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Indium vs Uranium


Uranium vs Indium


Periodic Table

Symbol
In  
U  

Group Number
13  
5
0  
18

Period Number
5  
7  

Block
p block  
f block  

Element Family
Post-​Transition  
Actinide  

CAS Number
7440746  
17
7440611  
28

Space Group Name
I4/mmm  
Cmcm  

Space Group Number
139.00  
11
63.00  
13

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Luster of Indium is bright in nature.
  • Reich and richer were looking for thallium in zinc metal and they discovered Indium metal.
  
  • Major mining countries of Uranium include Russia, Australia, Namibia, Canada and Niger and total 33% Uranium are mine in Kazakhstan.
  

Sources
Mining, Ores of metals  
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of Minerals  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Ferdinand Reich and Hieronymous Theodor Richter  
-  

Discovery
In 1863  
In 1789  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
29
0.00 %  
30

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
23
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 %  
99+
0.00 %  
11

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
16
0.00 %  
24

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • It is used to produce indium tin oxide (ITO), it is used in manufacturing touch screens, flat screen TVs and solar panels.
  • Its nitride, phosphide and antimonide are used in transistors and microchips.
  
  • 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, Automobile Industry  
Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry  

Medical Uses
Medical Research  
-  

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

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic  
Toxic  

Present in Human Body
Yes  
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
156.61 °C  
99+
1,132.00 °C  
39

Boiling Point
2,000.00 °C  
99+
3,818.00 °C  
16

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery Gray  
Silvery Gray  

Luster
Lustrous  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
1.20  
21
6.00  
6

Brinell Hardness
8.80 MPa  
99+
2,350.00 MPa  
2

Vickers Hardness
0.01 MPa  
99+
1,960.00 MPa  
6

Speed of Sound
1,215.00 m/s  
99+
3,155.00 m/s  
36

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
3.41  
1
1.38  
40

Reflectivity
83.00 %  
6
80.00 %  
7

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
In  
U  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
35  
4
25  
14

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.78  
17
1.38  
29

Sanderson Electronegativity
2.14  
9
1.38  
22

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.49  
14
1.22  
27

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.76  
18
1.38  
29

Allen Electronegativity
1.66  
21
1.38  
36

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.22  
38
2.62  
26

Ionization Energies
  
  

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

2nd Energy Level
1,820.70 kJ/mol  
19
1,420.00 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,704.00 kJ/mol  
40
1,900.00 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
5,210.00 kJ/mol  
26
3,145.00 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
5,580.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
5,580.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
5,580.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
5,580.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+

9th Energy Level
5,580.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+

10th Energy Level
5,580.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+

11th Energy Level
5,580.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
5,580.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
5,580.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

15th Energy Level
55,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+
59,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

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

18th Energy Level
5,580.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

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

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

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

23rd Energy Level
5,581.00 kJ/mol  
24
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Electron Work Function
4.12 eV  
31
3.63 eV  
99+

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
49  
99+
92  
26

Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p1  
[Rn] 5f3 6d1 7s2  

Crystal Structure
Tetragonal (TETR)  
Orthorhombic (ORTH)  

Crystal Lattice
TETR-Crystal-Structure-of-Indium.jpg#100  
ORTH-Crystal-Structure-of-Uranium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
49  
99+
92  
26

Number of Neutrons
66  
99+
146  
14

Number of Electrons
49  
99+
92  
26

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
167.00 pm  
26
156.00 pm  
31

Covalent Radius
142.00 pm  
99+
196.00 pm  
14

Van der Waals Radius
193.00 pm  
38
186.00 pm  
40

Atomic Weight
114.82 amu  
99+
238.03 amu  
21

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Cadmium
  

Next Element
Tin
  
Neptunium
  

Valence Electron Potential
54.00 (-eV)  
26
170.00 (-eV)  
4

Lattice Constant
325.23 pm  
99+
295.08 pm  
99+

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.56  
99+
1.02  
99+

Mechanical

Density
  
  

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

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

Tensile Strength
2.50 MPa  
99+
100.00 MPa  
28

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
21

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.01 (Pa)  
11
0.00 (Pa)  
37

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
24
0.01 (Pa)  
20

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
18.00 GPa  
99+
111.00 GPa  
10

Bulk Modulus
46.90 GPa  
27
100.00 GPa  
16

Young's Modulus
11.00 GPa  
99+
208.00 GPa  
11

Poisson Ratio
0.44  
3
0.23  
30

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable  
Ductile, Malleable  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
7.31  
99+
18.80  
19

Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
16

Susceptibility
0.00  
34
0.00  
24

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
Poor Conductor  

Resistivity
83.70 nΩ·m  
34
0.28 nΩ·m  
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.12 106/cm Ω  
20
0.04 106/cm Ω  
99+

Electron Affinity
28.90 kJ/mol  
37
50.60 kJ/mol  
25

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.23 J/(kg K)  
27
0.12 J/(kg K)  
99+

Molar Heat Capacity
26.74 J/mol·K  
32
27.67 J/mol·K  
18

Thermal Conductivity
81.80 W/m·K  
21
27.50 W/m·K  
99+

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

Thermal Expansion
32.10 µm/(m·K)  
9
13.90 µm/(m·K)  
30

Enthalpy
  
  

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

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

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

Standard Molar Entropy
57.80 J/mol.K  
27
50.20 J/mol.K  
99+

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