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Technetium vs Yttrium


Yttrium vs Technetium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Tc   
Y   

Group Number
7   
11
3   
15

Period Number
5   
5   

Block
d block   
d block   

Element Family
Transition Metal   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440268   
99+
7440655   
25

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.
  
  • Yttrium Metal is highly toxic.
  • Yttrium Metal is highly reactive in nature hence not found free in nature.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Emilio Segrè and Carlo Perriero   
Johan Gadolin   

Discovery
In 1937   
In 1794   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
Not Available   
7 * 10-7 %   
17

Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %   
~0.0000001 %   
26

Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available   
0.00 %   
21

Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available   
0.00 %   
22

Abundance In Oceans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
25

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Technetium is a radioactive metal and hence it is used for medical studies and other research purposes.
  
  • Yttrium metal is used in different alloys, as it increases the strength of aluminum Magnesium alloy. It is used for radar microwave filter.
  • It is also used as a catalyst in ethene polymerisation.
  

Industrial Uses
NA   
Electrical Industry, Electronic 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   
Yes   

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
37
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
26

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.   
36
0.07 p.p.m.   
25

Physical Properties

Melting Point
2,200.00 °C   
9
1,523.00 °C   
27

Boiling Point
4,877.00 °C   
7
3,337.00 °C   
21

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Shiny Gray   
Silvery White   

Luster
NA   
NA   

Hardness
  
  

Brinell Hardness
Not Available   
589.00 MPa   
22

Speed of Sound
16,200.00 m/s   
1
3,300.00 m/s   
23

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   
Y   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
18   
21
19   
20

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.90   
11
1.22   
38

Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
0.65   
29

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.36   
20
1.11   
29

Allen Electronegativity
1.51   
28
1.12   
38

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.10   
99+
2.78   
16

Ionization Energies
  
  

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

2nd Energy Level
1,470.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,180.00 kJ/mol   
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,850.00 kJ/mol   
33
1,980.00 kJ/mol   
99+

4th Energy Level
Not Available   
5,847.00 kJ/mol   
10

5th Energy Level
Not Available   
7,430.00 kJ/mol   
14

6th Energy Level
Not Available   
8,970.00 kJ/mol   
17

7th Energy level
Not Available   
11,190.00 kJ/mol   
18

8th Energy Level
Not Available   
12,450.00 kJ/mol   
18

9th Energy Level
Not Available   
14,110.00 kJ/mol   
19

10th Energy Level
Not Available   
18,400.00 kJ/mol   
17

11th Energy Level
Not Available   
19,900.00 kJ/mol   
18

12th Energy Level
Not Available   
36,090.00 kJ/mol   
5

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

Electron Work Function
Not Available   
3.10 eV   
35

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
43   
99+
39   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d5 5s2   
[Kr] 4d1 5s2   

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

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
43   
99+
39   
99+

Number of Neutrons
55   
99+
50   
99+

Number of Electrons
43   
99+
39   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
136.00 pm   
99+
180.00 pm   
14

Covalent Radius
147.00 pm   
37
190.00 pm   
18

Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm   
28
200.00 pm   
28

Atomic Weight
98.00 amu   
99+
88.91 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
8.50 cm3/mol   
99+
19.80 cm3/mol   
21

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Molybdenum
  
Strontium
  

Next Element
Ruthenium
  
Zirconium
  

Valence Electron Potential
180.00 (-eV)   
3
48.00 (-eV)   
30

Lattice Constant
273.50 pm   
99+
364.74 pm   
31

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.60   
5
1.57   
16

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

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

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

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available   
0.00 (Pa)   
32

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available   
4.27 (Pa)   
10

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
Not Available   
25.60 GPa   
30

Bulk Modulus
Not Available   
41.20 GPa   
30

Young's Modulus
Not Available   
63.50 GPa   
32

Poisson Ratio
Not Available   
0.24   
26

Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
Ductile   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
11.50   
24
4.47   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   

Resistivity
200.00 nΩ·m   
18
596.00 nΩ·m   
8

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

Electron Affinity
53.00 kJ/mol   
18
29.60 kJ/mol   
30

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.21 J/(kg K)   
29
0.30 J/(kg K)   
18

Molar Heat Capacity
24.27 J/mol·K   
99+
26.53 J/mol·K   
27

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

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
7.10 µm/(m·K)   
99+
10.60 µm/(m·K)   
37

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
660.00 kJ/mol   
6
393.00 kJ/mol   
18

Enthalpy of Fusion
23.01 kJ/mol   
9
17.15 kJ/mol   
16

Enthalpy of Atomization
649.00 kJ/mol   
8
418.00 kJ/mol   
18

Standard Molar Entropy
181.10 J/mol.K   
2
44.40 J/mol.K   
33

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