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Terbium vs Zirconium


Zirconium vs Terbium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Tb  
Zr  

Group Number
3  
15
4  
14

Period Number
6  
5  

Block
f block  
d block  

Element Family
Lanthanide  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
7440279  
99+
7440677  
23

Space Group Name
P63/mmc  
P63/mmc  

Space Group Number
194.00  
7
194.00  
7

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • At times Terbium metal acts same as Calcium.
  • Terbium metal closely similar to Lanthanum metal.
  
  • Zirconium metal can resist to weak acids.
  • Zirconium metal reacts with oxygen and nitrogen in the atmosphere.
  

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  
Martin Heinrich Klaproth  

Discovery
In 1842  
In 1789  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
28
0.00 %  
14

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
29
0.00 %  
16

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
17

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
40
0.01 %  
14

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
23

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
0.00 %  
18

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.
  
  • As this metal does not absorb neutrons; It is used in nuclear power stations.
  • Its oxide is used in ultra strong ceramics. It is also used in manufacturing Crucibles.
  

Industrial Uses
Electronic Industry  
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
Alloys  
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Low Toxic  
-  

Present in Human Body
No  
Yes  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
37
0.01 Blood/mg dm-3  
21

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
0.10 p.p.m.  
28

Physical

Melting Point
1,356.00 °C  
33
1,852.00 °C  
15

Boiling Point
3,123.00 °C  
30
4,377.00 °C  
11

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery White  
Silvery White  

Luster
Metallic  
Lustrous  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
1.50  
19
5.00  
8

Brinell Hardness
677.00 MPa  
19
638.00 MPa  
21

Vickers Hardness
863.00 MPa  
20
820.00 MPa  
22

Speed of Sound
2,620.00 m/s  
99+
3,800.00 m/s  
27

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.60  
32
2.15  
10

Reflectivity
35.00 %  
34
70.00 %  
13

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Tb  
Zr  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
26  
13
24  
15

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.20  
40
1.33  
31

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.20  
32
0.90  
99+

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.10  
31
1.22  
27

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.20  
39
1.33  
32

Allen Electronegativity
1.20  
99+
1.32  
39

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.20  
39
2.67  
24

Ionization Energies
  
  

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

2nd Energy Level
1,174.80 kJ/mol  
99+
1,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,417.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,218.00 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
4,203.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3,313.00 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
5,658.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,752.00 kJ/mol  
16

6th Energy Level
5,658.00 kJ/mol  
99+
9,500.00 kJ/mol  
21

7th Energy level
5,420.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
5,650.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

9th Energy Level
5,650.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
40

10th Energy Level
5,650.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,730.00 kJ/mol  
99+

11th Energy Level
5,650.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,406.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
5,650.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
5,650.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
36

14th Energy Level
5,650.00 kJ/mol  
99+
640.00 kJ/mol  
99+

15th Energy Level
56,500.00 kJ/mol  
99+
64,000.00 kJ/mol  
36

16th Energy Level
56,500.00 kJ/mol  
99+
64,000.00 kJ/mol  
27

17th Energy Level
565.80 kJ/mol  
99+
640.10 kJ/mol  
99+

18th Energy Level
5,658.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
38

19th Energy Level
565.00 kJ/mol  
99+
640.00 kJ/mol  
99+

20th Energy Level
565.00 kJ/mol  
99+
640.00 kJ/mol  
39

21st Energy Level
565.80 kJ/mol  
99+
640.10 kJ/mol  
99+

22nd Energy Level
565.00 kJ/mol  
99+
640.00 kJ/mol  
33

23rd Energy Level
565.80 kJ/mol  
99+
640.10 kJ/mol  
99+

24th Energy Level
565.80 kJ/mol  
99+
640.00 kJ/mol  
35

25th Energy Level
565.00 kJ/mol  
99+
640.10 kJ/mol  
37

26th Energy Level
565.80 kJ/mol  
99+
640.10 kJ/mol  
36

27th Energy Level
565.80 kJ/mol  
99+
640.10 kJ/mol  
38

28th Energy Level
565.80 kJ/mol  
99+
640.10 kJ/mol  
99+

29th Energy Level
565.80 kJ/mol  
99+
640.10 kJ/mol  
99+

30th Energy Level
565.00 kJ/mol  
99+
640.10 kJ/mol  
39

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.98 g/amp-hr  
35
0.85 g/amp-hr  
99+

Electron Work Function
3.00 eV  
99+
4.05 eV  
34

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
65  
99+
40  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f9 6s2  
[Kr] 4d2 5s2  

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

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
65  
99+
40  
99+

Number of Neutrons
94  
37
51  
99+

Number of Electrons
65  
99+
40  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
177.00 pm  
19
160.00 pm  
29

Covalent Radius
194.00 pm  
16
175.00 pm  
25

Van der Waals Radius
221.00 pm  
27
200.00 pm  
35

Atomic Weight
158.93 amu  
99+
91.22 amu  
99+

Atomic Volume
19.20 cm3/mol  
34
14.10 cm3/mol  
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Yttrium
  

Next Element
Niobium
  

Valence Electron Potential
46.80 (-eV)  
34
80.00 (-eV)  
18

Lattice Constant
360.10 pm  
40
323.20 pm  
99+

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.58  
35
1.59  
25

Mechanical

Density
  
  

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

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

Tensile Strength
60.00 MPa  
35
330.00 MPa  
14

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
12

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
31
0.00 (Pa)  
37

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
12.50 (Pa)  
8
0.00 (Pa)  
21

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
22.10 GPa  
99+
33.00 GPa  
23

Bulk Modulus
38.70 GPa  
40
91.10 GPa  
18

Young's Modulus
55.70 GPa  
37
88.00 GPa  
24

Poisson Ratio
0.26  
21
0.34  
10

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable  
Ductile, Malleable  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
8.23  
99+
6.51  
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  
Conductor  

Resistivity
1.15 nΩ·m  
99+
421.00 nΩ·m  
11

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

Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol  
26
41.10 kJ/mol  
32

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.18 J/(kg K)  
34
0.27 J/(kg K)  
19

Molar Heat Capacity
28.91 J/mol·K  
12
25.36 J/mol·K  
99+

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

Critical Temperature
1,629.00 K  
37
2,128.00 K  
17

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
330.90 kJ/mol  
99+
581.60 kJ/mol  
11

Enthalpy of Fusion
10.80 kJ/mol  
40
20.90 kJ/mol  
11

Enthalpy of Atomization
314.00 kJ/mol  
99+
598.00 kJ/mol  
12

Standard Molar Entropy
73.20 J/mol.K  
10
39.00 J/mol.K  
99+

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