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Zirconium vs Cesium


Cesium vs Zirconium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Zr   
Cs   

Group Number
4   
14
1   
17

Period Number
5   
6   

Block
d block   
s block   

Element Family
Transition Metal   
Alkali   

CAS Number
7440677   
23
7440462   
40

Space Group Name
P63/mmc   
Im_ 3m   

Space Group Number
194.00   
5
229.00   
1

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Zirconium metal can resist to weak acids.
  • Zirconium metal reacts with oxygen and nitrogen in the atmosphere.
  
Not Available   

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Martin Heinrich Klaproth   
Robert Bunsen and Gustav Kirchhoff   

Discovery
In 1789   
In 1860   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-6 %   
13
8 * 10-8 %   
24

Abundance In Sun
~0.000004 %   
16
~0.0000008 %   
20

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
17
0.00 %   
38

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.01 %   
14
0.00 %   
35

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
23
0.00 %   
17

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.
  
  • 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
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry   
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   

Medical Uses
NA   
NA   

Other Uses
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
NA   
Mildly Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   

In Blood
0.01 Blood/mg dm-3   
21
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
28

In Bone
0.10 p.p.m.   
23
0.05 p.p.m.   
26

Physical Properties

Melting Point
1,852.00 °C   
15
28.50 °C   
99+

Boiling Point
4,377.00 °C   
11
678.40 °C   
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery White   
Silvery Gold   

Luster
Lustrous   
NA   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
5.00   
8
0.20   
25

Brinell Hardness
638.00 MPa   
19
0.14 MPa   
99+

Vickers Hardness
820.00 MPa   
15
Not Available   

Speed of Sound
3,800.00 m/s   
20
Not Available   

Optical Properties
  
  

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
Zr   
Cs   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
24   
15
36   
3

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.33   
30
0.79   
99+

Sanderson Electronegativity
0.90   
25
0.22   
33

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.22   
26
0.86   
99+

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available   
0.62   
26

Allen Electronegativity
1.32   
34
0.66   
99+

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.67   
24
3.21   
2

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
640.10 kJ/mol   
99+
375.70 kJ/mol   
99+

2nd Energy Level
1,270.00 kJ/mol   
99+
2,234.30 kJ/mol   
8

3rd Energy Level
2,218.00 kJ/mol   
99+
3,400.00 kJ/mol   
16

4th Energy Level
3,313.00 kJ/mol   
99+
Not Available   

5th Energy Level
7,752.00 kJ/mol   
10
Not Available   

6th Energy Level
9,500.00 kJ/mol   
15
Not Available   

Electrochemical Equivalent
0.85 g/amp-hr   
99+
4.96 g/amp-hr   
3

Electron Work Function
4.05 eV   
26
2.14 eV   
99+

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
40   
99+
55   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d2 5s2   
[Xe] 6s1   

Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)   

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
40   
99+
55   
99+

Number of Neutrons
51   
99+
78   
99+

Number of Electrons
40   
99+
55   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
160.00 pm   
27
265.00 pm   
1

Covalent Radius
175.00 pm   
23
244.00 pm   
2

Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm   
28
343.00 pm   
2

Atomic Weight
91.22 amu   
99+
132.91 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
14.10 cm3/mol   
36
71.07 cm3/mol   
1

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Yttrium
  
Tin
  

Next Element
Niobium
  
Barium
  

Valence Electron Potential
80.00 (-eV)   
18
8.62 (-eV)   
99+

Lattice Constant
323.20 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
1.59   
8
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

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

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

Tensile Strength
330.00 MPa   
12
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)   
21
Not Available   

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
33.00 GPa   
20
Not Available   

Bulk Modulus
91.10 GPa   
17
1.60 GPa   
99+

Young's Modulus
88.00 GPa   
22
1.70 GPa   
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.34   
10
Not Available   

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
Ductile   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
6.51   
99+
1.87   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Semiconductor   

Resistivity
421.00 nΩ·m   
11
205.00 nΩ·m   
17

Electrical Conductivity
0.02 106/cm Ω   
99+
0.05 106/cm Ω   
35

Electron Affinity
41.10 kJ/mol   
27
45.50 kJ/mol   
25

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.27 J/(kg K)   
19
0.24 J/(kg K)   
23

Molar Heat Capacity
25.36 J/mol·K   
99+
32.21 J/mol·K   
4

Thermal Conductivity
22.60 W/m·K   
99+
35.90 W/m·K   
36

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
1,938.00 K   
5

Thermal Expansion
5.70 µm/(m·K)   
99+
97.00 µm/(m·K)   
1

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
581.60 kJ/mol   
9
65.90 kJ/mol   
99+

Enthalpy of Fusion
20.90 kJ/mol   
11
2.10 kJ/mol   
99+

Enthalpy of Atomization
598.00 kJ/mol   
10
78.20 kJ/mol   
99+

Standard Molar Entropy
39.00 J/mol.K   
39
85.20 J/mol.K   
3

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