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Tungsten vs Copernicium


Copernicium vs Tungsten


Periodic Table

Symbol
W  
Cn  

Group Number
6  
12
12  
6

Period Number
6  
7  

Block
d block  
d block  

Element Family
Transition Metal  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
7440337  
99+
54084263  
7

Space Group Name
Im_ 3m  
-  

Space Group Number
229.00  
2
187.00  
8

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Tungsten element has the second highest melting point.
  • Pure tungsten can easily cut down with the help of hacksaw.
  
Copernicium was first synthesized in 1996 by a German research team.  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
-  
Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung  

Discovery
In 1781  
In 1996  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
28
0.00 %  
39

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
23
-  

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
-  

Abundance In Humans
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.
  
  • Currently known uses of Copernicium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  

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

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
Alloys  
Research Purposes  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic  
-  

Present in Human Body
Yes  
No  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
31
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
40
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+

Physical

Melting Point
3,410.00 °C  
1
-  

Boiling Point
5,660.00 °C  
1
0.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Grayish White  
-  

Luster
Lustrous  
Unknown Luster  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
7.50  
2
4.00  
11

Brinell Hardness
2,000.00 MPa  
4
240.00 MPa  
99+

Vickers Hardness
3,430.00 MPa  
3
3,570.00 MPa  
2

Speed of Sound
4,620.00 m/s  
20
3,570.00 m/s  
30

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
2.10  
11
1.90  
18

Reflectivity
62.00 %  
21
45.00 %  
32

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
W  
Cn  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
33  
6
1  
34

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.36  
3
1.90  
12

Sanderson Electronegativity
0.98  
99+
1.30  
25

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.40  
20
1.90  
1

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
2.36  
3
1.90  
13

Allen Electronegativity
1.47  
33
1.90  
8

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
1.64  
99+
2.00  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
770.00 kJ/mol  
16
1,154.90 kJ/mol  
2

2nd Energy Level
1,700.00 kJ/mol  
30
2,170.00 kJ/mol  
9

3rd Energy Level
2,045.40 kJ/mol  
99+
4,245.40 kJ/mol  
9

4th Energy Level
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
8
5,499.70 kJ/mol  
23

5th Energy Level
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
17
3,570.00 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
35
7,030.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
29
3,570.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
29
4,480.00 kJ/mol  
99+

9th Energy Level
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
25
5,850.00 kJ/mol  
99+

10th Energy Level
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
29
4,480.00 kJ/mol  
99+

11th Energy Level
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
28
3,570.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+
35,700.00 kJ/mol  
26

13th Energy Level
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
21
4,480.00 kJ/mol  
99+

14th Energy Level
770.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,157.00 kJ/mol  
99+

15th Energy Level
77,000.00 kJ/mol  
18
35,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+

16th Energy Level
77,000.00 kJ/mol  
13
35,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+

17th Energy Level
770.00 kJ/mol  
34
1,157.00 kJ/mol  
16

18th Energy Level
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
24
3,570.00 kJ/mol  
99+

19th Energy Level
770.00 kJ/mol  
31
1,157.60 kJ/mol  
14

20th Energy Level
770.00 kJ/mol  
25
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+

21st Energy Level
770.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,157.00 kJ/mol  
28

22nd Energy Level
770.00 kJ/mol  
19
357.00 kJ/mol  
99+

23rd Energy Level
770.00 kJ/mol  
99+
357.60 kJ/mol  
99+

24th Energy Level
770.00 kJ/mol  
15
357.60 kJ/mol  
99+

25th Energy Level
770.00 kJ/mol  
14
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+

26th Energy Level
770.00 kJ/mol  
14
357.60 kJ/mol  
99+

27th Energy Level
770.00 kJ/mol  
13
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+

28th Energy Level
770.00 kJ/mol  
19
1,157.00 kJ/mol  
2

29th Energy Level
770.00 kJ/mol  
19
1,157.00 kJ/mol  
3

30th Energy Level
770.00 kJ/mol  
14
357.60 kJ/mol  
99+

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.14 g/amp-hr  
99+
3.00 g/amp-hr  
21

Electron Work Function
4.55 eV  
18
4.90 eV  
12

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
74  
99+
112  
6

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d4 6s2  
[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2  

Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)  
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
74  
99+
112  
6

Number of Neutrons
110  
28
285  
1

Number of Electrons
74  
99+
112  
6

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
139.00 pm  
99+
147.00 pm  
36

Covalent Radius
162.00 pm  
31
122.00 pm  
99+

Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm  
35
0.00 pm  
99+

Atomic Weight
183.84 amu  
37
285.00 amu  
5

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Tantalum
  

Next Element
Rhenium
  
Nihonium
  

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

Lattice Constant
316.52 pm  
99+
-  

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2  
-  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.29  
99+
1.58  
36

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
19.25 g/cm3  
16
23.70 g/cm3  
7

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
17.60 g/cm3  
15
23.70 g/cm3  
8

Tensile Strength
370.00 MPa  
11
0.10 MPa  
99+

Viscosity
0.00  
1
0.00  
25

Vapor Pressure
  
  

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

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
99+
0.00 (Pa)  
37

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
161.00 GPa  
5
31.00 GPa  
25

Bulk Modulus
310.00 GPa  
4
35.00 GPa  
99+

Young's Modulus
411.00 GPa  
4
0.00 GPa  
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.28  
17
0.35  
9

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
19.22  
18
23.70  
9

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
-  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
17

Susceptibility
0.00  
23
0.00  
24

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Superconductor  
-  

Resistivity
52.80 nΩ·m  
99+
4.90 nΩ·m  
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.19 106/cm Ω  
10
0.00 106/cm Ω  
99+

Electron Affinity
78.60 kJ/mol  
15
-  

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.13 J/(kg K)  
40
0.10 J/(kg K)  
99+

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

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

Critical Temperature
3,695.00 K  
1
1,323.00 K  
99+

Thermal Expansion
4.50 µm/(m·K)  
99+
13.80 µm/(m·K)  
31

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
799.10 kJ/mol  
1
357.20 kJ/mol  
31

Enthalpy of Fusion
35.23 kJ/mol  
1
-  

Enthalpy of Atomization
837.00 kJ/mol  
1
-  

Standard Molar Entropy
32.60 J/mol.K  
99+
55.00 J/mol.K  
34

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