mol   
17
Electrochemical Equivalent
0.52 g/amp-hr   
99+
1.43 g/amp-hr   
99+
Electron Work Function
Not Available   
4.12 eV   
24
Other Chemical Properties
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility   
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility   
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
43   
99+
49   
99+
Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d5 5s2   
[Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p1   
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   
Tetragonal (TETR)   
Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Technetium.jpg#100   
TETR-Crystal-Structure-of-Indium.jpg#100   
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
43   
99+
49   
99+
Number of Neutrons
55   
99+
66   
99+
Number of Electrons
43   
99+
49   
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
136.00 pm   
99+
167.00 pm   
24
Covalent Radius
147.00 pm   
37
142.00 pm   
99+
Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm   
28
193.00 pm   
31
Atomic Weight
98.00 amu   
99+
114.82 amu   
99+
Atomic Volume
8.50 cm3/mol   
99+
15.70 cm3/mol   
33
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Molybdenum
  
Cadmium
  
Next Element
Ruthenium
  
Tin
  
Valence Electron Potential
180.00 (-eV)   
3
54.00 (-eV)   
25
Lattice Constant
273.50 pm   
99+
325.23 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
7.31 g/cm3   
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Not Available   
7.02 g/cm3   
33
Tensile Strength
Not Available   
2.50 MPa   
21
Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available   
0.01 (Pa)   
11
Elasticity properties
  
  
Young's Modulus
Not Available   
11.00 GPa   
99+
Poisson Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   
Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
Ductile, Malleable   
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
11.50   
24
7.31   
99+
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Diamagnetic   
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   
Resistivity
200.00 nΩ·m   
18
83.70 nΩ·m   
34
Electrical Conductivity
0.07 106/cm Ω   
30
0.12 106/cm Ω   
17
Electron Affinity
53.00 kJ/mol   
18
28.90 kJ/mol   
31
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat
0.21 J/(kg K)   
29
0.23 J/(kg K)   
27
Molar Heat Capacity
24.27 J/mol·K   
99+
26.74 J/mol·K   
25
Thermal Conductivity
50.60 W/m·K   
30
81.80 W/m·K   
21
Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   
Thermal Expansion
7.10 µm/(m·K)   
99+
32.10 µm/(m·K)   
9
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
660.00 kJ/mol   
6
226.40 kJ/mol   
40
Enthalpy of Fusion
23.01 kJ/mol   
9
3.28 kJ/mol   
99+
Enthalpy of Atomization
649.00 kJ/mol   
8
242.70 kJ/mol   
99+
Standard Molar Entropy
181.10 J/mol.K   
2
57.80 J/mol.K   
22
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