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Ytterbium vs Cobalt

Ytterbium
Cobalt
Cobalt vs Ytterbium


Periodic Table
Symbol
Yb   
Co   
Group Number
Not Available   
9   
9
Period Number
6   
4   
Block
f block   
d block   
Element Family
Lanthanide   
Transition Metal   
CAS Number
7440644   
26
7440484   
38
Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m   
P63/mmc   
Space Group Number
225.00   
2
194.00   
5
Facts
Interesting Facts
  • Ytterbium metal oxidizes rapidly if exposed to air.
  • Ytterbium metal can dissolve quickly in Mineral acid.
  
  • The main source of Cobalt is as a by-product of copper and nickel metal mining.
  • Cobalt metal can be obtained from other elements like Oxygen, Sulfur and Arsenic.
  • It s also used in electroplating process as it exhibits anti cession properties.
  
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Found in Compounds, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac   
Georg Brandt   
Discovery
In 1878   
In 1732   
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-7 %   
22
3 * 10-4 %   
9
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %   
26
~0.0004 %   
9
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
36
0.06 %   
10
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
33
0.00 %   
21
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
37
0.00 %   
20
Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
17
Uses
Uses & Benefits
  • Ytterbium metal is used in memory devices and tuneable laser.
  • It is also used as industrial catalyst as the other catalysts are too toxic and polluting.
  
  • Its alloys with aluminum and nickel are used to make powerful magnets.
  • Few other alloys exhibit high-temperature strength and hence they are used in Turbines of Jet and Gas engine.
  
Industrial Uses
Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry   
Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Medical Uses
NA   
Pharmaceutical Industry   
Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys   
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Highly Toxic   
Toxic   
Present in Human Body
No   
Yes   
In Blood
Not Available   
0.04 Blood/mg dm-3   
18
In Bone
Not Available   
0.04 p.p.m.   
27
Physical Properties
Melting Point
824.00 °C   
99+
1,495.00 °C   
29
Boiling Point
1,196.00 °C   
99+
2,870.00 °C   
34
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid   
Solid   
Color
Silvery White   
Gray   
Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
Not Available   
5.00   
8
Brinell Hardness
343.00 MPa   
31
470.00 MPa   
26
Vickers Hardness
206.00 MPa   
33
1,043.00 MPa   
11
Speed of Sound
1,590.00 m/s   
99+
4,720.00 m/s   
14
Optical Properties
  
  
Reflectivity
Not Available   
67.00 %   
11
Allotropes
No   
Yes   
α Allotropes
Not Available   
α-Cobalt   
β Allotropes
Not Available   
β-Cobalt   
γ Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   
Chemical Properties
Chemical Formula
Yb   
Co   
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
30   
9
26   
13
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.88   
12
Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
2.56   
1
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.06   
33
1.70   
5
Allen Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.84   
10
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
Not Available   
2.12   
99+
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
603.40 kJ/mol   
99+
760.40 kJ/mol   
19
2nd Energy Level
1,174.80 kJ/mol   
99+
1,648.00 kJ/mol   
31
3rd Energy Level
2,417.00 kJ/mol   
99+
3,232.00 kJ/mol   
22
4th Energy Level
4,203.00 kJ/mol   
31
4,950.00 kJ/mol   
19
5th Energy Level
Not Available   
7,670.00 kJ/mol   
12
6th Energy Level
Not Available   
9,840.00 kJ/mol   
12
7th Energy level
Not Available   
12,440.00 kJ/mol   
11
8th Energy Level
Not Available   
15,230.00 kJ/mol   
12
9th Energy Level
Not Available   
17,959.00 kJ/mol   
13
10th Energy Level
Not Available   
26,570.00 kJ/mol   
7
11th Energy Level
Not Available   
29,400.00 kJ/mol   
8
12th Energy Level
Not Available   
32,400.00 kJ/mol   
8
13th Energy Level
Not Available   
36,600.00 kJ/mol   
8
14th Energy Level
Not Available   
39,700.00 kJ/mol   
9
15th Energy Level
Not Available   
42,800.00 kJ/mol   
12
16th Energy Level
Not Available   
49,396.00 kJ/mol   
11
17th Energy Level
Not Available   
52,737.00 kJ/mol   
13
18th Energy Level
Not Available   
134,810.00 kJ/mol   
1
19th Energy Level
Not Available   
145,170.00 kJ/mol   
2
20th Energy Level
Not Available   
154,700.00 kJ/mol   
4
21st Energy Level
Not Available   
167,400.00 kJ/mol   
4
22nd Energy Level
Not Available   
178,100.00 kJ/mol   
3
23rd Energy Level
Not Available   
189,300.00 kJ/mol   
3
Electrochemical Equivalent
2.15 g/amp-hr   
25
1.10 g/amp-hr   
99+
Electron Work Function
Not Available   
5.00 eV   
5
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility   
Chemical Stability, Ionization   
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
70   
99+
22   
99+
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 6s2   
[Ar] 3d2 4s2   
Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)   
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   
Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Ytterbium.jpg#100   
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Cobalt.jpg#100   
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
70   
99+
22   
99+
Number of Neutrons
103   
31
26   
99+
Number of Electrons
70   
99+
22   
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
176.00 pm   
18
147.00 pm   
34
Covalent Radius
187.00 pm   
20
160.00 pm   
30
Van der Waals Radius
242.00 pm   
12
200.00 pm   
28
Atomic Weight
173.05 amu   
99+
47.87 amu   
99+
Atomic Volume
24.79 cm3/mol   
9
10.64 cm3/mol   
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Thulium
  
Iron
  
Next Element
Lutetium
  
Nickel
  
Valence Electron Potential
50.30 (-eV)   
27
95.20 (-eV)   
10
Lattice Constant
548.47 pm   
11
295.08 pm   
99+
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2   
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3   
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   
Mechanical Properties
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
6.90 g/cm3   
99+
4.51 g/cm3   
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
6.21 g/cm3   
99+
4.11 g/cm3   
99+
Tensile Strength
58.00 MPa   
18
434.00 MPa   
9
Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available   
0.98 (Pa)   
14
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
9.90 GPa   
99+
44.00 GPa   
17
Bulk Modulus
30.50 GPa   
39
110.00 GPa   
15
Young's Modulus
23.90 GPa   
99+
116.00 GPa   
18
Poisson Ratio
0.21   
33
0.32   
12
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
Ductile   
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
6.97   
99+
4,500.00   
1
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor   
Poor Conductor   
Resistivity
0.25 nΩ·m   
99+
420.00 nΩ·m   
12
Electrical Conductivity
0.04 106/cm Ω   
38
0.02 106/cm Ω   
99+
Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol   
21
7.60 kJ/mol   
37
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat
0.15 J/(kg K)   
36
0.52 J/(kg K)   
9
Molar Heat Capacity
26.74 J/mol·K   
25
25.06 J/mol·K   
99+
Thermal Conductivity
38.50 W/m·K   
35
21.90 W/m·K   
99+
Critical Temperature
26.30 K   
7
Not Available   
Thermal Expansion
26.30 µm/(m·K)   
14
8.60 µm/(m·K)   
99+
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
128.90 kJ/mol   
99+
429.00 kJ/mol   
15
Enthalpy of Fusion
7.66 kJ/mol   
99+
15.48 kJ/mol   
19
Enthalpy of Atomization
180.00 kJ/mol   
99+
468.60 kJ/mol   
15
Standard Molar Entropy
59.90 J/mol.K   
21
27.30 J/mol.K   
99+
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