The Elements 1.5 Data 73
Table 2.1-10A Elements of Group IIB (CAS notation), or Group 12 (new IUPAC notation). Atomic, ionic, and molecular
properties (see Table 2.1-10D for ionic radii)
Element name Zinc Cadmium Mercury
Chemical symbol Zn Cd Hg
Atomic number Z 30 48 80
Units Remarks
Relative atomic mass A 65.39(2) 112.411(8) 200.59(2)
(atomic weight)
Abundance in lithosphere 80×10
−6
0.18× 10
−6
0.5×10
−6
Mass ratio
Abundance in sea 4.9×10
−9
1×10
−10
3×10
−11
Mass ratio
Atomic radius r
cov
125 141 144 pm Covalent radius
Atomic radius r
met
134 149 162 pm Metallic radius, CN = 12
Atomic radius r
vdW
140 160 150 pm van der Waals radius
Electron shells –LMN –MNO –NOP
Electronic ground state
1
S
0
1
S
0
1
S
0
Electronic configuration [Ar]3d
10
4s
2
[Kr]4d
10
5s
2
[Xe]4f
14
5d
10
6s
2
Oxidation states 2+ 2+ 2+, 1+
Electron affinity Not stable Not stable Not stable eV
Electronegativity χ
A
1.66 1.46 (1.44) Allred and Rochow
1st ionization energy 9.39405 8.99367 10.43750 eV
2nd ionization energy 17.96440 16.90832 18.756 eV
3rd ionization energ 39.723 37.48 34.2 eV
4th ionization energy 59.4 eV
Standard electrode +0.7973 V Reaction type Hg
2+
+2e
−
= 2Hg
potential E
0
−0.7618 −0.403 V Reaction type Cu
2+
+2e
−
= Cu
Table 2.1-10B(a) Elements of Group IIB (CAS notation), or Group 12 (new IUPAC notation). Crystallographic properties
(see Table 2.1-10 for allotropic and high-pressure modifications)
Element name Zinc Cadmium Mercury
Chemical symbol Zn Cd Hg
Atomic number Z 30 48 80
Units Remarks
Modification α-Hg
Crystal system, Bravais lattice hex hex trig, R
Structure type Mg Mg α-Hg
Lattice constant a 266.44 297.88 300.5 (225 K) pm At 298 K
Lattice constant c 494.94 561.67 pm At 298 K
Lattice angle α 70.53 (225 K) deg
Space group P6
3
/mmc P6
3
/mmc R3m
Schoenflies symbol D
4
6h
D
4
6h
D
5
3d
Strukturbericht type A3 A3 A10
Pearson symbol hP2 hP2 hR1
Number A of atoms per cell 2 2 1
Coordination number 6+6 6 +6 6 +6
Shortest interatomic 266 297 299 pm At 293 K
distance, solid
(at 234 K)
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