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Yttrium vs Copper

Yttrium
Copper
Copper vs Yttrium


Periodic Table
Symbol
Y  
Cu  
Group Number
3  
15
11  
7
Period Number
5  
4  
Block
d block  
d block  
Element Family
Transition Metal  
Transition Metal  
CAS Number
7440655  
25
7440508  
37
Space Group Name
P63/mmc  
Fm_ 3m  
Space Group Number
194.00  
5
225.00  
2
Facts
Interesting Facts
  • Yttrium Metal is highly toxic.
  • Yttrium Metal is highly reactive in nature hence not found free in nature.
  
  • Copper rarely found in its pure form in nature.
  • Copper Sulfate is mostly used in agricultural poison and as an algicide in water purification system.
  
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  
Found in Minerals  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Johan Gadolin  
Unknown  
Discovery
In 1794  
In Middle East (9000 BCE)  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
7 * 10-7 %  
17
6 * 10-6 %  
12
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %  
26
~0.00007 %  
12
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
21
0.01 %  
13
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
22
0.01 %  
17
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
25
0.00 %  
8
Abundance In Humans
Not Available  
0.00 %  
9
Uses
Uses & Benefits
  • Yttrium metal is used in different alloys, as it increases the strength of aluminum Magnesium alloy. It is used for radar microwave filter.
  • It is also used as a catalyst in ethene polymerisation.
  
  • It is use for coinage and bullion.
  • Most of copper element is used in manufacturing electrical and electronic equipments such as wirings and components. It is also used in construction and industrial machine.
  
Industrial Uses
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
Chemical Industry, Electronic Industry  
Medical Uses
NA  
NA  
Other Uses
Alloys  
Alloys, Coinage, Jewellery  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Highly Toxic  
Non Toxic  
Present in Human Body
Yes  
Yes  
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
26
1.01 Blood/mg dm-3  
8
In Bone
0.07 p.p.m.  
25
26.00 p.p.m.  
12
Physical Properties
Melting Point
1,523.00 °C  
27
1,084.62 °C  
40
Boiling Point
3,337.00 °C  
21
2,562.00 °C  
99+
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid  
Solid  
Color
Silvery White  
Copper  
Luster
NA  
NA  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
Not Available  
3.00  
12
Brinell Hardness
589.00 MPa  
22
235.00 MPa  
38
Vickers Hardness
Not Available  
343.00 MPa  
28
Speed of Sound
3,300.00 m/s  
23
3,810.00 m/s  
19
Optical Properties
  
