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Technetium vs Tennessine


Tennessine vs Technetium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Tc  
Ts  

Group Number
7  
11
17  
1

Period Number
5  
7  

Block
d block  
p block  

Element Family
Transition Metal  
Probably Post-​Transition  

CAS Number
7440268  
99+
54101143  
2

Space Group Name
P63/mmc  
-  

Space Group Number
194.00  
7
166.00  
9

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Original name of Technetium was Masurium.
  • At the time of its discovery it found in sample of Molybdenum.
  
Tennessine is a superheavy artificial element with a very short half-life.  

Sources
Made by Bombarding Molybdenum with Deuterons  
Synthetically Produced  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Emilio Segrè and Carlo Perriero  
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory  

Discovery
In 1937  
In 2010  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
40
-  

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
18
-  

Abundance In Meteorites
-  
-  

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
99+
-  

Abundance In Oceans
-  
-  

Abundance In Humans
-  
-  

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Technetium is a radioactive metal and hence it is used for medical studies and other research purposes.
  
  • Currently known uses of Ununseptium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  

Industrial Uses
-  
-  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes  
Research Purposes  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Low Toxic  
-  

Present in Human Body
No  
No  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40
0.01 Blood/mg dm-3  
25

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+

Physical

Melting Point
2,200.00 °C  
9
400.00 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
4,877.00 °C  
7
610.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Shiny Gray  
-  

Luster
-  
Unknown Luster  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
2.25  
16
-  

Brinell Hardness
550.00 MPa  
27
700.00 MPa  
17

Vickers Hardness
500.00 MPa  
35
430.00 MPa  
39

Speed of Sound
16,200.00 m/s  
1
4,000.00 m/s  
24

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.90  
18
1.90  
18

Reflectivity
35.00 %  
34
67.00 %  
16

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Tc  
Ts  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
18  
21
0  
35

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.90  
12
0.00  
99+

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.90  
13
1.90  
13

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.36  
21
1.90  
1

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.90  
13
2.00  
10

Allen Electronegativity
1.51  
31
2.10  
4

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.10  
99+
2.20  
39

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
702.00 kJ/mol  
36
742.90 kJ/mol  
23

2nd Energy Level
1,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,785.00 kJ/mol  
23

3rd Energy Level
2,850.00 kJ/mol  
34
723.60 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
14
-  

5th Energy Level
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
28
-  

6th Energy Level
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
99+
11,000.00 kJ/mol  
11

7th Energy level
4,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,500.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
4,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,000.00 kJ/mol  
38

9th Energy Level
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
35
7,230.00 kJ/mol  
28

10th Energy Level
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
39
6,100.00 kJ/mol  
99+

11th Energy Level
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
37
6,700.00 kJ/mol  
38

12th Energy Level
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
99+
883.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
33
7,230.00 kJ/mol  
26

14th Energy Level
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
23
6,500.00 kJ/mol  
25

15th Energy Level
70,200.00 kJ/mol  
29
61,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+

16th Energy Level
70,200.00 kJ/mol  
24
65,000.00 kJ/mol  
26

17th Energy Level
702.50 kJ/mol  
99+
580.00 kJ/mol  
99+

18th Energy Level
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
35
6,100.00 kJ/mol  
99+

19th Energy Level
702.00 kJ/mol  
99+
540.30 kJ/mol  
99+

20th Energy Level
702.00 kJ/mol  
35
608.00 kJ/mol  
99+

21st Energy Level
702.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,780.00 kJ/mol  
22

22nd Energy Level
702.00 kJ/mol  
29
590.00 kJ/mol  
99+

23rd Energy Level
702.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,100.00 kJ/mol  
16

24th Energy Level
702.50 kJ/mol  
28
883.00 kJ/mol  
7

25th Energy Level
702.00 kJ/mol  
30
578.00 kJ/mol  
99+

26th Energy Level
702.00 kJ/mol  
29
593.80 kJ/mol  
99+

27th Energy Level
702.00 kJ/mol  
30
610.00 kJ/mol  
99+

28th Energy Level
702.00 kJ/mol  
35
850.00 kJ/mol  
12

29th Energy Level
702.00 kJ/mol  
36
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+

30th Energy Level
702.00 kJ/mol  
30
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+

Electrochemical Equivalent
0.52 g/amp-hr  
99+
3.50 g/amp-hr  
11

Electron Work Function
4.90 eV  
12
4.00 eV  
35

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
43  
99+
117  
1

Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d5 5s2  
[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p5  

Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  
Not Known  

Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Technetium.jpg#100  
Unknown-Crystal-Structure-of-Ununseptium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
43  
99+
117  
1

Number of Neutrons
55  
99+
167  
3

Number of Electrons
43  
99+
117  
1

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
136.00 pm  
99+
0.00 pm  
99+

Covalent Radius
147.00 pm  
39
0.00 pm  
99+

Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm  
35
220.00 pm  
28

Atomic Weight
98.00 amu  
99+
294.00 amu  
1

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
No Previous Element  

Next Element
Ruthenium
  

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

Lattice Constant
273.50 pm  
99+
330.25 pm  
99+

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3  
-  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.60  
21
1.65  
12

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
11.00 g/cm3  
36
7.10 g/cm3  
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
11.00 g/cm3  
34
7.20 g/cm3  
99+

Tensile Strength
50.00 MPa  
38
80.00 MPa  
29

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
25

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
37

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
99+
0.00 (Pa)  
99+

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
27.00 GPa  
34
25.00 GPa  
38

Bulk Modulus
100.00 GPa  
16
0.00 GPa  
99+

Young's Modulus
50.00 GPa  
39
12.40 GPa  
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.38  
6
0.34  
10

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
11.50  
37
7.20  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
17

Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
24

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
-  

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

Electrical Conductivity
0.07 106/cm Ω  
35
-  

Electron Affinity
53.00 kJ/mol  
23
50.00 kJ/mol  
26

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.21 J/(kg K)  
30
0.14 J/(kg K)  
38

Molar Heat Capacity
24.27 J/mol·K  
99+
27.20 J/mol·K  
24

Thermal Conductivity
50.60 W/m·K  
30
0.20 W/m·K  
99+

Critical Temperature
2,150.00 K  
16
700.00 K  
99+

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
660.00 kJ/mol  
7
550.00 kJ/mol  
14

Enthalpy of Fusion
23.01 kJ/mol  
9
-  

Enthalpy of Atomization
649.00 kJ/mol  
9
590.00 kJ/mol  
13

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

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