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Zinc Chromium Comparison


Chromium Zinc comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Zn   
Cr   

Group Number
12   
6
6   
12

Period Number
4   
4   

Block
d block   
d block   

Element Family
Transition Metal   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440666   
24
7440473   
39

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.
  
  • Chromium is highly reactive, hence it is not found free in nature.
  • Ores of Chromites mineral are the major source of Chromium metal.
  • Almost 90% leather tanning is done with the help of chromium.
  

Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Indian metallurgists   
Louis Nicolas Vauquelin   

Discovery
Before 1000 BCE   
In Between 1797 - 1798   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-5 %   
11
1.5 * 10-3 %   
7

Abundance In Sun
~0.0002 %   
10
~0.002 %   
7

Abundance In Meteorites
0.02 %   
12
0.30 %   
7

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.01 %   
16
0.01 %   
13

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
10
0.00 %   
16

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
6
0.00 %   
16

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.
  
  • It is used to harden the steel and produces a stainless steel and other various alloys.
  • It is also used to give proper finish to polished mirrors. Its chromium plates are used in bathroom fittings.
  

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

Medical Uses
Pharmaceutical Industry   
NA   

Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Highly Toxic   
Highly Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   

In Blood
7.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
6
0.11 Blood/mg dm-3   
12

In Bone
170.00 p.p.m.   
6
0.33 p.p.m.   
21

Physical Properties

Melting Point
419.58 °C   
99+
1,857.00 °C   
14

Boiling Point
907.00 °C   
99+
2,672.00 °C   
39

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery Gray   
Silver   

Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
2.50   
14
8.50   
1

Brinell Hardness
327.00 MPa   
32
687.00 MPa   
16

Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
1,060.00 MPa   
10

Speed of Sound
3,850.00 m/s   
18
5,940.00 m/s   
5

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   
Cr   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
25   
14
21   
18

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.65   
19
1.66   
18

Sanderson Electronegativity
2.23   
6
1.66   
14

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.66   
7
1.56   
10

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.65   
11
Not Available   

Allen Electronegativity
1.59   
22
1.65   
19

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.35   
35
2.34   
36

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
906.40 kJ/mol   
6
26,130.00 kJ/mol   
1

2nd Energy Level
1,733.30 kJ/mol   
27
28,750.00 kJ/mol   
1

3rd Energy Level
3,833.00 kJ/mol   
12
34,230.00 kJ/mol   
1

4th Energy Level
5,731.00 kJ/mol   
11
37,066.00 kJ/mol   
1

5th Energy Level
7,970.00 kJ/mol   
9
97,510.00 kJ/mol   
1

6th Energy Level
10,400.00 kJ/mol   
9
105,800.00 kJ/mol   
1

7th Energy level
12,900.00 kJ/mol   
9
114,300.00 kJ/mol   
1

8th Energy Level
16,800.00 kJ/mol   
6
125,300.00 kJ/mol   
1

9th Energy Level
19,600.00 kJ/mol   
8
134,700.00 kJ/mol   
1

10th Energy Level
23,000.00 kJ/mol   
10
144,300.00 kJ/mol   
1

11th Energy Level
26,400.00 kJ/mol   
11
26,130.00 kJ/mol   
12

12th Energy Level
29,990.00 kJ/mol   
11
28,750.00 kJ/mol   
13

13th Energy Level
40,490.00 kJ/mol   
5
34,230.00 kJ/mol   
10

14th Energy Level
43,800.00 kJ/mol   
6
37,066.00 kJ/mol   
12

15th Energy Level
47,300.00 kJ/mol   
8
97,510.00 kJ/mol   
1

16th Energy Level
52,300.00 kJ/mol   
9
105,800.00 kJ/mol   
2

17th Energy Level
55,900.00 kJ/mol   
10
114,300.00 kJ/mol   
3

18th Energy Level
59,700.00 kJ/mol   
11
125,300.00 kJ/mol   
4

19th Energy Level
67,300.00 kJ/mol   
10
134,700.00 kJ/mol   
5

20th Energy Level
171,200.00 kJ/mol   
1
144,300.00 kJ/mol   
7

21st Energy Level
179,100.00 kJ/mol   
1
157,700.00 kJ/mol   
7

22nd Energy Level
Not Available   
166,090.00 kJ/mol   
6

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.22 g/amp-hr   
99+
0.32 g/amp-hr   
99+

Electron Work Function
4.33 eV   
17
4.50 eV   
14

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
30   
99+
24   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Ar] 3d10 4s2   
[Ar] 3d5 4s1   

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+
24   
99+

Number of Neutrons
35   
99+
28   
99+

Number of Electrons
30   
99+
24   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
134.00 pm   
99+
128.00 pm   
99+

Covalent Radius
122.00 pm   
99+
139.00 pm   
99+

Van der Waals Radius
139.00 pm   
99+
200.00 pm   
28

Atomic Weight
65.38 amu   
99+
52.00 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
9.20 cm3/mol   
99+
7.23 cm3/mol   
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Copper
  
Vanadium
  

Next Element
Gallium
  
Manganese
  

Valence Electron Potential
38.90 (-eV)   
99+
170.00 (-eV)   
4

Lattice Constant
266.49 pm   
99+
291.00 pm   
99+

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+
7.19 g/cm3   
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
6.57 g/cm3   
37
6.30 g/cm3   
40

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
689.00 MPa   
7

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available   
0.00 (Pa)   
24

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available   
774.00 (Pa)   
1

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
43.00 GPa   
18
115.00 GPa   
9

Bulk Modulus
70.00 GPa   
19
160.00 GPa   
11

Young's Modulus
108.00 GPa   
19
279.00 GPa   
8

Poisson Ratio
0.25   
24
0.21   
32

Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
NA   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
6.90   
99+
7.19   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic   
Antiferromagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
NA   

Resistivity
59.00 nΩ·m   
40
125.00 nΩ·m   
27

Electrical Conductivity
0.17 106/cm Ω   
12
0.08 106/cm Ω   
25

Electron Affinity
0.00 kJ/mol   
40
64.30 kJ/mol   
15

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.39 J/(kg K)   
14
0.45 J/(kg K)   
12

Molar Heat Capacity
25.47 J/mol·K   
39
23.35 J/mol·K   
99+

Thermal Conductivity
116.00 W/m·K   
14
93.90 W/m·K   
17

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
30.20 µm/(m·K)   
11
4.90 µm/(m·K)   
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
7.32 kJ/mol   
99+
348.80 kJ/mol   
24

Enthalpy of Fusion
7.32 kJ/mol   
99+
15.31 kJ/mol   
20

Enthalpy of Atomization
129.70 kJ/mol   
99+
397.50 kJ/mol   
21

Standard Molar Entropy
41.60 J/mol.K   
36
23.80 J/mol.K   
99+

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