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Technetium vs Rhenium


Rhenium vs Technetium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Tc   
Re   

Group Number
7   
11
7   
11

Period Number
5   
6   

Block
d block   
d block   

Element Family
Transition Metal   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440268   
99+
7440155   
99+

Space Group Name
P63/mmc   
P63/mmc   

Space Group Number
194.00   
5
194.00   
5

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Original name of Technetium was Masurium.
  • At the time of its discovery it found in sample of Molybdenum.
  
  • Chemical properties of Rhenium are similar to Manganese.
  • Rhenium metal is created while refining Molybdenum.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Emilio Segrè and Carlo Perriero   
Masataka Ogawa   

Discovery
In 1937   
In 1908   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
Not Available   
2 * 10-8 %   
29

Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %   
~0.00000001 %   
29

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 %   
34

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Technetium is a radioactive metal and hence it is used for medical studies and other research purposes.
  
  • Alloys of Rhenium are used as an electric contact material. It can resist withstand arc corrosion.
  • Its catalysts are used in hydrogenation of fine chemicals. Its Alloy with nickel is used to produce turbine blades.
  

Industrial Uses
NA   
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   

Medical Uses
NA   
NA   

Other Uses
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Low Toxic   
Low Toxic   

Present in Human Body
No   
No   

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
3,180.00 °C   
2

Boiling Point
4,877.00 °C   
7
5,627.00 °C   
2

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Shiny Gray   
Silvery Gray   

Luster
NA   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
Not Available   
7.00   
3

Brinell Hardness
Not Available   
1,320.00 MPa   
8

Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
1,350.00 MPa   
7

Speed of Sound
16,200.00 m/s   
1
4,700.00 m/s   
15

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   
Re   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
18   
21
33   
6

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.90   
11
1.90   
11

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.36   
20
1.46   
15

Allen Electronegativity
1.51   
28
1.60   
21

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.10   
99+
2.10   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
702.00 kJ/mol   
36
760.00 kJ/mol   
20

2nd Energy Level
1,470.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,260.00 kJ/mol   
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,850.00 kJ/mol   
33
2,510.00 kJ/mol   
99+

4th Energy Level
Not Available   
3,640.00 kJ/mol   
99+

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

Electron Work Function
Not Available   
4.96 eV   
7

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
43   
99+
75   
99+

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

Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
43   
99+
75   
40

Number of Neutrons
55   
99+
111   
26

Number of Electrons
43   
99+
75   
40

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
136.00 pm   
99+
137.00 pm   
40

Covalent Radius
147.00 pm   
37
151.00 pm   
34

Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm   
28
200.00 pm   
28

Atomic Weight
98.00 amu   
99+
186.21 amu   
36

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Molybdenum
  
Tungsten
  

Next Element
Ruthenium
  
Osmium
  

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

Lattice Constant
273.50 pm   
99+
276.10 pm   
99+

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.60   
5
1.62   
3

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
11.00 g/cm3   
34
21.02 g/cm3   
12

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Not Available   
18.90 g/cm3   
4

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
1,070.00 MPa   
3

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available   
0.00 (Pa)   
29

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
Not Available   
178.00 GPa   
3

Bulk Modulus
Not Available   
370.00 GPa   
2

Young's Modulus
Not Available   
463.00 GPa   
2

Poisson Ratio
Not Available   
0.30   
14

Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
Ductile, Malleable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
11.50   
24
21.02   
5

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   

Resistivity
200.00 nΩ·m   
18
193.00 nΩ·m   
20

Electrical Conductivity
0.07 106/cm Ω   
30
0.05 106/cm Ω   
33

Electron Affinity
53.00 kJ/mol   
18
14.50 kJ/mol   
35

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+
25.48 J/mol·K   
38

Thermal Conductivity
50.60 W/m·K   
30
48.00 W/m·K   
31

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
660.00 kJ/mol   
6
707.10 kJ/mol   
3

Enthalpy of Fusion
23.01 kJ/mol   
9
33.05 kJ/mol   
2

Enthalpy of Atomization
649.00 kJ/mol   
8
791.00 kJ/mol   
2

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

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