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Technetium vs Molybdenum


Molybdenum vs Technetium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Tc   
Mo   

Group Number
7   
11
6   
12

Period Number
5   
5   

Block
d block   
d block   

Element Family
Transition Metal   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440268   
99+
7439987   
99+

Space Group Name
P63/mmc   
Im_ 3m   

Space Group Number
194.00   
5
229.00   
1

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Original name of Technetium was Masurium.
  • At the time of its discovery it found in sample of Molybdenum.
  
  • Molybdenum is highly reactive metal, hence not found free in nature .
  • Till 18th century Molybdenum element were often mistaken as a carbon or Lead.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Emilio Segrè and Carlo Perriero   
Carl Wilhelm Scheele   

Discovery
In 1937   
In 1778   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
Not Available   
5 * 10-7 %   
19

Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %   
~0.0000009 %   
19

Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available   
0.00 %   
24

Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available   
0.00 %   
39

Abundance In Oceans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
9

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
14

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Technetium is a radioactive metal and hence it is used for medical studies and other research purposes.
  
  • Its alloys are used to make engine parts, drills, saw blade, etc.
  • Lubricant additive made up of Molybdenum disulfide is commonly used in the industry. It is also used as a catalyst.
  

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   
Toxic   

Present in Human Body
No   
Yes   

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
37
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
31

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.   
36
0.70 p.p.m.   
18

Physical Properties

Melting Point
2,200.00 °C   
9
2,617.00 °C   
5

Boiling Point
4,877.00 °C   
7
4,612.00 °C   
9

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Shiny Gray   
Gray   

Luster
NA   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
Not Available   
5.50   
7

Brinell Hardness
Not Available   
1,370.00 MPa   
7

Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
1,400.00 MPa   
6

Speed of Sound
16,200.00 m/s   
1
5,400.00 m/s   
6

Optical Properties
  
  

Reflectivity
Not Available   
58.00 %   
15

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   
Mo   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
18   
21
25   
14

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.90   
11
2.16   
5

Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.15   
19

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.36   
20
1.30   
24

Allen Electronegativity
1.51   
28
2.16   
3

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.10   
99+
1.84   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
702.00 kJ/mol   
36
684.30 kJ/mol   
37

2nd Energy Level
1,470.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,560.00 kJ/mol   
37

3rd Energy Level
2,850.00 kJ/mol   
33
2,618.00 kJ/mol   
99+

4th Energy Level
Not Available   
4,480.00 kJ/mol   
26

5th Energy Level
Not Available   
5,257.00 kJ/mol   
32

6th Energy Level
Not Available   
6,640.80 kJ/mol   
22

7th Energy level
Not Available   
12,125.00 kJ/mol   
13

8th Energy Level
Not Available   
13,860.00 kJ/mol   
16

9th Energy Level
Not Available   
15,835.00 kJ/mol   
16

10th Energy Level
Not Available   
17,980.00 kJ/mol   
18

11th Energy Level
Not Available   
20,190.00 kJ/mol   
17

12th Energy Level
Not Available   
22,219.00 kJ/mol   
15

13th Energy Level
Not Available   
26,930.00 kJ/mol   
13

14th Energy Level
Not Available   
29,196.00 kJ/mol   
13

15th Energy Level
Not Available   
52,490.00 kJ/mol   
7

16th Energy Level
Not Available   
55,000.00 kJ/mol   
8

17th Energy Level
Not Available   
61,400.00 kJ/mol   
9

18th Energy Level
Not Available   
67,700.00 kJ/mol   
9

19th Energy Level
Not Available   
74,000.00 kJ/mol   
9

20th Energy Level
Not Available   
80,400.00 kJ/mol   
10

21st Energy Level
Not Available   
87,000.00 kJ/mol   
9

22nd Energy Level
Not Available   
93,400.00 kJ/mol   
7

23rd Energy Level
Not Available   
98,420.00 kJ/mol   
6

24th Energy Level
Not Available   
104,400.00 kJ/mol   
2

25th Energy Level
Not Available   
121,900.00 kJ/mol   
1

26th Energy Level
Not Available   
127,700.00 kJ/mol   
1

27th Energy Level
Not Available   
133,800.00 kJ/mol   
1

28th Energy Level
Not Available   
139,800.00 kJ/mol   
1

29th Energy Level
Not Available   
148,100.00 kJ/mol   
1

30th Energy Level
Not Available   
154,500.00 kJ/mol   
1

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

Electron Work Function
Not Available   
4.60 eV   
12

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
43   
99+
42   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d5 5s2   
[Kr] 4d5 5s1   

Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)   

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
43   
99+
42   
99+

Number of Neutrons
55   
99+
54   
99+

Number of Electrons
43   
99+
42   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
136.00 pm   
99+
139.00 pm   
39

Covalent Radius
147.00 pm   
37
154.00 pm   
32

Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm   
28
200.00 pm   
28

Atomic Weight
98.00 amu   
99+
95.95 amu   
99+

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Molybdenum
  
Niobium
  

Next Element
Ruthenium
  
Technetium
  

Valence Electron Potential
180.00 (-eV)   
3
88.60 (-eV)   
13

Lattice Constant
273.50 pm   
99+
314.70 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
10.28 g/cm3   
36

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Not Available   
9.33 g/cm3   
20

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
324.00 MPa   
13

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available   
0.00 (Pa)   
26

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
Not Available   
126.00 GPa   
8

Bulk Modulus
Not Available   
230.00 GPa   
6

Young's Modulus
Not Available   
329.00 GPa   
6

Poisson Ratio
Not Available   
0.31   
13

Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
Ductile, Weldable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
11.50   
24
10.22   
27

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Semiconductor   

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

Electrical Conductivity
0.07 106/cm Ω   
30
0.19 106/cm Ω   
11

Electron Affinity
53.00 kJ/mol   
18
71.90 kJ/mol   
14

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.21 J/(kg K)   
29
0.25 J/(kg K)   
21

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

Thermal Conductivity
50.60 W/m·K   
30
138.00 W/m·K   
12

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
660.00 kJ/mol   
6
594.10 kJ/mol   
8

Enthalpy of Fusion
23.01 kJ/mol   
9
27.61 kJ/mol   
5

Enthalpy of Atomization
649.00 kJ/mol   
8
653.00 kJ/mol   
7

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

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