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calcium vs potassium vs iridium

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calcium (chemical element) | potassium (chemical element) | iridium (chemical element)
calcium (chemical element) | potassium (chemical element) | iridium (chemical element)

Periodic table location

Periodic table location
Periodic table location

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Basic elemental properties

 | calcium | potassium | iridium atomic symbol | Ca | K | Ir atomic number | 20 | 19 | 77 short electronic configuration | [Ar]4s^2 | [Ar]4s^1 | [Xe]6s^24f^145d^7 Aufbau diagram | 4s | 4s | 5d  4f  6s  block | s | s | d group | 2 | 1 | 9 period | 4 | 4 | 6 atomic mass | 40.078 u | 39.0983 u | 192.217 u half-life | (stable) | (stable) | (stable)
| calcium | potassium | iridium atomic symbol | Ca | K | Ir atomic number | 20 | 19 | 77 short electronic configuration | [Ar]4s^2 | [Ar]4s^1 | [Xe]6s^24f^145d^7 Aufbau diagram | 4s | 4s | 5d 4f 6s block | s | s | d group | 2 | 1 | 9 period | 4 | 4 | 6 atomic mass | 40.078 u | 39.0983 u | 192.217 u half-life | (stable) | (stable) | (stable)

Thermodynamic properties

 | calcium | potassium | iridium phase at STP | solid | solid | solid melting point | 842 °C | 63.38 °C | 2466 °C boiling point | 1484 °C | 759 °C | 4428 °C critical temperature | | 2223 K |  critical pressure | | 16 MPa |  molar heat of fusion | 8.54 kJ/mol | 2.33 kJ/mol | 26 kJ/mol molar heat of vaporization | 155 kJ/mol | 76.9 kJ/mol | 560 kJ/mol specific heat at STP | 631 J/(kg K) | 757 J/(kg K) | 131 J/(kg K) (properties at standard conditions)
| calcium | potassium | iridium phase at STP | solid | solid | solid melting point | 842 °C | 63.38 °C | 2466 °C boiling point | 1484 °C | 759 °C | 4428 °C critical temperature | | 2223 K | critical pressure | | 16 MPa | molar heat of fusion | 8.54 kJ/mol | 2.33 kJ/mol | 26 kJ/mol molar heat of vaporization | 155 kJ/mol | 76.9 kJ/mol | 560 kJ/mol specific heat at STP | 631 J/(kg K) | 757 J/(kg K) | 131 J/(kg K) (properties at standard conditions)

Material properties

 | calcium | potassium | iridium density | 1.55 g/cm^3 | 0.856 g/cm^3 | 22.56 g/cm^3 liquid density | 1.378 g/cm^3 | 0.828 g/cm^3 | 19 g/cm^3 molar volume | 25.86 cm^3/mol | 45.7 cm^3/mol | 8.52 cm^3/mol Mohs hardness | 1.75 (between gypsum and talc) | 0.4 (between talc and gypsum) | 6.5 (between microcline and quartz) Vickers hardness | | | 1760 MPa Brinell hardness | 167 MPa | 0.363 MPa | 1670 MPa bulk modulus | 17 GPa | 3.1 GPa | 320 GPa shear modulus | 7.4 GPa | 1.3 GPa | 210 GPa Young's modulus | 20 GPa | | 528 GPa Poisson ratio | 0.31 | | 0.26 sound speed | 3810 m/s | 2000 m/s | 4825 m/s thermal expansion | 2.23×10^-5 K^(-1) | | 6.4×10^-6 K^(-1) thermal conductivity | 200 W/(m K) | 100 W/(m K) | 150 W/(m K) (properties at standard conditions)
| calcium | potassium | iridium density | 1.55 g/cm^3 | 0.856 g/cm^3 | 22.56 g/cm^3 liquid density | 1.378 g/cm^3 | 0.828 g/cm^3 | 19 g/cm^3 molar volume | 25.86 cm^3/mol | 45.7 cm^3/mol | 8.52 cm^3/mol Mohs hardness | 1.75 (between gypsum and talc) | 0.4 (between talc and gypsum) | 6.5 (between microcline and quartz) Vickers hardness | | | 1760 MPa Brinell hardness | 167 MPa | 0.363 MPa | 1670 MPa bulk modulus | 17 GPa | 3.1 GPa | 320 GPa shear modulus | 7.4 GPa | 1.3 GPa | 210 GPa Young's modulus | 20 GPa | | 528 GPa Poisson ratio | 0.31 | | 0.26 sound speed | 3810 m/s | 2000 m/s | 4825 m/s thermal expansion | 2.23×10^-5 K^(-1) | | 6.4×10^-6 K^(-1) thermal conductivity | 200 W/(m K) | 100 W/(m K) | 150 W/(m K) (properties at standard conditions)

