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Titanium Molybdenum Comparison


Molybdenum Titanium comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Ti  
Mo  

Group Number
4  
14
6  
12

Period Number
4  
5  

Block
d block  
d block  

Element Family
Transition Metal  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
7440326  
99+
7439987  
99+

Space Group Name
P63/mmc  
Im_ 3m  

Space Group Number
194.00  
7
229.00  
2

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • The only metal which burns in Nitrogen is Titanium.
  • Titanium is also known as corrosion resistant metal.
  
  • Molybdenum is highly reactive metal, hence not found free in nature .
  • Till 18th century Molybdenum element were often mistaken as a carbon or Lead.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining  
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
W. Gregor & J. Berzelius  
Carl Wilhelm Scheele  

Discovery
In 1791  
In 1778  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
10
0.00 %  
20

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
9
0.00 %  
19

Abundance In Meteorites
0.05 %  
11
0.00 %  
24

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.66 %  
7
0.00 %  
39

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
15
0.00 %  
9

Abundance In Humans
0.57 %  
2
0.00 %  
17

Uses

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.
  
  • Its alloys are used to make engine parts, drills, saw blade, etc.
  • Lubricant additive made up of Molybdenum disulfide is commonly used in the industry. It is also used as a catalyst.
  

Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
Aerospace Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  

Medical Uses
Dentistry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing  
-  

Other Uses
Alloys, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues  
Alloys  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic  
Toxic  

Present in Human Body
Yes  
Yes  

In Blood
0.05 Blood/mg dm-3  
16
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
31

In Bone
0.60 p.p.m.  
21
0.70 p.p.m.  
20

Physical

Melting Point
1,660.00 °C  
18
2,617.00 °C  
5

Boiling Point
3,287.00 °C  
23
4,612.00 °C  
9

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery Gray-White  
Gray  

Luster
Metallic  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
6.00  
6
5.50  
7

Brinell Hardness
716.00 MPa  
16
1,370.00 MPa  
7

Vickers Hardness
830.00 MPa  
21
1,400.00 MPa  
11

Speed of Sound
5,090.00 m/s  
13
5,400.00 m/s  
9

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
2.40  
7
2.00  
15

Reflectivity
56.00 %  
26
58.00 %  
25

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Ti  
Mo  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
23  
16
25  
14

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.54  
27
2.16  
6

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.09  
39
1.15  
34

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.32  
24
1.30  
25

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.54  
24
2.16  
7

Allen Electronegativity
1.38  
36
2.16  
3

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.46  
28
1.84  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
658.80 kJ/mol  
39
684.30 kJ/mol  
37

2nd Energy Level
1,309.80 kJ/mol  
99+
1,560.00 kJ/mol  
38

3rd Energy Level
2,652.50 kJ/mol  
99+
2,618.00 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
4,174.60 kJ/mol  
99+
4,480.00 kJ/mol  
36

5th Energy Level
9,581.00 kJ/mol  
5
5,257.00 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
11,533.00 kJ/mol  
8
6,640.80 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
13,590.00 kJ/mol  
6
12,125.00 kJ/mol  
13

8th Energy Level
16,440.00 kJ/mol  
8
13,860.00 kJ/mol  
16

9th Energy Level
18,530.00 kJ/mol  
11
15,835.00 kJ/mol  
16

10th Energy Level
20,833.00 kJ/mol  
15
17,980.00 kJ/mol  
18

11th Energy Level
25,575.00 kJ/mol  
14
20,190.00 kJ/mol  
17

12th Energy Level
28,125.00 kJ/mol  
37
22,219.00 kJ/mol  
38

13th Energy Level
76,015.00 kJ/mol  
1
26,930.00 kJ/mol  
13

14th Energy Level
83,280.00 kJ/mol  
2
29,196.00 kJ/mol  
13

15th Energy Level
90,880.00 kJ/mol  
4
52,490.00 kJ/mol  
99+

16th Energy Level
100,700.00 kJ/mol  
4
55,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+

