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Aluminium Uranium Comparison


Uranium Aluminium comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Al  
U  

Group Number
13  
5
0  
18

Period Number
3  
7  

Block
p block  
f block  

Element Family
Post-​Transition  
Actinide  

CAS Number
7429905  
99+
7440611  
28

Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m  
Cmcm  

Space Group Number
225.00  
3
63.00  
13

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Aluminum’s abundance percentage is more as it is found in more than 260 minerals.
  • Pure Aluminum always reacts with oxygen rapidly.
  • It is a good conductor of heat and electricity and used in transmission lines.
  
  • Major mining countries of Uranium include Russia, Australia, Namibia, Canada and Niger and total 33% Uranium are mine in Kazakhstan.
  

Sources
By Electrolysis Process, Earth's crust, Mining  
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of Minerals  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Hans Christian Oersted  
-  

Discovery
In 1825  
In 1789  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.01 %  
6
0.00 %  
30

Abundance In Sun
0.01 %  
5
0.00 %  
26

Abundance In Meteorites
0.91 %  
5
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
8.10 %  
1
0.00 %  
36

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
6
0.00 %  
11

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
11
0.00 %  
24

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Aluminum is used in a various products; for example, cans, foils, kitchen utensils, window frames, beer kegs and aero plane parts, automobile parts, etc.
  
  • The main use of this metal include nuclear fuel which is used to generate electricity yin nuclear power stations.
  • Synthetic elements like transuranium are made from Uranium metal.
  

Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry  

Medical Uses
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing  
-  

Other Uses
Alloys, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues  
Alloys, Jewellery, Nuclear Reactor's Fuel, Sculptures, Statues  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic  
Toxic  

Present in Human Body
Yes  
No  

In Blood
0.39 Blood/mg dm-3  
9
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
37

In Bone
27.00 p.p.m.  
11
1.20 p.p.m.  
19

Physical

Melting Point
660.37 °C  
99+
1,132.00 °C  
39

Boiling Point
2,467.00 °C  
99+
3,818.00 °C  
16

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery Gray  
Silvery Gray  

Luster
Metallic  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
2.75  
14
6.00  
6

Brinell Hardness
160.00 MPa  
99+
2,350.00 MPa  
2

Vickers Hardness
160.00 MPa  
99+
1,960.00 MPa  
6

Speed of Sound
5,000.00 m/s  
14
3,155.00 m/s  
36

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.61  
31
1.38  
40

Reflectivity
71.00 %  
12
80.00 %  
7

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Al  
U  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
11  
27
25  
14

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.61  
23
1.38  
29

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.71  
16
1.38  
22

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.47  
15
1.22  
27

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.83  
16
1.38  
29

Allen Electronegativity
1.61  
23
1.38  
36

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.39  
32
2.62  
26

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
577.50 kJ/mol  
99+
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+

2nd Energy Level
1,816.70 kJ/mol  
20
1,420.00 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,744.80 kJ/mol  
39
1,900.00 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
11,577.00 kJ/mol  
3
3,145.00 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
14,842.00 kJ/mol  
2
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
18,379.00 kJ/mol  
2
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
23,326.00 kJ/mol  
2
5,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
27,465.00 kJ/mol  
2
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+

9th Energy Level
31,853.00 kJ/mol  
2
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+

10th Energy Level
38,473.00 kJ/mol  
4
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+

11th Energy Level
42,647.00 kJ/mol  
5
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
5,770.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
5,770.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+

14th Energy Level
577.50 kJ/mol  
99+
5,970.00 kJ/mol  
34

15th Energy Level
57,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+
59,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+

16th Energy Level
577.50 kJ/mol  
99+
59,700.00 kJ/mol  
35

17th Energy Level
577.50 kJ/mol  
99+
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+

18th Energy Level
5,775.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+

19th Energy Level
577.50 kJ/mol  
99+
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+

20th Energy Level
577.00 kJ/mol  
99+
597.00 kJ/mol  
99+

21st Energy Level
577.50 kJ/mol  
99+
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+

