Periodic Table of Elements
Element Promethium - Pm
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Overview of Promethium
- Atomic Number: 61
- Period: 6
- Series: Lanthanides
Promethium's Name in Other Languages
- Latin: Promethium
- Czech: Promethium
- Croatian: Prometij
- French: Promethium
- German: Promethium - s
- Italian: Prometio
- Norwegian: Promethium
- Portuguese: Promécio
- Russian: Прометий
- Spanish: Promécio
- Swedish: Prometium
Atomic Structure of Promethium
- Atomic Radius: 2.62Å
- Atomic Volume: 22.39cm3/mol
- Covalent Radius: 1.63Å
- Cross Section (Thermal Neutron Capture) σa/barns: 168.4
- Crystal Structure: Hexagonal
- Electron Configuration:
- 1s2 2s2p6 3s2p6d10 4s2p6d10f5 5s2p6 6s2
- Electrons per Energy Level: 2,8,18,23,8,2
- Ionic Radius: 0.979Å
- Filling Orbital: 4f5
- Number of Electrons (with no charge): 61
- Number of Neutrons (most common/stable nuclide): 84
- Number of Protons: 61
- Oxidation States: 3
- Valence Electrons: 4f5 6s2
- Electron Dot Model
- Electron Dot Model
Chemical Properties of Promethium
- Electrochemical Equivalent: 1.8022g/amp-hr
- Electron Work Function:
- Electronegativity: 1.13 (Pauling); 1.07 (Allrod Rochow)
- Heat of Fusion: 86.7kJ/mol
- Incompatibilities:
- Ionization Potential
- Valence Electron Potential (-eV): 44.1
Physical Properties of Promethium
- Atomic Mass Average: 145
- Boiling Point: 3785K 3512°C 6354°F
- Coefficient of lineal thermal expansion/K-1: 16E-6
- Conductivity
- Electrical:
Thermal: 0.179 W/cmK
- Electrical:
- Density: 7.3g/cc @ 300K
- Description:
- A radioactive rare earth metal that only occurs in extremely small trace amounts in uranium ores.
- Elastic Modulus:
- Bulk: 33/GPa
- Rigidity: 18/GPa
- Youngs: 46/GPa
- Enthalpy of Atomization: 310 kJ/mole @ 25°C
- Enthalpy of Fusion: 7.5 kJ/mole
- Flammablity Class:
- Freezing Point: see melting point
- Heat of Vaporization: kJ/mol
- Melting Point: 1204K 931°C 1708°F
- Molar Volume: 19.95 cm3/mole
- Physical State (at 20°C & 1atm): Solid
- Specific Heat: 0.18J/gK
Regulatory / Health
- CAS Number
- 7440-12-2
- NFPA 704
- Health:
- Fire:
- Reactivity:
- Special Hazard: Radioactive<
- OSHA Permissible Exposure Limit (PEL)
- No limits set by OSHA
- OSHA PEL Vacated 1989
- No limits set by OSHA
- NIOSH Recommended Exposure Limit (REL)
- No limits set by NIOSH
- Levels In Humans:
Note: this data represents naturally occuring levels of elements in the typical human, it DOES NOT represent recommended daily allowances.- Blood/mg dm-3: nil
- Bone/p.p.m: nil
- Liver/p.p.m: nil
- Muscle/p.p.m: nil
- Daily Dietary Intake: nil
- Total Mass In Avg. 70kg human: nil
Who / Where / When / How
- Discoverer: J.A. Marinsky, L.E. Glendenin, C.D. Coryell
- Discovery Location: Oak Ridge Tennessee United States
- Discovery Year: 1945
- Name Origin:
- From Prometheus who stole the fire of the sky and gave it to mankind.
- Abundance of Promethium:
- Earth's Crust/p.p.m.: N/A
- Seawater/p.p.m.: nil
- Atmosphere/p.p.m.: N/A
- Sun (Relative to H=1E12): N/A
- Sources of Promethium:
- All the promethium originally present when the Earth formed has disappeared due to radioactive decay. Only very small trace amounts are found in uranium ores as a fission product. Found among fission products of uranium, thorium, and plutonium. All commercially used promethium comes from nuclear reactors.
- Uses of Promethium:
- Used in highly specialized miniature batteries (e.g. in satellites).
- Additional Notes:
- Promethium is never normally encountered beyond a laboratory or the nuclear industry.
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