17th Energy Level
109,100.00 kJ/mol  
5
61,400.00 kJ/mol  
9

18th Energy Level
117,800.00 kJ/mol  
6
67,700.00 kJ/mol  
9

19th Energy Level
129,900.00 kJ/mol  
7
74,000.00 kJ/mol  
9

20th Energy Level
137,530.00 kJ/mol  
9
80,400.00 kJ/mol  
10

21st Energy Level
658.80 kJ/mol  
99+
87,000.00 kJ/mol  
9

22nd Energy Level
658.00 kJ/mol  
31
93,400.00 kJ/mol  
7

23rd Energy Level
658.80 kJ/mol  
99+
98,420.00 kJ/mol  
6

24th Energy Level
658.80 kJ/mol  
30
104,400.00 kJ/mol  
2

25th Energy Level
658.80 kJ/mol  
32
121,900.00 kJ/mol  
1

26th Energy Level
658.80 kJ/mol  
31
127,700.00 kJ/mol  
1

27th Energy Level
658.80 kJ/mol  
32
133,800.00 kJ/mol  
1

28th Energy Level
658.80 kJ/mol  
37
139,800.00 kJ/mol  
1

29th Energy Level
658.80 kJ/mol  
38
148,100.00 kJ/mol  
1

30th Energy Level
658.80 kJ/mol  
34
154,500.00 kJ/mol  
1

Electrochemical Equivalent
0.45 g/amp-hr  
99+
0.89 g/amp-hr  
99+

Electron Work Function
4.33 eV  
24
4.60 eV  
17

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
22  
99+
42  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Ar] 3d2 4s2  
[Kr] 4d5 5s1  

Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)  

Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Titanium.jpg#100  
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
22  
99+
42  
99+

Number of Neutrons
26  
99+
54  
99+

Number of Electrons
22  
99+
42  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
147.00 pm  
36
139.00 pm  
99+

Covalent Radius
160.00 pm  
32
154.00 pm  
34

Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm  
35
200.00 pm  
35

Atomic Weight
47.87 amu  
99+
95.95 amu  
99+

Atomic Volume
10.64 cm3/mol  
99+
9.40 cm3/mol  
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Scandium
  
Niobium
  

Next Element
Vanadium
  

Valence Electron Potential
95.20 (-eV)  
10
88.60 (-eV)  
13

Lattice Constant
295.08 pm  
99+
314.70 pm  
99+

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.59  
30
1.03  
99+

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
4.51 g/cm3  
99+
10.28 g/cm3  
39

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
4.11 g/cm3  
99+
9.33 g/cm3  
99+

Tensile Strength
434.00 MPa  
10
324.00 MPa  
15

Viscosity
0.00  
22
0.00  
5

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
22

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.98 (Pa)  
14
0.00 (Pa)  
27

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
44.00 GPa  
17
126.00 GPa  
8

Bulk Modulus
110.00 GPa  
15
230.00 GPa  
6

Young's Modulus
116.00 GPa  
20
329.00 GPa  
6

Poisson Ratio
0.32  
12
0.31  
13

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile  
Ductile, Weldable  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
4.51  
99+
10.22  
40

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
9

Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
29

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Poor Conductor  
Semiconductor  

Resistivity
420.00 nΩ·m  
12
53.40 nΩ·m  
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.02 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.19 106/cm Ω  
11

Electron Affinity
7.60 kJ/mol  
99+
71.90 kJ/mol  
16

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.52 J/(kg K)  
9
0.25 J/(kg K)  
21

Molar Heat Capacity
25.06 J/mol·K  
99+
24.06 J/mol·K  
99+

Thermal Conductivity
21.90 W/m·K  
99+
138.00 W/m·K  
12

Critical Temperature
1,941.00 K  
21
2,896.00 K  
6

Thermal Expansion
8.60 µm/(m·K)  
99+
4.80 µm/(m·K)  
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
429.00 kJ/mol  
20
594.10 kJ/mol  
9

Enthalpy of Fusion
15.48 kJ/mol  
19
27.61 kJ/mol  
5

Enthalpy of Atomization
468.60 kJ/mol  
20
653.00 kJ/mol  
7

Standard Molar Entropy
27.30 J/mol.K  
99+
28.70 J/mol.K  
99+

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