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Tungsten Lithium Comparison

Tungsten
Lithium
Lithium Tungsten comparison


Periodic Table
Symbol
W  
Li  
Group Number
6  
12
1  
17
Period Number
6  
2  
Block
d block  
s block  
Element Family
Transition Metal  
Alkali  
CAS Number
7440337  
99+
7439932  
99+
Space Group Name
Im_ 3m  
Im_ 3m  
Space Group Number
229.00  
2
229.00  
2
Facts
Interesting Facts
  • Tungsten element has the second highest melting point.
  • Pure tungsten can easily cut down with the help of hacksaw.
  
  • Heat capacity of Lithium is very high.
  • Lithium inflammable and highly explosive metal, hence it has to be stored properly.
  
Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  
Found in Minerals, Mining  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
-  
Johan August Arfwedson  
Discovery
In 1781  
In 1817  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
28
0.00 %  
19
Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
23
0.00 %  
11
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
39
0.00 %  
22
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
39
0.00 %  
99+
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
18
0.00 %  
15
Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
0.00 %  
19
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.
  
  • The main usage of Lithium is manufacturing rechargeable batteries for electronic equipment and gadgets.
  • it is also used in manufacturing non-rechargeable batteries.
  
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
Aerospace Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
Medical Uses
-  
-  
Other Uses
Alloys  
Alloys  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Non Toxic  
-  
Present in Human Body
Yes  
Yes  
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
31
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
27
In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
40
1.30 p.p.m.  
18
Physical
Melting Point
3,410.00 °C  
1
180.54 °C  
99+
Boiling Point
5,660.00 °C  
1
1,347.00 °C  
99+
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid  
Solid  
Color
Grayish White  
Silvery White  
Luster
Lustrous  
-  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
7.50  
2
0.60  
23
Brinell Hardness
2,000.00 MPa  
4
5.00 MPa  
99+
Vickers Hardness
3,430.00 MPa  
3
5.30 MPa  
99+
Speed of Sound
4,620.00 m/s  
20
6,000.00 m/s  
6
Optical Properties
  
  
Refractive Index
2.10  
11
1.35  
99+
Reflectivity
62.00 %  
21
95.00 %  
2
Allotropes
No  
No  
α Allotropes
-  
-  
β Allotropes
-  
-  
γ Allotropes
-  
-  
Chemical
Chemical Formula
W  
Li  
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
33  
6
8  
30
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
2.36  
3
0.98  
99+
Sanderson Electronegativity
0.98  
99+
0.89  
99+
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.40  
20
0.97  
39
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
2.36  
3
0.97  
99+
Allen Electronegativity
1.47  
33
0.91  
99+
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
1.64  
99+
3.02  
8
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
770.00 kJ/mol  
16
520.20 kJ/mol  
99+
2nd Energy Level
1,700.00 kJ/mol  
30
7,298.10 kJ/mol  
3
3rd Energy Level
2,045.40 kJ/mol  
99+
11,815.00 kJ/mol  
4
4th Energy Level
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
8
520.20 kJ/mol  
99+
5th Energy Level
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
17
5,200.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6th Energy Level
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
35
5,200.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7th Energy level
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
29
5,202.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8th Energy Level
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
29
730.00 kJ/mol  
99+
9th Energy Level
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
25
5,200.00 kJ/mol  
99+
10th Energy Level
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
29
520.00 kJ/mol  
99+
11th Energy Level
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
28
5,202.00 kJ/mol  
99+
12th Energy Level
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,200.00 kJ/mol  
99+
13th Energy Level
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
21
5,200.00 kJ/mol  
99+
14th Energy Level
770.00 kJ/mol  
99+
520.20 kJ/mol  
99+
15th Energy Level
77,000.00 kJ/mol  
18
52,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+
16th Energy Level
77,000.00 kJ/mol  
13
52,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+
17th Energy Level
770.00 kJ/mol  
34
520.20 kJ/mol  
99+
18th Energy Level
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
24
520.00 kJ/mol  
99+
19th Energy Level
770.00 kJ/mol  
31
520.20 kJ/mol  
99+
20th Energy Level
770.00 kJ/mol  
25
520.00 kJ/mol  
99+
21st Energy Level
770.00 kJ/mol  
99+
520.20 kJ/mol  
99+
22nd Energy Level
770.00 kJ/mol  
19
520.00 kJ/mol  
99+
23rd Energy Level
770.00 kJ/mol  
99+
520.20 kJ/mol  
99+
24th Energy Level
770.00 kJ/mol  
15
520.20 kJ/mol  
99+
25th Energy Level
770.00 kJ/mol  
14
520.00 kJ/mol  
99+
26th Energy Level
770.00 kJ/mol  
14
520.20 kJ/mol  
99+
27th Energy Level
770.00 kJ/mol  
13
520.20 kJ/mol  
99+
28th Energy Level
770.00 kJ/mol  
19
520.20 kJ/mol  
99+
29th Energy Level
770.00 kJ/mol  
19
520.20 kJ/mol  
99+
30th Energy Level
770.00 kJ/mol  
14
520.00 kJ/mol  
99+
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.14 g/amp-hr  
99+
0.26 g/amp-hr  
99+
Electron Work Function
4.55 eV  
18
2.90 eV  
99+
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility  
Corrosion, Flammable, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes  
Atomic
Atomic Number
74  
99+
3  
99+
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d4 6s2  
[He] 2s1  
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+
3  
99+
Number of Neutrons
110  
28
4  
99+
Number of Electrons
74  
99+
3  
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
139.00 pm  
99+
152.00 pm  
33
Covalent Radius
162.00 pm  
31
128.00 pm  
99+
Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm  
35
182.00 pm  
99+
Atomic Weight
183.84 amu  
37
6.94 amu  
99+
Atomic Volume
9.53 cm3/mol  
99+
13.10 cm3/mol  
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Tantalum
  
