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Titanium vs Ruthenium


Ruthenium vs Titanium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Ti  
Ru  

Group Number
4  
14
8  
10

Period Number
4  
5  

Block
d block  
d block  

Element Family
Transition Metal  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
7440326  
99+
7440188  
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.
  
  • Ruthenium element has been extracted from used nuclear fuel.
  • Ruthenium metal also produces as a by-product of the Nickel mining.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining  
By-product of Nickel Refining, Found in Minerals, Mining  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
W. Gregor & J. Berzelius  
Karl Ernst Claus  

Discovery
In 1791  
In 1844  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
10
0.00 %  
21

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
9
0.00 %  
22

Abundance In Meteorites
0.05 %  
11
0.00 %  
26

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

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
15
0.00 %  
38

Abundance In Humans
0.57 %  
2
0.00 %  
24

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.
  
  • It is used for producing chip resistors and contact.
  • Ruthenium oxide is used to coat the anodes cells for chlorine production in chemical industry. It also works as catalysts for ammonia and acetic acid reaction.
  

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

Medical Uses
Dentistry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing  
Medical Research  

Other Uses
Alloys, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues  
Alloys  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic  
Low Toxic  

Present in Human Body
Yes  
No  

In Blood
0.05 Blood/mg dm-3  
16
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
37

In Bone
0.60 p.p.m.  
21
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+

Physical

Melting Point
1,660.00 °C  
18
2,250.00 °C  
8

Boiling Point
3,287.00 °C  
23
3,900.00 °C  
14

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery Gray-White  
Silvery White  

Luster
Metallic  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
6.00  
6
6.50  
5

Brinell Hardness
716.00 MPa  
16
2,160.00 MPa  
3

Vickers Hardness
830.00 MPa  
21
1,160.00 MPa  
14

Speed of Sound
5,090.00 m/s  
13
5,970.00 m/s  
7

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
2.40  
7
2.60  
4

Reflectivity
56.00 %  
26
6.00 %  
38

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Ti  
Ru  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
23  
16
26  
13

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.54  
27
2.20  
5

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.09  
39
2.20  
8

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.32  
24
1.42  
19

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.54  
24
2.20  
6

Allen Electronegativity
1.38  
36
1.54  
28

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.46  
28
1.80  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
658.80 kJ/mol  
39
710.20 kJ/mol  
32

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

3rd Energy Level
2,652.50 kJ/mol  
99+
2,747.00 kJ/mol  
38

4th Energy Level
4,174.60 kJ/mol  
99+
7,107.00 kJ/mol  
12

5th Energy Level
9,581.00 kJ/mol  
5
7,107.00 kJ/mol  
27

6th Energy Level
11,533.00 kJ/mol  
8
7,107.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
13,590.00 kJ/mol  
6
7,100.00 kJ/mol  
37

8th Energy Level
16,440.00 kJ/mol  
8
4,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+

9th Energy Level
18,530.00 kJ/mol  
11
5,600.00 kJ/mol  
99+

10th Energy Level
20,833.00 kJ/mol  
15
7,100.00 kJ/mol  
35

11th Energy Level
25,575.00 kJ/mol  
14
7,197.00 kJ/mol  
32

12th Energy Level
28,125.00 kJ/mol  
37
7,190.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
76,015.00 kJ/mol  
1
7,100.00 kJ/mol  
29

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

15th Energy Level
90,880.00 kJ/mol  
4
71,000.00 kJ/mol  
25

16th Energy Level
100,700.00 kJ/mol  
4
71,000.00 kJ/mol  
21

17th Energy Level
109,100.00 kJ/mol  
5
710.20 kJ/mol  
99+

18th Energy Level
117,800.00 kJ/mol  
6
7,100.00 kJ/mol  
31

19th Energy Level
129,900.00 kJ/mol  
7
710.20 kJ/mol  
38

20th Energy Level
137,530.00 kJ/mol  
9
710.00 kJ/mol  
32

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

22nd Energy Level
658.00 kJ/mol  
31
710.00 kJ/mol  
26

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

24th Energy Level
658.80 kJ/mol  
30
710.20 kJ/mol  
25

25th Energy Level
658.80 kJ/mol  
32
710.00 kJ/mol  
26

26th Energy Level
658.80 kJ/mol  
31
710.20 kJ/mol  
25

27th Energy Level
658.80 kJ/mol  
32
710.20 kJ/mol  
25

28th Energy Level
658.80 kJ/mol  
37
710.20 kJ/mol  
30

29th Energy Level
658.80 kJ/mol  
38
710.20 kJ/mol  
31

30th Energy Level
658.80 kJ/mol  
34
710.00 kJ/mol  
25

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

Electron Work Function
4.33 eV  
24
4.71 eV  
14

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
22  
99+
44  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Ar] 3d2 4s2  
[Kr] 4d7 5s1  

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

Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Titanium.jpg#100  
rystal-Structure-of-Ruthenium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
22  
99+
44  
99+

Number of Neutrons
26  
99+
57  
99+

Number of Electrons
22  
99+
44  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
147.00 pm  
36
134.00 pm  
99+

Covalent Radius
160.00 pm  
32
146.00 pm  
40

Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm  
35
200.00 pm  
35

Atomic Weight
47.87 amu  
99+
101.07 amu  
99+

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Scandium
  

Next Element
Vanadium
  
Rhodium
  

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

Lattice Constant
295.08 pm  
99+
270.59 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
1.58  
33

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
4.51 g/cm3  
99+
12.45 g/cm3  
29

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
4.11 g/cm3  
99+
10.65 g/cm3  
37

Tensile Strength
434.00 MPa  
10
50.00 MPa  
38

Viscosity
0.00  
22
0.00  
25

Vapor Pressure
  
  

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

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.98 (Pa)  
14
0.00 (Pa)  
23

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
44.00 GPa  
17
173.00 GPa  
4

Bulk Modulus
110.00 GPa  
15
220.00 GPa  
7

Young's Modulus
116.00 GPa  
20
447.00 GPa  
3

Poisson Ratio
0.32  
12
0.30  
14

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile  
Ductile, Malleable  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
4.51  
99+
12.45  
31

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
17

Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
24

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Poor Conductor  
Conductor  

Resistivity
420.00 nΩ·m  
12
71.00 nΩ·m  
38

Electrical Conductivity
0.02 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.14 106/cm Ω  
18

Electron Affinity
7.60 kJ/mol  
99+
101.30 kJ/mol  
11

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.52 J/(kg K)  
9
0.24 J/(kg K)  
24

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

Thermal Conductivity
21.90 W/m·K  
99+
117.00 W/m·K  
13

Critical Temperature
1,941.00 K  
21
2,607.00 K  
9

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
429.00 kJ/mol  
20
567.80 kJ/mol  
13

Enthalpy of Fusion
15.48 kJ/mol  
19
25.50 kJ/mol  
7

Enthalpy of Atomization
468.60 kJ/mol  
20
603.00 kJ/mol  
10

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

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