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Copernicium Uranium Comparison


Uranium Copernicium comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Cn  
U  

Group Number
12  
6
0  
18

Period Number
7  
7  

Block
d block  
f block  

Element Family
Transition Metal  
Actinide  

CAS Number
54084263  
7
7440611  
28

Space Group Name
-  
Cmcm  

Space Group Number
187.00  
8
63.00  
13

Facts

Interesting Facts
Copernicium was first synthesized in 1996 by a German research team.  
  • Major mining countries of Uranium include Russia, Australia, Namibia, Canada and Niger and total 33% Uranium are mine in Kazakhstan.
  

Sources
Synthetically Produced  
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of Minerals  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung  
-  

Discovery
In 1996  
In 1789  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
39
0.00 %  
30

Abundance In Sun
-  
0.00 %  
26

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
36

Abundance In Oceans
-  
0.00 %  
11

Abundance In Humans
-  
0.00 %  
24

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Currently known uses of Copernicium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
  • 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
-  
Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

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

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
-  
Toxic  

Present in Human Body
No  
No  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
37

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
1.20 p.p.m.  
19

Physical

Melting Point
-  
1,132.00 °C  
39

Boiling Point
0.00 °C  
99+
3,818.00 °C  
16

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
-  
Silvery Gray  

Luster
Unknown Luster  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
4.00  
11
6.00  
6

Brinell Hardness
240.00 MPa  
99+
2,350.00 MPa  
2

Vickers Hardness
3,570.00 MPa  
2
1,960.00 MPa  
6

Speed of Sound
3,570.00 m/s  
30
3,155.00 m/s  
36

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.90  
18
1.38  
40

Reflectivity
45.00 %  
32
80.00 %  
7

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Cn  
U  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
1  
34
25  
14

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.90  
12
1.38  
29

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.30  
25
1.38  
22

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.90  
1
1.22  
27

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.90  
13
1.38  
29

Allen Electronegativity
1.90  
8
1.38  
36

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.00  
99+
2.62  
26

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
1,154.90 kJ/mol  
2
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+

2nd Energy Level
2,170.00 kJ/mol  
9
1,420.00 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
4,245.40 kJ/mol  
9
1,900.00 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
5,499.70 kJ/mol  
23
3,145.00 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
3,570.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
7,030.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
3,570.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
4,480.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+

9th Energy Level
5,850.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+

10th Energy Level
4,480.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+

11th Energy Level
3,570.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
35,700.00 kJ/mol  
26
5,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
4,480.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+

14th Energy Level
1,157.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,970.00 kJ/mol  
34

15th Energy Level
35,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+
59,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

17th Energy Level
1,157.00 kJ/mol  
16
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+

18th Energy Level
3,570.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+

19th Energy Level
1,157.60 kJ/mol  
14
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+

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

21st Energy Level
1,157.00 kJ/mol  
28
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+

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

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

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

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

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

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

28th Energy Level
1,157.00 kJ/mol  
2
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+

29th Energy Level
1,157.00 kJ/mol  
3
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+

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

Electrochemical Equivalent
3.00 g/amp-hr  
21
1.48 g/amp-hr  
99+

Electron Work Function
4.90 eV  
12
3.63 eV  
99+

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
112  
6
92  
26

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2  
[Rn] 5f3 6d1 7s2  

Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  
Orthorhombic (ORTH)  

Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  
ORTH-Crystal-Structure-of-Uranium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
112  
6
92  
26

Number of Neutrons
285  
1
146  
14

Number of Electrons
112  
6
92  
26

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
147.00 pm  
36
156.00 pm  
31

Covalent Radius
122.00 pm  
99+
196.00 pm  
14

Van der Waals Radius
0.00 pm  
99+
186.00 pm  
40

Atomic Weight
285.00 amu  
5
238.03 amu  
21

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element

Next Element
Nihonium
  
Neptunium
  

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

Lattice Constant
-  
295.08 pm  
99+

Lattice Angles
-  
π/2, π/2, π/2  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.58  
36
1.02  
99+

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
23.70 g/cm3  
7
19.10 g/cm3  
17

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
23.70 g/cm3  
8
17.30 g/cm3  
17

Tensile Strength
0.10 MPa  
99+
100.00 MPa  
28

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
21

Vapor Pressure
  
  

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

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

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
31.00 GPa  
25
111.00 GPa  
10

Bulk Modulus
35.00 GPa  
99+
100.00 GPa  
16

Young's Modulus
0.00 GPa  
99+
208.00 GPa  
11

Poisson Ratio
0.35  
9
0.23  
30

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
Ductile, Malleable  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
23.70  
9
18.80  
19

Magnetic Ordering
-  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
16

Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
24

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
-  
Poor Conductor  

Resistivity
4.90 nΩ·m  
99+
0.28 nΩ·m  
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.00 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.04 106/cm Ω  
99+

Electron Affinity
-  
50.60 kJ/mol  
25

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.10 J/(kg K)  
99+
0.12 J/(kg K)  
99+

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

Thermal Conductivity
13.00 W/m·K  
99+
27.50 W/m·K  
99+

Critical Temperature
1,323.00 K  
99+
1,405.00 K  
99+

Thermal Expansion
13.80 µm/(m·K)  
31
13.90 µm/(m·K)  
30

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
357.20 kJ/mol  
31
477.00 kJ/mol  
18

Enthalpy of Fusion
-  
15.48 kJ/mol  
19

Enthalpy of Atomization
-  
489.50 kJ/mol  
18

Standard Molar Entropy
55.00 J/mol.K  
34
50.20 J/mol.K  
99+

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