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Chromium vs Plutonium


Plutonium vs Chromium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Cr  
Pu  

Group Number
6  
12
0  
18

Period Number
4  
7  

Block
d block  
f block  

Element Family
Transition Metal  
Actinide  

CAS Number
7440473  
39
7440075  
99+

Space Group Name
Im_ 3m  
P121/m1  

Space Group Number
229.00  
2
11.00  
16

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Chromium is highly reactive, hence it is not found free in nature.
  • Ores of Chromites mineral are the major source of Chromium metal.
  • Almost 90% leather tanning is done with the help of chromium.
  
  • Plutonium metal if obtain from ores of uranium metal.
  • Plutonium metal is very sensitive to the change in atmospheric conditions like temperature and pressure.
  

Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of metals, Ores of Minerals  
Mining, Ores of metals  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Louis Nicolas Vauquelin  
Glenn T. Seaborg, Arthur Wahl, Joseph W. Kennedy, Edwin McMillan  

Discovery
In Between 1797 - 1798  
In Between 1940 1941  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
8
0.00 %  
40

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
7
0.00 %  
21

Abundance In Meteorites
0.30 %  
7
-  

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.01 %  
13
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
16
-  

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
19
0.00 %  
24

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • It is used to harden the steel and produces a stainless steel and other various alloys.
  • It is also used to give proper finish to polished mirrors. Its chromium plates are used in bathroom fittings.
  
  • Plutonium was used in atomic bombs and still it is being used in various weapons and Ammunition industry.
  • It is also used in nuclear power plant as source of energy for space missions.
  

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

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
Alloys  
Alloys  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Highly Toxic  
Toxic  

Present in Human Body
Yes  
No  

In Blood
0.11 Blood/mg dm-3  
12
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40

In Bone
0.33 p.p.m.  
25
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+

Physical

Melting Point
1,857.00 °C  
14
639.50 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
2,672.00 °C  
99+
3,235.00 °C  
25

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silver  
Silvery White  

Luster
Metallic  
-  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
8.50  
1
4.00  
11

Brinell Hardness
687.00 MPa  
18
627.00 MPa  
22

Vickers Hardness
1,060.00 MPa  
17
617.00 MPa  
26

Speed of Sound
5,940.00 m/s  
8
2,260.00 m/s  
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
2.97  
2
1.90  
18

Reflectivity
70.00 %  
13
68.00 %  
15

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Cr  
Pu  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
21  
18
20  
19

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.66  
19
1.28  
34

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.66  
17
1.28  
26

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.56  
11
1.22  
27

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.66  
19
1.30  
33

Allen Electronegativity
1.65  
22
1.28  
99+

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.34  
36
2.72  
21

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
26,130.00 kJ/mol  
1
584.70 kJ/mol  
99+

2nd Energy Level
28,750.00 kJ/mol  
1
1,128.00 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
34,230.00 kJ/mol  
1
2,084.00 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
37,066.00 kJ/mol  
1
3,338.00 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
97,510.00 kJ/mol  
1
5,847.00 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
105,800.00 kJ/mol  
1
5,847.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
114,300.00 kJ/mol  
1
5,840.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
125,300.00 kJ/mol  
1
5,840.00 kJ/mol  
99+

9th Energy Level
134,700.00 kJ/mol  
1
5,840.00 kJ/mol  
99+

10th Energy Level
144,300.00 kJ/mol  
1
5,840.00 kJ/mol  
99+

11th Energy Level
26,130.00 kJ/mol  
12
5,840.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
28,750.00 kJ/mol  
36
58,400.00 kJ/mol  
18

13th Energy Level
34,230.00 kJ/mol  
10
5,840.00 kJ/mol  
99+

14th Energy Level
37,066.00 kJ/mol  
12
5,840.00 kJ/mol  
39

15th Energy Level
97,510.00 kJ/mol  
2
58,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

