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Neptunium Beryllium Comparison


Beryllium Neptunium comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Np   
Be   

Group Number
Not Available   
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   
11
194.00   
5

Facts

Interesting Facts
Not Available   
  • 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
Not Available   
1 * 10-7 %   
23

Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %   
~0.00000001 %   
29

Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available   
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available   
0.00 %   
35

Abundance In Oceans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
39

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
19

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
NA   
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry, Automobile Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   

Medical Uses
NA   
NA   

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   
37
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
32

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.   
36
0.00 p.p.m.   
32

Physical Properties

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

Boiling Point
3,902.00 °C   
13
2,970.00 °C   
32

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silver   
White Gray   

Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
Not Available   
5.50   
7

Brinell Hardness
Not Available   
590.00 MPa   
21

Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
1,670.00 MPa   
4

Speed of Sound
Not Available   
12,890.00 m/s   
2

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
Np   
Be   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
20   
19
9   
29

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.36   
29
1.57   
24

Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.81   
12

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.22   
26
1.47   
14

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.54   
12

Allen Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.58   
23

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   
23

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

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.77 g/amp-hr   
39
0.17 g/amp-hr   
99+

Electron Work Function
Not Available   
4.98 eV   
6

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

Atomic Properties

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   
14
5   
99+

Number of Electrons
93   
25
4   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
155.00 pm   
30
112.00 pm   
99+

Covalent Radius
190.00 pm   
18
96.00 pm   
99+

Van der Waals Radius
221.00 pm   
22
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
Not Available   
1.57   
18

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

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

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Not Available   
1.69 g/cm3   
99+

Tensile Strength
125.00 MPa   
14
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available   
0.00 (Pa)   
19

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.11 (Pa)   
17
Not Available   

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
Not Available   
132.00 GPa   
7

Bulk Modulus
Not Available   
130.00 GPa   
13

Young's Modulus
Not Available   
287.00 GPa   
7

Poisson Ratio
Not Available   
0.03   
35

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile   
NA   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
20.25   
6
1.85   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Diamagnetic   

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
Not Available   
0.00 kJ/mol   
40

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)   
40
1.82 J/(kg K)   
2

Molar Heat Capacity
29.46 J/mol·K   
8
16.44 J/mol·K   
99+

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

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
Not Available   
11.30 µm/(m·K)   
34

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
Not Available   
294.70 kJ/mol   
30

Enthalpy of Fusion
3.20 kJ/mol   
99+
11.72 kJ/mol   
30

Enthalpy of Atomization
Not Available   
326.40 kJ/mol   
30

Standard Molar Entropy
Not Available   
9.50 J/mol.K   
99+

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