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Technetium vs Polonium


Polonium vs Technetium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Tc   
Po   

Group Number
7   
11
16   
2

Period Number
5   
6   

Block
d block   
p block   

Element Family
Transition Metal   
Post-​Transition   

CAS Number
7440268   
99+
7440086   
99+

Space Group Name
P63/mmc   
Pm-3m   

Space Group Number
194.00   
5
221.00   
3

Facts

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   
0.00 %   
99+

Uses

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

Physical Properties

Melting Point
2,200.00 °C   
9
254.00 °C   
99+

Boiling Point
4,877.00 °C   
7
962.00 °C   
99+

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 Properties

Chemical Formula
Tc   
Po   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
18   
21
29   
10

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.90   
11
2.00   
7

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.36   
20
1.76   
2

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available   
2.48   
1

Allen Electronegativity
1.51   
28
2.19   
2

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.10   
99+
2.00   
99+

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   

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
43   
99+
84   
32

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
  
  

Number of Protons
43   
99+
84   
32

Number of Neutrons
55   
99+
125   
19

Number of Electrons
43   
99+
84   
32

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
136.00 pm   
99+
168.00 pm   
23

Covalent Radius
147.00 pm   
37
140.00 pm   
99+

Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm   
28
197.00 pm   
29

Atomic Weight
98.00 amu   
99+
209.00 amu   
28

Atomic Volume
8.50 cm3/mol   
99+
22.23 cm3/mol   
13

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Molybdenum
  
Bismuth
  

Next Element
Ruthenium
  
Francium
  

Valence Electron Potential
180.00 (-eV)   
3
Not Available   

Lattice Constant
273.50 pm   
99+
335.90 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
9.20 g/cm3   
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Not Available   
9.40 g/cm3   
19

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 Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
11.50   
24
9.32   
31

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Nonmagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   

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

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

Thermal Properties

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   

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