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Tungsten Silver Comparison


Silver Tungsten comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
W   
Ag   

Group Number
6   
12
11   
7

Period Number
6   
5   

Block
d block   
d block   

Element Family
Transition Metal   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440337   
99+
7440224   
99+

Space Group Name
Im_ 3m   
Fm_ 3m   

Space Group Number
229.00   
1
225.00   
2

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Tungsten element has the second highest melting point.
  • Pure tungsten can easily cut down with the help of hacksaw.
  
  • It is the most reflective element.
  • Silver is the second most ductile metal after Gold.
  • It is also used in Dentistry as a dental alloys for clips and crowning.
  

Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Ores of metals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Not Available   
Unknown   

Discovery
In 1781   
Before 5000 BC   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-8 %   
27
6 * 10-8 %   
26

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000004 %   
23
~0.0000001 %   
26

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
39
0.00 %   
38

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
39
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
18
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.
  
  • Silver is mainly used for Jewelry and show piece.
  • It is used for manufacturing high quality mirrors due to its reflectivity property.
  

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

Medical Uses
NA   
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry   

Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys, Bullion, Coinage, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic   
Non Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
31
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
29

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.   
35
0.44 p.p.m.   
20

Physical Properties

Melting Point
3,410.00 °C   
1
961.93 °C   
99+

Boiling Point
5,660.00 °C   
1
2,212.00 °C   
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Grayish White   
Silvery White   

Luster
Lustrous   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
7.50   
2
2.50   
14

Brinell Hardness
2,000.00 MPa   
4
251.00 MPa   
37

Vickers Hardness
3,430.00 MPa   
1
229.00 MPa   
30

Speed of Sound
4,620.00 m/s   
16
2,680.00 m/s   
34

Optical Properties
  
  

Reflectivity
62.00 %   
13
97.00 %   
1

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   
Ag   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
33   
6
36   
3

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.36   
2
1.93   
9

Sanderson Electronegativity
0.98   
23
1.83   
11

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.40   
19
1.42   
18

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.47   
15

Allen Electronegativity
1.47   
29
1.87   
7

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
1.64   
99+
2.07   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
770.00 kJ/mol   
16
731.00 kJ/mol   
27

2nd Energy Level
1,700.00 kJ/mol   
29
2,070.00 kJ/mol   
11

3rd Energy Level
Not Available   
3,361.00 kJ/mol   
19

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.14 g/amp-hr   
99+
4.02 g/amp-hr   
7

Electron Work Function
4.55 eV   
13
4.26 eV   
20

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
74   
99+
47   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d4 6s2   
[Kr] 4d10 5s1   

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

Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Silver.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
74   
99+
47   
99+

Number of Neutrons
110   
27
61   
99+

Number of Electrons
74   
99+
47   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
139.00 pm   
39
144.00 pm   
36

Covalent Radius
162.00 pm   
29
145.00 pm   
39

Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm   
28
172.00 pm   
38

Atomic Weight
183.84 amu   
37
107.87 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
9.53 cm3/mol   
99+
10.30 cm3/mol   
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Tantalum
  
Palladium
  

Next Element
Rhenium
  
Cadmium
  

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

Lattice Constant
316.52 pm   
99+
408.53 pm   
20

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2   
π/2, π/2, π/2   

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
19.25 g/cm3   
16
10.49 g/cm3   
35

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
17.60 g/cm3   
5
9.32 g/cm3   
21

Tensile Strength
370.00 MPa   
10
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available   
0.00 (Pa)   
14

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

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
161.00 GPa   
5
30.00 GPa   
23

Bulk Modulus
310.00 GPa   
4
100.00 GPa   
16

Young's Modulus
411.00 GPa   
4
83.00 GPa   
23

Poisson Ratio
0.28   
17
0.37   
7

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
Ductile, Malleable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
19.22   
9
10.50   
26

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Diamagnetic   

Susceptibility
Not Available   
0.00   
5

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Superconductor   
Conductor   

Resistivity
52.80 nΩ·m   
99+
15.87 nΩ·m   
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.19 106/cm Ω   
10
0.63 106/cm Ω   
1

Electron Affinity
78.60 kJ/mol   
13
125.60 kJ/mol   
5

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.13 J/(kg K)   
39
0.24 J/(kg K)   
25

Molar Heat Capacity
24.27 J/mol·K   
99+
25.35 J/mol·K   
99+

Thermal Conductivity
173.00 W/m·K   
7
429.00 W/m·K   
1

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
4.50 µm/(m·K)   
99+
18.90 µm/(m·K)   
23

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
799.10 kJ/mol   
1
255.10 kJ/mol   
37

Enthalpy of Fusion
35.23 kJ/mol   
1
11.30 kJ/mol   
31

Enthalpy of Atomization
837.00 kJ/mol   
1
284.50 kJ/mol   
37

Standard Molar Entropy
32.60 J/mol.K   
99+
42.60 J/mol.K   
35

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