Periodic Table Element Comparison: Compare Elements - Zinc vs Phosphorus
Compare Zinc and Phosphorus
Compare Zinc and Phosphorus 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 Zinc vs Phosphorus with most reliable information about their properties, attributes, facts, uses etc. You can compare Zn vs P on more than 90 properties like electronegativity , oxidation state, atomic shells, orbital structure, Electronaffinity, physical states, electrical conductivity and many more.
Facts
Name | Zinc | Phosphorus |
Atomic Number | 30 | 15 |
Atomic Symbol | Zn | P |
Atomic Weight | 65.409 | 30.973761 |
Phase at STP | Solid | Solid |
Color | SlateGray | Colorless |
Metallic Classification | Transition Metal | Other Nonmetal |
Group in Periodic Table | group 12 | group 15 |
Group Name | zinc family | nitrogen family |
Period in Periodic Table | period 4 | period 3 |
Block in Periodic Table | d -block | p -block |
Electronic Configuration | [Ar] 3d10 4s2 | [Ne] 3s2 3p3 |
Electronic Shell Structure (Electrons per shell) | 2, 8, 18, 2 | 2, 8, 5 |
Melting Point | 692.68 K | 317.3 K |
Boiling Point | 1180 K | 553.6 K |
CAS Number | CAS7440-66-6 | CAS7723-14-0 |
Neighborhood Elements | Neighborhood Elements of Zinc | Neighborhood Elements of Phosphorus |
History
Name | Zinc | Phosphorus |
History | The element Zinc was discovered by Indian metallurgists in year Before 1000 BCE in Germany. Zinc derived its name from the German word Zink. | The element Phosphorus was discovered by H. Brand in year 1669 in Germany. Phosphorus derived its name from the Greek word phoosphoros, 'carrying light'. |
Discovery | Indian metallurgists (Before 1000 BCE) | H. Brand (1669) |
Isolated | Indian subcontinent (1000 BCE) | H. Brand (1669) |
Presence: Abundance in Nature and Around Us
Parts per billion (ppb) by weight / by atoms (1ppb =10^-7 %)
Name | Zinc | Phosphorus |
Abundance in Universe | 300 / 6 | 7000 / 300 |
Abundance in Sun | 2000 / 30 | 7000 / 300 |
Abundance in Meteorites | 180000 / 44000 | 1100000 / 700000 |
Abundance in Earth's Crust | 79000 / 25000 | 1000000 / 700000 |
Abundance in Oceans | 5 / 0.47 | 70 / 14 |
Abundance in Humans | 33000 / 3200 | 11000000 / 2200000 |
Crystal Structure and Atomic Structure
Name | Zinc | Phosphorus |
Atomic Volume | 9.161 cm3/mol | 16.991 cm3/mol |
Atomic Radius | 142 pm | 98 pm |
Covalent Radius | 131 pm | 106 pm |
Van der Waals Radius | 139 pm | 180 pm |
Atomic Spectrum - Spectral Lines | ||
Emission Spectrum | Not available | |
Absorption Spectrum | ||
Lattice Constant | 266.49, 266.49, 494.68 pm | 1145, 550.3, 1126.1 pm |
Lattice Angle | π/2, π/2, 2 π/3 | 1.25384, 1.57725, 1.24896 |
Space Group Name | P63/mmc | P-1 |
Space Group Number | 194 | 2 |
Crystal Structure | Simple Hexagonal | Simple Triclinic |
Atomic and Orbital Properties
Name | Zinc | Phosphorus |
Atomic Number | 30 | 15 |
Number of Electrons (with no charge) | 30 | 15 |
Number of Protons | 30 | 15 |
Mass Number | 65.409 | 30.973761 |
Number of Neutrons | 35 | 16 |
Shell structure (Electrons per energy level) | 2, 8, 18, 2 | 2, 8, 5 |
Electron Configuration | [Ar] 3d10 4s2 | [Ne] 3s2 3p3 |
Valence Electrons | 3d10 4s2 | 3s2 3p3 |
Oxidation State | 2 | -3, 3, 5 |
Atomic Term Symbol (Quantum Numbers) | 1S0 | 4S3/2 |
Shell structure |
Isotopes and Nuclear Properties
Zinc has 5 stable naturally occuring isotopes while Phosphorus has 1 stable naturally occuring isotopes.
