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Zirconium vs Technetium


Technetium vs Zirconium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Zr  
Tc  

Group Number
4  
14
7  
11

Period Number
5  
5  

Block
d block  
d block  

Element Family
Transition Metal  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
7440677  
23
7440268  
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.
  
  • Original name of Technetium was Masurium.
  • At the time of its discovery it found in sample of Molybdenum.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  
Made by Bombarding Molybdenum with Deuterons  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Martin Heinrich Klaproth  
Emilio Segrè and Carlo Perriero  

Discovery
In 1789  
In 1937  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
14
0.00 %  
40

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
16
0.00 %  
18

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
17
-  

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.01 %  
14
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
23
-  

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
18
-  

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.
  
  • Technetium is a radioactive metal and hence it is used for medical studies and other research purposes.
  

Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry  
-  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes  
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
-  
Low 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
2,200.00 °C  
9

Boiling Point
4,377.00 °C  
11
4,877.00 °C  
7

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery White  
Shiny Gray  

Luster
Lustrous  
-  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
5.00  
8
2.25  
16

Brinell Hardness
638.00 MPa  
21
550.00 MPa  
27

Vickers Hardness
820.00 MPa  
22
500.00 MPa  
35

Speed of Sound
3,800.00 m/s  
27
16,200.00 m/s  
1

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
2.15  
10
1.90  
18

Reflectivity
70.00 %  
13
35.00 %  
34

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Zr  
Tc  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
24  
15
18  
21

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.33  
31
1.90  
12

Sanderson Electronegativity
0.90  
99+
1.90  
13

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.22  
27
1.36  
21

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.33  
32
1.90  
13

Allen Electronegativity
1.32  
39
1.51  
31

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.67  
24
2.10  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
640.10 kJ/mol  
99+
702.00 kJ/mol  
36

2nd Energy Level
1,270.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,218.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,850.00 kJ/mol  
34

4th Energy Level
3,313.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
14

5th Energy Level
7,752.00 kJ/mol  
16
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
28

6th Energy Level
9,500.00 kJ/mol  
21
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
4,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
4,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+

9th Energy Level
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
40
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
35

10th Energy Level
5,730.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
39

11th Energy Level
6,406.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
37

12th Energy Level
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
36
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
33

14th Energy Level
640.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
23

15th Energy Level
64,000.00 kJ/mol  
36
70,200.00 kJ/mol  
29

16th Energy Level
64,000.00 kJ/mol  
27
70,200.00 kJ/mol  
24

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

18th Energy Level
6,400.00 kJ/mol  
38
7,020.00 kJ/mol  
35

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

20th Energy Level
640.00 kJ/mol  
39
702.00 kJ/mol  
35

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

22nd Energy Level
640.00 kJ/mol  
33
702.00 kJ/mol  
29

23rd Energy Level
640.10 kJ/mol  
99+
702.00 kJ/mol  
99+

24th Energy Level
640.00 kJ/mol  
35
702.50 kJ/mol  
28

25th Energy Level
640.10 kJ/mol  
37
702.00 kJ/mol  
30

26th Energy Level
640.10 kJ/mol  
36
702.00 kJ/mol  
29

27th Energy Level
640.10 kJ/mol  
38
702.00 kJ/mol  
30

28th Energy Level
640.10 kJ/mol  
99+
702.00 kJ/mol  
35

29th Energy Level
640.10 kJ/mol  
99+
702.00 kJ/mol  
36

30th Energy Level
640.10 kJ/mol  
39
702.00 kJ/mol  
30

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

Electron Work Function
4.05 eV  
34
4.90 eV  
12

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
40  
99+
43  
99+

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

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

Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Zirconium.jpg#100  
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Technetium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
40  
99+
43  
99+

Number of Neutrons
51  
99+
55  
99+

Number of Electrons
40  
99+
43  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
160.00 pm  
29
136.00 pm  
99+

Covalent Radius
175.00 pm  
25
147.00 pm  
39

Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm  
35
200.00 pm  
35

Atomic Weight
91.22 amu  
99+
98.00 amu  
99+

Atomic Volume
14.10 cm3/mol  
99+
8.50 cm3/mol  
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Yttrium
  

Next Element
Niobium
  
Ruthenium
  

Valence Electron Potential
80.00 (-eV)  
18
180.00 (-eV)  
3

Lattice Constant
323.20 pm  
99+
273.50 pm  
99+

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.59  
25
1.60  
21

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
6.52 g/cm3  
99+
11.00 g/cm3  
36

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
5.80 g/cm3  
99+
11.00 g/cm3  
34

Tensile Strength
330.00 MPa  
14
50.00 MPa  
38

Viscosity
0.00  
12
0.00  
25

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)  
99+

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
33.00 GPa  
23
27.00 GPa  
34

Bulk Modulus
91.10 GPa  
18
100.00 GPa  
16

Young's Modulus
88.00 GPa  
24
50.00 GPa  
39

Poisson Ratio
0.34  
10
0.38  
6

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
6.51  
99+
11.50  
37

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
17

Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
24

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
Conductor  

Resistivity
421.00 nΩ·m  
11
200.00 nΩ·m  
18

Electrical Conductivity
0.02 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.07 106/cm Ω  
35

Electron Affinity
41.10 kJ/mol  
32
53.00 kJ/mol  
23

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.27 J/(kg K)  
19
0.21 J/(kg K)  
30

Molar Heat Capacity
25.36 J/mol·K  
99+
24.27 J/mol·K  
99+

Thermal Conductivity
22.60 W/m·K  
99+
50.60 W/m·K  
30

Critical Temperature
2,128.00 K  
17
2,150.00 K  
16

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
581.60 kJ/mol  
11
660.00 kJ/mol  
7

Enthalpy of Fusion
20.90 kJ/mol  
11
23.01 kJ/mol  
9

Enthalpy of Atomization
598.00 kJ/mol  
12
649.00 kJ/mol  
9

Standard Molar Entropy
39.00 J/mol.K  
99+
181.10 J/mol.K  
2

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