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Titanium vs Rhodium


Rhodium vs Titanium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Ti   
Rh   

Group Number
4   
14
9   
9

Period Number
4   
5   

Block
d block   
d block   

Element Family
Transition Metal   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440326   
99+
7440166   
99+

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.
  
  • Rhodium is the rarest element out of all non-radioactive metals on the earth .
  • Rhodium is one of the most durable and hard metal, which also have high reflectance.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining   
Earth's crust, Found As a By-product, Found in Minerals, Mining   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
W. Gregor & J. Berzelius   
William Hyde Wollaston   

Discovery
In 1791   
In 1804   

Abundance
  
  

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

Abundance In Sun
~0.0004 %   
9
~0.0000002 %   
25

Abundance In Meteorites
0.05 %   
11
0.00 %   
36

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

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
15
Not Available   

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.
  
  • Rhodium metal is mainly used in catalytic converters for cars as it reduces nitrogen oxides in exhaust gases.
  • It is used as an industrial catalyst for nitric acid, acetic acid, hydrogenation reaction, etc.
  

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

Medical Uses
Dentistry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing   
NA   

Other Uses
Alloys, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic   
NA   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
No   

In Blood
0.05 Blood/mg dm-3   
16
Not Available   

Physical Properties

Melting Point
1,660.00 °C   
18
1,966.00 °C   
12

Boiling Point
3,287.00 °C   
22
3,727.00 °C   
17

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery Gray-White   
Silvery White   

Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
6.00   
6
6.00   
6

Brinell Hardness
716.00 MPa   
15
980.00 MPa   
9

Vickers Hardness
830.00 MPa   
14
1,100.00 MPa   
9

Speed of Sound
5,090.00 m/s   
9
4,700.00 m/s   
15

Optical Properties
  
  

Reflectivity
Not Available   
84.00 %   
4

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   
Rh   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
23   
16
16   
23

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.54   
26
2.28   
3

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.09   
20
Not Available   

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.32   
23
1.45   
16

Allen Electronegativity
1.38   
32
1.56   
24

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.46   
28
1.72   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
658.80 kJ/mol   
39
719.70 kJ/mol   
29

2nd Energy Level
1,309.80 kJ/mol   
99+
1,740.00 kJ/mol   
26

3rd Energy Level
2,652.50 kJ/mol   
99+
2,997.00 kJ/mol   
27

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+
1.28 g/amp-hr   
99+

Electron Work Function
4.33 eV   
17
4.98 eV   
6

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
22   
99+
45   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Ar] 3d2 4s2   
[Kr] 4d8 5s1   

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

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
22   
99+
45   
99+

Number of Neutrons
26   
99+
58   
99+

Number of Electrons
22   
99+
45   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
147.00 pm   
34
134.00 pm   
99+

Covalent Radius
160.00 pm   
30
142.00 pm   
99+

Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm   
28
200.00 pm   
28

Atomic Weight
47.87 amu   
99+
102.91 amu   
99+

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Scandium
  
Ruthenium
  

Next Element
Vanadium
  
Palladium
  

Valence Electron Potential
95.20 (-eV)   
10
64.00 (-eV)   
22

Lattice Constant
295.08 pm   
99+
380.34 pm   
27

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+
12.41 g/cm3   
28

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
4.11 g/cm3   
99+
10.70 g/cm3   
14

Tensile Strength
434.00 MPa   
9
951.00 MPa   
5

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.98 (Pa)   
14
0.02 (Pa)   
19

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
44.00 GPa   
17
150.00 GPa   
6

Bulk Modulus
110.00 GPa   
15
275.00 GPa   
5

Young's Modulus
116.00 GPa   
18
380.00 GPa   
5

Poisson Ratio
0.32   
12
0.26   
22

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile   
Malleable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
4.51   
99+
12.41   
20

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Poor Conductor   
Conductor   

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

Electrical Conductivity
0.02 106/cm Ω   
99+
0.21 106/cm Ω   
8

Electron Affinity
7.60 kJ/mol   
37
109.70 kJ/mol   
7

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.52 J/(kg K)   
9
0.24 J/(kg K)   
22

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

Thermal Conductivity
21.90 W/m·K   
99+
150.00 W/m·K   
9

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
429.00 kJ/mol   
15
495.40 kJ/mol   
12

Enthalpy of Fusion
15.48 kJ/mol   
19
21.76 kJ/mol   
10

Enthalpy of Atomization
468.60 kJ/mol   
15
556.50 kJ/mol   
12

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

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