16th Energy Level
105,800.00 kJ/mol  
2
58,400.00 kJ/mol  
40

17th Energy Level
114,300.00 kJ/mol  
3
584.70 kJ/mol  
99+

18th Energy Level
125,300.00 kJ/mol  
4
5,840.00 kJ/mol  
99+

19th Energy Level
134,700.00 kJ/mol  
5
584.70 kJ/mol  
99+

20th Energy Level
144,300.00 kJ/mol  
7
584.00 kJ/mol  
99+

21st Energy Level
157,700.00 kJ/mol  
7
584.70 kJ/mol  
99+

22nd Energy Level
166,090.00 kJ/mol  
6
584.00 kJ/mol  
99+

23rd Energy Level
653.80 kJ/mol  
99+
584.70 kJ/mol  
99+

24th Energy Level
653.80 kJ/mol  
32
584.70 kJ/mol  
99+

25th Energy Level
653.80 kJ/mol  
34
584.70 kJ/mol  
99+

26th Energy Level
653.80 kJ/mol  
33
584.70 kJ/mol  
99+

27th Energy Level
652.90 kJ/mol  
34
584.70 kJ/mol  
99+

28th Energy Level
653.80 kJ/mol  
39
584.70 kJ/mol  
99+

29th Energy Level
653.80 kJ/mol  
40
584.70 kJ/mol  
99+

30th Energy Level
653.80 kJ/mol  
36
584.00 kJ/mol  
99+

Electrochemical Equivalent
0.32 g/amp-hr  
99+
2.28 g/amp-hr  
26

Electron Work Function
4.50 eV  
19
3.88 eV  
38

Other Chemical Properties
Anti Corrosion, Chemical Stability, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility  
Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity  

Atomic

Atomic Number
24  
99+
94  
24

Electron Configuration
[Ar] 3d5 4s1  
[Rn] 5f6 7s2  

Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)  
Monoclinic (MON)  

Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  
MON-Crystal-Structure-of-Plutonium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
24  
99+
94  
24

Number of Neutrons
28  
99+
150  
12

Number of Electrons
24  
99+
94  
24

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
128.00 pm  
99+
159.00 pm  
30

Covalent Radius
139.00 pm  
99+
187.00 pm  
20

Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm  
35
200.00 pm  
35

Atomic Weight
52.00 amu  
99+
244.00 amu  
19

Atomic Volume
7.23 cm3/mol  
99+
12.32 cm3/mol  
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Vanadium
  
Neptunium
  

Next Element
Manganese
  
Americium
  

Valence Electron Potential
170.00 (-eV)  
4
64.90 (-eV)  
21

Lattice Constant
291.00 pm  
99+
618.30 pm  
4

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2  
-  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.86  
4
1.74  
6

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
7.19 g/cm3  
99+
19.82 g/cm3  
13

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
6.30 g/cm3  
99+
16.63 g/cm3  
18

Tensile Strength
689.00 MPa  
7
40.00 MPa  
99+

Viscosity
0.00  
23
0.00  
25

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
26
0.00 (Pa)  
28

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
774.00 (Pa)  
1
2.20 (Pa)  
12

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
115.00 GPa  
9
43.00 GPa  
18

Bulk Modulus
160.00 GPa  
11
100.00 GPa  
16

Young's Modulus
279.00 GPa  
8
96.00 GPa  
23

Poisson Ratio
0.21  
33
0.21  
33

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
Ductile, Malleable  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
7.19  
99+
19.84  
16

Magnetic Ordering
Antiferromagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
16

Susceptibility
0.00  
10
0.00  
21

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
-  
Poor Conductor  

Resistivity
125.00 nΩ·m  
27
1.46 nΩ·m  
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.08 106/cm Ω  
30
0.01 106/cm Ω  
99+

Electron Affinity
64.30 kJ/mol  
17
0.60 kJ/mol  
99+

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.45 J/(kg K)  
12
0.13 J/(kg K)  
40

Molar Heat Capacity
23.35 J/mol·K  
99+
35.50 J/mol·K  
4

Thermal Conductivity
93.90 W/m·K  
17
6.74 W/m·K  
99+

Critical Temperature
1,907.00 K  
24
913.00 K  
99+

Thermal Expansion
4.90 µm/(m·K)  
99+
46.70 µm/(m·K)  
6

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
348.80 kJ/mol  
35
344.00 kJ/mol  
36

Enthalpy of Fusion
15.31 kJ/mol  
20
2.82 kJ/mol  
99+

Enthalpy of Atomization
397.50 kJ/mol  
27
360.00 kJ/mol  
35

Standard Molar Entropy
23.80 J/mol.K  
99+
37.10 J/mol.K  
99+

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