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Technetium vs Sodium


Sodium vs Technetium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Tc   
Na   

Group Number
7   
11
1   
17

Period Number
5   
3   

Block
d block   
s block   

Element Family
Transition Metal   
Alkali   

CAS Number
7440268   
99+
7440235   
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.
  
  • At room temperature Sodium metal is very soft as it can be chopped down into pieces with butter knife.
  • The most common compound of Sodium is NaCl (Salt).
  

Sources
Made by Bombarding Molybdenum with Deuterons   
By Electrolysis Process, Mining   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Emilio Segrè and Carlo Perriero   
Humphry Davy   

Discovery
In 1937   
In 1807   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
Not Available   
2 * 10-3 %   
6

Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %   
~0.004 %   
6

Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available   
0.55 %   
6

Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available   
2.30 %   
5

Abundance In Oceans
Not Available   
1.10 %   
1

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.14 %   
3

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Technetium is a radioactive metal and hence it is used for medical studies and other research purposes.
  
  • In some nuclear reactors sodium is used as a heat exchanger.
  • Compound of Sodium metals called Salt (Sodium chloride) is used in Food.
  

Industrial Uses
NA   
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   

Medical Uses
NA   
Pharmaceutical Industry   

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
1,970.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
1

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.   
36
10,000.00 p.p.m.   
2

Physical Properties

Melting Point
2,200.00 °C   
9
97.72 °C   
99+

Boiling Point
4,877.00 °C   
7
883.00 °C   
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Shiny Gray   
Silvery White   

Luster
NA   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
Not Available   
0.50   
22

Brinell Hardness
Not Available   
0.69 MPa   
99+

Speed of Sound
16,200.00 m/s   
1
3,200.00 m/s   
24

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   
Na   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
18   
21
17   
22

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.90   
11
0.93   
99+

Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
0.56   
30

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.36   
20
1.01   
35

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available   
0.91   
21

Allen Electronegativity
1.51   
28
0.87   
99+

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.10   
99+
3.07   
6

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
702.00 kJ/mol   
36
495.80 kJ/mol   
99+

2nd Energy Level
1,470.00 kJ/mol   
99+
4,562.00 kJ/mol   
4

3rd Energy Level
2,850.00 kJ/mol   
33
6,910.30 kJ/mol   
6

4th Energy Level
Not Available   
9,543.00 kJ/mol   
5

5th Energy Level
Not Available   
13,354.00 kJ/mol   
4

6th Energy Level
Not Available   
16,613.00 kJ/mol   
4

7th Energy level
Not Available   
20,117.00 kJ/mol   
4

8th Energy Level
Not Available   
25,496.00 kJ/mol   
4

9th Energy Level
Not Available   
28,932.00 kJ/mol   
4

10th Energy Level
Not Available   
141,362.00 kJ/mol   
2

11th Energy Level
Not Available   
159,076.00 kJ/mol   
2

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

Electron Work Function
Not Available   
2.75 eV   
40

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
43   
99+
11   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d5 5s2   
[Ne] 3s1   

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+
11   
99+

Number of Neutrons
55   
99+
12   
99+

Number of Electrons
43   
99+
11   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
136.00 pm   
99+
186.00 pm   
9

Covalent Radius
147.00 pm   
37
166.00 pm   
27

Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm   
28
227.00 pm   
21

Atomic Weight
98.00 amu   
99+
22.99 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
8.50 cm3/mol   
99+
23.70 cm3/mol   
10

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Molybdenum
  
Beryllium
  

Next Element
Ruthenium
  
Magnesium
  

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

Lattice Constant
273.50 pm   
99+
429.06 pm   
19

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
0.97 g/cm3   
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Not Available   
0.93 g/cm3   
99+

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
Not Available   
3.30 GPa   
99+

Bulk Modulus
Not Available   
6.30 GPa   
99+

Young's Modulus
Not Available   
10.00 GPa   
99+

Poisson Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   

Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
NA   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
11.50   
24
0.97   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   

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

Electrical Conductivity
0.07 106/cm Ω   
30
0.21 106/cm Ω   
9

Electron Affinity
53.00 kJ/mol   
18
52.80 kJ/mol   
19

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.21 J/(kg K)   
29
1.23 J/(kg K)   
3

Molar Heat Capacity
24.27 J/mol·K   
99+
28.23 J/mol·K   
10

Thermal Conductivity
50.60 W/m·K   
30
142.00 W/m·K   
11

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
2,573.00 K   
2

Thermal Expansion
7.10 µm/(m·K)   
99+
71.00 µm/(m·K)   
4

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
660.00 kJ/mol   
6
89.04 kJ/mol   
99+

Enthalpy of Fusion
23.01 kJ/mol   
9
2.59 kJ/mol   
99+

Enthalpy of Atomization
649.00 kJ/mol   
8
108.40 kJ/mol   
99+

Standard Molar Entropy
181.10 J/mol.K   
2
51.30 J/mol.K   
28

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