Periodic Table Element Comparison: Compare Elements - Lutetium vs Polonium
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Lutetium and Polonium Comparison
Facts
Name | Lutetium | Polonium |
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Atomic Number | 71 | 84 |
Atomic Symbol | Lu | Po |
Atomic Weight | 174.967 | 209 |
Phase at STP | Solid | Solid |
Color | Silver | Silver |
Metallic Classification | Lanthanide | Metalloid |
Group in Periodic Table | group 3 | group 16 |
Group Name | scandium family | oxygen family |
Period in Periodic Table | period 6 | period 6 |
Block in Periodic Table | d -block | p -block |
Electronic Configuration | [Xe] 4f14 5d1 6s2 | [Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p4 |
Electronic Shell Structure (Electrons per shell) | 2, 8, 18, 32, 9, 2 | 2, 8, 18, 32, 18, 6 |
Melting Point | 1936 K | 527 K |
Boiling Point | 3675 K | 1235 K |
CAS Number | CAS7439-94-3 | CAS7440-08-6 |
Neighborhood Elements | Neighborhood Elements of Lutetium | Neighborhood Elements of Polonium |
History
Parameter | Lutetium | Polonium |
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History | The element Lutetium was discovered by C. A. von Welsbach and G. Urbain in year 1906 in France and Germany. Lutetium derived its name from Lutetia, the Latin name for Paris. | The element Polonium was discovered by P. and M. Curie in year 1898 in France. Polonium derived its name from Named after the home country of Marie Curie(Poland), who is also the discoverer of Radium. |
Discovery | C. A. von Welsbach and G. Urbain (1906) | P. and M. Curie (1898) |
Isolated | C. A. von Welsbach (1906) | W. Marckwald (1902) |
Presence: Abundance in Nature and Around Us
Parts per billion (ppb) by weight / by atoms (1ppb =10^-7 %)
Property | Lutetium | Polonium |
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Abundance in Universe | 0.1 / 0.001 | - / - |
Abundance in Sun | 1 / 0.01 | - / - |
Abundance in Meteorites | 30 / 3 | - / - |
Abundance in Earth's Crust | 560 / 70 | - / - |
Abundance in Oceans | 0.00015 / 0.000005 | 0.00000000002 / 0.0000000000006 |
Abundance in Humans | - / - | - / - |
Crystal Structure and Atomic Structure
Property | Lutetium | Polonium |
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Atomic Volume | 17.78 cm3/mol | 22.97 cm3/mol |
Atomic Radius | 217 pm | 135 pm |
Covalent Radius | 160 pm | - |
Van der Waals Radius | - | 197 pm |
Atomic Spectrum - Spectral Lines | ||
Emission Spectrum | ||
Absorption Spectrum | ||
Lattice Constant | 350.31, 350.31, 555.09 pm | 335.9, 335.9, 335.9 pm |
Lattice Angle | π/2, π/2, 2 π/3 | π/2, π/2, π/2 |
Space Group Name | P63/mmc | Pm-3m |
Space Group Number | 194 | 221 |
Crystal Structure | Simple Hexagonal | Simple Cubic |
Atomic and Orbital Properties
Property | Lutetium | Polonium |
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Atomic Number | 71 | 84 |
Number of Electrons (with no charge) | 71 | 84 |
Number of Protons | 71 | 84 |
Mass Number | 174.967 | 209 |
Number of Neutrons | 104 | 125 |
Shell structure (Electrons per energy level) | 2, 8, 18, 32, 9, 2 | 2, 8, 18, 32, 18, 6 |
Electron Configuration | [Xe] 4f14 5d1 6s2 | [Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p4 |
Valence Electrons | 5d1 6s2 | 6s2 6p4 |
Oxidation State | 3 | -2, 2, 4 |
Atomic Term Symbol (Quantum Numbers) | 2D3/2 | 3P2 |
Shell structure |
Isotopes and Nuclear Properties
Lutetium has 1 stable naturally occuring isotopes while Polonium has 0 stable naturally occuring isotopes.
