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Zinc vs Potassium

Zinc
Potassium
Potassium vs Zinc


Periodic Table
Symbol
Zn  
K  
Group Number
12  
6
1  
17
Period Number
4  
4  
Block
d block  
s block  
Element Family
Transition Metal  
Alkali  
CAS Number
7440666  
24
7440097  
99+
Space Group Name
P63/mmc  
Im_ 3m  
Space Group Number
194.00  
7
229.00  
2
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.
  
  • In the list of most abundant element Potassium is ranked 7th.
  • Potassium can easily be sliced (chopped) down using knife.
  
Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  
Found in Minerals, Mining  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Indian metallurgists  
Humphry Davy  
Discovery
Before 1000 BCE  
In 1807  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
12
0.00 %  
10
Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
10
0.00 %  
9
Abundance In Meteorites
0.02 %  
12
0.07 %  
9
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.01 %  
16
1.50 %  
6
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
10
0.04 %  
3
Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
7
0.20 %  
3
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.
  
  • Potassium’s compounds are in high demand for their application in Fertilizer manufacturing.
  • Potassium carbonate is used in glass manufacturing and Potassium carbonate in manufacturing detergent and body wash.
  
Industrial Uses
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry  
Medical Uses
Pharmaceutical Industry  
Pharmaceutical Industry  
Other Uses
Alloys  
-  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Highly Toxic  
Toxic  
Present in Human Body
Yes  
Yes  
In Blood
7.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
6
1,620.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
2
In Bone
170.00 p.p.m.  
6
2,100.00 p.p.m.  
3
Physical
Melting Point
419.58 °C  
99+
63.65 °C  
99+
Boiling Point
907.00 °C  
99+
774.00 °C  
99+
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid  
Solid  
Color
Silvery Gray  
Silvery Gray  
Luster
Metallic  
-  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
2.50  
15
0.40  
25
Brinell Hardness
327.00 MPa  
39
0.36 MPa  
99+
Vickers Hardness
207.00 MPa  
99+
100.00 MPa  
99+
Speed of Sound
3,850.00 m/s  
25
2,000.00 m/s  
99+
Optical Properties
  
  
Refractive Index
1.00  
99+
1.33  
99+
Reflectivity
80.00 %  
7
72.00 %  
11
Allotropes
No  
No  
α Allotropes
-  
-  
β Allotropes
-  
-  
γ Allotropes
-  
-  
Chemical
Chemical Formula
Zn  
K  
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
25  
14
20  
19
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.65  
20
0.82  
99+
Sanderson Electronegativity
2.23  
7
0.45  
99+
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.66  
8
0.91  
40
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.65  
20
0.73  
99+
Allen Electronegativity
1.59  
25
0.73  
99+
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
2.35  
35
3.18  
3
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
906.40 kJ/mol  
6
418.80 kJ/mol  
99+
2nd Energy Level
1,733.30 kJ/mol  
28
3,052.00 kJ/mol  
5
3rd Energy Level
3,833.00 kJ/mol  
12
4,420.00 kJ/mol  
8
4th Energy Level
5,731.00 kJ/mol  
20
5,877.00 kJ/mol  
18
5th Energy Level
7,970.00 kJ/mol  
15
7,975.00 kJ/mol  
14
6th Energy Level
10,400.00 kJ/mol  
15
9,590.00 kJ/mol  
19
7th Energy level
12,900.00 kJ/mol  
9
11,343.00 kJ/mol  
17
8th Energy Level
16,800.00 kJ/mol  
6
14,944.00 kJ/mol  
13
9th Energy Level
19,600.00 kJ/mol  
8
16,963.70 kJ/mol  
15
10th Energy Level
23,000.00 kJ/mol  
10
48,610.00 kJ/mol  
3
11th Energy Level
26,400.00 kJ/mol  
11
54,490.00 kJ/mol  
4
12th Energy Level
29,990.00 kJ/mol  
33
60,730.00 kJ/mol  
15
13th Energy Level
40,490.00 kJ/mol  
5
68,950.00 kJ/mol  
4
14th Energy Level
43,800.00 kJ/mol  
6
75,900.00 kJ/mol  
5
15th Energy Level
47,300.00 kJ/mol  
99+
83,080.00 kJ/mol  
13
16th Energy Level
52,300.00 kJ/mol  
99+
93,400.00 kJ/mol  
7
17th Energy Level
55,900.00 kJ/mol  
10
99,710.00 kJ/mol  
8
18th Energy Level
59,700.00 kJ/mol  
11
4,196.00 kJ/mol  
99+
19th Energy Level
67,300.00 kJ/mol  
10
419.20 kJ/mol  
99+
20th Energy Level
171,200.00 kJ/mol  
1
419.00 kJ/mol  
99+
21st Energy Level
179,100.00 kJ/mol  
1
419.20 kJ/mol  
99+
22nd Energy Level
906.00 kJ/mol  
9
419.00 kJ/mol  
99+
23rd Energy Level
906.40 kJ/mol  
37
419.20 kJ/mol  
99+
24th Energy Level
906.40 kJ/mol  
5
419.20 kJ/mol  
99+
25th Energy Level
906.40 kJ/mol  
4
419.20 kJ/mol  
99+
26th Energy Level
906.40 kJ/mol  
4
419.20 kJ/mol  
99+
27th Energy Level
906.40 kJ/mol  
3
419.20 kJ/mol  
99+
28th Energy Level
906.40 kJ/mol  
6
419.20 kJ/mol  
99+
29th Energy Level
906.40 kJ/mol  
7
419.20 kJ/mol  
99+
30th Energy Level
906.40 kJ/mol  
4
419.00 kJ/mol  
99+
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.22 g/amp-hr  
99+
1.46 g/amp-hr  
99+
Electron Work Function
4.33 eV  
24
2.30 eV  
99+
Other Chemical Properties
Anti Corrosion, Chemical Stability, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes  
Chemical Stability, Flammability, Ionization, Solubility  
Atomic
Atomic Number
30  
99+
19  
99+
Electron Configuration
[Ar] 3d10 4s2  
[Ar] 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+
19  
99+
Number of Neutrons
35  
99+
20  
99+
Number of Electrons
30  
99+
19  
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
134.00 pm  
99+
227.00 pm  
4
Covalent Radius
122.00 pm  
99+
203.00 pm  
9
Van der Waals Radius
139.00 pm  
99+
275.00 pm  
7
Atomic Weight
65.38 amu  
99+
39.10 amu  
99+
Atomic Volume
9.20 cm3/mol  
99+
45.46 cm3/mol  
4
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Copper
  
