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Zirconium Cobalt Comparison


Cobalt Zirconium comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Zr   
Co   

Group Number
4   
14
9   
9

Period Number
5   
4   

Block
d block   
d block   

Element Family
Transition Metal   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440677   
23
7440484   
38

Space Group Name
P63/mmc   
P63/mmc   

Space Group Number
194.00   
5
194.00   
5

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Zirconium metal can resist to weak acids.
  • Zirconium metal reacts with oxygen and nitrogen in the atmosphere.
  
  • The main source of Cobalt is as a by-product of copper and nickel metal mining.
  • Cobalt metal can be obtained from other elements like Oxygen, Sulfur and Arsenic.
  • It s also used in electroplating process as it exhibits anti cession properties.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Found in Compounds, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Martin Heinrich Klaproth   
Georg Brandt   

Discovery
In 1789   
In 1732   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-6 %   
13
3 * 10-4 %   
9

Abundance In Sun
~0.000004 %   
16
~0.0004 %   
9

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
17
0.06 %   
10

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.01 %   
14
0.00 %   
21

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
23
0.00 %   
20

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
15
0.00 %   
17

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • As this metal does not absorb neutrons; It is used in nuclear power stations.
  • Its oxide is used in ultra strong ceramics. It is also used in manufacturing Crucibles.
  
  • Its alloys with aluminum and nickel are used to make powerful magnets.
  • Few other alloys exhibit high-temperature strength and hence they are used in Turbines of Jet and Gas engine.
  

Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry   
Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   

Medical Uses
NA   
Pharmaceutical Industry   

Other Uses
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
NA   
Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   

In Blood
0.01 Blood/mg dm-3   
21
0.04 Blood/mg dm-3   
18

In Bone
0.10 p.p.m.   
23
0.04 p.p.m.   
27

Physical Properties

Melting Point
1,852.00 °C   
15
1,495.00 °C   
29

Boiling Point
4,377.00 °C   
11
2,870.00 °C   
34

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery White   
Gray   

Luster
Lustrous   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
5.00   
8
5.00   
8

Brinell Hardness
638.00 MPa   
19
470.00 MPa   
26

Vickers Hardness
820.00 MPa   
15
1,043.00 MPa   
11

Speed of Sound
3,800.00 m/s   
20
4,720.00 m/s   
14

Optical Properties
  
  

Reflectivity
Not Available   
67.00 %   
11

Allotropes
No   
Yes   

α Allotropes
Not Available   
α-Cobalt   

β Allotropes
Not Available   
β-Cobalt   

γ Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

Chemical Properties

Chemical Formula
Zr   
Co   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
24   
15
26   
13

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.33   
30
1.88   
12

Sanderson Electronegativity
0.90   
25
2.56   
1

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.22   
26
1.70   
5

Allen Electronegativity
1.32   
34
1.84   
10

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.67   
24
2.12   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
640.10 kJ/mol   
99+
760.40 kJ/mol   
19

2nd Energy Level
1,270.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,648.00 kJ/mol   
31

3rd Energy Level
2,218.00 kJ/mol   
99+
3,232.00 kJ/mol   
22

4th Energy Level
3,313.00 kJ/mol   
99+
4,950.00 kJ/mol   
19

5th Energy Level
7,752.00 kJ/mol   
10
7,670.00 kJ/mol   
12

6th Energy Level
9,500.00 kJ/mol   
15
9,840.00 kJ/mol   
12

7th Energy level
Not Available   
12,440.00 kJ/mol   
11

8th Energy Level
Not Available   
15,230.00 kJ/mol   
12

9th Energy Level
Not Available   
17,959.00 kJ/mol   
13

10th Energy Level
Not Available   
26,570.00 kJ/mol   
7

11th Energy Level
Not Available   
29,400.00 kJ/mol   
8

12th Energy Level
Not Available   
32,400.00 kJ/mol   
8

13th Energy Level
Not Available   
36,600.00 kJ/mol   
8

14th Energy Level
Not Available   
39,700.00 kJ/mol   
9

15th Energy Level
Not Available   
42,800.00 kJ/mol   
12

16th Energy Level
Not Available   
49,396.00 kJ/mol   
11

17th Energy Level
Not Available   
52,737.00 kJ/mol   
13

18th Energy Level
Not Available   
134,810.00 kJ/mol   
1

19th Energy Level
Not Available   
145,170.00 kJ/mol   
2

20th Energy Level
Not Available   
154,700.00 kJ/mol   
4

21st Energy Level
Not Available   
167,400.00 kJ/mol   
4

22nd Energy Level
Not Available   
178,100.00 kJ/mol   
3

23rd Energy Level
Not Available   
189,300.00 kJ/mol   
3

Electrochemical Equivalent
0.85 g/amp-hr   
99+
1.10 g/amp-hr   
99+

Electron Work Function
4.05 eV   
26
5.00 eV   
5

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
40   
99+
22   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d2 5s2   
[Ar] 3d2 4s2   

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

Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Zirconium.jpg#100   
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Cobalt.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
40   
99+
22   
99+

Number of Neutrons
51   
99+
26   
99+

Number of Electrons
40   
99+
22   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
160.00 pm   
27
147.00 pm   
34

Covalent Radius
175.00 pm   
23
160.00 pm   
30

Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm   
28
200.00 pm   
28

Atomic Weight
91.22 amu   
99+
47.87 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
14.10 cm3/mol   
36
10.64 cm3/mol   
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Yttrium
  
Iron
  

Next Element
Niobium
  
Nickel
  

Valence Electron Potential
80.00 (-eV)   
18
95.20 (-eV)   
10

Lattice Constant
323.20 pm   
99+
295.08 pm   
99+

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.59   
8
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
6.52 g/cm3   
99+
4.51 g/cm3   
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
5.80 g/cm3   
99+
4.11 g/cm3   
99+

Tensile Strength
330.00 MPa   
12
434.00 MPa   
9

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)   
21
0.98 (Pa)   
14

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
33.00 GPa   
20
44.00 GPa   
17

Bulk Modulus
91.10 GPa   
17
110.00 GPa   
15

Young's Modulus
88.00 GPa   
22
116.00 GPa   
18

Poisson Ratio
0.34   
10
0.32   
12

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
Ductile   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
6.51   
99+
4,500.00   
1

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Poor Conductor   

Resistivity
421.00 nΩ·m   
11
420.00 nΩ·m   
12

Electrical Conductivity
0.02 106/cm Ω   
99+
0.02 106/cm Ω   
99+

Electron Affinity
41.10 kJ/mol   
27
7.60 kJ/mol   
37

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.27 J/(kg K)   
19
0.52 J/(kg K)   
9

Molar Heat Capacity
25.36 J/mol·K   
99+
25.06 J/mol·K   
99+

Thermal Conductivity
22.60 W/m·K   
99+
21.90 W/m·K   
99+

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
5.70 µm/(m·K)   
99+
8.60 µm/(m·K)   
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
581.60 kJ/mol   
9
429.00 kJ/mol   
15

Enthalpy of Fusion
20.90 kJ/mol   
11
15.48 kJ/mol   
19

Enthalpy of Atomization
598.00 kJ/mol   
10
468.60 kJ/mol   
15

Standard Molar Entropy
39.00 J/mol.K   
39
27.30 J/mol.K   
99+

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