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Tungsten vs Darmstadtium


Darmstadtium vs Tungsten


Periodic Table

Symbol
W  
Ds  

Group Number
6  
12
10  
8

Period Number
6  
7  

Block
d block  
d block  

Element Family
Transition Metal  
Probably Transition  

CAS Number
7440337  
99+
54083771  
8

Space Group Name
Im_ 3m  
-  

Space Group Number
229.00  
2
166.00  
9

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Tungsten element has the second highest melting point.
  • Pure tungsten can easily cut down with the help of hacksaw.
  
Darmstadtium is a synthetic element that is highly radioactive.  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
-  
Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung  

Discovery
In 1781  
In 1994  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
28
0.00 %  
40

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
23
-  

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
39
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
39
-  

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 Darmstadtium metal are limited to research purpose only. As only few atoms of this metal are produced.
  

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
6.00  
6

Brinell Hardness
2,000.00 MPa  
4
350.00 MPa  
36

Vickers Hardness
3,430.00 MPa  
3
500.00 MPa  
35

Speed of Sound
4,620.00 m/s  
20
5,090.00 m/s  
13

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
2.10  
11
1.30  
99+

Reflectivity
62.00 %  
21
50.00 %  
31

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
W  
Ds  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
33  
6
9  
29

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.36  
3
1.10  
99+

Sanderson Electronegativity
0.98  
99+
1.30  
25

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.40  
20
1.10  
31

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
2.36  
3
1.10  
99+

Allen Electronegativity
1.47  
33
1.10  
99+

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
1.64  
99+
2.20  
39

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
770.00 kJ/mol  
16
955.20 kJ/mol  
5

2nd Energy Level
1,700.00 kJ/mol  
30
1,891.10 kJ/mol  
16

3rd Energy Level
2,045.40 kJ/mol  
99+
3,029.60 kJ/mol  
25

4th Energy Level
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
8
3,955.90 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
17
5,113.70 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
35
10,700.00 kJ/mol  
12

7th Energy level
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
29
3,540.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
29
6,630.00 kJ/mol  
40

9th Energy Level
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
25
7,180.00 kJ/mol  
29

10th Energy Level
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
29
10,700.00 kJ/mol  
20

11th Energy Level
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
28
3,540.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+
34,800.00 kJ/mol  
28

13th Energy Level
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
21
5,280.00 kJ/mol  
99+

14th Energy Level
770.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,130.00 kJ/mol  
99+

15th Energy Level
77,000.00 kJ/mol  
18
34,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

16th Energy Level
77,000.00 kJ/mol  
13
34,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+

17th Energy Level
770.00 kJ/mol  
34
1,139.00 kJ/mol  
18

18th Energy Level
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
24
1,080.00 kJ/mol  
99+

19th Energy Level
770.00 kJ/mol  
31
1,139.90 kJ/mol  
15

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

21st Energy Level
770.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,080.00 kJ/mol  
32

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

23rd Energy Level
770.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,100.00 kJ/mol  
35

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

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

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

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

28th Energy Level
770.00 kJ/mol  
19
1,130.00 kJ/mol  
4

29th Energy Level
770.00 kJ/mol  
19
1,130.00 kJ/mol  
4

30th Energy Level
770.00 kJ/mol  
14
663.20 kJ/mol  
33

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+
110  
8

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d4 6s2  
[Rn] 5f14 6d8 7s2  

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+
110  
8

Number of Neutrons
110  
28
161  
4

Number of Electrons
74  
99+
110  
8

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
139.00 pm  
99+
132.00 pm  
99+

Covalent Radius
162.00 pm  
31
128.00 pm  
99+

Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm  
35
0.00 pm  
99+

Atomic Weight
183.84 amu  
37
281.00 amu  
6

Atomic Volume
9.53 cm3/mol  
99+
20.50 cm3/mol  
29

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Tantalum
  

Next Element
Rhenium
  

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

Lattice Constant
316.52 pm  
99+
0.00 pm  
99+

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2  
-  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.29  
99+
1.61  
19

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
19.25 g/cm3  
16
35.00 g/cm3  
4

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
17.60 g/cm3  
15
34.80 g/cm3  
5

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
33.00 GPa  
23

Bulk Modulus
310.00 GPa  
4
38.00 GPa  
99+

Young's Modulus
411.00 GPa  
4
0.00 GPa  
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.28  
17
0.25  
24

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
19.22  
18
34.80  
7

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+
8.30 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+
27.30 J/mol·K  
23

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

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

Thermal Expansion
4.50 µm/(m·K)  
99+
12.90 µm/(m·K)  
38

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
799.10 kJ/mol  
1
348.90 kJ/mol  
34

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+
57.00 J/mol.K  
30

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