Aluminium
  
Next Element
Gallium
  
Calcium
  
Valence Electron Potential
38.90 (-eV)  
99+
10.40 (-eV)  
99+
Lattice Constant
266.49 pm  
99+
532.80 pm  
13
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3  
π/2, π/2, π/2  
Lattice C/A Ratio
1.86  
4
1.69  
10
Mechanical
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
7.14 g/cm3  
99+
0.86 g/cm3  
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
6.57 g/cm3  
99+
0.83 g/cm3  
99+
Tensile Strength
120.00 MPa  
27
16.00 MPa  
99+
Viscosity
0.00  
7
0.00  
9
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
16
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
34
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
43.00 GPa  
18
1.30 GPa  
99+
Bulk Modulus
70.00 GPa  
20
3.10 GPa  
99+
Young's Modulus
108.00 GPa  
21
3.53 GPa  
99+
Poisson Ratio
0.25  
24
0.35  
9
Other Mechanical Properties
-  
-  
Magnetic
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
6.90  
99+
0.86  
99+
Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic  
Paramagnetic  
Permeability
0.00 H/m  
16
0.00 H/m  
13
Susceptibility
0.00  
6
0.00  
23
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor  
Conductor  
Resistivity
59.00 nΩ·m  
40
72.00 nΩ·m  
37
Electrical Conductivity
0.17 106/cm Ω  
12
0.14 106/cm Ω  
16
Electron Affinity
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
48.40 kJ/mol  
27
Thermal
Specific Heat
0.39 J/(kg K)  
14
0.75 J/(kg K)  
6
Molar Heat Capacity
25.47 J/mol·K  
99+
29.60 J/mol·K  
8
Thermal Conductivity
116.00 W/m·K  
14
102.50 W/m·K  
15
Critical Temperature
692.00 K  
99+
2,223.00 K  
14
Thermal Expansion
30.20 µm/(m·K)  
11
83.30 µm/(m·K)  
3
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
7.32 kJ/mol  
99+
77.50 kJ/mol  
99+
Enthalpy of Fusion
7.32 kJ/mol  
99+
2.32 kJ/mol  
99+
Enthalpy of Atomization
129.70 kJ/mol  
99+
89.50 kJ/mol  
99+
Standard Molar Entropy
41.60 J/mol.K  
99+
64.70 J/mol.K  
19
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