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Zirconium vs Manganese


Manganese vs Zirconium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Zr   
Mn   

Group Number
4   
14
7   
11

Period Number
5   
4   

Block
d block   
d block   

Element Family
Transition Metal   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440677   
23
7439965   
99+

Space Group Name
P63/mmc   
I_ 43m   

Space Group Number
194.00   
5
217.00   
4

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Zirconium metal can resist to weak acids.
  • Zirconium metal reacts with oxygen and nitrogen in the atmosphere.
  
  • Manganese is an essential trace element in all forms of life.
  • Manganese metal oxidizes very easily, but it does not fuse that easily.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Martin Heinrich Klaproth   
Johann Gottlieb Gahn   

Discovery
In 1789   
In 1774   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-6 %   
13
8 * 10-4 %   
8

Abundance In Sun
~0.000004 %   
16
~0.001 %   
8

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
17
0.27 %   
8

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.01 %   
14
0.11 %   
8

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
23
0.00 %   
13

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
15
0.00 %   
13

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.
  
  • This metal is very brittle hence it mostly not used as a pure metal, but its alloys are very useful
  • Its alloy Manganese steel is extremely strong and used in railway tracks, safes, prison bars and riffle barrels.
  

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

Medical Uses
NA   
NA   

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
0.08 Blood/mg dm-3   
14

In Bone
0.10 p.p.m.   
23
100.00 p.p.m.   
8

Physical Properties

Melting Point
1,852.00 °C   
15
1,245.00 °C   
37

Boiling Point
4,377.00 °C   
11
1,962.00 °C   
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery White   
Silver   

Luster
Lustrous   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
5.00   
8
6.00   
6

Brinell Hardness
638.00 MPa   
19
196.00 MPa   
99+

Vickers Hardness
820.00 MPa   
15
Not Available   

Speed of Sound
3,800.00 m/s   
20
5,150.00 m/s   
7

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   
Mn   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
24   
15
21   
18

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.33   
30
1.55   
25

Sanderson Electronegativity
0.90   
25
2.20   
7

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.22   
26
1.60   
9

Allen Electronegativity
1.32   
34
1.75   
15

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.67   
24
2.45   
29

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
640.10 kJ/mol   
99+
717.30 kJ/mol   
30

2nd Energy Level
1,270.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,509.00 kJ/mol   
39

3rd Energy Level
2,218.00 kJ/mol   
99+
3,248.00 kJ/mol   
21

4th Energy Level
3,313.00 kJ/mol   
99+
4,940.00 kJ/mol   
20

5th Energy Level
7,752.00 kJ/mol   
10
6,990.00 kJ/mol   
17

6th Energy Level
9,500.00 kJ/mol   
15
9,220.00 kJ/mol   
16

7th Energy level
Not Available   
11,500.00 kJ/mol   
16

8th Energy Level
Not Available   
18,770.00 kJ/mol   
5

9th Energy Level
Not Available   
21,400.00 kJ/mol   
6

10th Energy Level
Not Available   
23,960.00 kJ/mol   
9

11th Energy Level
Not Available   
27,590.00 kJ/mol   
10

12th Energy Level
Not Available   
30,330.00 kJ/mol   
10

13th Energy Level
Not Available   
33,150.00 kJ/mol   
11

14th Energy Level
Not Available   
38,880.00 kJ/mol   
10

15th Energy Level
Not Available   
41,987.00 kJ/mol   
13

16th Energy Level
Not Available   
109,480.00 kJ/mol   
1

17th Energy Level
Not Available   
118,100.00 kJ/mol   
2

18th Energy Level
Not Available   
127,100.00 kJ/mol   
3

19th Energy Level
Not Available   
138,600.00 kJ/mol   
4

20th Energy Level
Not Available   
148,500.00 kJ/mol   
6

21st Energy Level
Not Available   
158,600.00 kJ/mol   
6

22nd Energy Level
Not Available   
172,500.00 kJ/mol   
5

23rd Energy Level
Not Available   
181,380.00 kJ/mol   
5

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

Electron Work Function
4.05 eV   
26
4.10 eV   
25

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
40   
99+
25   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d2 5s2   
[Ar] 3d5 4s2   

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+
25   
99+

Number of Neutrons
51   
99+
30   
99+

Number of Electrons
40   
99+
25   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
160.00 pm   
27
127.00 pm   
99+

Covalent Radius
175.00 pm   
23
139.00 pm   
99+

Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm   
28
200.00 pm   
28

Atomic Weight
91.22 amu   
99+
54.94 amu   
99+

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Yttrium
  
Chromium
  

Next Element
Niobium
  
Iron
  

Valence Electron Potential
80.00 (-eV)   
18
220.00 (-eV)   
2

Lattice Constant
323.20 pm   
99+
891.25 pm   
1

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+
7.21 g/cm3   
99+

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

Tensile Strength
330.00 MPa   
12
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available   
0.00 (Pa)   
12

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
120.00 GPa   
14

Young's Modulus
88.00 GPa   
22
198.00 GPa   
12

Poisson Ratio
0.34   
10
Not Available   

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
NA   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
6.51   
99+
7.21   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   

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

Electrical Conductivity
0.02 106/cm Ω   
99+
0.01 106/cm Ω   
99+

Electron Affinity
41.10 kJ/mol   
27
0.00 kJ/mol   
40

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.27 J/(kg K)   
19
0.48 J/(kg K)   
11

Molar Heat Capacity
25.36 J/mol·K   
99+
26.32 J/mol·K   
29

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

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
5.70 µm/(m·K)   
99+
21.70 µm/(m·K)   
21

Enthalpy
  
  

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

Enthalpy of Fusion
20.90 kJ/mol   
11
14.64 kJ/mol   
23

Enthalpy of Atomization
598.00 kJ/mol   
10
280.30 kJ/mol   
38

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

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