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Zirconium vs Potassium

Zirconium
Potassium
Potassium vs Zirconium


Periodic Table
Symbol
Zr  
K  
Group Number
4  
14
1  
17
Period Number
5  
4  
Block
d block  
s block  
Element Family
Transition Metal  
Alkali  
CAS Number
7440677  
23
7440097  
99+
Space Group Name
P63/mmc  
Im_ 3m  
Space Group Number
194.00  
7
229.00  
2
Facts
Interesting Facts
  • Zirconium metal can resist to weak acids.
  • Zirconium metal reacts with oxygen and nitrogen in the atmosphere.
  
  • In the list of most abundant element Potassium is ranked 7th.
  • Potassium can easily be sliced (chopped) down using knife.
  
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  
Found in Minerals, Mining  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Martin Heinrich Klaproth  
Humphry Davy  
Discovery
In 1789  
In 1807  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
14
0.00 %  
10
Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
16
0.00 %  
9
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
17
0.07 %  
9
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.01 %  
14
1.50 %  
6
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
23
0.04 %  
3
Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
18
0.20 %  
3
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.
  
  • Potassium’s compounds are in high demand for their application in Fertilizer manufacturing.
  • Potassium carbonate is used in glass manufacturing and Potassium carbonate in manufacturing detergent and body wash.
  
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry  
Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry  
Medical Uses
-  
Pharmaceutical Industry  
Other Uses
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes  
-  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
-  
Toxic  
Present in Human Body
Yes  
Yes  
In Blood
0.01 Blood/mg dm-3  
21
1,620.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
2
In Bone
0.10 p.p.m.  
28
2,100.00 p.p.m.  
3
Physical
Melting Point
1,852.00 °C  
15
63.65 °C  
99+
Boiling Point
4,377.00 °C  
11
774.00 °C  
99+
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid  
Solid  
Color
Silvery White  
Silvery Gray  
Luster
Lustrous  
-  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
5.00  
8
0.40  
25
Brinell Hardness
638.00 MPa  
21
0.36 MPa  
99+
Vickers Hardness
820.00 MPa  
22
100.00 MPa  
99+
Speed of Sound
3,800.00 m/s  
27
2,000.00 m/s  
99+
Optical Properties
  
  
Refractive Index
2.15  
10
1.33  
99+
Reflectivity
70.00 %  
13
72.00 %  
11
Allotropes
No  
No  
α Allotropes
-  
-  
β Allotropes
-  
-  
γ Allotropes
-  
-  
Chemical
Chemical Formula
Zr  
K  
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
24  
15
20  
19
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.33  
31
0.82  
99+
Sanderson Electronegativity
0.90  
99+
0.45  
99+
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.22  
27
0.91  
40
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.33  
32
0.73  
99+
Allen Electronegativity
1.32  
39
0.73  
99+
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
2.67  
24
3.18  
3
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
640.10 kJ/mol  
99+
418.80 kJ/mol  
99+
2nd Energy Level
1,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3,052.00 kJ/mol  
5
3rd Energy Level
2,218.00 kJ/mol  
99+
4,420.00 kJ/mol  
8
4th Energy Level
3,313.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,877.00 kJ/mol  
18
5th Energy Level
7,752.00 kJ/mol  
16
7,975.00 kJ/mol  
14
6th Energy Level
9,500.00 kJ/mol  
21
9,590.00 kJ/mol  
19
7th Energy level
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
11,343.00 kJ/mol  
17
8th Energy Level
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
14,944.00 kJ/mol  
13
9th Energy Level
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
40
16,963.70 kJ/mol  
15
10th Energy Level
5,730.00 kJ/mol  
99+
48,610.00 kJ/mol  
3
11th Energy Level
6,406.00 kJ/mol  
99+
54,490.00 kJ/mol  
4
12th Energy Level
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
60,730.00 kJ/mol  
15
13th Energy Level
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
36
68,950.00 kJ/mol  
4
14th Energy Level
640.00 kJ/mol  
99+
75,900.00 kJ/mol  
5
15th Energy Level
64,000.00 kJ/mol  
36
83,080.00 kJ/mol  
13
16th Energy Level
64,000.00 kJ/mol  
27
93,400.00 kJ/mol  
7
17th Energy Level
640.10 kJ/mol  
99+
99,710.00 kJ/mol  
8
18th Energy Level
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
38
4,196.00 kJ/mol  
99+
19th Energy Level
640.00 kJ/mol  
99+
419.20 kJ/mol  
99+
20th Energy Level
640.00 kJ/mol  
39
419.00 kJ/mol  
99+
21st Energy Level
640.10 kJ/mol  
99+
419.20 kJ/mol  
99+
22nd Energy Level
640.00 kJ/mol  
33
419.00 kJ/mol  
99+
23rd Energy Level
640.10 kJ/mol  
99+
419.20 kJ/mol  
99+
24th Energy Level
640.00 kJ/mol  
35
419.20 kJ/mol  
99+
25th Energy Level
640.10 kJ/mol  
37
419.20 kJ/mol  
99+
26th Energy Level
640.10 kJ/mol  
36
419.20 kJ/mol  
99+
27th Energy Level
640.10 kJ/mol  
38
419.20 kJ/mol  
99+
28th Energy Level
640.10 kJ/mol  
99+
419.20 kJ/mol  
99+
29th Energy Level
640.10 kJ/mol  
99+
419.20 kJ/mol  
99+
30th Energy Level
640.10 kJ/mol  
39
419.00 kJ/mol  
99+
Electrochemical Equivalent
0.85 g/amp-hr  
99+
1.46 g/amp-hr  
99+
Electron Work Function
4.05 eV  
34
2.30 eV  
99+
Other Chemical Properties
Anti Corrosion, Flammable, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility  
Chemical Stability, Flammability, Ionization, Solubility  
Atomic
Atomic Number
40  
99+
19  
99+
Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d2 5s2  
[Ar] 4s1  
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+
19  
99+
Number of Neutrons
51  
99+
20  
99+
Number of Electrons
40  
99+
19  
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
160.00 pm  
29
227.00 pm  
4
Covalent Radius
175.00 pm  
25
203.00 pm  
9
Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm  
35
275.00 pm  
7
Atomic Weight
91.22 amu  
99+
39.10 amu  
99+
Atomic Volume
14.10 cm3/mol  
99+
45.46 cm3/mol  
4
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Yttrium
  
