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Zirconium vs Lead


Lead vs Zirconium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Zr   
Pb   

Group Number
4   
14
14   
4

Period Number
5   
6   

Block
d block   
p block   

Element Family
Transition Metal   
Post-​Transition   

CAS Number
7440677   
23
7439921   
99+

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.
  
  • Galena mineral contains almost 87% of Lead metal in it, Galena is sulfide mineral.
  • The best available source of Lead metal today is by recycling automobile batteries.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Martin Heinrich Klaproth   
Unknown   

Discovery
In 1789   
In Middle Easterns (7000 BCE)   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-6 %   
13
1 * 10-6 %   
16

Abundance In Sun
~0.000004 %   
16
~0.000001 %   
18

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
17
0.00 %   
23

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.01 %   
14
0.00 %   
26

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
23
0.00 %   
22

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
15
0.00 %   
8

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 also used in insecticides, hair dyes and as an anti-knocking additive for petrol. But all these are banned by the government as Lead metal is known for detrimental to health.
  

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

Medical Uses
NA   
Surgical Instruments Manufacturing   

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
0.21 Blood/mg dm-3   
11

In Bone
0.10 p.p.m.   
23
30.00 p.p.m.   
10

Physical Properties

Melting Point
1,852.00 °C   
15
327.50 °C   
99+

Boiling Point
4,377.00 °C   
11
1,740.00 °C   
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery White   
Gray   

Luster
Lustrous   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
5.00   
8
1.50   
18

Brinell Hardness
638.00 MPa   
19
38.00 MPa   
99+

Vickers Hardness
820.00 MPa   
15
Not Available   

Speed of Sound
3,800.00 m/s   
20
1,190.00 m/s   
99+

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   
Pb   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
24   
15
35   
4

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.33   
30
1.87   
13

Sanderson Electronegativity
0.90   
25
2.29   
4

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.22   
26
1.55   
11

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available   
2.41   
2

Allen Electronegativity
1.32   
34
1.85   
8

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.67   
24
1.67   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
640.10 kJ/mol   
99+
715.60 kJ/mol   
31

2nd Energy Level
1,270.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,450.50 kJ/mol   
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,218.00 kJ/mol   
99+
3,081.50 kJ/mol   
23

4th Energy Level
3,313.00 kJ/mol   
99+
4,083.00 kJ/mol   
35

5th Energy Level
7,752.00 kJ/mol   
10
6,640.00 kJ/mol   
20

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

Electrochemical Equivalent
0.85 g/amp-hr   
99+
3.87 g/amp-hr   
9

Electron Work Function
4.05 eV   
26
4.25 eV   
21

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
40   
99+
82   
34

Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d2 5s2   
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p2   

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

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
40   
99+
82   
34

Number of Neutrons
51   
99+
125   
19

Number of Electrons
40   
99+
82   
34

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
160.00 pm   
27
175.00 pm   
19

Covalent Radius
175.00 pm   
23
146.00 pm   
38

Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm   
28
202.00 pm   
27

Atomic Weight
91.22 amu   
99+
207.20 amu   
30

Atomic Volume
14.10 cm3/mol   
36
18.17 cm3/mol   
27

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Yttrium
  
Thallium
  

Next Element
Niobium
  
Bismuth
  

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

Lattice Constant
323.20 pm   
99+
495.08 pm   
16

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+
11.34 g/cm3   
33

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
5.80 g/cm3   
99+
10.66 g/cm3   
15

Tensile Strength
330.00 MPa   
12
12.00 MPa   
20

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available   
1.64 (Pa)   
7

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

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
33.00 GPa   
20
5.60 GPa   
99+

Bulk Modulus
91.10 GPa   
17
46.00 GPa   
24

Young's Modulus
88.00 GPa   
22
16.00 GPa   
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.34   
10
0.44   
3

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
Ductile, Malleable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
6.51   
99+
11.35   
25

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Diamagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Poor Conductor   

Resistivity
421.00 nΩ·m   
11
208.00 nΩ·m   
16

Electrical Conductivity
0.02 106/cm Ω   
99+
0.05 106/cm Ω   
36

Electron Affinity
41.10 kJ/mol   
27
35.10 kJ/mol   
28

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.27 J/(kg K)   
19
0.13 J/(kg K)   
39

Molar Heat Capacity
25.36 J/mol·K   
99+
26.65 J/mol·K   
26

Thermal Conductivity
22.60 W/m·K   
99+
35.30 W/m·K   
38

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
5.70 µm/(m·K)   
99+
28.90 µm/(m·K)   
13

Enthalpy
  
  

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

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

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

Standard Molar Entropy
39.00 J/mol.K   
39
64.80 J/mol.K   
17

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