No Previous Element  
Next Element
Rhenium
  
Beryllium
  
Valence Electron Potential
140.00 (-eV)  
5
19.00 (-eV)  
99+
Lattice Constant
316.52 pm  
99+
351.00 pm  
99+
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2  
π/2, π/2, π/2  
Lattice C/A Ratio
1.29  
99+
1.62  
16
Mechanical
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
19.25 g/cm3  
16
0.53 g/cm3  
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
17.60 g/cm3  
15
0.51 g/cm3  
99+
Tensile Strength
370.00 MPa  
11
60.00 MPa  
35
Viscosity
0.00  
1
0.00  
10
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
109.00 (Pa)  
2
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
99+
0.00 (Pa)  
30
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
161.00 GPa  
5
4.20 GPa  
99+
Bulk Modulus
310.00 GPa  
4
11.00 GPa  
99+
Young's Modulus
411.00 GPa  
4
4.90 GPa  
99+
Poisson Ratio
0.28  
17
0.36  
8
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable  
-  
Magnetic
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
19.22  
18
0.53  
99+
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Paramagnetic  
Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
11
Susceptibility
0.00  
23
0.00  
16
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Superconductor  
Conductor  
Resistivity
52.80 nΩ·m  
99+
92.80 nΩ·m  
33
Electrical Conductivity
0.19 106/cm Ω  
10
0.11 106/cm Ω  
22
Electron Affinity
78.60 kJ/mol  
15
59.60 kJ/mol  
20
Thermal
Specific Heat
0.13 J/(kg K)  
40
3.60 J/(kg K)  
1
Molar Heat Capacity
24.27 J/mol·K  
99+
24.86 J/mol·K  
99+
Thermal Conductivity
173.00 W/m·K  
7
84.80 W/m·K  
20
Critical Temperature
3,695.00 K  
1
3,223.00 K  
5
Thermal Expansion
4.50 µm/(m·K)  
99+
46.00 µm/(m·K)  
7
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
799.10 kJ/mol  
1
134.70 kJ/mol  
99+
Enthalpy of Fusion
35.23 kJ/mol  
1
3.00 kJ/mol  
99+
Enthalpy of Atomization
837.00 kJ/mol  
1
160.70 kJ/mol  
99+
Standard Molar Entropy
32.60 J/mol.K  
99+
29.10 J/mol.K  
99+
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