Periodic Table Element Comparison: Compare Elements - Chlorine vs Ruthenium
Compare Chlorine and Ruthenium
Compare Chlorine and Ruthenium on the basis of their properties, attributes and periodic table facts. Compare elements on more than 90 properties. All the elements of similar categories show a lot of similarities and differences in their chemical, atomic, physical properties and uses. These similarities and dissimilarities should be known while we study periodic table elements. You can study the detailed comparison between Chlorine vs Ruthenium with most reliable information about their properties, attributes, facts, uses etc. You can compare Cl vs Ru on more than 90 properties like electronegativity , oxidation state, atomic shells, orbital structure, Electronaffinity, physical states, electrical conductivity and many more.
Facts
Name | Chlorine | Ruthenium |
Atomic Number | 17 | 44 |
Atomic Symbol | Cl | Ru |
Atomic Weight | 35.453 | 101.07 |
Phase at STP | Gas | Solid |
Color | Yellow | Silver |
Metallic Classification | Halogens | Transition Metal |
Group in Periodic Table | group 17 | group 8 |
Group Name | fluorine family | iron family |
Period in Periodic Table | period 3 | period 5 |
Block in Periodic Table | p -block | d -block |
Electronic Configuration | [Ne] 3s2 3p5 | [Kr] 4d7 5s1 |
Electronic Shell Structure (Electrons per shell) | 2, 8, 7 | 2, 8, 18, 15, 1 |
Melting Point | 171.6 K | 2607 K |
Boiling Point | 239.11 K | 4423 K |
CAS Number | CAS7782-50-5 | CAS7440-18-8 |
Neighborhood Elements | Neighborhood Elements of Chlorine | Neighborhood Elements of Ruthenium |
History
Name | Chlorine | Ruthenium |
History | The element Chlorine was discovered by W. Scheele in year 1774 in Sweden. Chlorine derived its name from the Greek word chloros, meaning 'greenish yellow'. | The element Ruthenium was discovered by K. Claus in year 1844 in Russia. Ruthenium derived its name from Ruthenia, the New Latin name for Russia. |
Discovery | W. Scheele (1774) | K. Claus (1844) |
Isolated | W. Scheele (1774) | K. Claus (1844) |
Presence: Abundance in Nature and Around Us
Parts per billion (ppb) by weight / by atoms (1ppb =10^-7 %)
Name | Chlorine | Ruthenium |
Abundance in Universe | 1000 / 40 | 4 / 0.05 |
Abundance in Sun | 8000 / 300 | 5 / 0.06 |
Abundance in Meteorites | 380000 / 160000 | 830 / 160 |
Abundance in Earth's Crust | 170000 / 100000 | 1.0 / 0.2 |
Abundance in Oceans | 19870000 / 3470000 | 0.0007 / 0.000043 |
Abundance in Humans | 1200000 / 210000 | - / - |
Crystal Structure and Atomic Structure
Name | Chlorine | Ruthenium |
Atomic Volume | 22.4129 cm3/mol | 8.1706 cm3/mol |
Atomic Radius | 79 pm | 178 pm |
Covalent Radius | 99 pm | 126 pm |
Van der Waals Radius | 175 pm | - |
Atomic Spectrum - Spectral Lines | ||
Emission Spectrum | ||
Absorption Spectrum | ||
Lattice Constant | 622.35, 445.61, 817.85 pm | 270.59, 270.59, 428.15 pm |
Lattice Angle | π/2, π/2, π/2 | π/2, π/2, 2 π/3 |
Space Group Name | Cmca | P63/mmc |
Space Group Number | 64 | 194 |
Crystal Structure | Base Centered Orthorhombic | Simple Hexagonal |
Atomic and Orbital Properties
Name | Chlorine | Ruthenium |
Atomic Number | 17 | 44 |
Number of Electrons (with no charge) | 17 | 44 |
Number of Protons | 17 | 44 |
Mass Number | 35.453 | 101.07 |
Number of Neutrons | 18 | 57 |
Shell structure (Electrons per energy level) | 2, 8, 7 | 2, 8, 18, 15, 1 |
Electron Configuration | [Ne] 3s2 3p5 | [Kr] 4d7 5s1 |
Valence Electrons | 3s2 3p5 | 4d7 5s1 |
Oxidation State | -1, 1, 3, 5, 7 | 3, 4 |
Atomic Term Symbol (Quantum Numbers) | 2P3/2 | 5F5 |
Shell structure |
Isotopes and Nuclear Properties
Chlorine has 2 stable naturally occuring isotopes while Ruthenium has 7 stable naturally occuring isotopes.
