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Zirconium vs Polonium

Zirconium
Polonium
Polonium vs Zirconium


Periodic Table
Symbol
Zr  
Po  
Group Number
4  
14
16  
2
Period Number
5  
6  
Block
d block  
p block  
Element Family
Transition Metal  
Post-​Transition  
CAS Number
7440677  
23
7440086  
99+
Space Group Name
P63/mmc  
Pm-3m  
Space Group Number
194.00  
7
221.00  
4
Facts
Interesting Facts
  • Zirconium metal can resist to weak acids.
  • Zirconium metal reacts with oxygen and nitrogen in the atmosphere.
  
  • Polonium was the first radioactive element to be discovered.
  • Polonium element and its compounds are highly radioactive.
  • Its alloy with Beryllium provides source of neutrons.
  
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  
Mining, Ores of metals  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Martin Heinrich Klaproth  
Pierre Curie and Marie Curie  
Discovery
In 1789  
In 1898  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
14
0.00 %  
40
Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
16
-  
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
17
-  
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.01 %  
14
0.00 %  
99+
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
23
0.00 %  
99+
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.
  
  • Polonium metal has different Allotropes, it is used in antistatic devices and for research purpose.
  • A 1 gram of Polonium can reach a temperature of 500°C, hence it is used as a heat source for space equipment.
  
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry  
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry  
Medical Uses
-  
-  
Other Uses
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes  
Alloys  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
-  
Highly Toxic  
Present in Human Body
Yes  
No  
In Blood
0.01 Blood/mg dm-3  
21
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40
In Bone
0.10 p.p.m.  
28
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
Physical
Melting Point
1,852.00 °C  
15
254.00 °C  
99+
Boiling Point
4,377.00 °C  
11
962.00 °C  
99+
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid  
Solid  
Color
Silvery White  
Silver  
Luster
Lustrous  
-  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
5.00  
8
2.50  
15
Brinell Hardness
638.00 MPa  
21
70.00 MPa  
99+
Vickers Hardness
820.00 MPa  
22
30.00 MPa  
99+
Speed of Sound
3,800.00 m/s  
27
2,260.00 m/s  
99+
Optical Properties
  
  
Refractive Index
2.15  
10
2.70  
3
Reflectivity
70.00 %  
13
50.00 %  
31
Allotropes
No  
Yes  
α Allotropes
-  
α-polonium  
β Allotropes
-  
β-polonium  
γ Allotropes
-  
-  
Chemical
Chemical Formula
Zr  
Po  
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
24  
15
29  
10
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.33  
31
2.00  
8
Sanderson Electronegativity
0.90  
99+
2.00  
10
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.22  
27
1.76  
3
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.33  
32
2.48  
1
Allen Electronegativity
1.32  
39
2.19  
2
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
2.67  
24
2.00  
99+
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
640.10 kJ/mol  
99+
812.10 kJ/mol  
14
2nd Energy Level
1,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,833.20 kJ/mol  
17
3rd Energy Level
2,218.00 kJ/mol  
99+
812.10 kJ/mol  
99+
4th Energy Level
3,313.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,121.00 kJ/mol  
7
5th Energy Level
7,752.00 kJ/mol  
16
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
12
6th Energy Level
9,500.00 kJ/mol  
21
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
32
7th Energy level
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
26
8th Energy Level
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
26
9th Energy Level
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
40
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
23
10th Energy Level
5,730.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
27
11th Energy Level
6,406.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
26
12th Energy Level
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
99+
13th Energy Level
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
36
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
19
14th Energy Level
640.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
18
15th Energy Level
64,000.00 kJ/mol  
36
81,200.00 kJ/mol  
15
16th Energy Level
64,000.00 kJ/mol  
27
81,200.00 kJ/mol  
12
17th Energy Level
640.10 kJ/mol  
99+
812.10 kJ/mol  
32
18th Energy Level
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
38
8,120.00 kJ/mol  
21
19th Energy Level
640.00 kJ/mol  
99+
812.10 kJ/mol  
29
20th Energy Level
640.00 kJ/mol  
39
812.00 kJ/mol  
22
21st Energy Level
640.10 kJ/mol  
99+
812.10 kJ/mol  
40
22nd Energy Level
640.00 kJ/mol  
33
812.00 kJ/mol  
17
23rd Energy Level
640.10 kJ/mol  
99+
812.10 kJ/mol  
99+
24th Energy Level
640.00 kJ/mol  
35
812.10 kJ/mol  
13
25th Energy Level
640.10 kJ/mol  
37
812.10 kJ/mol  
11
26th Energy Level
640.10 kJ/mol  
36
812.10 kJ/mol  
11
27th Energy Level
640.10 kJ/mol  
38
812.10 kJ/mol  
10
28th Energy Level
640.10 kJ/mol  
99+
812.10 kJ/mol  
16
29th Energy Level
640.10 kJ/mol  
99+
812.10 kJ/mol  
15
30th Energy Level
640.10 kJ/mol  
39
812.00 kJ/mol  
11
Electrochemical Equivalent
0.85 g/amp-hr  
99+
3.90 g/amp-hr  
8
Electron Work Function
4.05 eV  
34
4.50 eV  
19
Other Chemical Properties
Anti Corrosion, Flammable, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility  
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility  
Atomic
Atomic Number
40  
99+
84  
32
Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d2 5s2  
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p4  
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  
Monoclinic (MON)  
Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Zirconium.jpg#100  
MON-Crystal-Structure-of-Polonium.jpg#100  
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
40  
99+
84  
32
Number of Neutrons
51  
99+
125  
20
Number of Electrons
40  
99+
84  
32
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
160.00 pm  
29
168.00 pm  
25
Covalent Radius
175.00 pm  
25
140.00 pm  
99+
Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm  
35
197.00 pm  
36
Atomic Weight
91.22 amu  
99+
209.00 amu  
28
Atomic Volume
14.10 cm3/mol  
99+
22.23 cm3/mol  
22
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Yttrium
  
