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Titanium vs Molybdenum


Molybdenum vs Titanium


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   
5
229.00   
1

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
3 * 10-4 %   
9
5 * 10-7 %   
19

Abundance In Sun
~0.0004 %   
9
~0.0000009 %   
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
Not Available   
0.00 %   
14

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   
NA   

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
Not Available   
0.70 p.p.m.   
18

Physical Properties

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

Boiling Point
3,287.00 °C   
22
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   
15
1,370.00 MPa   
7

Vickers Hardness
830.00 MPa   
14
1,400.00 MPa   
6

Speed of Sound
5,090.00 m/s   
9
5,400.00 m/s   
6

Optical Properties
  
  

Reflectivity
Not Available   
58.00 %   
15

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   
Mo   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
23   
16
25   
14

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.54   
26
2.16   
5

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.09   
20
1.15   
19

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.32   
23
1.30   
24

Allen Electronegativity
1.38   
32
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   
37

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

4th Energy Level
4,174.60 kJ/mol   
32
4,480.00 kJ/mol   
26

5th Energy Level
9,581.00 kJ/mol   
5
5,257.00 kJ/mol   
32

6th Energy Level
11,533.00 kJ/mol   
6
6,640.80 kJ/mol   
22

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   
14
22,219.00 kJ/mol   
15

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   
3
52,490.00 kJ/mol   
7

16th Energy Level
100,700.00 kJ/mol   
4
55,000.00 kJ/mol   
8

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
Not Available   
87,000.00 kJ/mol   
9

22nd Energy Level
Not Available   
93,400.00 kJ/mol   
7

23rd Energy Level
Not Available   
98,420.00 kJ/mol   
6

24th Energy Level
Not Available   
104,400.00 kJ/mol   
2

25th Energy Level
Not Available   
121,900.00 kJ/mol   
1

26th Energy Level
Not Available   
127,700.00 kJ/mol   
1

27th Energy Level
Not Available   
133,800.00 kJ/mol   
1

28th Energy Level
Not Available   
139,800.00 kJ/mol   
1

29th Energy Level
Not Available   
148,100.00 kJ/mol   
1

30th Energy Level
Not Available   
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   
17
4.60 eV   
12

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

Atomic Properties

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   
34
139.00 pm   
39

Covalent Radius
160.00 pm   
30
154.00 pm   
32

Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm   
28
200.00 pm   
28

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
  
Technetium
  

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
Not Available   
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
4.51 g/cm3   
99+
10.28 g/cm3   
36

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
4.11 g/cm3   
99+
9.33 g/cm3   
20

Tensile Strength
434.00 MPa   
9
324.00 MPa   
13

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.98 (Pa)   
14
0.00 (Pa)   
26

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   
18
329.00 GPa   
6

Poisson Ratio
0.32   
12
0.31   
13

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile   
Ductile, Weldable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
4.51   
99+
10.22   
27

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

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   
37
71.90 kJ/mol   
14

Thermal Properties

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
Not Available   
Not Available   

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
429.00 kJ/mol   
15
594.10 kJ/mol   
8

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

Enthalpy of Atomization
468.60 kJ/mol   
15
653.00 kJ/mol   
7

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

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