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Titanium vs Magnesium


Magnesium vs Titanium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Ti  
Mg  

Group Number
4  
14
2  
16

Period Number
4  
3  

Block
d block  
s block  

Element Family
Transition Metal  
Alkaline Earth  

CAS Number
7440326  
99+
7439954  
99+

Space Group Name
P63/mmc  
P63/mmc  

Space Group Number
194.00  
7
194.00  
7

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • The only metal which burns in Nitrogen is Titanium.
  • Titanium is also known as corrosion resistant metal.
  
  • Magnesium ions are present in every chlorophyll of every green plant .
  • Controlling Magnesium fire by pouring water on it will result in explosions.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining  
By Electrolysis Process, In Ocean, Mining  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
W. Gregor & J. Berzelius  
Joseph Black  

Discovery
In 1791  
In 1755  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
10
0.06 %  
3

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
9
0.07 %  
2

Abundance In Meteorites
0.05 %  
11
12.00 %  
2

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.66 %  
7
2.90 %  
4

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
15
0.13 %  
2

Abundance In Humans
0.57 %  
2
0.03 %  
5

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.
  
  • Magnesium aluminum alloy improves the mechanical strength and welding characteristics and hence it is used in aeroplane and car manufacturing.
  • It is also used to remove sulfur from the molten iron and steel.
  

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

Medical Uses
Dentistry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing  
-  

Other Uses
Alloys, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues  
Surgical Instruments Manufacturing  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic  
Non Toxic  

Present in Human Body
Yes  
Yes  

In Blood
0.05 Blood/mg dm-3  
16
37.80 Blood/mg dm-3  
5

In Bone
0.60 p.p.m.  
21
1,800.00 p.p.m.  
4

Physical

Melting Point
1,660.00 °C  
18
650.00 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
3,287.00 °C  
23
1,107.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery Gray-White  
Gray  

Luster
Metallic  
-  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
6.00  
6
2.50  
15

Brinell Hardness
716.00 MPa  
16
260.00 MPa  
99+

Vickers Hardness
830.00 MPa  
21
260.00 MPa  
99+

Speed of Sound
5,090.00 m/s  
13
4,940.00 m/s  
15

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
2.40  
7
1.49  
37

Reflectivity
56.00 %  
26
74.00 %  
9

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Ti  
Mg  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
23  
16
15  
24

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.54  
27
1.31  
32

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.09  
39
1.32  
24

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.32  
24
1.23  
26

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.54  
24
1.37  
30

Allen Electronegativity
1.38  
36
1.29  
99+

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.46  
28
2.69  
23

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
658.80 kJ/mol  
39
737.70 kJ/mol  
24

2nd Energy Level
1,309.80 kJ/mol  
99+
1,450.70 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,652.50 kJ/mol  
99+
7,732.70 kJ/mol  
5

4th Energy Level
4,174.60 kJ/mol  
99+
10,542.50 kJ/mol  
4

5th Energy Level
9,581.00 kJ/mol  
5
13,630.00 kJ/mol  
3

6th Energy Level
11,533.00 kJ/mol  
8
18,020.00 kJ/mol  
3

7th Energy level
13,590.00 kJ/mol  
6
21,711.00 kJ/mol  
3

8th Energy Level
16,440.00 kJ/mol  
8
25,661.00 kJ/mol  
3

9th Energy Level
18,530.00 kJ/mol  
11
31,653.00 kJ/mol  
3

10th Energy Level
20,833.00 kJ/mol  
15
35,458.00 kJ/mol  
5

11th Energy Level
25,575.00 kJ/mol  
14
169,988.00 kJ/mol  
1

12th Energy Level
28,125.00 kJ/mol  
37
189,368.00 kJ/mol  
1

13th Energy Level
76,015.00 kJ/mol  
1
7,370.00 kJ/mol  
24

14th Energy Level
83,280.00 kJ/mol  
2
737.70 kJ/mol  
99+

15th Energy Level
90,880.00 kJ/mol  
4
73,700.00 kJ/mol  
21

16th Energy Level
100,700.00 kJ/mol  
4
73,770.00 kJ/mol  
16

17th Energy Level
109,100.00 kJ/mol  
5
737.70 kJ/mol  
37

18th Energy Level
117,800.00 kJ/mol  
6
7,370.00 kJ/mol  
27

19th Energy Level
129,900.00 kJ/mol  
7
737.70 kJ/mol  
34

20th Energy Level
137,530.00 kJ/mol  
9
737.00 kJ/mol  
28

21st Energy Level
658.80 kJ/mol  
99+
737.70 kJ/mol  
99+

22nd Energy Level
658.00 kJ/mol  
31
738.00 kJ/mol  
22

23rd Energy Level
658.80 kJ/mol  
99+
737.70 kJ/mol  
99+

24th Energy Level
658.80 kJ/mol  
30
737.70 kJ/mol  
20

25th Energy Level
658.80 kJ/mol  
32
737.70 kJ/mol  
20

26th Energy Level
658.80 kJ/mol  
31
737.70 kJ/mol  
20

27th Energy Level
658.80 kJ/mol  
32
737.70 kJ/mol  
19

28th Energy Level
658.80 kJ/mol  
37
737.70 kJ/mol  
25

29th Energy Level
658.80 kJ/mol  
38
737.70 kJ/mol  
26

30th Energy Level
658.80 kJ/mol  
34
737.70 kJ/mol  
20

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

Electron Work Function
4.33 eV  
24
3.66 eV  
40

Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Ionization  
Corrosion, Highly Inflammable, Ionization, Solubility  

Atomic

Atomic Number
22  
99+
12  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Ar] 3d2 4s2  
[Ne] 3s2  

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

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
22  
99+
12  
99+

Number of Neutrons
26  
99+
12  
99+

Number of Electrons
22  
99+
12  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
147.00 pm  
36
160.00 pm  
29

Covalent Radius
160.00 pm  
32
141.00 pm  
99+

Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm  
35
173.00 pm  
99+

Atomic Weight
47.87 amu  
99+
24.31 amu  
99+

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Scandium
  
Sodium
  

Next Element
Vanadium
  
Aluminium
  

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

Lattice Constant
295.08 pm  
99+
320.94 pm  
99+

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.59  
30
1.62  
15

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
4.51 g/cm3  
99+
1.74 g/cm3  
99+

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

Tensile Strength
434.00 MPa  
10
150.00 MPa  
25

Viscosity
0.00  
22
0.00  
24

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)  
30

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
44.00 GPa  
17
17.00 GPa  
99+

Bulk Modulus
110.00 GPa  
15
45.00 GPa  
29

Young's Modulus
116.00 GPa  
20
45.00 GPa  
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.32  
12
0.29  
15

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
4.51  
99+
1.74  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
8

Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
33

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Poor Conductor  
Conductor  

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

Electrical Conductivity
0.02 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.23 106/cm Ω  
7

Electron Affinity
7.60 kJ/mol  
99+
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.52 J/(kg K)  
9
1.02 J/(kg K)  
4

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

Thermal Conductivity
21.90 W/m·K  
99+
156.00 W/m·K  
8

Critical Temperature
1,941.00 K  
21
923.00 K  
99+

Thermal Expansion
8.60 µm/(m·K)  
99+
24.80 µm/(m·K)  
15

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
429.00 kJ/mol  
20
128.70 kJ/mol  
99+

Enthalpy of Fusion
15.48 kJ/mol  
19
8.95 kJ/mol  
99+

Enthalpy of Atomization
468.60 kJ/mol  
20
148.50 kJ/mol  
99+

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

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