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Yttrium vs Molybdenum


Molybdenum vs Yttrium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Y   
Mo   

Group Number
3   
15
6   
12

Period Number
5   
5   

Block
d block   
d block   

Element Family
Transition Metal   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440655   
25
7439987   
99+

Space Group Name
P63/mmc   
Im_ 3m   

Space Group Number
194.00   
5
229.00   
1

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Yttrium Metal is highly toxic.
  • Yttrium Metal is highly reactive in nature hence not found free in nature.
  
  • Molybdenum is highly reactive metal, hence not found free in nature .
  • Till 18th century Molybdenum element were often mistaken as a carbon or Lead.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Johan Gadolin   
Carl Wilhelm Scheele   

Discovery
In 1794   
In 1778   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
7 * 10-7 %   
17
5 * 10-7 %   
19

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %   
26
~0.0000009 %   
19

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
21
0.00 %   
24

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
22
0.00 %   
39

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
25
0.00 %   
9

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
14

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.
  
  • Its alloys are used to make engine parts, drills, saw blade, etc.
  • Lubricant additive made up of Molybdenum disulfide is commonly used in the industry. It is also used as a catalyst.
  

Industrial Uses
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Aerospace Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   

Medical Uses
NA   
NA   

Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Highly Toxic   
Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
26
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
31

In Bone
0.07 p.p.m.   
25
0.70 p.p.m.   
18

Physical Properties

Melting Point
1,523.00 °C   
27
2,617.00 °C   
5

Boiling Point
3,337.00 °C   
21
4,612.00 °C   
9

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery White   
Gray   

Luster
NA   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
Not Available   
5.50   
7

Brinell Hardness
589.00 MPa   
22
1,370.00 MPa   
7

Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
1,400.00 MPa   
6

Speed of Sound
3,300.00 m/s   
23
5,400.00 m/s   
6

Optical Properties
  
  

Reflectivity
Not Available   
58.00 %   
15

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   
Mo   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
19   
20
25   
14

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.22   
38
2.16   
5

Sanderson Electronegativity
0.65   
29
1.15   
19

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.11   
29
1.30   
24

Allen Electronegativity
1.12   
38
2.16   
3

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.78   
16
1.84   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
600.00 kJ/mol   
99+
684.30 kJ/mol   
37

2nd Energy Level
1,180.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,560.00 kJ/mol   
37

3rd Energy Level
1,980.00 kJ/mol   
99+
2,618.00 kJ/mol   
99+

4th Energy Level
5,847.00 kJ/mol   
10
4,480.00 kJ/mol   
26

5th Energy Level
7,430.00 kJ/mol   
14
5,257.00 kJ/mol   
32

6th Energy Level
8,970.00 kJ/mol   
17
6,640.80 kJ/mol   
22

7th Energy level
11,190.00 kJ/mol   
18
12,125.00 kJ/mol   
13

8th Energy Level
12,450.00 kJ/mol   
18
13,860.00 kJ/mol   
16

9th Energy Level
14,110.00 kJ/mol   
19
15,835.00 kJ/mol   
16

10th Energy Level
18,400.00 kJ/mol   
17
17,980.00 kJ/mol   
18

11th Energy Level
19,900.00 kJ/mol   
18
20,190.00 kJ/mol   
17

12th Energy Level
36,090.00 kJ/mol   
5
22,219.00 kJ/mol   
15

13th Energy Level
Not Available   
26,930.00 kJ/mol   
13

14th Energy Level
Not Available   
29,196.00 kJ/mol   
13

15th Energy Level
Not Available   
52,490.00 kJ/mol   
7

16th Energy Level
Not Available   
55,000.00 kJ/mol   
8

17th Energy Level
Not Available   
61,400.00 kJ/mol   
9

18th Energy Level
Not Available   
67,700.00 kJ/mol   
9

19th Energy Level
Not Available   
74,000.00 kJ/mol   
9

20th Energy Level
Not Available   
80,400.00 kJ/mol   
10

21st Energy Level
Not Available   
87,000.00 kJ/mol   
9

22nd Energy Level
Not Available   
93,400.00 kJ/mol   
7

23rd Energy Level
Not Available   
98,420.00 kJ/mol   
6

24th Energy Level
Not Available   
104,400.00 kJ/mol   
2

25th Energy Level
Not Available   
121,900.00 kJ/mol   
1

26th Energy Level
Not Available   
127,700.00 kJ/mol   
1

27th Energy Level
Not Available   
133,800.00 kJ/mol   
1

28th Energy Level
Not Available   
139,800.00 kJ/mol   
1

29th Energy Level
Not Available   
148,100.00 kJ/mol   
1

30th Energy Level
Not Available   
154,500.00 kJ/mol   
1

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.11 g/amp-hr   
99+
0.89 g/amp-hr   
99+

Electron Work Function
3.10 eV   
35
4.60 eV   
12

Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Flammable, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility   
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility   

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
39   
99+
42   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d1 5s2   
[Kr] 4d5 5s1   

Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)   

Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Yttrium.jpg#100   
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
39   
99+
42   
99+

Number of Neutrons
50   
99+
54   
99+

Number of Electrons
39   
99+
42   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
180.00 pm   
14
139.00 pm   
39

Covalent Radius
190.00 pm   
18
154.00 pm   
32

Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm   
28
200.00 pm   
28

Atomic Weight
88.91 amu   
99+
95.95 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
19.80 cm3/mol   
21
9.40 cm3/mol   
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Strontium
  
Niobium
  

Next Element
Zirconium
  
Technetium
  

Valence Electron Potential
48.00 (-eV)   
30
88.60 (-eV)   
13

Lattice Constant
364.74 pm   
31
314.70 pm   
99+

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+
10.28 g/cm3   
36

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
4.24 g/cm3   
99+
9.33 g/cm3   
20

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
324.00 MPa   
13

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)   
32
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
4.27 (Pa)   
10
0.00 (Pa)   
26

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
25.60 GPa   
30
126.00 GPa   
8

Bulk Modulus
41.20 GPa   
30
230.00 GPa   
6

Young's Modulus
63.50 GPa   
32
329.00 GPa   
6

Poisson Ratio
0.24   
26
0.31   
13

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile   
Ductile, Weldable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
4.47   
99+
10.22   
27

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Semiconductor   

Resistivity
596.00 nΩ·m   
8
53.40 nΩ·m   
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.02 106/cm Ω   
99+
0.19 106/cm Ω   
11

Electron Affinity
29.60 kJ/mol   
30
71.90 kJ/mol   
14

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.30 J/(kg K)   
18
0.25 J/(kg K)   
21

Molar Heat Capacity
26.53 J/mol·K   
27
24.06 J/mol·K   
99+

Thermal Conductivity
17.20 W/m·K   
99+
138.00 W/m·K   
12

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
10.60 µm/(m·K)   
37
4.80 µm/(m·K)   
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
393.00 kJ/mol   
18
594.10 kJ/mol   
8

Enthalpy of Fusion
17.15 kJ/mol   
16
27.61 kJ/mol   
5

Enthalpy of Atomization
418.00 kJ/mol   
18
653.00 kJ/mol   
7

Standard Molar Entropy
44.40 J/mol.K   
33
28.70 J/mol.K   
99+

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