Aluminium
  
Next Element
Niobium
  
Calcium
  
Valence Electron Potential
80.00 (-eV)  
18
10.40 (-eV)  
99+
Lattice Constant
323.20 pm  
99+
532.80 pm  
13
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3  
π/2, π/2, π/2  
Lattice C/A Ratio
1.59  
25
1.69  
10
Mechanical
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
6.52 g/cm3  
99+
0.86 g/cm3  
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
5.80 g/cm3  
99+
0.83 g/cm3  
99+
Tensile Strength
330.00 MPa  
14
16.00 MPa  
99+
Viscosity
0.00  
12
0.00  
9
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
16
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
21
0.00 (Pa)  
34
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
33.00 GPa  
23
1.30 GPa  
99+
Bulk Modulus
91.10 GPa  
18
3.10 GPa  
99+
Young's Modulus
88.00 GPa  
24
3.53 GPa  
99+
Poisson Ratio
0.34  
10
0.35  
9
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable  
-  
Magnetic
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
6.51  
99+
0.86  
99+
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Paramagnetic  
Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
13
Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
23
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor  
Conductor  
Resistivity
421.00 nΩ·m  
11
72.00 nΩ·m  
37
Electrical Conductivity
0.02 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.14 106/cm Ω  
16
Electron Affinity
41.10 kJ/mol  
32
48.40 kJ/mol  
27
Thermal
Specific Heat
0.27 J/(kg K)  
19
0.75 J/(kg K)  
6
Molar Heat Capacity
25.36 J/mol·K  
99+
29.60 J/mol·K  
8
Thermal Conductivity
22.60 W/m·K  
99+
102.50 W/m·K  
15
Critical Temperature
2,128.00 K  
17
2,223.00 K  
14
Thermal Expansion
5.70 µm/(m·K)  
99+
83.30 µm/(m·K)  
3
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
581.60 kJ/mol  
11
77.50 kJ/mol  
99+
Enthalpy of Fusion
20.90 kJ/mol  
11
2.32 kJ/mol  
99+
Enthalpy of Atomization
598.00 kJ/mol  
12
89.50 kJ/mol  
99+
Standard Molar Entropy
39.00 J/mol.K  
99+
64.70 J/mol.K  
19
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