Electromagnetic properties

 | calcium | potassium | iridium electrical type | conductor | conductor | conductor resistivity | 3.4×10^-8 Ω m (ohm meters) | 7×10^-8 Ω m (ohm meters) | 4.7×10^-8 Ω m (ohm meters) electrical conductivity | 2.9×10^7 S/m (siemens per meter) | 1.4×10^7 S/m (siemens per meter) | 2.1×10^7 S/m (siemens per meter) magnetic type | paramagnetic | paramagnetic | paramagnetic volume magnetic susceptibility | 2.139×10^-5 | 5.74×10^-6 | 3.77×10^-5 mass magnetic susceptibility | 1.38×10^-8 m^3/kg (cubic meters per kilogram) | 6.7×10^-9 m^3/kg (cubic meters per kilogram) | 1.67×10^-9 m^3/kg (cubic meters per kilogram) molar magnetic susceptibility | 5.531×10^-10 m^3/mol (cubic meters per mole) | 2.62×10^-10 m^3/mol (cubic meters per mole) | 3.21×10^-10 m^3/mol (cubic meters per mole) work function | 2.87 eV (Polycrystalline) | 2.29 eV (Polycrystalline) | (5 to 5.76) eV threshold frequency | 6.94×10^14 Hz (hertz) | 5.537×10^14 Hz (hertz) | (1.209×10^15 to 1.393×10^15) Hz (hertz) superconducting point | | | 0.11 K (kelvins) color | (silver) | (silver) | (silver)
| calcium | potassium | iridium electrical type | conductor | conductor | conductor resistivity | 3.4×10^-8 Ω m (ohm meters) | 7×10^-8 Ω m (ohm meters) | 4.7×10^-8 Ω m (ohm meters) electrical conductivity | 2.9×10^7 S/m (siemens per meter) | 1.4×10^7 S/m (siemens per meter) | 2.1×10^7 S/m (siemens per meter) magnetic type | paramagnetic | paramagnetic | paramagnetic volume magnetic susceptibility | 2.139×10^-5 | 5.74×10^-6 | 3.77×10^-5 mass magnetic susceptibility | 1.38×10^-8 m^3/kg (cubic meters per kilogram) | 6.7×10^-9 m^3/kg (cubic meters per kilogram) | 1.67×10^-9 m^3/kg (cubic meters per kilogram) molar magnetic susceptibility | 5.531×10^-10 m^3/mol (cubic meters per mole) | 2.62×10^-10 m^3/mol (cubic meters per mole) | 3.21×10^-10 m^3/mol (cubic meters per mole) work function | 2.87 eV (Polycrystalline) | 2.29 eV (Polycrystalline) | (5 to 5.76) eV threshold frequency | 6.94×10^14 Hz (hertz) | 5.537×10^14 Hz (hertz) | (1.209×10^15 to 1.393×10^15) Hz (hertz) superconducting point | | | 0.11 K (kelvins) color | (silver) | (silver) | (silver)

