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Zinc vs Praseodymium


Praseodymium vs Zinc


Periodic Table

Symbol
Zn  
Pr  

Group Number
12  
6
Not Available  

Period Number
4  
6  

Block
d block  
f block  

Element Family
Transition Metal  
Lanthanide  

CAS Number
7440666  
24
7440100  
99+

Space Group Name
P63/mmc  
P63/mmc  

Space Group Number
194.00  
5
194.00  
5

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.
  
  • Praseodymium metal is synthetically produced metal.
  • Praseodymium is used as possible fuel for radioactive generators.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Indian metallurgists  
Not Available  

Discovery
Before 1000 BCE  
In 1885  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
3 * 10-5 %  
11
2 * 10-7 %  
22

Abundance In Sun
~0.0002 %  
10
~0.0000001 %  
26

Abundance In Meteorites
0.02 %  
12
0.00 %  
40

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.01 %  
16
0.00 %  
27

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
10
0.00 %  
39

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
6
Not Available  

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 main use of Praseodymium include alloys. Praseodymium –Magnesium alloy is used in aircraft engines due to its high strength.
  • This metal is also used while making a permanent magnets.
  

Industrial Uses
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
Chemical Industry  

Medical Uses
Pharmaceutical Industry  
NA  

Other Uses
Alloys  
Alloys  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Highly Toxic  
Moderately Toxic  

Present in Human Body
Yes  
No  

In Blood
7.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
6
Not Available  

In Bone
170.00 p.p.m.  
6
Not Available  

Physical Properties

Melting Point
419.58 °C  
99+
935.00 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
907.00 °C  
99+
3,130.00 °C  
27

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery Gray  
Grayish White  

Luster
Metallic  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
2.50  
14
Not Available  

Brinell Hardness
327.00 MPa  
32
481.00 MPa  
24

Vickers Hardness
Not Available  
400.00 MPa  
25

Speed of Sound
3,850.00 m/s  
18
2,280.00 m/s  
40

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  
Pr  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
25  
14
31  
8

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.65  
19
1.13  
99+

Sanderson Electronegativity
2.23  
6
Not Available  

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.66  
7
1.07  
32

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.65  
11
Not Available  

Allen Electronegativity
1.59  
22
Not Available  

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.35  
35
2.87  
12

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
906.40 kJ/mol  
6
527.00 kJ/mol  
99+

2nd Energy Level
1,733.30 kJ/mol  
27
1,020.00 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
3,833.00 kJ/mol  
12
2,086.00 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
5,731.00 kJ/mol  
11
3,761.00 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
7,970.00 kJ/mol  
9
5,551.00 kJ/mol  
29

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+
1.75 g/amp-hr  
40

Electron Work Function
4.33 eV  
17
2.70 eV  
99+

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
30  
99+
59  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Ar] 3d10 4s2  
[Xe] 4f3 6s2  

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

Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Zinc.jpg#100  
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Praseodymium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
30  
99+
59  
99+

Number of Neutrons
35  
99+
82  
99+

Number of Electrons
30  
99+
59  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
134.00 pm  
99+
182.00 pm  
11

Covalent Radius
122.00 pm  
99+
203.00 pm  
9

Van der Waals Radius
139.00 pm  
99+
239.00 pm  
14

Atomic Weight
65.38 amu  
99+
140.91 amu  
99+

Atomic Volume
9.20 cm3/mol  
99+
20.80 cm3/mol  
15

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Copper
  
Cerium
  

Next Element
Gallium
  
Neodymium
  

Valence Electron Potential
38.90 (-eV)  
99+
42.64 (-eV)  
99+

Lattice Constant
266.49 pm  
99+
367.25 pm  
29

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available  
1.61  
4

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
7.14 g/cm3  
99+
6.77 g/cm3  
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
6.57 g/cm3  
37
6.50 g/cm3  
39

Tensile Strength
Not Available  
Not Available  

Viscosity
Not Available  
Not Available  

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available  
0.00 (Pa)  
25

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available  
13.20 (Pa)  
7

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
43.00 GPa  
18
14.80 GPa  
39

Bulk Modulus
70.00 GPa  
19
28.80 GPa  
40

Young's Modulus
108.00 GPa  
19
37.30 GPa  
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.25  
24
0.28  
16

Other Mechanical Properties
NA  
Ductile, Malleable  

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
6.90  
99+
6.77  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
Conductor  

Resistivity
59.00 nΩ·m  
40
0.70 nΩ·m  
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.17 106/cm Ω  
12
0.01 106/cm Ω  
99+

Electron Affinity
0.00 kJ/mol  
40
50.00 kJ/mol  
21

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.39 J/(kg K)  
14
0.19 J/(kg K)  
32

Molar Heat Capacity
25.47 J/mol·K  
39
27.20 J/mol·K  
18

Thermal Conductivity
116.00 W/m·K  
14
12.50 W/m·K  
99+

Critical Temperature
Not Available  
Not Available  

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
7.32 kJ/mol  
99+
296.80 kJ/mol  
29

Enthalpy of Fusion
7.32 kJ/mol  
99+
6.89 kJ/mol  
99+

Enthalpy of Atomization
129.70 kJ/mol  
99+
368.00 kJ/mol  
24

Standard Molar Entropy
41.60 J/mol.K  
36
73.20 J/mol.K  
10

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