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Mendelevium vs Plutonium


Plutonium vs Mendelevium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Md   
Pu   

Group Number
Not Available   
0   
18

Period Number
7   
7   

Block
f block   
f block   

Element Family
Actinide   
Actinide   

CAS Number
7440111   
99+
7440075   
99+

Space Group Name
Not Available   
P121/m1   

Space Group Number
Not Available   
11.00   
13

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Mendelevium metal is synthetically produced metal.
  • Mendelevium metal has been produced in only trace amount.
  
  • 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
Bombarding Einsteinium with Helium Ions   
Mining, Ores of metals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory   
Glenn T. Seaborg, Arthur Wahl, Joseph W. Kennedy, Edwin McMillan   

Discovery
In 1955   
In Between 1940 1941   

Abundance
  
  

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Currently known uses of Mendelevium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
  • 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
NA   
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry   

Medical Uses
NA   
NA   

Other Uses
NA   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Unknown   
Toxic   

Present in Human Body
No   
No   

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

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.   
36
0.00 p.p.m.   
36

Physical Properties

Melting Point
827.00 °C   
99+
639.50 °C   
99+

Boiling Point
Not Available   
3,235.00 °C   
24

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Unknown   
Silvery White   

Luster
Metallic   
NA   

Hardness
  
  

Speed of Sound
Not Available   
2,260.00 m/s   
99+

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
Md   
Pu   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
16   
23
20   
19

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.30   
32
1.28   
33

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.20   
27
1.22   
26

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.70   
22
2.72   
21

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
635.00 kJ/mol   
99+
584.70 kJ/mol   
99+

2nd Energy Level
1,235.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,128.00 kJ/mol   
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,470.00 kJ/mol   
99+
2,084.00 kJ/mol   
99+

4th Energy Level
3,840.00 kJ/mol   
99+
3,338.00 kJ/mol   
99+

Electrochemical Equivalent
3.21 g/amp-hr   
12
2.28 g/amp-hr   
22

Electron Work Function
Not Available   
Not Available   

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
101   
17
94   
24

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f13 7s2   
[Rn] 5f6 7s2   

Crystal Structure
Not Known   
Monoclinic (MON)   

Crystal Lattice
Unknown-Crystal-Structure-of-Mendelevium.jpg#100   
MON-Crystal-Structure-of-Plutonium.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
101   
17
94   
24

Number of Neutrons
157   
7
150   
11

Number of Electrons
101   
17
94   
24

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
Not Available   
159.00 pm   
28

Covalent Radius
Not Available   
187.00 pm   
20

Van der Waals Radius
246.00 pm   
8
200.00 pm   
28

Atomic Weight
258.00 amu   
14
244.00 amu   
19

Atomic Volume
Not Available   
12.32 cm3/mol   
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Fermium
  
Neptunium
  

Next Element
Nobelium
  
Americium
  

Valence Electron Potential
Not Available   
64.90 (-eV)   
21

Lattice Constant
Not Available   
618.30 pm   
4

Lattice Angles
NA   
NA   

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
Not Available   
19.82 g/cm3   
13

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Not Available   
16.63 g/cm3   
8

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available   
0.00 (Pa)   
26

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available   
2.20 (Pa)   
12

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
Not Available   
43.00 GPa   
18

Young's Modulus
Not Available   
96.00 GPa   
21

Poisson Ratio
Not Available   
0.21   
32

Other Mechanical Properties
Unknown   
Ductile, Malleable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
Not Available   
19.84   
7

Magnetic Ordering
Unknown   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Unknown   
Poor Conductor   

Resistivity
Not Available   
1.46 nΩ·m   
99+

Electrical Conductivity
Not Available   
0.01 106/cm Ω   
99+

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
Not Available   
0.13 J/(kg K)   
39

Molar Heat Capacity
Not Available   
35.50 J/mol·K   
3

Thermal Conductivity
Not Available   
6.74 W/m·K   
99+

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
Not Available   
46.70 µm/(m·K)   
6

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
Not Available   
344.00 kJ/mol   
25

Enthalpy of Fusion
Not Available   
2.82 kJ/mol   
99+

Enthalpy of Atomization
Not Available   
360.00 kJ/mol   
26

Standard Molar Entropy
Not Available   
Not Available   

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