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Zirconium vs Neodymium


Neodymium vs Zirconium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Zr  
-  

Group Number
4  
14
1  
17

Period Number
5  
6  

Block
d block  
f block  

Element Family
Transition Metal  
Lanthanide  

CAS Number
7440677  
23
7440008  
99+

Space Group Name
P63/mmc  
P63/mmc  

Space Group Number
194.00  
7
194.00  
7

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Zirconium metal can resist to weak acids.
  • Zirconium metal reacts with oxygen and nitrogen in the atmosphere.
  
  • Neodymium is not found free in nature, hence it is not a native metal.
  • Neodymium metal found in minerals like Monazite and Bastnaesite.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Martin Heinrich Klaproth  
Carl Auer von Welsbach  

Discovery
In 1789  
In 1885  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
14
0.00 %  
17

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
16
0.00 %  
24

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
17
0.00 %  
30

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.01 %  
14
0.00 %  
20

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
23
0.00 %  
30

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
18
0.00 %  
24

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.
  
  • Neodymium-Iron-boron alloy is used to make permanent magnets.
  • It is used in microphones, Mp3 player, loudspeakers, mobile phones, etc.
  

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

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes  
Alloys  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
-  
Non Toxic  

Present in Human Body
Yes  
No  

In Blood
0.01 Blood/mg dm-3  
21
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
34

In Bone
0.10 p.p.m.  
28
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+

Physical

Melting Point
1,852.00 °C  
15
1,010.00 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
4,377.00 °C  
11
3,127.00 °C  
29

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery White  
Silvery White  

Luster
Lustrous  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
5.00  
8
7.00  
3

Brinell Hardness
638.00 MPa  
21
265.00 MPa  
99+

Vickers Hardness
820.00 MPa  
22
345.00 MPa  
99+

Speed of Sound
3,800.00 m/s  
27
2,330.00 m/s  
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
2.15  
10
1.64  
30

Reflectivity
70.00 %  
13
80.00 %  
7

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Zr  
-  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
24  
15
30  
9

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.33  
31
1.14  
99+

Sanderson Electronegativity
0.90  
99+
1.14  
35

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.22  
27
1.07  
33

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.33  
32
1.14  
99+

Allen Electronegativity
1.32  
39
1.14  
99+

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.67  
24
2.86  
13

Ionization Energies
  
  

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

2nd Energy Level
1,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,040.00 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,218.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,130.00 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
3,313.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3,900.00 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
7,752.00 kJ/mol  
16
5,330.00 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
9,500.00 kJ/mol  
21
5,330.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,331.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,360.00 kJ/mol  
99+

9th Energy Level
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
40
5,330.00 kJ/mol  
99+

10th Energy Level
5,730.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,330.00 kJ/mol  
99+

11th Energy Level
6,406.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,330.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,330.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
36
5,330.00 kJ/mol  
99+

14th Energy Level
640.00 kJ/mol  
99+
533.10 kJ/mol  
99+

15th Energy Level
64,000.00 kJ/mol  
36
53,300.00 kJ/mol  
99+

16th Energy Level
64,000.00 kJ/mol  
27
533.10 kJ/mol  
99+

17th Energy Level
640.10 kJ/mol  
99+
533.10 kJ/mol  
99+

18th Energy Level
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
38
5,331.00 kJ/mol  
99+

19th Energy Level
640.00 kJ/mol  
99+
533.10 kJ/mol  
99+

20th Energy Level
640.00 kJ/mol  
39
536.00 kJ/mol  
99+

21st Energy Level
640.10 kJ/mol  
99+
533.10 kJ/mol  
99+

22nd Energy Level
640.00 kJ/mol  
33
533.00 kJ/mol  
99+

23rd Energy Level
640.10 kJ/mol  
99+
5,331.00 kJ/mol  
27

24th Energy Level
640.00 kJ/mol  
35
533.10 kJ/mol  
99+

25th Energy Level
640.10 kJ/mol  
37
533.10 kJ/mol  
99+

26th Energy Level
640.10 kJ/mol  
36
533.10 kJ/mol  
99+

27th Energy Level
640.10 kJ/mol  
38
533.10 kJ/mol  
99+

28th Energy Level
640.10 kJ/mol  
99+
533.10 kJ/mol  
99+

29th Energy Level
640.10 kJ/mol  
99+
533.10 kJ/mol  
99+

30th Energy Level
640.10 kJ/mol  
39
533.10 kJ/mol  
99+

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

Electron Work Function
4.05 eV  
34
3.20 eV  
99+

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
40  
99+
60  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d2 5s2  
[Xe] 4f4 6s2  

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

Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Zirconium.jpg#100  
DHCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Neodymium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
40  
99+
60  
99+

Number of Neutrons
51  
99+
84  
99+

Number of Electrons
40  
99+
60  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
160.00 pm  
29
181.00 pm  
15

Covalent Radius
175.00 pm  
25
201.00 pm  
10

Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm  
35
229.00 pm  
25

Atomic Weight
91.22 amu  
99+
144.24 amu  
99+

Atomic Volume
14.10 cm3/mol  
99+
20.60 cm3/mol  
28

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Yttrium
  

Next Element
Niobium
  

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

Lattice Constant
323.20 pm  
99+
365.80 pm  
33

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.59  
25
1.61  
18

Mechanical

Density
  
  

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

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

Tensile Strength
330.00 MPa  
14
345.00 MPa  
13

Viscosity
0.00  
12
0.00  
25

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
23

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
21
101.00 (Pa)  
2

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
33.00 GPa  
23
16.30 GPa  
99+

Bulk Modulus
91.10 GPa  
18
31.80 GPa  
99+

Young's Modulus
88.00 GPa  
24
41.40 GPa  
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.34  
10
0.28  
16

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
6.51  
99+
7.00  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
7

Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
9

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
-  

Resistivity
421.00 nΩ·m  
11
643.00 nΩ·m  
6

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

Electron Affinity
41.10 kJ/mol  
32
50.00 kJ/mol  
26

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.27 J/(kg K)  
19
0.19 J/(kg K)  
33

Molar Heat Capacity
25.36 J/mol·K  
99+
27.45 J/mol·K  
22

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

Critical Temperature
2,128.00 K  
17
1,297.00 K  
99+

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
581.60 kJ/mol  
11
273.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

Enthalpy of Atomization
598.00 kJ/mol  
12
322.00 kJ/mol  
99+

Standard Molar Entropy
39.00 J/mol.K  
99+
71.50 J/mol.K  
13

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