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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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