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Tungsten Francium Comparison


Francium Tungsten comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
W   
Fr   

Group Number
6   
12
1   
17

Period Number
6   
7   

Block
d block   
s block   

Element Family
Transition Metal   
Alkali   

CAS Number
7440337   
99+
7440735   
18

Space Group Name
Im_ 3m   
Not Available   

Space Group Number
229.00   
1
Not Available   

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Tungsten element has the second highest melting point.
  • Pure tungsten can easily cut down with the help of hacksaw.
  
  • 223 Francium has the longest half life at 21.8.
  • Francium metal is produced by alpha decay in 227Actinium 227.
  

Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Formed by Decay Process, Mining   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Not Available   
Marguerite Perey   

Discovery
In 1781   
In 1939   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-8 %   
27
Not Available   

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000004 %   
23
~-9999 %   

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
39
Not Available   

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
39
Not Available   

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
18
Not Available   

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Tungsten and its alloys are used in high-temperature applications like welding electrodes, high-temperature furnace, etc.
  • Tungsten carbide is very hard and used in metal working, mining and petroleum industry.
  
  • Francium has no known uses as it has a half life of only 22 minutes.
  

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

Medical Uses
NA   
NA   

Other Uses
Alloys   
NA   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic   
NA   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
No   

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
31
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
37

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.   
35
0.00 p.p.m.   
36

Physical Properties

Melting Point
3,410.00 °C   
1
27.00 °C   
99+

Boiling Point
5,660.00 °C   
1
677.00 °C   
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Grayish White   
NA   

Luster
Lustrous   
NA   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
7.50   
2
Not Available   

Brinell Hardness
2,000.00 MPa   
4
Not Available   

Vickers Hardness
3,430.00 MPa   
1
Not Available   

Speed of Sound
4,620.00 m/s   
16
Not Available   

Optical Properties
  
  

Reflectivity
62.00 %   
13
Not Available   

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
W   
Fr   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
33   
6
33   
6

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.36   
2
0.70   
99+

Sanderson Electronegativity
0.98   
23
Not Available   

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.40   
19
0.86   
99+

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available   
0.68   
25

Allen Electronegativity
1.47   
29
0.67   
99+

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
1.64   
99+
3.30   
1

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
770.00 kJ/mol   
16
380.00 kJ/mol   
99+

2nd Energy Level
1,700.00 kJ/mol   
29
Not Available   

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.14 g/amp-hr   
99+
8.32 g/amp-hr   
1

Electron Work Function
4.55 eV   
13
Not Available   

Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility   
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility   

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
74   
99+
87   
31

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d4 6s2   
[Rn] 7s1   

Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)   
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)   

Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
74   
99+
87   
31

Number of Neutrons
110   
27
136   
17

Number of Electrons
74   
99+
87   
31

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
139.00 pm   
39
Not Available   

Covalent Radius
162.00 pm   
29
260.00 pm   
1

Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm   
28
348.00 pm   
1

Atomic Weight
183.84 amu   
37
223.00 amu   
27

Atomic Volume
9.53 cm3/mol   
99+
Not Available   

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Tantalum
  
Polonium
  

Next Element
Rhenium
  
Radium
  

Valence Electron Potential
140.00 (-eV)   
5
8.00 (-eV)   
99+

Lattice Constant
316.52 pm   
99+
Not Available   

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2   
NA   

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
19.25 g/cm3   
16
1.87 g/cm3   
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
17.60 g/cm3   
5
Not Available   

Tensile Strength
370.00 MPa   
10
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)   
32
Not Available   

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
161.00 GPa   
5
Not Available   

Bulk Modulus
310.00 GPa   
4
Not Available   

Young's Modulus
411.00 GPa   
4
Not Available   

Poisson Ratio
0.28   
17
Not Available   

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
NA   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
19.22   
9
Not Available   

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Superconductor   
Poor Conductor   

Resistivity
52.80 nΩ·m   
99+
3.00 nΩ·m   
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.19 106/cm Ω   
10
0.03 106/cm Ω   
40

Electron Affinity
78.60 kJ/mol   
13
Not Available   

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.13 J/(kg K)   
39
Not Available   

Molar Heat Capacity
24.27 J/mol·K   
99+
Not Available   

Thermal Conductivity
173.00 W/m·K   
7
15.00 W/m·K   
99+

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
4.50 µm/(m·K)   
99+
Not Available   

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
799.10 kJ/mol   
1
Not Available   

Enthalpy of Fusion
35.23 kJ/mol   
1
Not Available   

Enthalpy of Atomization
837.00 kJ/mol   
1
71.00 kJ/mol   
99+

Standard Molar Entropy
32.60 J/mol.K   
99+
Not Available   

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