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Zirconium vs Copper


Copper vs Zirconium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Zr   
Cu   

Group Number
4   
14
11   
7

Period Number
5   
4   

Block
d block   
d block   

Element Family
Transition Metal   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440677   
23
7440508   
37

Space Group Name
P63/mmc   
Fm_ 3m   

Space Group Number
194.00   
5
225.00   
2

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Zirconium metal can resist to weak acids.
  • Zirconium metal reacts with oxygen and nitrogen in the atmosphere.
  
  • Copper rarely found in its pure form in nature.
  • Copper Sulfate is mostly used in agricultural poison and as an algicide in water purification system.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Martin Heinrich Klaproth   
Unknown   

Discovery
In 1789   
In Middle East (9000 BCE)   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-6 %   
13
6 * 10-6 %   
12

Abundance In Sun
~0.000004 %   
16
~0.00007 %   
12

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
17
0.01 %   
13

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.01 %   
14
0.01 %   
17

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
23
0.00 %   
8

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
15
0.00 %   
9

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.
  
  • It is use for coinage and bullion.
  • Most of copper element is used in manufacturing electrical and electronic equipments such as wirings and components. It is also used in construction and industrial machine.
  

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

Medical Uses
NA   
NA   

Other Uses
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes   
Alloys, Coinage, Jewellery   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
NA   
Non Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
Yes   

In Blood
0.01 Blood/mg dm-3   
21
1.01 Blood/mg dm-3   
8

In Bone
0.10 p.p.m.   
23
26.00 p.p.m.   
12

Physical Properties

Melting Point
1,852.00 °C   
15
1,084.62 °C   
40

Boiling Point
4,377.00 °C   
11
2,562.00 °C   
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery White   
Copper   

Luster
Lustrous   
NA   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
5.00   
8
3.00   
12

Brinell Hardness
638.00 MPa   
19
235.00 MPa   
38

Vickers Hardness
820.00 MPa   
15
343.00 MPa   
28

Speed of Sound
3,800.00 m/s   
20
3,810.00 m/s   
19

Optical Properties
  
  

Reflectivity
Not Available   
90.00 %   
3

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   
Cu   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
24   
15
29   
10

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.33   
30
1.90   
11

Sanderson Electronegativity
0.90   
25
1.98   
9

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.22   
26
1.75   
3

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.49   
14

Allen Electronegativity
1.32   
34
1.85   
9

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.67   
24
2.10   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
640.10 kJ/mol   
99+
745.50 kJ/mol   
22

2nd Energy Level
1,270.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,957.90 kJ/mol   
15

3rd Energy Level
2,218.00 kJ/mol   
99+
3,555.00 kJ/mol   
15

4th Energy Level
3,313.00 kJ/mol   
99+
5,536.00 kJ/mol   
12

5th Energy Level
7,752.00 kJ/mol   
10
7,700.00 kJ/mol   
11

6th Energy Level
9,500.00 kJ/mol   
15
9,900.00 kJ/mol   
10

7th Energy level
Not Available   
13,400.00 kJ/mol   
7

8th Energy Level
Not Available   
16,000.00 kJ/mol   
9

9th Energy Level
Not Available   
19,200.00 kJ/mol   
9

10th Energy Level
Not Available   
22,400.00 kJ/mol   
11

11th Energy Level
Not Available   
25,600.00 kJ/mol   
13

12th Energy Level
Not Available   
35,600.00 kJ/mol   
6

13th Energy Level
Not Available   
38,700.00 kJ/mol   
6

14th Energy Level
Not Available   
42,000.00 kJ/mol   
7

15th Energy Level
Not Available   
46,700.00 kJ/mol   
9

16th Energy Level
Not Available   
50,200.00 kJ/mol   
10

17th Energy Level
Not Available   
53,700.00 kJ/mol   
12

18th Energy Level
Not Available   
61,100.00 kJ/mol   
10

19th Energy Level
Not Available   
64,702.00 kJ/mol   
11

20th Energy Level
Not Available   
163,700.00 kJ/mol   
2

21st Energy Level
Not Available   
174,100.00 kJ/mol   
2

22nd Energy Level
Not Available   
184,900.00 kJ/mol   
1

23rd Energy Level
Not Available   
198,800.00 kJ/mol   
1

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

Electron Work Function
4.05 eV   
26
4.65 eV   
11

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
40   
99+
29   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d2 5s2   
[Ar] 3d10 4s1   

Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)   

Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Zirconium.jpg#100   
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Copper.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
40   
99+
29   
99+

Number of Neutrons
51   
99+
35   
99+

Number of Electrons
40   
99+
29   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
160.00 pm   
27
128.00 pm   
99+

Covalent Radius
175.00 pm   
23
132.00 pm   
99+

Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm   
28
140.00 pm   
99+

Atomic Weight
91.22 amu   
99+
63.55 amu   
99+

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Yttrium
  
Nickel
  

Next Element
Niobium
  
Zinc
  

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

Lattice Constant
323.20 pm   
99+
361.49 pm   
35

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+
8.96 g/cm3   
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
5.80 g/cm3   
99+
8.02 g/cm3   
27

Tensile Strength
330.00 MPa   
12
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available   
1.53 (Pa)   
8

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

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
33.00 GPa   
20
48.00 GPa   
15

Bulk Modulus
91.10 GPa   
17
140.00 GPa   
12

Young's Modulus
88.00 GPa   
22
120.00 GPa   
17

Poisson Ratio
0.34   
10
0.34   
10

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
Ductile, Malleable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
6.51   
99+
8.89   
34

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Diamagnetic   

Permeability
Not Available   
1.256629 * 10-6 H/m   
5

Susceptibility
Not Available   
-9.63 * 10-6   
4

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   

Resistivity
421.00 nΩ·m   
11
16.78 nΩ·m   
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.02 106/cm Ω   
99+
0.60 106/cm Ω   
2

Electron Affinity
41.10 kJ/mol   
27
222.80 kJ/mol   
1

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.27 J/(kg K)   
19
0.38 J/(kg K)   
15

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

Thermal Conductivity
22.60 W/m·K   
99+
401.00 W/m·K   
2

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
5.70 µm/(m·K)   
99+
16.50 µm/(m·K)   
25

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
581.60 kJ/mol   
9
283.70 kJ/mol   
33

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

Enthalpy of Atomization
598.00 kJ/mol   
10
338.90 kJ/mol   
29

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

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