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Ytterbium vs Polonium

Ytterbium
Polonium
Polonium vs Ytterbium


Periodic Table
Symbol
Yb   
Po   
Group Number
Not Available   
16   
2
Period Number
6   
6   
Block
f block   
p block   
Element Family
Lanthanide   
Post-​Transition   
CAS Number
7440644   
26
7440086   
99+
Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m   
Pm-3m   
Space Group Number
225.00   
2
221.00   
3
Facts
Interesting Facts
  • Ytterbium metal oxidizes rapidly if exposed to air.
  • Ytterbium metal can dissolve quickly in Mineral acid.
  
  • Polonium was the first radioactive element to be discovered.
  • Polonium element and its compounds are highly radioactive.
  • Its alloy with Beryllium provides source of neutrons.
  
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Mining, Ores of metals   
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac   
Pierre Curie and Marie Curie   
Discovery
In 1878   
In 1898   
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-7 %   
22
Not Available   
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %   
26
~-9999 %   
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
36
Not Available   
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
33
Not Available   
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
37
0.00 %   
99+
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.
  
  • Polonium metal has different Allotropes, it is used in antistatic devices and for research purpose.
  • A 1 gram of Polonium can reach a temperature of 500°C, hence it is used as a heat source for space equipment.
  
Industrial Uses
Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry   
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry   
Medical Uses
NA   
NA   
Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys   
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Highly Toxic   
Highly Toxic   
Present in Human Body
No   
No   
In Blood
Not Available   
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
37
In Bone
Not Available   
0.00 p.p.m.   
36
Physical Properties
Melting Point
824.00 °C   
99+
254.00 °C   
99+
Boiling Point
1,196.00 °C   
99+
962.00 °C   
99+
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid   
Solid   
Color
Silvery White   
Silver   
Luster
Metallic   
NA   
Hardness
  
  
Brinell Hardness
343.00 MPa   
31
Not Available   
Vickers Hardness
206.00 MPa   
33
Not Available   
Speed of Sound
1,590.00 m/s   
99+
Not Available   
Optical Properties
  
  
Allotropes
No   
Yes   
α Allotropes
Not Available   
α-polonium   
β Allotropes
Not Available   
β-polonium   
γ Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   
Chemical Properties
Chemical Formula
Yb   
Po   
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
30   
9
29   
10
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
Not Available   
2.00   
7
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.06   
33
1.76   
2
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available   
2.48   
1
Allen Electronegativity
Not Available   
2.19   
2
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
Not Available   
2.00   
99+
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
603.40 kJ/mol   
99+
812.10 kJ/mol   
14
2nd Energy Level
1,174.80 kJ/mol   
99+
Not Available   
3rd Energy Level
2,417.00 kJ/mol   
99+
Not Available   
4th Energy Level
4,203.00 kJ/mol   
31
Not Available   
Electrochemical Equivalent
2.15 g/amp-hr   
25
3.90 g/amp-hr   
8
Electron Work Function
Not Available   
Not Available   
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility   
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility   
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
70   
99+
84   
32
Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 6s2   
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p4   
Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)   
Monoclinic (MON)   
Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Ytterbium.jpg#100   
MON-Crystal-Structure-of-Polonium.jpg#100   
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
70   
99+
84   
32
Number of Neutrons
103   
31
125   
19
Number of Electrons
70   
99+
84   
32
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
176.00 pm   
18
168.00 pm   
23
Covalent Radius
187.00 pm   
20
140.00 pm   
99+
Van der Waals Radius
242.00 pm   
12
197.00 pm   
29
Atomic Weight
173.05 amu   
99+
209.00 amu   
28
Atomic Volume
24.79 cm3/mol   
9
22.23 cm3/mol   
13
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Thulium
  
Bismuth
  
Next Element
Lutetium
  
Francium
  
Valence Electron Potential
50.30 (-eV)   
27
Not Available   
Lattice Constant
548.47 pm   
11
335.90 pm   
99+
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
6.90 g/cm3   
99+
9.20 g/cm3   
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
6.21 g/cm3   
99+
9.40 g/cm3   
19
Tensile Strength
58.00 MPa   
18
Not Available   
Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
9.90 GPa   
99+
Not Available   
Bulk Modulus
30.50 GPa   
39
Not Available   
Young's Modulus
23.90 GPa   
99+
Not Available   
Poisson Ratio
0.21   
33
Not Available   
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
NA   
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
6.97   
99+
9.32   
31
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Nonmagnetic   
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   
Resistivity
0.25 nΩ·m   
99+
0.40 nΩ·m   
99+
Electrical Conductivity
0.04 106/cm Ω   
38
0.02 106/cm Ω   
99+
Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol   
21
183.30 kJ/mol   
3
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat
0.15 J/(kg K)   
36
0.12 J/(kg K)   
40
Molar Heat Capacity
26.74 J/mol·K   
25
26.40 J/mol·K   
28
Thermal Conductivity
38.50 W/m·K   
35
20.00 W/m·K   
99+
Critical Temperature
26.30 K   
7
Not Available   
Thermal Expansion
26.30 µm/(m·K)   
14
23.50 µm/(m·K)   
16
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
128.90 kJ/mol   
99+
60.30 kJ/mol   
99+
Enthalpy of Fusion
7.66 kJ/mol   
99+
13.00 kJ/mol   
26
Enthalpy of Atomization
180.00 kJ/mol   
99+
134.00 kJ/mol   
99+
Standard Molar Entropy
59.90 J/mol.K   
21
Not Available   
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