  
Reflectivity
Not Available  
90.00 %  
3
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
Y  
Cu  
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
19  
20
29  
10
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.22  
38
1.90  
11
Sanderson Electronegativity
0.65  
29
1.98  
9
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.11  
29
1.75  
3
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available  
1.49  
14
Allen Electronegativity
1.12  
38
1.85  
9
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
2.78  
16
2.10  
99+
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
600.00 kJ/mol  
99+
745.50 kJ/mol  
22
2nd Energy Level
1,180.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,957.90 kJ/mol  
15
3rd Energy Level
1,980.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3,555.00 kJ/mol  
15
4th Energy Level
5,847.00 kJ/mol  
10
5,536.00 kJ/mol  
12
5th Energy Level
7,430.00 kJ/mol  
14
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
11
6th Energy Level
8,970.00 kJ/mol  
17
9,900.00 kJ/mol  
10
7th Energy level
11,190.00 kJ/mol  
18
13,400.00 kJ/mol  
7
8th Energy Level
12,450.00 kJ/mol  
18
16,000.00 kJ/mol  
9
9th Energy Level
14,110.00 kJ/mol  
19
19,200.00 kJ/mol  
9
10th Energy Level
18,400.00 kJ/mol  
17
22,400.00 kJ/mol  
11
11th Energy Level
19,900.00 kJ/mol  
18
25,600.00 kJ/mol  
13
12th Energy Level
36,090.00 kJ/mol  
5
35,600.00 kJ/mol  
6
13th Energy Level
Not Available  
38,700.00 kJ/mol  
6
14th Energy Level
Not Available  
42,000.00 kJ/mol  
7
15th Energy Level
Not Available  
46,700.00 kJ/mol  
9
16th Energy Level
Not Available  
50,200.00 kJ/mol  
10
17th Energy Level
Not Available  
53,700.00 kJ/mol  
12
18th Energy Level
Not Available  
61,100.00 kJ/mol  
10
19th Energy Level
Not Available  
64,702.00 kJ/mol  
11
20th Energy Level
Not Available  
163,700.00 kJ/mol  
2
21st Energy Level
Not Available  
174,100.00 kJ/mol  
2
22nd Energy Level
Not Available  
184,900.00 kJ/mol  
1
23rd Energy Level
Not Available  
198,800.00 kJ/mol  
1
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.11 g/amp-hr  
99+
1.19 g/amp-hr  
99+
Electron Work Function
3.10 eV  
35
4.65 eV  
11
Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Flammable, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility  
Chemical Stability, Corrosion, Ionization, Solubility  
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
39  
99+
29  
99+
Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d1 5s2  
[Ar] 3d10 4s1  
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)  
Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Yttrium.jpg#100  
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Copper.jpg#100  
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
39  
99+
29  
99+
Number of Neutrons
50  
99+
35  
99+
Number of Electrons
39  
99+
29  
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
180.00 pm  
14
128.00 pm  
99+
Covalent Radius
190.00 pm  
18
132.00 pm  
99+
Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm  
28
140.00 pm  
99+
Atomic Weight
88.91 amu  
99+
63.55 amu  
99+
Atomic Volume
19.80 cm3/mol  
21
7.10 cm3/mol  
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Strontium
  
Nickel
  
Next Element
Zirconium
  
Zinc
  
Valence Electron Potential
48.00 (-eV)  
30
34.00 (-eV)  
99+
Lattice Constant
364.74 pm  
31
361.49 pm  
35
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3  
π/2, π/2, π/2  
Lattice C/A Ratio
1.57  
16
Not Available  
Mechanical Properties
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
4.47 g/cm3  
99+
8.96 g/cm3  
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
4.24 g/cm3  
99+
8.02 g/cm3  
27
Tensile Strength
Not Available  
Not Available  
Viscosity
Not Available  
Not Available  
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
32
1.53 (Pa)  
8
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
4.27 (Pa)  
10
Not Available  
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
25.60 GPa  
30
48.00 GPa  
15
Bulk Modulus
41.20 GPa  
30
140.00 GPa  
12
Young's Modulus
63.50 GPa  
32
120.00 GPa  
17
Poisson Ratio
0.24  
26
0.34  
10
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile  
Ductile, Malleable  
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
4.47  
99+
8.89  
34
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Diamagnetic  
Permeability
Not Available  
1.256629 * 10-6 H/m  
5
Susceptibility
Not Available  
-9.63 * 10-6  
4
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor  
Conductor  
Resistivity
596.00 nΩ·m  
8
16.78 nΩ·m  
99+
Electrical Conductivity
0.02 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.60 106/cm Ω  
2
Electron Affinity
29.60 kJ/mol  
30
222.80 kJ/mol  
1
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat
0.30 J/(kg K)  
18
0.38 J/(kg K)  
15
Molar Heat Capacity
26.53 J/mol·K  
27
24.44 J/mol·K  
99+
Thermal Conductivity
17.20 W/m·K  
99+
401.00 W/m·K  
2
Critical Temperature
Not Available  
Not Available  
Thermal Expansion
10.60 µm/(m·K)  
37
16.50 µm/(m·K)  
25
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
393.00 kJ/mol  
18
283.70 kJ/mol  
33
Enthalpy of Fusion
17.15 kJ/mol  
16
7.11 kJ/mol  
99+
Enthalpy of Atomization
418.00 kJ/mol  
18
338.90 kJ/mol  
29
Standard Molar Entropy
44.40 J/mol.K  
33
33.20 J/mol.K  
99+
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