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Magnesium vs Plutonium


Plutonium vs Magnesium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Mg  
Pu  

Group Number
2  
16
0  
18

Period Number
3  
7  

Block
s block  
f block  

Element Family
Alkaline Earth  
Actinide  

CAS Number
7439954  
99+
7440075  
99+

Space Group Name
P63/mmc  
P121/m1  

Space Group Number
194.00  
7
11.00  
16

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Magnesium ions are present in every chlorophyll of every green plant .
  • Controlling Magnesium fire by pouring water on it will result in explosions.
  
  • 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
By Electrolysis Process, In Ocean, Mining  
Mining, Ores of metals  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Joseph Black  
Glenn T. Seaborg, Arthur Wahl, Joseph W. Kennedy, Edwin McMillan  

Discovery
In 1755  
In Between 1940 1941  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.06 %  
3
0.00 %  
40

Abundance In Sun
0.07 %  
2
0.00 %  
21

Abundance In Meteorites
12.00 %  
2
-  

Abundance In Earth's Crust
2.90 %  
4
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Oceans
0.13 %  
2
-  

Abundance In Humans
0.03 %  
5
0.00 %  
24

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Magnesium aluminum alloy improves the mechanical strength and welding characteristics and hence it is used in aeroplane and car manufacturing.
  • It is also used to remove sulfur from the molten iron and steel.
  
  • 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
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Pharmaceutical Industry  
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
Surgical Instruments Manufacturing  
Alloys  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic  
Toxic  

Present in Human Body
Yes  
No  

In Blood
37.80 Blood/mg dm-3  
5
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40

In Bone
1,800.00 p.p.m.  
4
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+

Physical

Melting Point
650.00 °C  
99+
639.50 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
1,107.00 °C  
99+
3,235.00 °C  
25

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Gray  
Silvery White  

Luster
-  
-  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
2.50  
15
4.00  
11

Brinell Hardness
260.00 MPa  
99+
627.00 MPa  
22

Vickers Hardness
260.00 MPa  
99+
617.00 MPa  
26

Speed of Sound
4,940.00 m/s  
15
2,260.00 m/s  
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.49  
37
1.90  
18

Reflectivity
74.00 %  
9
68.00 %  
15

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Mg  
Pu  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
15  
24
20  
19

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.31  
32
1.28  
34

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.32  
24
1.28  
26

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.23  
26
1.22  
27

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.37  
30
1.30  
33

Allen Electronegativity
1.29  
99+
1.28  
99+

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.69  
23
2.72  
21

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
737.70 kJ/mol  
24
584.70 kJ/mol  
99+

2nd Energy Level
1,450.70 kJ/mol  
99+
1,128.00 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
7,732.70 kJ/mol  
5
2,084.00 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
10,542.50 kJ/mol  
4
3,338.00 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
13,630.00 kJ/mol  
3
5,847.00 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
18,020.00 kJ/mol  
3
5,847.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
21,711.00 kJ/mol  
3
5,840.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
25,661.00 kJ/mol  
3
5,840.00 kJ/mol  
99+

9th Energy Level
31,653.00 kJ/mol  
3
5,840.00 kJ/mol  
99+

10th Energy Level
35,458.00 kJ/mol  
5
5,840.00 kJ/mol  
99+

11th Energy Level
169,988.00 kJ/mol  
1
5,840.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
189,368.00 kJ/mol  
1
58,400.00 kJ/mol  
18

13th Energy Level
7,370.00 kJ/mol  
24
5,840.00 kJ/mol  
99+

14th Energy Level
737.70 kJ/mol  
99+
5,840.00 kJ/mol  
39

15th Energy Level
73,700.00 kJ/mol  
21
58,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

