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Gold vs Titanium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Ti  
Au  

Group Number
4  
14
11  
7

Period Number
4  
6  

Block
d block  
d block  

Element Family
Transition Metal  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
7440326  
99+
7440575  
31

Space Group Name
P63/mmc  
Fm_ 3m  

Space Group Number
194.00  
5
225.00  
2

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • The only metal which burns in Nitrogen is Titanium.
  • Titanium is also known as corrosion resistant metal.
  
  • It is found in copper ores and from the crust of the earth.
  • It is the most malleable and ductile metal.
  • Gold alloys are used in Dentistry as fillings, crowning, clips, etc. It is also used as an artificial limb joints.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining  
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of metals  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
W. Gregor & J. Berzelius  
Unknown  

Discovery
In 1791  
Before 6000 BCE  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-4 %  
9
6 * 10-8 %  
26

Abundance In Sun
~0.0004 %  
9
~0.0000001 %  
26

Abundance In Meteorites
0.05 %  
11
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.66 %  
7
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
15
0.00 %  
21

Abundance In Humans
Not Available  
0.00 %  
18

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.
  
  • Gold metal is mainly used for Jewelry, bullion, coinage, etc.
  • It is used in the art, decoration, ornaments, etc. It is also used for electroplating process.
  

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

Medical Uses
Dentistry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing  
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry  

Other Uses
Alloys, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues  
Alloys, Bullion, Coinage, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic  
Non Toxic  

Present in Human Body
Yes  
Yes  

In Blood
0.05 Blood/mg dm-3  
16
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
35

In Bone
Not Available  
0.02 p.p.m.  
30

Physical Properties

Melting Point
1,660.00 °C  
18
1,064.43 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
3,287.00 °C  
22
2,807.00 °C  
36

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery Gray-White  
Gold  

Luster
Metallic  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
6.00  
6
2.50  
14

Brinell Hardness
716.00 MPa  
15
194.00 MPa  
99+

Vickers Hardness
830.00 MPa  
14
216.00 MPa  
31

Speed of Sound
5,090.00 m/s  
9
2,030.00 m/s  
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Reflectivity
Not Available  
95.00 %  
2

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
Ti  
Au  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
23  
16
36  
3

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.54  
26
2.54  
1

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.09  
20
Not Available  

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.32  
23
1.42  
18

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available  
1.87  
7

Allen Electronegativity
1.38  
32
1.92  
5

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.46  
28
1.46  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
658.80 kJ/mol  
39
890.10 kJ/mol  
8

2nd Energy Level
1,309.80 kJ/mol  
99+
1,980.00 kJ/mol  
12

3rd Energy Level
2,652.50 kJ/mol  
99+
Not Available  

4th Energy Level
4,174.60 kJ/mol  
32
Not Available  

5th Energy Level
9,581.00 kJ/mol  
5
Not Available  

6th Energy Level
11,533.00 kJ/mol  
6
Not Available  

7th Energy level
13,590.00 kJ/mol  
6
Not Available  

8th Energy Level
16,440.00 kJ/mol  
8
Not Available  

9th Energy Level
18,530.00 kJ/mol  
11
Not Available  

10th Energy Level
20,833.00 kJ/mol  
15
Not Available  

11th Energy Level
25,575.00 kJ/mol  
14
Not Available  

12th Energy Level
28,125.00 kJ/mol  
14
Not Available  

13th Energy Level
76,015.00 kJ/mol  
1
Not Available  

14th Energy Level
83,280.00 kJ/mol  
2
Not Available  

15th Energy Level
90,880.00 kJ/mol  
3
Not Available  

16th Energy Level
100,700.00 kJ/mol  
4
Not Available  

17th Energy Level
109,100.00 kJ/mol  
5
Not Available  

18th Energy Level
117,800.00 kJ/mol  
6
Not Available  

19th Energy Level
129,900.00 kJ/mol  
7
Not Available  

20th Energy Level
137,530.00 kJ/mol  
9
Not Available  

Electrochemical Equivalent
0.45 g/amp-hr  
99+
2.45 g/amp-hr  
21

Electron Work Function
4.33 eV  
17
5.10 eV  
4

Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Ionization  
Chemical Stability, Ionization, Solubility  

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
22  
99+
79  
37

Electron Configuration
[Ar] 3d2 4s2  
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s1  

Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)  

Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Titanium.jpg#100  
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Gold.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
22  
99+
79  
37

Number of Neutrons
26  
99+
118  
23

Number of Electrons
22  
99+
79  
37

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
147.00 pm  
34
151.00 pm  
32

Covalent Radius
160.00 pm  
30
144.00 pm  
40

Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm  
28
166.00 pm  
39

Atomic Weight
47.87 amu  
99+
196.97 amu  
33

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Scandium
  
Platinum
  

Next Element
Vanadium
  
Mercury
  

Valence Electron Potential
95.20 (-eV)  
10
43.40 (-eV)  
99+

Lattice Constant
295.08 pm  
99+
407.82 pm  
21

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available  
1.61  
4

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
4.51 g/cm3  
99+
19.30 g/cm3  
15

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
4.11 g/cm3  
99+
17.31 g/cm3  
6

Tensile Strength
434.00 MPa  
9
120.00 MPa  
15

Viscosity
Not Available  
Not Available  

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available  
0.00 (Pa)  
23

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.98 (Pa)  
14
67.00 (Pa)  
4

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
44.00 GPa  
17
27.00 GPa  
27

Bulk Modulus
110.00 GPa  
15
180.00 GPa  
9

Young's Modulus
116.00 GPa  
18
79.00 GPa  
24

Poisson Ratio
0.32  
12
0.40  
4

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile  
Ductile, Malleable  

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
4.51  
99+
19.32  
8

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Diamagnetic  

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Poor Conductor  
Conductor  

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

Electrical Conductivity
0.02 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.45 106/cm Ω  
3

Electron Affinity
7.60 kJ/mol  
37
222.80 kJ/mol  
1

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.52 J/(kg K)  
9
0.13 J/(kg K)  
39

Molar Heat Capacity
25.06 J/mol·K  
99+
25.42 J/mol·K  
40

Thermal Conductivity
21.90 W/m·K  
99+
318.00 W/m·K  
3

Critical Temperature
Not Available  
Not Available  

Thermal Expansion
8.60 µm/(m·K)  
99+
14.20 µm/(m·K)  
26

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
429.00 kJ/mol  
15
324.40 kJ/mol  
27

Enthalpy of Fusion
15.48 kJ/mol  
19
12.55 kJ/mol  
27

Enthalpy of Atomization
468.60 kJ/mol  
15
364.00 kJ/mol  
25

Standard Molar Entropy
27.30 J/mol.K  
99+
47.40 J/mol.K  
32

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