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Terbium vs Yttrium


Yttrium vs Terbium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Tb   
Y   

Group Number
Not Available   
3   
15

Period Number
6   
5   

Block
f block   
d block   

Element Family
Lanthanide   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440279   
99+
7440655   
25

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

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   
Johan Gadolin   

Discovery
In 1842   
In 1794   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-8 %   
27
7 * 10-7 %   
17

Abundance In Sun
~0.00000001 %   
29
~0.0000001 %   
26

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
21

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
40
0.00 %   
22

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
25

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.
  
  • 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
Electronic Industry   
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   

Medical Uses
NA   
NA   

Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Low Toxic   
Highly Toxic   

Present in Human Body
No   
Yes   

In Blood
Not Available   
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
26

In Bone
Not Available   
0.07 p.p.m.   
25

Physical Properties

Melting Point
1,356.00 °C   
33
1,523.00 °C   
27

Boiling Point
3,123.00 °C   
29
3,337.00 °C   
21

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery White   
Silvery White   

Luster
Metallic   
NA   

Hardness
  
  

Brinell Hardness
677.00 MPa   
17
589.00 MPa   
22

Vickers Hardness
863.00 MPa   
13
Not Available   

Speed of Sound
2,620.00 m/s   
35
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
Tb   
Y   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
26   
13
19   
20

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.22   
38

Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
0.65   
29

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.10   
30
1.11   
29

Allen Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.12   
38

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
Not Available   
2.78   
16

Ionization Energies
  
  

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

2nd Energy Level
1,174.80 kJ/mol   
99+
1,180.00 kJ/mol   
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,417.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,980.00 kJ/mol   
99+

4th Energy Level
4,203.00 kJ/mol   
31
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
1.98 g/amp-hr   
31
1.11 g/amp-hr   
99+

Electron Work Function
3.00 eV   
36
3.10 eV   
35

Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility   
Chemical Stability, Flammable, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility   

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
65   
99+
39   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f9 6s2   
[Kr] 4d1 5s2   

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

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
65   
99+
39   
99+

Number of Neutrons
94   
36
50   
99+

Number of Electrons
65   
99+
39   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
177.00 pm   
17
180.00 pm   
14

Covalent Radius
194.00 pm   
16
190.00 pm   
18

Van der Waals Radius
221.00 pm   
22
200.00 pm   
28

Atomic Weight
158.93 amu   
99+
88.91 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
19.20 cm3/mol   
22
19.80 cm3/mol   
21

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Gadolinium
  
Strontium
  

Next Element
Dysprosium
  
Zirconium
  

Valence Electron Potential
46.80 (-eV)   
33
48.00 (-eV)   
30

Lattice Constant
360.10 pm   
36
364.74 pm   
31

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.58   
13
1.57   
16

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

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

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
7.65 g/cm3   
30
4.24 g/cm3   
99+

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)   
32

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
12.50 (Pa)   
8
4.27 (Pa)   
10

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
22.10 GPa   
32
25.60 GPa   
30

Bulk Modulus
38.70 GPa   
33
41.20 GPa   
30

Young's Modulus
55.70 GPa   
34
63.50 GPa   
32

Poisson Ratio
0.26   
21
0.24   
26

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
Ductile   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
8.23   
39
4.47   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   

Resistivity
1.15 nΩ·m   
99+
596.00 nΩ·m   
8

Electrical Conductivity
0.01 106/cm Ω   
99+
0.02 106/cm Ω   
99+

Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol   
21
29.60 kJ/mol   
30

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.18 J/(kg K)   
33
0.30 J/(kg K)   
18

Molar Heat Capacity
28.91 J/mol·K   
9
26.53 J/mol·K   
27

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

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
10.30 µm/(m·K)   
38
10.60 µm/(m·K)   
37

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
330.90 kJ/mol   
26
393.00 kJ/mol   
18

Enthalpy of Fusion
10.80 kJ/mol   
34
17.15 kJ/mol   
16

Enthalpy of Atomization
314.00 kJ/mol   
33
418.00 kJ/mol   
18

Standard Molar Entropy
73.20 J/mol.K   
10
44.40 J/mol.K   
33

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