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Yttrium vs Moscovium


Moscovium vs Yttrium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Y  
Mc  

Group Number
3  
15
15  
3

Period Number
5  
7  

Block
d block  
p block  

Element Family
Transition Metal  
Probably Post-​Transition  

CAS Number
7440655  
25
54085642  
4

Space Group Name
P63/mmc  
-  

Space Group Number
194.00  
7
194.00  
7

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Yttrium Metal is highly toxic.
  • Yttrium Metal is highly reactive in nature hence not found free in nature.
  
Moscovium is named after Moscow, where the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research is located.  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Johan Gadolin  
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory  

Discovery
In 1794  
In 2003  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
18
0.00 %  
40

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
26
-  

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
21
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
22
-  

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
25
-  

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
-  

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.
  
  • Currently known uses of Ununpentium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  

Industrial Uses
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
-  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
Alloys  
Research Purposes  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Highly Toxic  
-  

Present in Human Body
Yes  
No  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
26
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
30

In Bone
0.07 p.p.m.  
30
0.30 p.p.m.  
26

Physical

Melting Point
1,523.00 °C  
27
400.00 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
3,337.00 °C  
22
1,100.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery White  
-  

Luster
-  
Unknown Luster  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
4.00  
11
-  

Brinell Hardness
589.00 MPa  
26
700.00 MPa  
17

Vickers Hardness
590.00 MPa  
29
400.00 MPa  
99+

Speed of Sound
3,300.00 m/s  
34
3,790.00 m/s  
28

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.90  
18
1.70  
27

Reflectivity
83.00 %  
6
67.00 %  
16

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Y  
Mc  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
19  
20
5  
32

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.22  
39
2.20  
5

Sanderson Electronegativity
0.65  
99+
1.90  
13

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.11  
30
1.90  
1

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.22  
38
1.20  
39

Allen Electronegativity
1.12  
99+
1.20  
99+

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.78  
16
2.20  
39

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
600.00 kJ/mol  
99+
538.40 kJ/mol  
99+

2nd Energy Level
1,180.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,756.00 kJ/mol  
25

3rd Energy Level
1,980.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,653.30 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
5,847.00 kJ/mol  
19
4,679.50 kJ/mol  
34

5th Energy Level
7,430.00 kJ/mol  
22
5,721.60 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
8,970.00 kJ/mol  
23
6,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
11,190.00 kJ/mol  
18
6,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
12,450.00 kJ/mol  
18
6,700.00 kJ/mol  
39

9th Energy Level
14,110.00 kJ/mol  
19
6,700.00 kJ/mol  
36

10th Energy Level
18,400.00 kJ/mol  
17
6,100.00 kJ/mol  
99+

11th Energy Level
19,900.00 kJ/mol  
18
6,500.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
36,090.00 kJ/mol  
25
67,000.00 kJ/mol  
6

13th Energy Level
6,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,600.00 kJ/mol  
23

14th Energy Level
6,000.00 kJ/mol  
33
1,139.00 kJ/mol  
99+

15th Energy Level
60,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+
67,000.00 kJ/mol  
33

16th Energy Level
60,000.00 kJ/mol  
34
54,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+

17th Energy Level
600.00 kJ/mol  
99+
540.10 kJ/mol  
99+

18th Energy Level
6,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3,200.00 kJ/mol  
99+

19th Energy Level
600.00 kJ/mol  
99+
540.10 kJ/mol  
99+

20th Energy Level
600.00 kJ/mol  
99+
830.00 kJ/mol  
20

21st Energy Level
600.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,085.00 kJ/mol  
31

22nd Energy Level
600.00 kJ/mol  
99+
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+

23rd Energy Level
600.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,100.00 kJ/mol  
16

24th Energy Level
600.00 kJ/mol  
99+
540.20 kJ/mol  
99+

25th Energy Level
600.00 kJ/mol  
99+
700.00 kJ/mol  
31

26th Energy Level
604.50 kJ/mol  
99+
670.00 kJ/mol  
30

27th Energy Level
604.50 kJ/mol  
99+
670.00 kJ/mol  
31

28th Energy Level
604.50 kJ/mol  
99+
670.00 kJ/mol  
36

29th Energy Level
604.50 kJ/mol  
99+
670.00 kJ/mol  
37

30th Energy Level
604.50 kJ/mol  
99+
670.00 kJ/mol  
32

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.11 g/amp-hr  
99+
3.00 g/amp-hr  
21

Electron Work Function
3.10 eV  
99+
4.10 eV  
32

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
39  
99+
115  
3

Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d1 5s2  
[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p3  

Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  
Not Known  

Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Yttrium.jpg#100  
Unknown-Crystal-Structure-of-Ununpentium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
39  
99+
115  
3

Number of Neutrons
50  
99+
159  
6

Number of Electrons
39  
99+
115  
3

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
180.00 pm  
16
170.00 pm  
24

Covalent Radius
190.00 pm  
18
170.00 pm  
27

Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm  
35
320.00 pm  
3

Atomic Weight
88.91 amu  
99+
289.00 amu  
3

Atomic Volume
19.80 cm3/mol  
33
22.60 cm3/mol  
19

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Strontium
  
Flerovium
  

Next Element
Zirconium
  

Valence Electron Potential
48.00 (-eV)  
31
5.30 (-eV)  
99+

Lattice Constant
364.74 pm  
34
0.00 pm  
99+

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3  
-  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.57  
39
1.70  
8

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
4.47 g/cm3  
99+
4.51 g/cm3  
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
4.24 g/cm3  
99+
13.50 g/cm3  
28

Tensile Strength
160.00 MPa  
22
80.00 MPa  
29

Viscosity
0.00  
18
0.00  
25

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
34
0.00 (Pa)  
37

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
4.27 (Pa)  
10
0.00 (Pa)  
99+

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
25.60 GPa  
37
-  

Bulk Modulus
41.20 GPa  
35
0.00 GPa  
99+

Young's Modulus
63.50 GPa  
34
11.80 GPa  
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.24  
26
0.30  
14

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
4.47  
99+
13.50  
29

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
18
0.00 H/m  
8

Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
24

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
-  

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

Electrical Conductivity
0.02 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.00 106/cm Ω  
99+

Electron Affinity
29.60 kJ/mol  
36
50.00 kJ/mol  
26

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.30 J/(kg K)  
18
0.13 J/(kg K)  
40

Molar Heat Capacity
26.53 J/mol·K  
35
27.00 J/mol·K  
29

Thermal Conductivity
17.20 W/m·K  
99+
0.37 W/m·K  
99+

Critical Temperature
1,799.00 K  
31
1,100.00 K  
99+

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
393.00 kJ/mol  
25
420.30 kJ/mol  
21

Enthalpy of Fusion
17.15 kJ/mol  
16
-  

Enthalpy of Atomization
418.00 kJ/mol  
23
395.60 kJ/mol  
28

Standard Molar Entropy
44.40 J/mol.K  
99+
50.00 J/mol.K  
99+

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