Bismuth
  
Next Element
Niobium
  
Francium
  
Valence Electron Potential
80.00 (-eV)  
18
9.30 (-eV)  
99+
Lattice Constant
323.20 pm  
99+
335.90 pm  
99+
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3  
π/2, π/2, π/2  
Lattice C/A Ratio
1.59  
25
1.46  
99+
Mechanical
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
6.52 g/cm3  
99+
9.20 g/cm3  
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
5.80 g/cm3  
99+
9.40 g/cm3  
99+
Tensile Strength
330.00 MPa  
14
50.00 MPa  
38
Viscosity
0.00  
12
0.00  
26
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
37
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
21
0.00 (Pa)  
37
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
33.00 GPa  
23
24.00 GPa  
40
Bulk Modulus
91.10 GPa  
18
46.00 GPa  
28
Young's Modulus
88.00 GPa  
24
46.00 GPa  
99+
Poisson Ratio
0.34  
10
0.23  
30
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable  
-  
Magnetic
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
6.51  
99+
9.32  
99+
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Nonmagnetic  
Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
15
Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
24
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor  
Conductor  
Resistivity
421.00 nΩ·m  
11
0.40 nΩ·m  
99+
Electrical Conductivity
0.02 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.02 106/cm Ω  
99+
Electron Affinity
41.10 kJ/mol  
32
183.30 kJ/mol  
3
Thermal
Specific Heat
0.27 J/(kg K)  
19
0.12 J/(kg K)  
99+
Molar Heat Capacity
25.36 J/mol·K  
99+
26.40 J/mol·K  
36
Thermal Conductivity
22.60 W/m·K  
99+
20.00 W/m·K  
99+
Critical Temperature
2,128.00 K  
17
527.00 K  
99+
Thermal Expansion
5.70 µm/(m·K)  
99+
23.50 µm/(m·K)  
16
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
581.60 kJ/mol  
11
60.30 kJ/mol  
99+
Enthalpy of Fusion
20.90 kJ/mol  
11
13.00 kJ/mol  
32
Enthalpy of Atomization
598.00 kJ/mol  
12
134.00 kJ/mol  
99+
Standard Molar Entropy
39.00 J/mol.K  
99+
41.10 J/mol.K  
99+
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