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Livermorium vs Polonium


Polonium vs Livermorium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Lv  
Po  

Group Number
16  
2
16  
2

Period Number
7  
6  

Block
p block  
p block  

Element Family
Probably Post-​Transition  
Post-​Transition  

CAS Number
54100719  
3
7440086  
99+

Space Group Name
Not Available  
Pm-3m  

Space Group Number
Not Available  
221.00  
3

Facts

Interesting Facts
Not Available  
  • 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
Synthetically Produced  
Mining, Ores of metals  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory  
Pierre Curie and Marie Curie  

Discovery
In 2000  
In 1898  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Oceans
Not Available  
0.00 %  
99+

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Currently known uses of Livermorium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
  • 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
NA  
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry  

Medical Uses
NA  
NA  

Other Uses
Research Purposes  
Alloys  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Unknown  
Highly Toxic  

Present in Human Body
No  
No  

In Blood
Not Available  
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
37

In Bone
Not Available  
0.00 p.p.m.  
36

Physical Properties

Melting Point
Not Available  
254.00 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
Not Available  
962.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Unknown  
Silver  

Luster
Unknown Luster  
NA  

Hardness
  
  

Speed of Sound
Not Available  
Not Available  

Optical Properties
  
  

Allotropes
No  
Yes  

α Allotropes
Not Available  
α-polonium  

β Allotropes
Not Available  
β-polonium  

γ Allotropes
Not Available  
Not Available  

Chemical Properties

Chemical Formula
Lv  
Po  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
5  
32
29  
10

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
Not Available  
2.00  
7

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Not Available  
1.76  
2

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available  
2.48  
1

Allen Electronegativity
Not Available  
2.19  
2

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
Not Available  
2.00  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
723.60 kJ/mol  
28
812.10 kJ/mol  
14

2nd Energy Level
1,331.50 kJ/mol  
99+
Not Available  

3rd Energy Level
2,846.30 kJ/mol  
34
Not Available  

4th Energy Level
3,811.20 kJ/mol  
99+
Not Available  

5th Energy Level
6,078.60 kJ/mol  
24
Not Available  

Electrochemical Equivalent
Not Available  
3.90 g/amp-hr  
8

Electron Work Function
Not Available  
Not Available  

Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Ionization  
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility  

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
116  
2
84  
32

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p4  
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p4  

Crystal Structure
Not Known  
Monoclinic (MON)  

Crystal Lattice
Unknown-Crystal-Structure-of-Livermorium.jpg#100  
MON-Crystal-Structure-of-Polonium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
116  
2
84  
32

Number of Neutrons
160  
4
125  
19

Number of Electrons
116  
2
84  
32

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
Not Available  
168.00 pm  
23

Covalent Radius
Not Available  
140.00 pm  
99+

Van der Waals Radius
Not Available  
197.00 pm  
29

Atomic Weight
293.00 amu  
2
209.00 amu  
28

Atomic Volume
Not Available  
22.23 cm3/mol  
13

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Moscovium
  
Bismuth
  

Next Element
No Next Element  
Francium
  

Valence Electron Potential
Not Available  
Not Available  

Lattice Constant
Not Available  
335.90 pm  
99+

Lattice Angles
NA  
π/2, π/2, π/2  

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available  
Not Available  

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
Not Available  
9.20 g/cm3  
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Not Available  
9.40 g/cm3  
19

Tensile Strength
Not Available  
Not Available  

Viscosity
Not Available  
Not Available  

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Elasticity properties
  
  

Poisson Ratio
Not Available  
Not Available  

Other Mechanical Properties
Unknown  
NA  

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
Not Available  
9.32  
31

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Nonmagnetic  

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Unknown  
Conductor  

Resistivity
Not Available  
0.40 nΩ·m  
99+

Electrical Conductivity
Not Available  
0.02 106/cm Ω  
99+

Electron Affinity
Not Available  
183.30 kJ/mol  
3

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
Not Available  
0.12 J/(kg K)  
40

Molar Heat Capacity
Not Available  
26.40 J/mol·K  
28

Thermal Conductivity
Not Available  
20.00 W/m·K  
99+

Critical Temperature
Not Available  
Not Available  

Thermal Expansion
Not Available  
23.50 µm/(m·K)  
16

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
Not Available  
60.30 kJ/mol  
99+

Enthalpy of Fusion
Not Available  
13.00 kJ/mol  
26

Enthalpy of Atomization
Not Available  
134.00 kJ/mol  
99+

Standard Molar Entropy
Not Available  
Not Available  

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