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Technetium vs Titanium


Titanium vs Technetium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Tc   
Ti   

Group Number
7   
11
4   
14

Period Number
5   
4   

Block
d block   
d block   

Element Family
Transition Metal   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440268   
99+
7440326   
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.
  
  • The only metal which burns in Nitrogen is Titanium.
  • Titanium is also known as corrosion resistant metal.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Emilio Segrè and Carlo Perriero   
W. Gregor & J. Berzelius   

Discovery
In 1937   
In 1791   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
Not Available   
3 * 10-4 %   
9

Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %   
~0.0004 %   
9

Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available   
0.05 %   
11

Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available   
0.66 %   
7

Abundance In Oceans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
15

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Technetium is a radioactive metal and hence it is used for medical studies and other research purposes.
  
  • Its alloys are used in spacecraft, aircraft and ammunition industry.
  • Its pipes are used in distillation plants, submarines, hulls of big ships, etc.
  

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

Medical Uses
NA   
Dentistry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing   

Other Uses
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes   
Alloys, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Low Toxic   
Non Toxic   

Present in Human Body
No   
Yes   

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
37
0.05 Blood/mg dm-3   
16

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.   
36
Not Available   

Physical Properties

Melting Point
2,200.00 °C   
9
1,660.00 °C   
18

Boiling Point
4,877.00 °C   
7
3,287.00 °C   
22

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Shiny Gray   
Silvery Gray-White   

Luster
NA   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
Not Available   
6.00   
6

Brinell Hardness
Not Available   
716.00 MPa   
15

Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
830.00 MPa   
14

Speed of Sound
16,200.00 m/s   
1
5,090.00 m/s   
9

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   
Ti   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
18   
21
23   
16

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.90   
11
1.54   
26

Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.09   
20

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.36   
20
1.32   
23

Allen Electronegativity
1.51   
28
1.38   
32

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.10   
99+
2.46   
28

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
702.00 kJ/mol   
36
658.80 kJ/mol   
39

2nd Energy Level
1,470.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,309.80 kJ/mol   
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,850.00 kJ/mol   
33
2,652.50 kJ/mol   
99+

4th Energy Level
Not Available   
4,174.60 kJ/mol   
32

5th Energy Level
Not Available   
9,581.00 kJ/mol   
5

6th Energy Level
Not Available   
11,533.00 kJ/mol   
6

7th Energy level
Not Available   
13,590.00 kJ/mol   
6

8th Energy Level
Not Available   
16,440.00 kJ/mol   
8

9th Energy Level
Not Available   
18,530.00 kJ/mol   
11

10th Energy Level
Not Available   
20,833.00 kJ/mol   
15

11th Energy Level
Not Available   
25,575.00 kJ/mol   
14

12th Energy Level
Not Available   
28,125.00 kJ/mol   
14

13th Energy Level
Not Available   
76,015.00 kJ/mol   
1

14th Energy Level
Not Available   
83,280.00 kJ/mol   
2

15th Energy Level
Not Available   
90,880.00 kJ/mol   
3

16th Energy Level
Not Available   
100,700.00 kJ/mol   
4

17th Energy Level
Not Available   
109,100.00 kJ/mol   
5

18th Energy Level
Not Available   
117,800.00 kJ/mol   
6

19th Energy Level
Not Available   
129,900.00 kJ/mol   
7

20th Energy Level
Not Available   
137,530.00 kJ/mol   
9

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

Electron Work Function
Not Available   
4.33 eV   
17

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
43   
99+
22   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d5 5s2   
[Ar] 3d2 4s2   

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

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
43   
99+
22   
99+

Number of Neutrons
55   
99+
26   
99+

Number of Electrons
43   
99+
22   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
136.00 pm   
99+
147.00 pm   
34

Covalent Radius
147.00 pm   
37
160.00 pm   
30

Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm   
28
200.00 pm   
28

Atomic Weight
98.00 amu   
99+
47.87 amu   
99+

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Molybdenum
  
Scandium
  

Next Element
Ruthenium
  
Vanadium
  

Valence Electron Potential
180.00 (-eV)   
3
95.20 (-eV)   
10

Lattice Constant
273.50 pm   
99+
295.08 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
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
11.00 g/cm3   
34
4.51 g/cm3   
99+

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

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
434.00 MPa   
9

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available   
0.98 (Pa)   
14

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
Not Available   
44.00 GPa   
17

Bulk Modulus
Not Available   
110.00 GPa   
15

Young's Modulus
Not Available   
116.00 GPa   
18

Poisson Ratio
Not Available   
0.32   
12

Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
Ductile   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
11.50   
24
4.51   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Poor Conductor   

Resistivity
200.00 nΩ·m   
18
420.00 nΩ·m   
12

Electrical Conductivity
0.07 106/cm Ω   
30
0.02 106/cm Ω   
99+

Electron Affinity
53.00 kJ/mol   
18
7.60 kJ/mol   
37

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.21 J/(kg K)   
29
0.52 J/(kg K)   
9

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

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

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
660.00 kJ/mol   
6
429.00 kJ/mol   
15

Enthalpy of Fusion
23.01 kJ/mol   
9
15.48 kJ/mol   
19

Enthalpy of Atomization
649.00 kJ/mol   
8
468.60 kJ/mol   
15

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

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