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Gold Neptunium Comparison


Neptunium Gold comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Au   
Np   

Group Number
11   
7
Not Available   

Period Number
6   
7   

Block
d block   
f block   

Element Family
Transition Metal   
Actinide   

CAS Number
7440575   
31
7439998   
99+

Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m   
Pnma   

Space Group Number
225.00   
2
62.00   
11

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • It is found in copper ores and from the crust of the earth.
  • It is the most malleable and ductile metal.
  • Gold alloys are used in Dentistry as fillings, crowning, clips, etc. It is also used as an artificial limb joints.
  
Not Available   

Sources
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of metals   
Made by Bombarding Uranium with Neutrons, Ores of metals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Unknown   
Edwin McMillan and Philip H. Abelson   

Discovery
Before 6000 BCE   
In 1940   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-8 %   
26
Not Available   

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %   
26
~-9999 %   

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
Not Available   

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
Not Available   

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
21
Not Available   

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %   
18
Not Available   

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Gold metal is mainly used for Jewelry, bullion, coinage, etc.
  • It is used in the art, decoration, ornaments, etc. It is also used for electroplating process.
  
  • Currently known uses of Neptunium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  • Neptunium’s isotope neptunium-237 is used as a neutron detectors.
  

Industrial Uses
Chemical Industry, Clothing Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
NA   

Medical Uses
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry   
NA   

Other Uses
Alloys, Bullion, Coinage, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues   
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic   
Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
No   

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
35
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
37

In Bone
0.02 p.p.m.   
30
0.00 p.p.m.   
36

Physical Properties

Melting Point
1,064.43 °C   
99+
640.00 °C   
99+

Boiling Point
2,807.00 °C   
36
3,902.00 °C   
13

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Gold   
Silver   

Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
2.50   
14
Not Available   

Brinell Hardness
194.00 MPa   
99+
Not Available   

Vickers Hardness
216.00 MPa   
31
Not Available   

Speed of Sound
2,030.00 m/s   
99+
Not Available   

Optical Properties
  
  

Reflectivity
95.00 %   
2
Not Available   

Allotropes
No   
No   

α Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

β Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

γ Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

Chemical Properties

Chemical Formula
Au   
Np   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
36   
3
20   
19

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
2.54   
1
1.36   
29

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.42   
18
1.22   
26

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.87   
7
Not Available   

Allen Electronegativity
1.92   
5
Not Available   

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
1.46   
99+
2.64   
25

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
890.10 kJ/mol   
8
604.50 kJ/mol   
99+

2nd Energy Level
1,980.00 kJ/mol   
12
1,128.00 kJ/mol   
99+

3rd Energy Level
Not Available   
1,997.00 kJ/mol   
99+

4th Energy Level
Not Available   
3,242.00 kJ/mol   
99+

Electrochemical Equivalent
2.45 g/amp-hr   
21
1.77 g/amp-hr   
39

Electron Work Function
5.10 eV   
4
Not Available   

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
79   
37
93   
25

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s1   
[Rn] 5f4 6d1 7s2   

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

Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Gold.jpg#100   
ORTH-Crystal-Structure-of-Neptunium.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
79   
37
93   
25

Number of Neutrons
118   
23
144   
14

Number of Electrons
79   
37
93   
25

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
151.00 pm   
32
155.00 pm   
30

Covalent Radius
144.00 pm   
40
190.00 pm   
18

Van der Waals Radius
166.00 pm   
39
221.00 pm   
22

Atomic Weight
196.97 amu   
33
237.00 amu   
22

Atomic Volume
10.20 cm3/mol   
99+
11.62 cm3/mol   
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Platinum
  
Uranium
  

Next Element
Mercury
  
Plutonium
  

Valence Electron Potential
43.40 (-eV)   
99+
96.00 (-eV)   
9

Lattice Constant
407.82 pm   
21
666.30 pm   
3

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.61   
4
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
19.30 g/cm3   
15
19.38 g/cm3   
14

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
17.31 g/cm3   
6
Not Available   

Tensile Strength
120.00 MPa   
15
125.00 MPa   
14

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)   
23
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
67.00 (Pa)   
4
0.11 (Pa)   
17

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
27.00 GPa   
27
Not Available   

Bulk Modulus
180.00 GPa   
9
Not Available   

Young's Modulus
79.00 GPa   
24
Not Available   

Poisson Ratio
0.40   
4
Not Available   

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
Ductile   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
19.32   
8
20.25   
6

Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   

Resistivity
2.20 nΩ·m   
99+
1.22 nΩ·m   
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.45 106/cm Ω   
3
0.01 106/cm Ω   
99+

Electron Affinity
222.80 kJ/mol   
1
Not Available   

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.13 J/(kg K)   
39
0.12 J/(kg K)   
40

Molar Heat Capacity
25.42 J/mol·K   
40
29.46 J/mol·K   
8

Thermal Conductivity
318.00 W/m·K   
3
6.30 W/m·K   
99+

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
14.20 µm/(m·K)   
26
Not Available   

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
324.40 kJ/mol   
27
Not Available   

Enthalpy of Fusion
12.55 kJ/mol   
27
3.20 kJ/mol   
99+

Enthalpy of Atomization
364.00 kJ/mol   
25
Not Available   

Standard Molar Entropy
47.40 J/mol.K   
32
Not Available   

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