Name | Chlorine | Ruthenium |
Known Isotopes | 28Cl, 29Cl, 30Cl, 31Cl, 32Cl, 33Cl, 34Cl, 35Cl, 36Cl, 37Cl, 38Cl, 39Cl, 40Cl, 41Cl, 42Cl, 43Cl, 44Cl, 45Cl, 46Cl, 47Cl, 48Cl, 49Cl, 50Cl, 51Cl | 87Ru, 88Ru, 89Ru, 90Ru, 91Ru, 92Ru, 93Ru, 94Ru, 95Ru, 96Ru, 97Ru, 98Ru, 99Ru, 100Ru, 101Ru, 102Ru, 103Ru, 104Ru, 105Ru, 106Ru, 107Ru, 108Ru, 109Ru, 110Ru, 111Ru, 112Ru, 113Ru, 114Ru, 115Ru, 116Ru, 117Ru, 118Ru, 119Ru, 120Ru |
Stable Isotopes | Naturally occurring stable isotopes: 35Cl, 37Cl | Naturally occurring stable isotopes: 100Ru, 101Ru, 102Ru, 104Ru, 96Ru, 98Ru, 99Ru |
Neutron Cross Section | 35.3 | 2.6 |
Neutron Mass Absorption | 0.033 | 0.0009 |
Chemical Properties: Ionization Energies and electron affinity
Name | Chlorine | Ruthenium |
Valence or Valency | 5 | 6 |
Electronegativity | 3.16 Pauling Scale | 2.2 Pauling Scale |
Electron Affinity | 349 kJ/mol | 101.3 kJ/mol |
Ionization Energies | 1st: 1251.2 kJ/mol 2nd: 2298 kJ/mol 3rd: 3822 kJ/mol 4th: 5158.6 kJ/mol 5th: 6542 kJ/mol 6th: 9362 kJ/mol 7th: 11018 kJ/mol 8th: 33604 kJ/mol 9th: 38600 kJ/mol 10th: 43961 kJ/mol 11th: 51068 kJ/mol 12th: 57119 kJ/mol 13th: 63363 kJ/mol 14th: 72341 kJ/mol 15th: 78095 kJ/mol 16th: 352994 kJ/mol 17th: 380760 kJ/mol | 1st: 710.2 kJ/mol 2nd: 1620 kJ/mol 3rd: 2747 kJ/mol |
Physical Properties
Name | Chlorine | Ruthenium |
Density | 0.003214 g/cm3 | 12.37 g/cm3 |
Molar Volume | 22.4129 cm3/mol | 8.1706 cm3/mol |
Elastic Properties | ||
Young Modulus | - | 447 |
Shear Modulus | - | 173 GPa |
Bulk Modulus | 1.1 GPa | 220 GPa |
Poisson Ratio | - | 0.3 |
Hardness - Tests to Measure of Hardness of Element | ||
Mohs Hardness | - | 6.5 MPa |
Vickers Hardness | - | - |
Brinell Hardness | - | 2160 MPa |
Electrical Properties | ||
Electrical Conductivity | 0.01 S/m | 14000000 S/m |
Resistivity | 100 m Ω | 7.1e-8 m Ω |
Superconducting Point | - | 0.49 |
Heat and Conduction Properties | ||
Thermal Conductivity | 0.0089 W/(m K) | 120 W/(m K) |
Thermal Expansion | - | 0.0000064 /K |
Magnetic Properties | ||
Magnetic Type | Diamagnetic | Paramagnetic |
Curie Point | - | - |
Mass Magnetic Susceptibility | -7.2e-9 m3/kg | 5.42e-9 m3/kg |
Molar Magnetic Susceptibility | -5.11e-10 m3/mol | 5.48e-10 m3/mol |
Volume Magnetic Susceptibility | -2.31e-8 | 0.000067 |
Optical Properties | ||
Refractive Index | 1.000773 | - |
Acoustic Properties | ||
Speed of Sound | 206 m/s | 5970 m/s |
Thermal Properties - Enthalpies and thermodynamics
Name | Chlorine | Ruthenium |
Melting Point | 171.6 K | 2607 K |
Boiling Point | 239.11 K | 4423 K |
Critical Temperature | 416.9 K | - |
Superconducting Point | - | 0.49 |
Enthalpies | ||
Heat of Fusion | 3.2 kJ/mol | 25.7 kJ/mol |
Heat of Vaporization | 10.2 kJ/mol | 580 kJ/mol |
Heat of Combustion | - | - |
Regulatory and Health - Health and Safety Parameters and Guidelines
Name | Chlorine | Ruthenium |
CAS Number | CAS7782-50-5 | CAS7440-18-8 |
RTECS Number | RTECSFO2100000 | - |
DOT Hazard Class | - | 4.1 |
DOT Numbers | 1017 | 3089 |
EU Number | - | - |
NFPA Fire Rating | - | - |
NFPA Health Rating | - | - |
NFPA Reactivity Rating | - | - |
NFPA Hazards | - | - |
AutoIgnition Point | - | - |
Flashpoint | - | - |