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Yttrium vs Titanium


Titanium vs Yttrium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Y   
Ti   

Group Number
3   
15
4   
14

Period Number
5   
4   

Block
d block   
d block   

Element Family
Transition Metal   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440655   
25
7440326   
99+

Space Group Name
P63/mmc   
P63/mmc   

Space Group Number
194.00   
5
194.00   
5

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Yttrium Metal is highly toxic.
  • Yttrium Metal is highly reactive in nature hence not found free in nature.
  
  • The only metal which burns in Nitrogen is Titanium.
  • Titanium is also known as corrosion resistant metal.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Johan Gadolin   
W. Gregor & J. Berzelius   

Discovery
In 1794   
In 1791   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
7 * 10-7 %   
17
3 * 10-4 %   
9

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %   
26
~0.0004 %   
9

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
21
0.05 %   
11

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
22
0.66 %   
7

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
25
0.00 %   
15

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 in spacecraft, aircraft and ammunition industry.
  • Its pipes are used in distillation plants, submarines, hulls of big ships, etc.
  

Industrial Uses
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   

Medical Uses
NA   
Dentistry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing   

Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Highly Toxic   
Non Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
26
0.05 Blood/mg dm-3   
16

In Bone
0.07 p.p.m.   
25
Not Available   

Physical Properties

Melting Point
1,523.00 °C   
27
1,660.00 °C   
18

Boiling Point
3,337.00 °C   
21
3,287.00 °C   
22

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery White   
Silvery Gray-White   

Luster
NA   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
Not Available   
6.00   
6

Brinell Hardness
589.00 MPa   
22
716.00 MPa   
15

Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
830.00 MPa   
14

Speed of Sound
3,300.00 m/s   
23
5,090.00 m/s   
9

Optical Properties
  
  

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   
Ti   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
19   
20
23   
16

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.22   
38
1.54   
26

Sanderson Electronegativity
0.65   
29
1.09   
20

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.11   
29
1.32   
23

Allen Electronegativity
1.12   
38
1.38   
32

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.78   
16
2.46   
28

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
600.00 kJ/mol   
99+
658.80 kJ/mol   
39

2nd Energy Level
1,180.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,309.80 kJ/mol   
99+

3rd Energy Level
1,980.00 kJ/mol   
99+
2,652.50 kJ/mol   
99+

4th Energy Level
5,847.00 kJ/mol   
10
4,174.60 kJ/mol   
32

5th Energy Level
7,430.00 kJ/mol   
14
9,581.00 kJ/mol   
5

6th Energy Level
8,970.00 kJ/mol   
17
11,533.00 kJ/mol   
6

7th Energy level
11,190.00 kJ/mol   
18
13,590.00 kJ/mol   
6

8th Energy Level
12,450.00 kJ/mol   
18
16,440.00 kJ/mol   
8

9th Energy Level
14,110.00 kJ/mol   
19
18,530.00 kJ/mol   
11

10th Energy Level
18,400.00 kJ/mol   
17
20,833.00 kJ/mol   
15

11th Energy Level
19,900.00 kJ/mol   
18
25,575.00 kJ/mol   
14

12th Energy Level
36,090.00 kJ/mol   
5
28,125.00 kJ/mol   
14

13th Energy Level
Not Available   
76,015.00 kJ/mol   
1

14th Energy Level
Not Available   
83,280.00 kJ/mol   
2

15th Energy Level
Not Available   
90,880.00 kJ/mol   
3

16th Energy Level
Not Available   
100,700.00 kJ/mol   
4

17th Energy Level
Not Available   
109,100.00 kJ/mol   
5

18th Energy Level
Not Available   
117,800.00 kJ/mol   
6

19th Energy Level
Not Available   
129,900.00 kJ/mol   
7

20th Energy Level
Not Available   
137,530.00 kJ/mol   
9

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

Electron Work Function
3.10 eV   
35
4.33 eV   
17

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
39   
99+
22   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d1 5s2   
[Ar] 3d2 4s2   

Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
39   
99+
22   
99+

Number of Neutrons
50   
99+
26   
99+

Number of Electrons
39   
99+
22   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
180.00 pm   
14
147.00 pm   
34

Covalent Radius
190.00 pm   
18
160.00 pm   
30

Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm   
28
200.00 pm   
28

Atomic Weight
88.91 amu   
99+
47.87 amu   
99+

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Strontium
  
Scandium
  

Next Element
Zirconium
  
Vanadium
  

Valence Electron Potential
48.00 (-eV)   
30
95.20 (-eV)   
10

Lattice Constant
364.74 pm   
31
295.08 pm   
99+

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3   
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3   

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.57   
16
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

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+
4.11 g/cm3   
99+

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
434.00 MPa   
9

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
0.98 (Pa)   
14

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
25.60 GPa   
30
44.00 GPa   
17

Bulk Modulus
41.20 GPa   
30
110.00 GPa   
15

Young's Modulus
63.50 GPa   
32
116.00 GPa   
18

Poisson Ratio
0.24   
26
0.32   
12

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile   
Ductile   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
4.47   
99+
4.51   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Poor Conductor   

Resistivity
596.00 nΩ·m   
8
420.00 nΩ·m   
12

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

Electron Affinity
29.60 kJ/mol   
30
7.60 kJ/mol   
37

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.30 J/(kg K)   
18
0.52 J/(kg K)   
9

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

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

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
393.00 kJ/mol   
18
429.00 kJ/mol   
15

Enthalpy of Fusion
17.15 kJ/mol   
16
15.48 kJ/mol   
19

Enthalpy of Atomization
418.00 kJ/mol   
18
468.60 kJ/mol   
15

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

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