Parameter | Lutetium | Polonium |
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Known Isotopes | 150Lu, 151Lu, 152Lu, 153Lu, 154Lu, 155Lu, 156Lu, 157Lu, 158Lu, 159Lu, 160Lu, 161Lu, 162Lu, 163Lu, 164Lu, 165Lu, 166Lu, 167Lu, 168Lu, 169Lu, 170Lu, 171Lu, 172Lu, 173Lu, 174Lu, 175Lu, 176Lu, 177Lu, 178Lu, 179Lu, 180Lu, 181Lu, 182Lu, 183Lu, 184Lu | 188Po, 189Po, 190Po, 191Po, 192Po, 193Po, 194Po, 195Po, 196Po, 197Po, 198Po, 199Po, 200Po, 201Po, 202Po, 203Po, 204Po, 205Po, 206Po, 207Po, 208Po, 209Po, 210Po, 211Po, 212Po, 213Po, 214Po, 215Po, 216Po, 217Po, 218Po, 219Po, 220Po |
Stable Isotopes | Naturally occurring stable isotopes: 175Lu | |
Neutron Cross Section | 84 | 0.5 |
Neutron Mass Absorption | 0.022 | - |
Chemical Properties: Ionization Energies and electron affinity
Property | Lutetium | Polonium |
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Valence or Valency | 3 | 6 |
Electronegativity | 1.27 Pauling Scale | 2 Pauling Scale |
Electron Affinity | 50 kJ/mol | 183.3 kJ/mol |
Ionization Energies | 1st: 523.5 kJ/mol 2nd: 1340 kJ/mol 3rd: 2022.3 kJ/mol 4th: 4370 kJ/mol 5th: 6445 kJ/mol | 1st: 812.1 kJ/mol |
Physical Properties
Property | Lutetium | Polonium |
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Density | 9.841 g/cm3 | 9.196 g/cm3 |
Molar Volume | 17.78 cm3/mol | 22.97 cm3/mol |
Elastic Properties | ||
Young Modulus | 69 | - |
Shear Modulus | 27 GPa | - |
Bulk Modulus | 48 GPa | - |
Poisson Ratio | 0.26 | - |
Hardness - Tests to Measure of Hardness of Element | ||
Mohs Hardness | - | - |
Vickers Hardness | 1160 MPa | - |
Brinell Hardness | 893 MPa | - |
Electrical Properties | ||
Electrical Conductivity | 1800000 S/m | 2300000 S/m |
Resistivity | 5.59e-7 m Ω | 4.29e-7 m Ω |
Superconducting Point | 0.1 | - |
Heat and Conduction Properties | ||
Thermal Conductivity | 16 W/(m K) | - |
Thermal Expansion | 0.0000099 /K | - |
Magnetic Properties | ||
Magnetic Type | Paramagnetic | - |
Curie Point | - | - |
Mass Magnetic Susceptibility | 1.2e-9 m3/kg | - |
Molar Magnetic Susceptibility | 2.1e-10 m3/mol | - |
Volume Magnetic Susceptibility | 0.0000118 | - |
Optical Properties | ||
Refractive Index | - | - |
Acoustic Properties | ||
Speed of Sound | - | - |
Thermal Properties - Enthalpies and thermodynamics
Property | Lutetium | Polonium |
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Melting Point | 1936 K | 527 K |
Boiling Point | 3675 K | 1235 K |
Critical Temperature | - | - |
Superconducting Point | 0.1 | - |
Enthalpies | ||
Heat of Fusion | 22 kJ/mol | 13 kJ/mol |
Heat of Vaporization | 415 kJ/mol | 100 kJ/mol |
Heat of Combustion | - | - |
Regulatory and Health - Health and Safety Parameters and Guidelines
Parameter | Lutetium | Polonium |
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CAS Number | CAS7439-94-3 | CAS7440-08-6 |
RTECS Number | - | - |
DOT Hazard Class | 4.1 | - |
DOT Numbers | 3089 | - |
EU Number | - | - |
NFPA Fire Rating | - | - |
NFPA Health Rating | - | - |
NFPA Reactivity Rating | - | - |
NFPA Hazards | - | - |
AutoIgnition Point | - | - |
Flashpoint | - | - |
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