Name | Zinc | Phosphorus |
Known Isotopes | 54Zn, 55Zn, 56Zn, 57Zn, 58Zn, 59Zn, 60Zn, 61Zn, 62Zn, 63Zn, 64Zn, 65Zn, 66Zn, 67Zn, 68Zn, 69Zn, 70Zn, 71Zn, 72Zn, 73Zn, 74Zn, 75Zn, 76Zn, 77Zn, 78Zn, 79Zn, 80Zn, 81Zn, 82Zn, 83Zn | 24P, 25P, 26P, 27P, 28P, 29P, 30P, 31P, 32P, 33P, 34P, 35P, 36P, 37P, 38P, 39P, 40P, 41P, 42P, 43P, 44P, 45P, 46P |
Stable Isotopes | Naturally occurring stable isotopes: 64Zn, 66Zn, 67Zn, 68Zn, 70Zn | Naturally occurring stable isotopes: 31P |
Neutron Cross Section | 1.1 | 0.18 |
Neutron Mass Absorption | 0.00055 | 0.0002 |
Chemical Properties: Ionization Energies and electron affinity
Name | Zinc | Phosphorus |
Valence or Valency | 2 | 5 |
Electronegativity | 1.65 Pauling Scale | 2.19 Pauling Scale |
Electron Affinity | 0 kJ/mol | 72 kJ/mol |
Ionization Energies | 1st: 906.4 kJ/mol 2nd: 1733.3 kJ/mol 3rd: 3833 kJ/mol 4th: 5731 kJ/mol 5th: 7970 kJ/mol 6th: 10400 kJ/mol 7th: 12900 kJ/mol 8th: 16800 kJ/mol 9th: 19600 kJ/mol 10th: 23000 kJ/mol 11th: 26400 kJ/mol 12th: 29990 kJ/mol 13th: 40490 kJ/mol 14th: 43800 kJ/mol 15th: 47300 kJ/mol 16th: 52300 kJ/mol 17th: 55900 kJ/mol 18th: 59700 kJ/mol 19th: 67300 kJ/mol 20th: 71200 kJ/mol 21st: 179100 kJ/mol | 1st: 1011.8 kJ/mol 2nd: 1907 kJ/mol 3rd: 2914.1 kJ/mol 4th: 4963.6 kJ/mol 5th: 6273.9 kJ/mol 6th: 21267 kJ/mol 7th: 25431 kJ/mol 8th: 29872 kJ/mol 9th: 35905 kJ/mol 10th: 40950 kJ/mol 11th: 46261 kJ/mol 12th: 54110 kJ/mol 13th: 59024 kJ/mol 14th: 271791 kJ/mol 15th: 296195 kJ/mol |
Physical Properties
Name | Zinc | Phosphorus |
Density | 7.14 g/cm3 | 1.823 g/cm3 |
Molar Volume | 9.161 cm3/mol | 16.991 cm3/mol |
Elastic Properties | ||
Young Modulus | 108 | - |
Shear Modulus | 43 GPa | - |
Bulk Modulus | 70 GPa | 11 GPa |
Poisson Ratio | 0.25 | - |
Hardness - Tests to Measure of Hardness of Element | ||
Mohs Hardness | 2.5 MPa | - |
Vickers Hardness | - | - |
Brinell Hardness | 412 MPa | - |
Electrical Properties | ||
Electrical Conductivity | 17000000 S/m | 10000000 S/m |
Resistivity | 5.9e-8 m Ω | 1e-7 m Ω |
Superconducting Point | 0.85 | - |
Heat and Conduction Properties | ||
Thermal Conductivity | 120 W/(m K) | 0.236 W/(m K) |
Thermal Expansion | 0.0000302 /K | - |
Magnetic Properties | ||
Magnetic Type | Diamagnetic | Diamagnetic |
Curie Point | - | - |
Mass Magnetic Susceptibility | -2.21e-9 m3/kg | -1.13e-8 m3/kg |
Molar Magnetic Susceptibility | -1.45e-10 m3/mol | -3.5e-10 m3/mol |
Volume Magnetic Susceptibility | -0.0000158 | -0.0000206 |
Optical Properties | ||
Refractive Index | 1.00205 | 1.001212 |
Acoustic Properties | ||
Speed of Sound | 3700 m/s | - |
Thermal Properties - Enthalpies and thermodynamics
Name | Zinc | Phosphorus |
Melting Point | 692.68 K | 317.3 K |
Boiling Point | 1180 K | 553.6 K |
Critical Temperature | - | - |
Superconducting Point | 0.85 | - |
Enthalpies | ||
Heat of Fusion | 7.35 kJ/mol | 0.64 kJ/mol |
Heat of Vaporization | 119 kJ/mol | 12.4 kJ/mol |
Heat of Combustion | - | - |
Regulatory and Health - Health and Safety Parameters and Guidelines
Name | Zinc | Phosphorus |
CAS Number | CAS7440-66-6 | CAS7723-14-0 |
RTECS Number | RTECSZG8600000 | {N/A, RTECSTH3495000, RTECSTH3500000, N/A} |
DOT Hazard Class | 4.3 | 4.1 |
DOT Numbers | 1436 | {1338, 1381, 2447} |
EU Number | - | - |
NFPA Fire Rating | 0 | 4 |
NFPA Health Rating | 2 | 4 |
NFPA Reactivity Rating | 0 | 2 |
NFPA Hazards | Water Reactive | - |
AutoIgnition Point | 460 °C | - |
Flashpoint | - | - |