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Tungsten vs Bismuth


Bismuth vs Tungsten


Periodic Table

Symbol
W   
Bi   

Group Number
6   
12
15   
3

Period Number
6   
6   

Block
d block   
p block   

Element Family
Transition Metal   
Post-​Transition   

CAS Number
7440337   
99+
7440699   
22

Space Group Name
Im_ 3m   
C12/m1   

Space Group Number
229.00   
1
12.00   
12

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Tungsten element has the second highest melting point.
  • Pure tungsten can easily cut down with the help of hacksaw.
  
  • Bismuth metal is soluble and reacts with concentrated nitric acid.
  • It oxides are used as a yellow pigment in paint. Bismuth chloride oxide BiClO gives a pearly texture to cosmetics.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Not Available   
Claude François Geoffroy   

Discovery
In 1781   
In 1753   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-8 %   
27
7 * 10-8 %   
25

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000004 %   
23
~0.000006 %   
14

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
39
0.00 %   
99+

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

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
18
0.00 %   
24

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.
  
  • Tin and bismuth alloys have a very low melting point and hence it is used in fire detector and the fire extinguishers. It also used in electric solders and fuses.
  

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

Medical Uses
NA   
Pharmaceutical Industry   

Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic   
Low Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
31
0.02 Blood/mg dm-3   
20

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.   
35
0.20 p.p.m.   
22

Physical Properties

Melting Point
3,410.00 °C   
1
271.30 °C   
99+

Boiling Point
5,660.00 °C   
1
1,560.00 °C   
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Grayish White   
Silver   

Luster
Lustrous   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
7.50   
2
2.25   
15

Brinell Hardness
2,000.00 MPa   
4
70.00 MPa   
99+

Vickers Hardness
3,430.00 MPa   
1
Not Available   

Speed of Sound
4,620.00 m/s   
16
1,790.00 m/s   
99+

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   
Bi   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
33   
6
33   
6

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.36   
2
2.02   
6

Sanderson Electronegativity
0.98   
23
2.34   
3

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.40   
19
1.67   
6

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available   
2.15   
4

Allen Electronegativity
1.47   
29
2.01   
4

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
1.64   
99+
1.98   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
770.00 kJ/mol   
16
703.00 kJ/mol   
35

2nd Energy Level
1,700.00 kJ/mol   
29
1,610.00 kJ/mol   
33

3rd Energy Level
Not Available   
2,466.00 kJ/mol   
99+

4th Energy Level
Not Available   
4,370.00 kJ/mol   
28

5th Energy Level
Not Available   
5,400.00 kJ/mol   
30

6th Energy Level
Not Available   
8,520.00 kJ/mol   
19

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.14 g/amp-hr   
99+
2.60 g/amp-hr   
19

Electron Work Function
4.55 eV   
13
4.22 eV   
22

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
74   
99+
83   
33

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d4 6s2   
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p3   

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

Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   
RHO-Crystal-Structure-of-Bismuth.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
74   
99+
83   
33

Number of Neutrons
110   
27
126   
18

Number of Electrons
74   
99+
83   
33

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
139.00 pm   
39
156.00 pm   
29

Covalent Radius
162.00 pm   
29
148.00 pm   
36

Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm   
28
207.00 pm   
26

Atomic Weight
183.84 amu   
37
208.98 amu   
29

Atomic Volume
9.53 cm3/mol   
99+
21.30 cm3/mol   
14

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Tantalum
  
Lead
  

Next Element
Rhenium
  
Polonium
  

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

Lattice Constant
316.52 pm   
99+
667.40 pm   
2

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
9.78 g/cm3   
39

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
17.60 g/cm3   
5
10.05 g/cm3   
18

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
12.00 GPa   
99+

Bulk Modulus
310.00 GPa   
4
31.00 GPa   
38

Young's Modulus
411.00 GPa   
4
32.00 GPa   
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.28   
17
0.33   
11

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
NA   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
19.22   
9
9.79   
30

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Diamagnetic   

Permeability
Not Available   
0.00 H/m   
6

Susceptibility
Not Available   
0.00   
6

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Superconductor   
Semiconductor   

Resistivity
52.80 nΩ·m   
99+
1.29 nΩ·m   
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.19 106/cm Ω   
10
0.01 106/cm Ω   
99+

Electron Affinity
78.60 kJ/mol   
13
91.20 kJ/mol   
11

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.13 J/(kg K)   
39
0.12 J/(kg K)   
40

Molar Heat Capacity
24.27 J/mol·K   
99+
25.52 J/mol·K   
37

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

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
4.50 µm/(m·K)   
99+
13.40 µm/(m·K)   
28

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
799.10 kJ/mol   
1
151.00 kJ/mol   
99+

Enthalpy of Fusion
35.23 kJ/mol   
1
10.90 kJ/mol   
33

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

Standard Molar Entropy
32.60 J/mol.K   
99+
56.70 J/mol.K   
24

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