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Antimony
Electron Configuration 2,8,18,18,5
Electron Configuration [Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p3
Ground state 43/2
Atomic Volume 18.23 g/cm3
Electronegativity 2.05
Magnetic ordering No data
Mass magnetic susceptibility -1.09 x 10-8
Molar magnetic susceptibility -1.327 x 10-9
Speed of sound 3420 m s-1
Thermal Properties
Enthalpy of Atomization 263.6 kJ mol-1 @25°C
Enthalpy of Fusion 20.9 kJ mol-1
Enthalpy of Vaporisation 165.8 kJ mol-1
Heat Capacity 25.23 J mol-1 K-1
Thermal Conductivity 24.4 W m-1 K-1
Thermal Expansion 11 μm m-1 K-1
Hardness
Brinell hardness 294 MPa
Mohs hardness 3.0
Elastic Properties
Bulk modulus 42 GPa
Shear modulus 20 GPa
Young's modulus 55 GPa
Electrical Properties
Electrical resistivity 4.0 x 10-7 Ω m
Electrical conductivity No data.
Chemical Properties
Electrochemical Equivalent 1.5142 g Ah-1
Electron Work Function 4.55 eV
Valence Electron Potential (-eV) 57
Ionization Potential  
First 8.641
Second 16.53
Third 25.3
Incompatibilities Strong oxidizers, acids, halogenated acids.
Flammability
Non-combustible solid (except as dust)
Energy Levels
Kα1 (intensity 100) 26.3591 KeV
Kα2 (intensity 50) 26.1108 KeV
Kβ1 (intensity 19) 29.7256 KeV
Kβ2 (intensity 5) 30.3844 KeV
Kβ3 (intensity 9) 29.6743 KeV
Lα1 (intensity 100) 3.60472 KeV
Lα2 (intensity 10) 3.59532 KeV
Lβ1 (intensity 50.6) 3.84357 KeV
Lβ2 (intensity 15.6) 4.10078 KeV
Lβ3 (intensity 11) 3.9311 KeV
Lβ4 (intensity 4) 3.8853 KeV
Lγ1 (intensity 5) 4.34779 KeV
Lγ2 (intensity 2) 4.5977 KeV
Lγ3 (intensity 2) 3.435 KeV
Ll (intensity 4.5) 3.1868 KeV
Atomic Radii
Empirical 145 pm
Bohr Radius 133 pm
Covalent Radius 138 pm
Van der Waals No data.
Triple covalent 120 pm
Metallic No data.
Ionic Radii (Å)
Charge Coordination Crystal Ionic Key
IVPY 0.9 0.76
V 0.94 0.8
VI 0.9 0.76 A
VI 0.74 0.6 *
R, From r3 vs V plots.
C, Calculated from bond length - bond strength equations.
E, Estimated.
*, Most Reliable.
M, From Metallic Oxides.
A, Ahrens (1952) Ionic radius.
P, Pauling's (1960) Crystal Radius.
Oxidation States
Main Sb+3, Sb+5
Other Sb-3
Ionisation Energies (kJ mol-1) show graph
M - M+ 833.7
M+ - M2+ 1794
M2+ - M3+ 2443
M3+ - M4+ 4260
M4+ - M5+ 5400
M5+ - M6+ 10400
M6+ - M7+ 12700
M7+ - M8+ 15200
M8+ - M9+ 17800
M9+ - M10+ 20400
Covalent Bonds (kJ mol-1)
Sb-H 257
Sb-C 215
Sb-O 314
Sb-F 389
Sb-Cl 313
Sb-Sb 299
Vapour Pressure
P (Pa) 1 10 100 1K 10K 100K
T (K) 807 876 1011 1219 1491 1858
Crystal Structure
Structure Trigonal
a = 430.7 pm
b = 430.7 pm
c = 1127.3 pm
α = 90°
β = 90°
γ = 120°