Reactivity

 | calcium | potassium | iridium valence | 2 | 1 | 6 electronegativity | 1 | 0.82 | 2.2 electron affinity | 2.37 kJ/mol (kilojoules per mole) | 48.4 kJ/mol (kilojoules per mole) | 151 kJ/mol (kilojoules per mole) first ionization energy | 589.8 kJ/mol (kilojoules per mole) | 418.8 kJ/mol (kilojoules per mole) | 880 kJ/mol (kilojoules per mole) ionization energies | 589.8 kJ/mol | 1145.4 kJ/mol | 4912.4 kJ/mol | 6491 kJ/mol | 8153 kJ/mol | 10496 kJ/mol | 12270 kJ/mol | 14206 kJ/mol | 18191 kJ/mol | 20385 kJ/mol | 57110 kJ/mol | 418.8 kJ/mol | 3052 kJ/mol | 4420 kJ/mol | 5877 kJ/mol | 7975 kJ/mol | 9590 kJ/mol | 11343 kJ/mol | 14944 kJ/mol | 16963.7 kJ/mol | 48610 kJ/mol | 880 kJ/mol | 1600 kJ/mol
| calcium | potassium | iridium valence | 2 | 1 | 6 electronegativity | 1 | 0.82 | 2.2 electron affinity | 2.37 kJ/mol (kilojoules per mole) | 48.4 kJ/mol (kilojoules per mole) | 151 kJ/mol (kilojoules per mole) first ionization energy | 589.8 kJ/mol (kilojoules per mole) | 418.8 kJ/mol (kilojoules per mole) | 880 kJ/mol (kilojoules per mole) ionization energies | 589.8 kJ/mol | 1145.4 kJ/mol | 4912.4 kJ/mol | 6491 kJ/mol | 8153 kJ/mol | 10496 kJ/mol | 12270 kJ/mol | 14206 kJ/mol | 18191 kJ/mol | 20385 kJ/mol | 57110 kJ/mol | 418.8 kJ/mol | 3052 kJ/mol | 4420 kJ/mol | 5877 kJ/mol | 7975 kJ/mol | 9590 kJ/mol | 11343 kJ/mol | 14944 kJ/mol | 16963.7 kJ/mol | 48610 kJ/mol | 880 kJ/mol | 1600 kJ/mol
Reactivity
Reactivity

Atomic properties

 | calcium | potassium | iridium term symbol | ^1S_0 | ^2S_(1/2) | ^4F_(9/2) atomic radius | 180 pm | 220 pm | 135 pm covalent radius | 176 pm | 203 pm | 141 pm van der Waals radius | | 275 pm |  (electronic ground state properties)
| calcium | potassium | iridium term symbol | ^1S_0 | ^2S_(1/2) | ^4F_(9/2) atomic radius | 180 pm | 220 pm | 135 pm covalent radius | 176 pm | 203 pm | 141 pm van der Waals radius | | 275 pm | (electronic ground state properties)

Abundances

 | calcium | potassium | iridium universe abundance | 0.007 mass% | 3×10^-4 mass% | 2×10^-7 mass% solar abundance | 0.007 mass% | 4×10^-4 mass% | 2×10^-7 mass% meteorite abundance | 1.1 mass% | 0.07 mass% | 5.4×10^-5 mass% crust abundance | 5 mass% | 1.5 mass% | 4×10^-8 mass% ocean abundance | 4.2×10^-4 mass% | 0.042 mass% |  human abundance | 1.4 mass% | 0.2 mass% |  universe molar abundance | 2×10^-4 mol% | 1×10^-5 mol% | 1×10^-9 mol% solar molar abundance | 2×10^-4 mol% | 9.9×10^-6 mol% | 9.9×10^-10 mol% meteorite molar abundance | 0.52 mol% | 0.037 mol% | 6×10^-6 mol% ocean molar abundance | 6.5×10^-5 mol% | 0.0066 mol% |  crust molar abundance | 2.6 mol% | 0.78 mol% | 5×10^-9 mol% human molar abundance | 0.22 mol% | 0.032 mol% |
| calcium | potassium | iridium universe abundance | 0.007 mass% | 3×10^-4 mass% | 2×10^-7 mass% solar abundance | 0.007 mass% | 4×10^-4 mass% | 2×10^-7 mass% meteorite abundance | 1.1 mass% | 0.07 mass% | 5.4×10^-5 mass% crust abundance | 5 mass% | 1.5 mass% | 4×10^-8 mass% ocean abundance | 4.2×10^-4 mass% | 0.042 mass% | human abundance | 1.4 mass% | 0.2 mass% | universe molar abundance | 2×10^-4 mol% | 1×10^-5 mol% | 1×10^-9 mol% solar molar abundance | 2×10^-4 mol% | 9.9×10^-6 mol% | 9.9×10^-10 mol% meteorite molar abundance | 0.52 mol% | 0.037 mol% | 6×10^-6 mol% ocean molar abundance | 6.5×10^-5 mol% | 0.0066 mol% | crust molar abundance | 2.6 mol% | 0.78 mol% | 5×10^-9 mol% human molar abundance | 0.22 mol% | 0.032 mol% |