Zirconium Ytterbium Comparison
Periodic Table
Symbol
Zr
Yb
Group Number
4
14
Not Available
Period Number
5
6
Block
d block
f block
Element Family
Transition Metal
Lanthanide
CAS Number
7440677
23
7440644
26
Space Group Name
P63/mmc
Fm_ 3m
Space Group Number
194.00
5
225.00
2
Facts
Interesting Facts
- Zirconium metal can resist to weak acids.
- Zirconium metal reacts with oxygen and nitrogen in the atmosphere.
- Ytterbium metal oxidizes rapidly if exposed to air.
- Ytterbium metal can dissolve quickly in Mineral acid.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
History
Who Discovered
Martin Heinrich Klaproth
Jean Charles Galissard de Marignac
Discovery
In 1789
In 1878
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-6 %
13
2 * 10-7 %
22
Abundance In Sun
~0.000004 %
16
~0.0000001 %
26
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %
17
0.00 %
36
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.01 %
14
0.00 %
33
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %
23
0.00 %
37
Abundance In Humans
0.00 %
15
Not Available
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.
- Ytterbium metal is used in memory devices and tuneable laser.
- It is also used as industrial catalyst as the other catalysts are too toxic and polluting.
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry
Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry
Medical Uses
NA
NA
Other Uses
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes
Alloys
Biological Properties
Toxicity
NA
Highly Toxic
Present in Human Body
Yes
No
In Blood
0.01 Blood/mg dm-3
21
Not Available
In Bone
0.10 p.p.m.
23
Not Available
Physical Properties
Melting Point
1,852.00 °C
15
824.00 °C
99+
Boiling Point
4,377.00 °C
11
1,196.00 °C
99+
Appearance
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Color
Silvery White
Silvery White
Luster
Lustrous
Metallic
Hardness
Mohs Hardness
5.00
8
Not Available
Brinell Hardness
638.00 MPa
19
343.00 MPa
31
Vickers Hardness
820.00 MPa
15
206.00 MPa
33
Speed of Sound
3,800.00 m/s
20
1,590.00 m/s
99+
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
Yb
Isotopes
Known Isotopes
24
15
30
9
Electronegativity
Pauling Electronegativity
1.33
30
Not Available
Sanderson Electronegativity
0.90
25
Not Available
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.22
26
1.06
33
Allen Electronegativity
1.32
34
Not Available
Electropositivity
Pauling Electropositivity
2.67
24
Not Available
Ionization Energies
1st Energy Level
640.10 kJ/mol
99+
603.40 kJ/mol
99+
2nd Energy Level
1,270.00 kJ/mol
99+
1,174.80 kJ/mol
99+
3rd Energy Level
2,218.00 kJ/mol
99+
2,417.00 kJ/mol
99+
4th Energy Level
3,313.00 kJ/mol
99+
4,203.00 kJ/mol
31
5th Energy Level
7,752.00 kJ/mol
10
Not Available
6th Energy Level
9,500.00 kJ/mol
15
Not Available
Electrochemical Equivalent
0.85 g/amp-hr
99+
2.15 g/amp-hr
25
Electron Work Function
4.05 eV
26
Not Available
Other Chemical Properties
Anti Corrosion, Flammable, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
40
99+
70
99+
Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d2 5s2
[Xe] 4f14 6s2
Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Zirconium.jpg#100
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Ytterbium.jpg#100
Atom
Number of Protons
40
99+
70
99+
Number of Neutrons
51
99+
103
31
Number of Electrons
40
99+
70
99+
Radius of an Atom
Atomic Radius
160.00 pm
27
176.00 pm
18
Covalent Radius
175.00 pm
23
187.00 pm
20
Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm
28
242.00 pm
12
Atomic Weight
91.22 amu
99+
173.05 amu
99+
Atomic Volume
14.10 cm3/mol
36
24.79 cm3/mol
9
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
Valence Electron Potential
80.00 (-eV)
18
50.30 (-eV)
27
Lattice Constant
323.20 pm
99+
548.47 pm
11
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+
6.90 g/cm3
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
5.80 g/cm3
99+
6.21 g/cm3
99+
Tensile Strength
330.00 MPa
12
58.00 MPa
18
Viscosity
Not Available
Not Available
Vapor Pressure
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)
21
Not Available
Elasticity properties
Shear Modulus
33.00 GPa
20
9.90 GPa
99+
Bulk Modulus
91.10 GPa
17
30.50 GPa
39
Young's Modulus
88.00 GPa
22
23.90 GPa
99+
Poisson Ratio
0.34
10
0.21
33
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable
Ductile, Malleable
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
Specific Gravity
6.51
99+
6.97
99+
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
Paramagnetic
Electrical Properties
Electrical Property
Conductor
Conductor
Resistivity
421.00 nΩ·m
11
0.25 nΩ·m
99+
Electrical Conductivity
0.02 106/cm Ω
99+
0.04 106/cm Ω
38
Electron Affinity
41.10 kJ/mol
27
50.00 kJ/mol
21
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat
0.27 J/(kg K)
19
0.15 J/(kg K)
36
Molar Heat Capacity
25.36 J/mol·K
99+
26.74 J/mol·K
25
Thermal Conductivity
22.60 W/m·K
99+
38.50 W/m·K
35
Critical Temperature
Not Available
26.30 K
7
Thermal Expansion
5.70 µm/(m·K)
99+
26.30 µm/(m·K)
14
Enthalpy
Enthalpy of Vaporization
581.60 kJ/mol
9
128.90 kJ/mol
99+
Enthalpy of Fusion
20.90 kJ/mol
11
7.66 kJ/mol
99+
Enthalpy of Atomization
598.00 kJ/mol
10
180.00 kJ/mol
99+
Standard Molar Entropy
39.00 J/mol.K
39
59.90 J/mol.K
21
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