22nd Energy Level
577.00 kJ/mol  
99+
597.00 kJ/mol  
99+

23rd Energy Level
577.50 kJ/mol  
99+
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+

24th Energy Level
577.50 kJ/mol  
99+
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+

25th Energy Level
577.50 kJ/mol  
99+
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+

26th Energy Level
577.50 kJ/mol  
99+
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+

27th Energy Level
577.50 kJ/mol  
99+
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+

28th Energy Level
577.50 kJ/mol  
99+
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+

29th Energy Level
577.50 kJ/mol  
99+
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+

30th Energy Level
577.50 kJ/mol  
99+
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+

Electrochemical Equivalent
0.34 g/amp-hr  
99+
1.48 g/amp-hr  
99+

Electron Work Function
4.28 eV  
26
3.63 eV  
99+

Other Chemical Properties
Chemical Stability, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes  
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity  

Atomic

Atomic Number
13  
99+
92  
26

Electron Configuration
[Ne] 3s2 3p1  
[Rn] 5f3 6d1 7s2  

Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)  
Orthorhombic (ORTH)  

Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Aluminium.jpg#100  
ORTH-Crystal-Structure-of-Uranium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
13  
99+
92  
26

Number of Neutrons
14  
99+
146  
14

Number of Electrons
13  
99+
92  
26

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
143.00 pm  
39
156.00 pm  
31

Covalent Radius
121.00 pm  
99+
196.00 pm  
14

Van der Waals Radius
184.00 pm  
99+
186.00 pm  
40

Atomic Weight
26.98 amu  
99+
238.03 amu  
21

Atomic Volume
10.00 cm3/mol  
99+
12.59 cm3/mol  
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Magnesium
  

Next Element
Potassium
  
Neptunium
  

Valence Electron Potential
80.70 (-eV)  
17
170.00 (-eV)  
4

Lattice Constant
404.95 pm  
25
295.08 pm  
99+

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2  
π/2, π/2, π/2  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.58  
34
1.02  
99+

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
2.70 g/cm3  
99+
19.10 g/cm3  
17

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
2.38 g/cm3  
99+
17.30 g/cm3  
17

Tensile Strength
40.00 MPa  
99+
100.00 MPa  
28

Viscosity
0.00  
23
0.00  
21

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
19
0.00 (Pa)  
37

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.01 (Pa)  
20

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
26.00 GPa  
36
111.00 GPa  
10

Bulk Modulus
76.00 GPa  
19
100.00 GPa  
16

Young's Modulus
70.00 GPa  
30
208.00 GPa  
11

Poisson Ratio
0.35  
9
0.23  
30

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable  
Ductile, Malleable  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
2.72  
99+
18.80  
19

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
18
0.00 H/m  
16

Susceptibility
0.00  
11
0.00  
24

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
Poor Conductor  

Resistivity
28.20 nΩ·m  
99+
0.28 nΩ·m  
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.38 106/cm Ω  
4
0.04 106/cm Ω  
99+

Electron Affinity
42.50 kJ/mol  
31
50.60 kJ/mol  
25

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.90 J/(kg K)  
5
0.12 J/(kg K)  
99+

Molar Heat Capacity
24.20 J/mol·K  
99+
27.67 J/mol·K  
18

Thermal Conductivity
237.00 W/m·K  
4
27.50 W/m·K  
99+

Critical Temperature
933.00 K  
99+
1,405.00 K  
99+

Thermal Expansion
23.10 µm/(m·K)  
18
13.90 µm/(m·K)  
30

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
293.70 kJ/mol  
99+
477.00 kJ/mol  
18

Enthalpy of Fusion
10.67 kJ/mol  
99+
15.48 kJ/mol  
19

Enthalpy of Atomization
322.20 kJ/mol  
99+
489.50 kJ/mol  
18

Standard Molar Entropy
28.30 J/mol.K  
99+
50.20 J/mol.K  
99+

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