Element Family
Transition Metal
Transition Metal
Space Group Name
P63/mmc
R_ 3m
Interesting Facts
- The only metal which burns in Nitrogen is Titanium.
- Titanium is also known as corrosion resistant metal.
- At room temperature mercury is found in a liquid state.
- A coin of pound or rupees floats in mercury.
- Because of its low melting point and boiling point it is used in thermometers.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining
Mining, Ores of Minerals
Who Discovered
W. Gregor & J. Berzelius
Ancient Chinese and Indians
Discovery
In 1791
Before 2000 BCE
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Uses & Benefits
- Its alloys are used in spacecraft, aircraft and ammunition industry.
- Its pipes are used in distillation plants, submarines, hulls of big ships, etc.
- It is a liquid metal at room temperature, but it is a toxic heavy metal and hence many uses of mercury are under review or phased out.
- It is manly used as a catalysts in chemical industry.
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Medical Uses
Dentistry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing
Dentistry
Other Uses
Alloys, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues
Alloys, Mirror Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical Industry
Toxicity
Non Toxic
Highly Toxic
Present in Human Body
Yes
Yes
Physical State
Solid
Liquid
Color
Silvery Gray-White
Silver
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Pauling Electropositivity
Electrochemical Equivalent
Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Ionization
Flammability, Ionization, Solubility
Electron Configuration
[Ar] 3d2 4s2
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
Rhombohedral (RHO)
Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Titanium.jpg#100
RHO-Crystal-Structure-of-Mercury.jpg#100
Valence Electron Potential
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
-
Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile
-
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
Diamagnetic
Electrical Property
Poor Conductor
Conductor