16th Energy Level
73,770.00 kJ/mol  
16
58,400.00 kJ/mol  
40

17th Energy Level
737.70 kJ/mol  
37
584.70 kJ/mol  
99+

18th Energy Level
7,370.00 kJ/mol  
27
5,840.00 kJ/mol  
99+

19th Energy Level
737.70 kJ/mol  
34
584.70 kJ/mol  
99+

20th Energy Level
737.00 kJ/mol  
28
584.00 kJ/mol  
99+

21st Energy Level
737.70 kJ/mol  
99+
584.70 kJ/mol  
99+

22nd Energy Level
738.00 kJ/mol  
22
584.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

24th Energy Level
737.70 kJ/mol  
20
584.70 kJ/mol  
99+

25th Energy Level
737.70 kJ/mol  
20
584.70 kJ/mol  
99+

26th Energy Level
737.70 kJ/mol  
20
584.70 kJ/mol  
99+

27th Energy Level
737.70 kJ/mol  
19
584.70 kJ/mol  
99+

28th Energy Level
737.70 kJ/mol  
25
584.70 kJ/mol  
99+

29th Energy Level
737.70 kJ/mol  
26
584.70 kJ/mol  
99+

30th Energy Level
737.70 kJ/mol  
20
584.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

Electron Work Function
3.66 eV  
40
3.88 eV  
38

Other Chemical Properties
Corrosion, Highly Inflammable, Ionization, Solubility  
Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity  

Atomic

Atomic Number
12  
99+
94  
24

Electron Configuration
[Ne] 3s2  
[Rn] 5f6 7s2  

Crystal Structure
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  
Monoclinic (MON)  

Crystal Lattice
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Magnesium.jpg#100  
MON-Crystal-Structure-of-Plutonium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
12  
99+
94  
24

Number of Neutrons
12  
99+
150  
12

Number of Electrons
12  
99+
94  
24

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
160.00 pm  
29
159.00 pm  
30

Covalent Radius
141.00 pm  
99+
187.00 pm  
20

Van der Waals Radius
173.00 pm  
99+
200.00 pm  
35

Atomic Weight
24.31 amu  
99+
244.00 amu  
19

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Sodium
  
Neptunium
  

Next Element
Aluminium
  
Americium
  

Valence Electron Potential
40.00 (-eV)  
99+
64.90 (-eV)  
21

Lattice Constant
320.94 pm  
99+
618.30 pm  
4

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3  
-  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.62  
15
1.74  
6

Mechanical

Density
  
  

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

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

Tensile Strength
150.00 MPa  
25
40.00 MPa  
99+

Viscosity
0.00  
24
0.00  
25

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
22
0.00 (Pa)  
28

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
30
2.20 (Pa)  
12

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
17.00 GPa  
99+
43.00 GPa  
18

Bulk Modulus
45.00 GPa  
29
100.00 GPa  
16

Young's Modulus
45.00 GPa  
99+
96.00 GPa  
23

Poisson Ratio
0.29  
15
0.21  
33

Other Mechanical Properties
-  
Ductile, Malleable  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
1.74  
99+
19.84  
16

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
8
0.00 H/m  
16

Susceptibility
0.00  
33
0.00  
21

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
Poor Conductor  

Resistivity
43.90 nΩ·m  
99+
1.46 nΩ·m  
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.23 106/cm Ω  
7
0.01 106/cm Ω  
99+

Electron Affinity
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+
0.60 kJ/mol  
99+

Thermal

Specific Heat
1.02 J/(kg K)  
4
0.13 J/(kg K)  
40

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

Thermal Conductivity
156.00 W/m·K  
8
6.74 W/m·K  
99+

Critical Temperature
923.00 K  
99+
913.00 K  
99+

Thermal Expansion
24.80 µm/(m·K)  
15
46.70 µm/(m·K)  
6

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
128.70 kJ/mol  
99+
344.00 kJ/mol  
36

Enthalpy of Fusion
8.95 kJ/mol  
99+
2.82 kJ/mol  
99+

Enthalpy of Atomization
148.50 kJ/mol  
99+
360.00 kJ/mol  
35

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

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