Home
Compare Metals


Calcium vs Uranium


Uranium vs Calcium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Ca  
U  

Group Number
2  
16
0  
18

Period Number
4  
7  

Block
s block  
f block  

Element Family
Alkaline Earth  
Actinide  

CAS Number
7440702  
21
7440611  
28

Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m  
Cmcm  

Space Group Number
225.00  
3
63.00  
13

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Calcium ranks 5th rank in the list of earth’s abundance Percentage.
  • It is found in the compound state.
  • Gypsum or calcium sulfate is used as plaster and plaster of paris.
  
  • Major mining countries of Uranium include Russia, Australia, Namibia, Canada and Niger and total 33% Uranium are mine in Kazakhstan.
  

Sources
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals  
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of Minerals  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Humphry Davy  
-  

Discovery
In 1808  
In 1789  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.01 %  
4
0.00 %  
30

Abundance In Sun
0.01 %  
4
0.00 %  
26

Abundance In Meteorites
1.10 %  
4
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
5.00 %  
3
0.00 %  
36

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
5
0.00 %  
11

Abundance In Humans
1.40 %  
1
0.00 %  
24

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • It is used as a reducing agent while preparing metals like thorium and uranium. It is also used as an alloying agent for metals such as aluminum, copper & lead.
  • Calcium carbonate or lime stone is used in cement.
  
  • 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
Chemical Industry  
Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry  

Medical Uses
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry  
-  

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

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic  
Toxic  

Present in Human Body
Yes  
No  

In Blood
60.50 Blood/mg dm-3  
4
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
37

In Bone
170,000.00 p.p.m.  
1
1.20 p.p.m.  
19

Physical

Melting Point
839.00 °C  
99+
1,132.00 °C  
39

Boiling Point
1,484.00 °C  
99+
3,818.00 °C  
16

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Gray  
Silvery Gray  

Luster
-  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
1.75  
18
6.00  
6

Brinell Hardness
170.00 MPa  
99+
2,350.00 MPa  
2

Vickers Hardness
170.00 MPa  
99+
1,960.00 MPa  
6

Speed of Sound
3,810.00 m/s  
26
3,155.00 m/s  
36

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.54  
35
1.38  
40

Reflectivity
60.00 %  
23
80.00 %  
7

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Ca  
U  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
19  
20
25  
14

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.00  
99+
1.38  
29

Sanderson Electronegativity
0.95  
99+
1.38  
22

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.04  
35
1.22  
27

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.08  
99+
1.38  
29

Allen Electronegativity
1.03  
99+
1.38  
36

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
3.00  
9
2.62  
26

Ionization Energies
  
  

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

2nd Energy Level
1,145.40 kJ/mol  
99+
1,420.00 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
4,912.40 kJ/mol  
7
1,900.00 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
6,491.00 kJ/mol  
15
3,145.00 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
8,153.00 kJ/mol  
11
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
10,496.00 kJ/mol  
14
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
12,270.00 kJ/mol  
12
5,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
14,206.00 kJ/mol  
15
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+

9th Energy Level
18,191.00 kJ/mol  
12
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+

10th Energy Level
20,385.00 kJ/mol  
16
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+

11th Energy Level
57,110.00 kJ/mol  
3
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
63,410.00 kJ/mol  
9
5,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
70,110.00 kJ/mol  
3
5,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+

14th Energy Level
78,890.00 kJ/mol  
4
5,970.00 kJ/mol  
34

15th Energy Level
86,310.00 kJ/mol  
11
59,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+

16th Energy Level
94,000.00 kJ/mol  
6
59,700.00 kJ/mol  
35

17th Energy Level
104,900.00 kJ/mol  
7
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+

18th Energy Level
111,711.00 kJ/mol  
8
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Electron Work Function
2.87 eV  
99+
3.63 eV  
99+

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
20  
99+
92  
26

Electron Configuration
[Ar] 4s2  
[Rn] 5f3 6d1 7s2  

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

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
20  
99+
92  
26

Number of Neutrons
20  
99+
146  
14

Number of Electrons
20  
99+
92  
26

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
197.00 pm  
8
156.00 pm  
31

Covalent Radius
176.00 pm  
24
196.00 pm  
14

Van der Waals Radius
231.00 pm  
23
186.00 pm  
40

Atomic Weight
40.08 amu  
99+
238.03 amu  
21

Atomic Volume
29.90 cm3/mol  
10
12.59 cm3/mol  
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Potassium
  

Next Element
Scandium
  
Neptunium
  

Valence Electron Potential
29.00 (-eV)  
99+
170.00 (-eV)  
4

Lattice Constant
558.84 pm  
10
295.08 pm  
99+

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.55  
99+
1.02  
99+

Mechanical

Density
  
  

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

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

Tensile Strength
20.00 MPa  
99+
100.00 MPa  
28

Viscosity
0.00  
6
0.00  
21

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
25.50 (Pa)  
3
0.00 (Pa)  
37

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
30
0.01 (Pa)  
20

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
7.40 GPa  
99+
111.00 GPa  
10

Bulk Modulus
17.00 GPa  
99+
100.00 GPa  
16

Young's Modulus
20.00 GPa  
99+
208.00 GPa  
11

Poisson Ratio
0.31  
13
0.23  
30

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
Ductile, Malleable  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
4.58  
99+
18.80  
19

Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
9
0.00 H/m  
16

Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
24

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
Poor Conductor  

Resistivity
33.60 nΩ·m  
99+
0.28 nΩ·m  
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.30 106/cm Ω  
6
0.04 106/cm Ω  
99+

Electron Affinity
2.37 kJ/mol  
99+
50.60 kJ/mol  
25

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.63 J/(kg K)  
7
0.12 J/(kg K)  
99+

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

Thermal Conductivity
201.00 W/m·K  
5
27.50 W/m·K  
99+

Critical Temperature
1,115.00 K  
99+
1,405.00 K  
99+

Thermal Expansion
22.30 µm/(m·K)  
20
13.90 µm/(m·K)  
30

Enthalpy
  
  

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

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

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

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

Periodic Table >>
<< All

Compare Alkali Metals

Alkali Metals

Alkali Metals

» More Alkali Metals

Compare Alkali Metals

» More Compare Alkali Metals