Lithium vs Uranium
Periodic Table
Symbol
Li
U
Group Number
1
17
0
18
Period Number
2
7
Block
s block
f block
Element Family
Alkali
Actinide
CAS Number
7439932
99+
7440611
28
Space Group Name
Im_ 3m
Cmcm
Space Group Number
229.00
1
63.00
10
Facts
Interesting Facts
- Heat capacity of Lithium is very high.
- Lithium inflammable and highly explosive metal, hence it has to be stored properly.
- Major mining countries of Uranium include Russia, Australia, Namibia, Canada and Niger and total 33% Uranium are mine in Kazakhstan.
Sources
Found in Minerals, Mining
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of Minerals
History
Who Discovered
Johan August Arfwedson
Not Available
Discovery
In 1817
In 1789
Abundance
Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-7 %
18
2 * 10-8 %
29
Abundance In Sun
~0.00017 %
11
~0.0000001 %
26
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %
22
0.00 %
99+
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %
99+
0.00 %
36
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %
15
0.00 %
11
Abundance In Humans
0.00 %
16
Not Available
Uses
Uses & Benefits
- The main usage of Lithium is manufacturing rechargeable batteries for electronic equipment and gadgets.
- it is also used in manufacturing non-rechargeable batteries.
- 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, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry
Medical Uses
NA
NA
Other Uses
Alloys
Alloys, Jewellery, Nuclear Reactor's Fuel, Sculptures, Statues
Biological Properties
Toxicity
NA
Toxic
Present in Human Body
Yes
No
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
27
Not Available
In Bone
1.30 p.p.m.
17
Not Available
Physical Properties
Melting Point
180.54 °C
99+
1,132.00 °C
39
Boiling Point
1,347.00 °C
99+
3,818.00 °C
16
Appearance
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Color
Silvery White
Silvery Gray
Luster
NA
Metallic
Hardness
Mohs Hardness
0.60
21
6.00
6
Brinell Hardness
5.00 MPa
99+
2,350.00 MPa
2
Vickers Hardness
Not Available
1,960.00 MPa
2
Speed of Sound
6,000.00 m/s
3
3,155.00 m/s
25
Optical Properties
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
Li
U
Isotopes
Known Isotopes
8
30
25
14
Electronegativity
Pauling Electronegativity
0.98
99+
1.38
28
Sanderson Electronegativity
0.89
26
Not Available
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
0.97
38
1.22
26
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
0.97
19
Not Available
Allen Electronegativity
0.91
99+
Not Available
Electropositivity
Pauling Electropositivity
3.02
8
2.62
26
Ionization Energies
1st Energy Level
520.20 kJ/mol
99+
597.60 kJ/mol
99+
2nd Energy Level
7,298.10 kJ/mol
3
1,420.00 kJ/mol
99+
3rd Energy Level
11,815.00 kJ/mol
4
1,900.00 kJ/mol
99+
4th Energy Level
Not Available
3,145.00 kJ/mol
99+
Electrochemical Equivalent
0.26 g/amp-hr
99+
1.48 g/amp-hr
99+
Electron Work Function
2.90 eV
37
3.63 eV
30
Other Chemical Properties
Corrosion, Flammable, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
3
99+
92
26
Electron Configuration
[He] 2s1
[Rn] 5f3 6d1 7s2
Crystal Structure
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
Orthorhombic (ORTH)
Crystal Lattice
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100
ORTH-Crystal-Structure-of-Uranium.jpg#100
Atom
Number of Protons
3
99+
92
26
Number of Neutrons
4
99+
146
13
Number of Electrons
3
99+
92
26
Radius of an Atom
Atomic Radius
152.00 pm
31
156.00 pm
29
Covalent Radius
128.00 pm
99+
196.00 pm
14
Van der Waals Radius
182.00 pm
35
186.00 pm
33
Atomic Weight
6.94 amu
99+
238.03 amu
21
Atomic Volume
13.10 cm3/mol
39
12.59 cm3/mol
40
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
Valence Electron Potential
19.00 (-eV)
99+
170.00 (-eV)
4
Lattice Constant
351.00 pm
99+
295.08 pm
99+
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
π/2, π/2, π/2
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available
Not Available
Mechanical Properties
Density
Density At Room Temperature
0.53 g/cm3
99+
19.10 g/cm3
17
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
0.51 g/cm3
99+
17.30 g/cm3
7
Tensile Strength
Not Available
Not Available
Viscosity
Not Available
Not Available
Vapor Pressure
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
109.00 (Pa)
2
Not Available
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available
0.01 (Pa)
20
Elasticity properties
Shear Modulus
4.20 GPa
99+
111.00 GPa
10
Bulk Modulus
11.00 GPa
99+
100.00 GPa
16
Young's Modulus
4.90 GPa
99+
208.00 GPa
10
Poisson Ratio
Not Available
0.23
30
Other Mechanical Properties
NA
Ductile, Malleable
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
Specific Gravity
0.53
99+
18.80
10
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
Paramagnetic
Electrical Properties
Electrical Property
Conductor
Poor Conductor
Resistivity
92.80 nΩ·m
33
0.28 nΩ·m
99+
Electrical Conductivity
0.11 106/cm Ω
19
0.04 106/cm Ω
37
Electron Affinity
59.60 kJ/mol
16
Not Available
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat
3.60 J/(kg K)
1
0.12 J/(kg K)
40
Molar Heat Capacity
24.86 J/mol·K
99+
27.67 J/mol·K
15
Thermal Conductivity
84.80 W/m·K
20
27.50 W/m·K
40
Critical Temperature
3,223.00 K
1
Not Available
Thermal Expansion
46.00 µm/(m·K)
7
13.90 µm/(m·K)
27
Enthalpy
Enthalpy of Vaporization
134.70 kJ/mol
99+
477.00 kJ/mol
13
Enthalpy of Fusion
3.00 kJ/mol
99+
15.48 kJ/mol
19
Enthalpy of Atomization
160.70 kJ/mol
99+
489.50 kJ/mol
14
Standard Molar Entropy
29.10 J/mol.K
99+
50.20 J/mol.K
31
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