Zinc Cesium Comparison
Periodic Table
Symbol
Zn
Cs
Group Number
12
6
1
17
Period Number
4
6
Block
d block
s block
Element Family
Transition Metal
Alkali
CAS Number
7440666
24
7440462
40
Space Group Name
P63/mmc
Im_ 3m
Space Group Number
194.00
5
229.00
1
Facts
Interesting Facts
- 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.
Not Available
Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
History
Who Discovered
Indian metallurgists
Robert Bunsen and Gustav Kirchhoff
Discovery
Before 1000 BCE
In 1860
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-5 %
11
8 * 10-8 %
24
Abundance In Sun
~0.0002 %
10
~0.0000008 %
20
Abundance In Meteorites
0.02 %
12
0.00 %
38
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.01 %
16
0.00 %
35
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %
10
0.00 %
17
Abundance In Humans
0.00 %
6
0.00 %
17
Uses
Uses & Benefits
- It is mainly used for Galvanizing other metals.
- It is also used for manufacturing die-casting and it is very essential for automobile industry.
- The most common use of cesium metal is as a drilling fluid. It is also used in optical glass manufacturing.
- In vacuum tubes and radiation monitor equipment this metal is used as a catalyst promoter.
Industrial Uses
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Medical Uses
Pharmaceutical Industry
NA
Other Uses
Alloys
Alloys
Biological Properties
Toxicity
Highly Toxic
Mildly Toxic
Present in Human Body
Yes
Yes
In Blood
7.00 Blood/mg dm-3
6
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
28
In Bone
170.00 p.p.m.
6
0.05 p.p.m.
26
Physical Properties
Melting Point
419.58 °C
99+
28.50 °C
99+
Boiling Point
907.00 °C
99+
678.40 °C
99+
Appearance
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Color
Silvery Gray
Silvery Gold
Luster
Metallic
NA
Hardness
Mohs Hardness
2.50
14
0.20
25
Brinell Hardness
327.00 MPa
32
0.14 MPa
99+
Speed of Sound
3,850.00 m/s
18
Not Available
Optical Properties
Refractive Index
1.00
2
Not Available
Reflectivity
80.00 %
5
Not Available
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
Zn
Cs
Isotopes
Known Isotopes
25
14
36
3
Electronegativity
Pauling Electronegativity
1.65
19
0.79
99+
Sanderson Electronegativity
2.23
6
0.22
33
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.66
7
0.86
99+
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.65
11
0.62
26
Allen Electronegativity
1.59
22
0.66
99+
Electropositivity
Pauling Electropositivity
2.35
35
3.21
2
Ionization Energies
1st Energy Level
906.40 kJ/mol
6
375.70 kJ/mol
99+
2nd Energy Level
1,733.30 kJ/mol
27
2,234.30 kJ/mol
8
3rd Energy Level
3,833.00 kJ/mol
12
3,400.00 kJ/mol
16
4th Energy Level
5,731.00 kJ/mol
11
Not Available
5th Energy Level
7,970.00 kJ/mol
9
Not Available
6th Energy Level
10,400.00 kJ/mol
9
Not Available
7th Energy level
12,900.00 kJ/mol
9
Not Available
8th Energy Level
16,800.00 kJ/mol
6
Not Available
9th Energy Level
19,600.00 kJ/mol
8
Not Available
10th Energy Level
23,000.00 kJ/mol
10
Not Available
11th Energy Level
26,400.00 kJ/mol
11
Not Available
12th Energy Level
29,990.00 kJ/mol
11
Not Available
13th Energy Level
40,490.00 kJ/mol
5
Not Available
14th Energy Level
43,800.00 kJ/mol
6
Not Available
15th Energy Level
47,300.00 kJ/mol
8
Not Available
16th Energy Level
52,300.00 kJ/mol
9
Not Available
17th Energy Level
55,900.00 kJ/mol
10
Not Available
18th Energy Level
59,700.00 kJ/mol
11
Not Available
19th Energy Level
67,300.00 kJ/mol
10
Not Available
20th Energy Level
171,200.00 kJ/mol
1
Not Available
21st Energy Level
179,100.00 kJ/mol
1
Not Available
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.22 g/amp-hr
99+
4.96 g/amp-hr
3
Electron Work Function
4.33 eV
17
2.14 eV
99+
Other Chemical Properties
Anti Corrosion, Chemical Stability, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes
Chemical Stability, Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
30
99+
55
99+
Electron Configuration
[Ar] 3d10 4s2
[Xe] 6s1
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Zinc.jpg#100
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100
Atom
Number of Protons
30
99+
55
99+
Number of Neutrons
35
99+
78
99+
Number of Electrons
30
99+
55
99+
Radius of an Atom
Atomic Radius
134.00 pm
99+
265.00 pm
1
Covalent Radius
122.00 pm
99+
244.00 pm
2
Van der Waals Radius
139.00 pm
99+
343.00 pm
2
Atomic Weight
65.38 amu
99+
132.91 amu
99+
Atomic Volume
9.20 cm3/mol
99+
71.07 cm3/mol
1
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
Valence Electron Potential
38.90 (-eV)
99+
8.62 (-eV)
99+
Lattice Constant
266.49 pm
99+
614.10 pm
5
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
π/2, π/2, π/2
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available
Not Available
Mechanical Properties
Density
Density At Room Temperature
7.14 g/cm3
99+
1.93 g/cm3
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
6.57 g/cm3
37
1.84 g/cm3
99+
Tensile Strength
Not Available
Not Available
Viscosity
Not Available
Not Available
Vapor Pressure
Elasticity properties
Shear Modulus
43.00 GPa
18
Not Available
Bulk Modulus
70.00 GPa
19
1.60 GPa
99+
Young's Modulus
108.00 GPa
19
1.70 GPa
99+
Poisson Ratio
0.25
24
Not Available
Other Mechanical Properties
NA
Ductile
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
Specific Gravity
6.90
99+
1.87
99+
Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic
Paramagnetic
Electrical Properties
Electrical Property
Conductor
Semiconductor
Resistivity
59.00 nΩ·m
40
205.00 nΩ·m
17
Electrical Conductivity
0.17 106/cm Ω
12
0.05 106/cm Ω
35
Electron Affinity
0.00 kJ/mol
40
45.50 kJ/mol
25
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat
0.39 J/(kg K)
14
0.24 J/(kg K)
23
Molar Heat Capacity
25.47 J/mol·K
39
32.21 J/mol·K
4
Thermal Conductivity
116.00 W/m·K
14
35.90 W/m·K
36
Critical Temperature
Not Available
1,938.00 K
5
Thermal Expansion
30.20 µm/(m·K)
11
97.00 µm/(m·K)
1
Enthalpy
Enthalpy of Vaporization
7.32 kJ/mol
99+
65.90 kJ/mol
99+
Enthalpy of Fusion
7.32 kJ/mol
99+
2.10 kJ/mol
99+
Enthalpy of Atomization
129.70 kJ/mol
99+
78.20 kJ/mol
99+
Standard Molar Entropy
41.60 J/mol.K
36
85.20 J/mol.K
3
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