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Terbium vs Praseodymium


Praseodymium vs Terbium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Tb   
Pr   

Group Number
Not Available   
Not Available   

Period Number
6   
6   

Block
f block   
f block   

Element Family
Lanthanide   
Lanthanide   

CAS Number
7440279   
99+
7440100   
99+

Space Group Name
P63/mmc   
P63/mmc   

Space Group Number
194.00   
5
194.00   
5

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • At times Terbium metal acts same as Calcium.
  • Terbium metal closely similar to Lanthanum metal.
  
  • Praseodymium metal is synthetically produced metal.
  • Praseodymium is used as possible fuel for radioactive generators.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Found with Other Rare Earth Metals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Carl Gustaf Mosander   
Not Available   

Discovery
In 1842   
In 1885   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-8 %   
27
2 * 10-7 %   
22

Abundance In Sun
~0.00000001 %   
29
~0.0000001 %   
26

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
40

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
40
0.00 %   
27

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
39

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Terbium salts are used in optical devices like laser devices.
  • Terbium’s alloy lengthens and shortens the magnetic field and this effect forms loudspeaker.
  
  • The main use of Praseodymium include alloys. Praseodymium –Magnesium alloy is used in aircraft engines due to its high strength.
  • This metal is also used while making a permanent magnets.
  

Industrial Uses
Electronic Industry   
Chemical Industry   

Medical Uses
NA   
NA   

Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Low Toxic   
Moderately Toxic   

Present in Human Body
No   
No   

Physical Properties

Melting Point
1,356.00 °C   
33
935.00 °C   
99+

Boiling Point
3,123.00 °C   
29
3,130.00 °C   
27

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery White   
Grayish White   

Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Brinell Hardness
677.00 MPa   
17
481.00 MPa   
24

Vickers Hardness
863.00 MPa   
13
400.00 MPa   
25

Speed of Sound
2,620.00 m/s   
35
2,280.00 m/s   
40

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
Tb   
Pr   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
26   
13
31   
8

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.13   
99+

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.10   
30
1.07   
32

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
Not Available   
2.87   
12

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
603.40 kJ/mol   
99+
527.00 kJ/mol   
99+

2nd Energy Level
1,174.80 kJ/mol   
99+
1,020.00 kJ/mol   
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,417.00 kJ/mol   
99+
2,086.00 kJ/mol   
99+

4th Energy Level
4,203.00 kJ/mol   
31
3,761.00 kJ/mol   
99+

5th Energy Level
Not Available   
5,551.00 kJ/mol   
29

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.98 g/amp-hr   
31
1.75 g/amp-hr   
40

Electron Work Function
3.00 eV   
36
2.70 eV   
99+

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
65   
99+
59   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f9 6s2   
[Xe] 4f3 6s2   

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

Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Terbium.jpg#100   
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Praseodymium.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
65   
99+
59   
99+

Number of Neutrons
94   
36
82   
99+

Number of Electrons
65   
99+
59   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
177.00 pm   
17
182.00 pm   
11

Covalent Radius
194.00 pm   
16
203.00 pm   
9

Van der Waals Radius
221.00 pm   
22
239.00 pm   
14

Atomic Weight
158.93 amu   
99+
140.91 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
19.20 cm3/mol   
22
20.80 cm3/mol   
15

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Gadolinium
  
Cerium
  

Next Element
Dysprosium
  
Neodymium
  

Valence Electron Potential
46.80 (-eV)   
33
42.64 (-eV)   
99+

Lattice Constant
360.10 pm   
36
367.25 pm   
29

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.58   
13
1.61   
4

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
8.23 g/cm3   
99+
6.77 g/cm3   
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
7.65 g/cm3   
30
6.50 g/cm3   
39

Tensile Strength
60.00 MPa   
17
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)   
29
0.00 (Pa)   
25

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
12.50 (Pa)   
8
13.20 (Pa)   
7

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
22.10 GPa   
32
14.80 GPa   
39

Bulk Modulus
38.70 GPa   
33
28.80 GPa   
40

Young's Modulus
55.70 GPa   
34
37.30 GPa   
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.26   
21
0.28   
16

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
Ductile, Malleable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
8.23   
39
6.77   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   

Resistivity
1.15 nΩ·m   
99+
0.70 nΩ·m   
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.01 106/cm Ω   
99+
0.01 106/cm Ω   
99+

Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol   
21
50.00 kJ/mol   
21

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.18 J/(kg K)   
33
0.19 J/(kg K)   
32

Molar Heat Capacity
28.91 J/mol·K   
9
27.20 J/mol·K   
18

Thermal Conductivity
11.10 W/m·K   
99+
12.50 W/m·K   
99+

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
10.30 µm/(m·K)   
38
6.70 µm/(m·K)   
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
330.90 kJ/mol   
26
296.80 kJ/mol   
29

Enthalpy of Fusion
10.80 kJ/mol   
34
6.89 kJ/mol   
99+

Enthalpy of Atomization
314.00 kJ/mol   
33
368.00 kJ/mol   
24

Standard Molar Entropy
73.20 J/mol.K   
10
73.20 J/mol.K   
10

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