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Neptunium Beryllium Comparison


Beryllium Neptunium comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Np  
Be  

Group Number
3  
15
2  
16

Period Number
7  
2  

Block
f block  
s block  

Element Family
Actinide  
Alkaline Earth  

CAS Number
7439998  
99+
7440417  
99+

Space Group Name
Pnma  
P63/mmc  

Space Group Number
62.00  
14
194.00  
7

Facts

Interesting Facts
Neptunium was the first transuranium element to be discovered.  
  • Beryllium is best anti corrosion metal.
  • Beryllium is the lightest metal and still it is stronger than steel.
  • It also finds various applications in Nuclear reactors as a reflector.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Edwin McMillan and Philip H. Abelson  
Louis Nicolas Vauquelin  

Discovery
In 1940  
In 1797  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
40
0.00 %  
24

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
26
0.00 %  
29

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
35

Abundance In Oceans
-  
0.00 %  
39

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
0.00 %  
22

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Currently known uses of Neptunium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  • Neptunium’s isotope neptunium-237 is used as a neutron detectors.
  
  • Its alloys with copper or nickel are used in manufacturing Gyroscopes, springs, electrical contact and non sparking tools.
  • Beryllium Alloys are used as a material for aircraft, missiles, spacecraft and satellite.
  

Industrial Uses
-  
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry, Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes  
Alloys  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Toxic  
Toxic  

Present in Human Body
No  
Yes  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
35

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
0.00 p.p.m.  
37

Physical

Melting Point
640.00 °C  
99+
1,278.00 °C  
36

Boiling Point
3,902.00 °C  
13
2,970.00 °C  
33

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silver  
White Gray  

Luster
Metallic  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
6.00  
6
5.50  
7

Brinell Hardness
622.00 MPa  
23
590.00 MPa  
25

Vickers Hardness
640.00 MPa  
23
1,670.00 MPa  
9

Speed of Sound
2,260.00 m/s  
99+
12,890.00 m/s  
2

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.30  
99+
1.56  
34

Reflectivity
64.00 %  
19
65.00 %  
18

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Np  
Be  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
20  
19
9  
29

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.36  
30
1.57  
25

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.36  
23
1.81  
15

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.22  
27
1.47  
15

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.36  
31
1.54  
24

Allen Electronegativity
1.36  
37
1.58  
26

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.64  
25
2.43  
30

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
604.50 kJ/mol  
99+
899.50 kJ/mol  
7

2nd Energy Level
1,128.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,757.10 kJ/mol  
24

3rd Energy Level
1,997.00 kJ/mol  
99+
14,848.70 kJ/mol  
2

4th Energy Level
3,242.00 kJ/mol  
99+
21,006.60 kJ/mol  
2

5th Energy Level
6,180.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
5,785.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,470.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
6,040.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
6,040.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+

9th Energy Level
6,180.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+

10th Energy Level
6,180.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+

11th Energy Level
6,180.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
61,800.00 kJ/mol  
13
29,700.00 kJ/mol  
35

13th Energy Level
6,180.00 kJ/mol  
40
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+

14th Energy Level
6,180.00 kJ/mol  
29
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+

15th Energy Level
60,600.00 kJ/mol  
99+
89,900.00 kJ/mol  
5

16th Energy Level
60,420.00 kJ/mol  
31
89,900.00 kJ/mol  
8

17th Energy Level
604.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
14

18th Energy Level
6,040.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,995.00 kJ/mol  
13

19th Energy Level
604.50 kJ/mol  
99+
899.50 kJ/mol  
22

20th Energy Level
604.00 kJ/mol  
99+
899.00 kJ/mol  
12

21st Energy Level
6,040.00 kJ/mol  
17
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
26

22nd Energy Level
604.00 kJ/mol  
40
899.00 kJ/mol  
10

23rd Energy Level
6,040.00 kJ/mol  
18
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
31

24th Energy Level
604.50 kJ/mol  
99+
297.30 kJ/mol  
99+

25th Energy Level
604.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
2

26th Energy Level
604.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
2

27th Energy Level
604.00 kJ/mol  
99+
297.30 kJ/mol  
99+

28th Energy Level
604.00 kJ/mol  
99+
297.30 kJ/mol  
99+

29th Energy Level
604.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
2

30th Energy Level
604.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,970.00 kJ/mol  
2

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.77 g/amp-hr  
99+
0.17 g/amp-hr  
99+

Electron Work Function
4.90 eV  
12
4.98 eV  
10

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
93  
25
4  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f4 6d1 7s2  
[He] 2s2  

Crystal Structure
Orthorhombic (ORTH)  
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  

Crystal Lattice
ORTH-Crystal-Structure-of-Neptunium.jpg#100  
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Beryllium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
93  
25
4  
99+

Number of Neutrons
144  
15
5  
99+

Number of Electrons
93  
25
4  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
155.00 pm  
32
112.00 pm  
99+

Covalent Radius
190.00 pm  
18
96.00 pm  
99+

Van der Waals Radius
221.00 pm  
27
153.00 pm  
99+

Atomic Weight
237.00 amu  
22
9.01 amu  
99+

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Uranium
  
Lithium
  

Next Element
Plutonium
  
Sodium
  

Valence Electron Potential
96.00 (-eV)  
9
82.00 (-eV)  
15

Lattice Constant
666.30 pm  
3
228.58 pm  
99+

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.43  
99+
1.57  
99+

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
19.38 g/cm3  
14
1.85 g/cm3  
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
20.25 g/cm3  
10
1.69 g/cm3  
99+

Tensile Strength
125.00 MPa  
26
287.00 MPa  
16

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
17

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
22
0.00 (Pa)  
20

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.11 (Pa)  
17
0.00 (Pa)  
24

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
5.60 GPa  
99+
132.00 GPa  
7

Bulk Modulus
180.00 GPa  
9
130.00 GPa  
13

Young's Modulus
46.00 GPa  
99+
287.00 GPa  
7

Poisson Ratio
0.26  
22
0.03  
36

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
20.25  
15
1.85  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Diamagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
6
0.00 H/m  
12

Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
11

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
Semiconductor  

Resistivity
1.22 nΩ·m  
99+
36.00 nΩ·m  
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.01 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.31 106/cm Ω  
5

Electron Affinity
118.60 kJ/mol  
6
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)  
99+
1.82 J/(kg K)  
2

Molar Heat Capacity
29.46 J/mol·K  
10
16.44 J/mol·K  
99+

Thermal Conductivity
6.30 W/m·K  
99+
200.00 W/m·K  
6

Critical Temperature
913.00 K  
99+
1,551.00 K  
39

Thermal Expansion
13.30 µm/(m·K)  
35
11.30 µm/(m·K)  
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
336.00 kJ/mol  
39
294.70 kJ/mol  
99+

Enthalpy of Fusion
3.20 kJ/mol  
99+
11.72 kJ/mol  
36

Enthalpy of Atomization
275.30 kJ/mol  
99+
326.40 kJ/mol  
40

Standard Molar Entropy
64.00 J/mol.K  
21
9.50 J/mol.K  
99+

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