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Yttrium Zinc Comparison

Yttrium
Zinc
Zinc Yttrium comparison


Periodic Table
Symbol
Y   
Zn   
Group Number
3   
15
12   
6
Period Number
5   
4   
Block
d block   
d block   
Element Family
Transition Metal   
Transition Metal   
CAS Number
7440655   
25
7440666   
24
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.
  
  • Zinc metal found (obtain) in many forms like granules, foil, dust and in a powder form.
  • The leading producers of Zinc metal are Australia, Canada, China, U.S.A and Peru.
  
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Johan Gadolin   
Indian metallurgists   
Discovery
In 1794   
Before 1000 BCE   
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
7 * 10-7 %   
17
3 * 10-5 %   
11
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %   
26
~0.0002 %   
10
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
21
0.02 %   
12
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
22
0.01 %   
16
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
25
0.00 %   
10
Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
6
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 mainly used for Galvanizing other metals.
  • It is also used for manufacturing die-casting and it is very essential for automobile industry.
  
Industrial Uses
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Medical Uses
NA   
Pharmaceutical Industry   
Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys   
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Highly Toxic   
Highly Toxic   
Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
26
7.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
6
In Bone
0.07 p.p.m.   
25
170.00 p.p.m.   
6
Physical Properties
Melting Point
1,523.00 °C   
27
419.58 °C   
99+
Boiling Point
3,337.00 °C   
21
907.00 °C   
99+
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid   
Solid   
Color
Silvery White   
Silvery Gray   
Luster
NA   
Metallic   
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
Not Available   
2.50   
14
Brinell Hardness
589.00 MPa   
22
327.00 MPa   
32
Speed of Sound
3,300.00 m/s   
23
3,850.00 m/s   
18
Optical Properties
  
  
Refractive Index
Not Available   
1.00   
2
Reflectivity
Not Available   
80.00 %   
5
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   
Zn   
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
19   
20
25   
14
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.22   
38
1.65   
19
Sanderson Electronegativity
0.65   
29
2.23   
6
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.11   
29
1.66   
7
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.65   
11
Allen Electronegativity
1.12   
38
1.59   
22
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
2.78   
16
2.35   
35
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
600.00 kJ/mol   
99+
906.40 kJ/mol   
6
2nd Energy Level
1,180.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,733.30 kJ/mol   
27
3rd Energy Level
1,980.00 kJ/mol   
99+
3,833.00 kJ/mol   
12
4th Energy Level
5,847.00 kJ/mol   
10
5,731.00 kJ/mol   
11
5th Energy Level
7,430.00 kJ/mol   
14
7,970.00 kJ/mol   
9
6th Energy Level
8,970.00 kJ/mol   
17
10,400.00 kJ/mol   
9
7th Energy level
11,190.00 kJ/mol   
18
12,900.00 kJ/mol   
9
8th Energy Level
12,450.00 kJ/mol   
18
16,800.00 kJ/mol   
6
9th Energy Level
14,110.00 kJ/mol   
19
19,600.00 kJ/mol   
8
10th Energy Level
18,400.00 kJ/mol   
17
23,000.00 kJ/mol   
10
11th Energy Level
19,900.00 kJ/mol   
18
26,400.00 kJ/mol   
11
12th Energy Level
36,090.00 kJ/mol   
5
29,990.00 kJ/mol   
11
13th Energy Level
Not Available   
40,490.00 kJ/mol   
5
14th Energy Level
Not Available   
43,800.00 kJ/mol   
6
15th Energy Level
Not Available   
47,300.00 kJ/mol   
8
16th Energy Level
Not Available   
52,300.00 kJ/mol   
9
17th Energy Level
Not Available   
55,900.00 kJ/mol   
10
18th Energy Level
Not Available   
59,700.00 kJ/mol   
11
19th Energy Level
Not Available   
67,300.00 kJ/mol   
10
20th Energy Level
Not Available   
171,200.00 kJ/mol   
1
21st Energy Level
Not Available   
179,100.00 kJ/mol   
1
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.11 g/amp-hr   
99+
1.22 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   
Anti Corrosion, Chemical Stability, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes   
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
39   
99+
30   
99+
Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d1 5s2   
[Ar] 3d10 4s2   
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   
Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Yttrium.jpg#100   
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Zinc.jpg#100   
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
39   
99+
30   
99+
Number of Neutrons
50   
99+
35   
99+
Number of Electrons
39   
99+
30   
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
180.00 pm   
14
134.00 pm   
99+
Covalent Radius
190.00 pm   
18
122.00 pm   
99+
Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm   
28
139.00 pm   
99+
Atomic Weight
88.91 amu   
99+
65.38 amu   
99+
Atomic Volume
19.80 cm3/mol   
21
9.20 cm3/mol   
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
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Strontium
  
Copper
  
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Zirconium
  
Gallium
  
Valence Electron Potential
48.00 (-eV)   
30
38.90 (-eV)   
99+
Lattice Constant
364.74 pm   
31
266.49 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+
7.14 g/cm3   
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
4.24 g/cm3   
99+
6.57 g/cm3   
37
Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   
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
Not Available   
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
25.60 GPa   
30
43.00 GPa   
18
Bulk Modulus
41.20 GPa   
30
70.00 GPa   
19
Young's Modulus
63.50 GPa   
32
108.00 GPa   
19
Poisson Ratio
0.24   
26
0.25   
24
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile   
NA   
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
4.47   
99+
6.90   
99+
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Diamagnetic   
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   
Resistivity
596.00 nΩ·m   
8
59.00 nΩ·m   
40
Electrical Conductivity
0.02 106/cm Ω   
99+
0.17 106/cm Ω   
12
Electron Affinity
29.60 kJ/mol   
30
0.00 kJ/mol   
40
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat
0.30 J/(kg K)   
18
0.39 J/(kg K)   
14
Molar Heat Capacity
26.53 J/mol·K   
27
25.47 J/mol·K   
39
Thermal Conductivity
17.20 W/m·K   
99+
116.00 W/m·K   
14
Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   
Thermal Expansion
10.60 µm/(m·K)   
37
30.20 µm/(m·K)   
11
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
393.00 kJ/mol   
18
7.32 kJ/mol   
99+
Enthalpy of Fusion
17.15 kJ/mol   
16
7.32 kJ/mol   
99+
Enthalpy of Atomization
418.00 kJ/mol   
18
129.70 kJ/mol   
99+
Standard Molar Entropy
44.40 J/mol.K   
33
41.60 J/mol.K   
36
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