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1 Periodic Table
1.1 Symbol
Np
Cm
1.2 Group Number
NANA
Gadolinium Metal
0 17
1.3 Period Number
77
Lithium Metal
2 7
1.5 Block
f block
f block
1.6 Element Family
Actinide
Actinide
1.7 CAS Number
74399987440519
Aluminium Metal
7429905 54386242
1.8 Space Group Name
Pnma
Not Available
1.9 Space Group Number
62.00NA
Plutonium Metal
11 229
2 Facts
2.1 Interesting Facts
Not Available
  • Curium metal does not occur free in nature.
  • Curium metal is a synthetically produced metal.
2.2 Sources
Made by Bombarding Uranium with Neutrons, Ores of metals
Bombarding Plutonium with Helium Ions
2.3 History
2.3.1 Who Discovered
Edwin McMillan and Philip H. Abelson
Glenn T. Seaborg, Ralph A. James, Albert Ghiorso
2.3.2 Discovery
In 1940
In 1944
2.4 Abundance
2.4.1 Abundance In Universe
NANA
Thallium Metal
5E-09 0.11
2.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %~-9999 %
Beryllium Metal
1E-08 0.1
3.1.1 Abundance In Meteorites
NANA
Gold Metal
1.7E-07 22
3.3.1 Abundance In Earth's Crust
NANA
Radium Metal
9.9E-12 8.1
3.4.1 Abundance In Oceans
NANA
Protactinium Metal
2E-23 1.1
3.4.2 Abundance In Humans
NANA
Radium Metal
1E-13 1.4
4 Uses
4.1 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.
  • Curium metal is used to provide power to electrical equipment for space missions.
4.1.1 Industrial Uses
NA
NA
4.1.2 Medical Uses
NA
NA
4.1.3 Other Uses
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes
Research Purposes
4.2 Biological Properties
4.2.1 Toxicity
Toxic
Unknown
4.2.2 Present in Human Body
4.2.3 In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-30.00 Blood/mg dm-3
Plutonium Metal
0 1970
4.3.2 In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.0.00 p.p.m.
Plutonium Metal
0 170000
5 Physical
5.1 Melting Point
640.00 °C1,340.00 °C
Francium Metal
27 3410
5.2 Boiling Point
3,902.00 °C3,110.00 °C
Flerovium Metal
147 5660
5.4 Appearance
5.4.1 Physical State
Solid
Solid
5.4.2 Color
Silver
Silver
5.4.3 Luster
Metallic
Metallic
5.5 Hardness
5.5.1 Mohs Hardness
NANA
Cesium Metal
0.2 8.5
5.5.2 Brinell Hardness
NANA
Cesium Metal
0.14 3490
5.5.3 Vickers Hardness
NANA
Palladium Metal
121 3430
5.6 Speed of Sound
NANA
Thallium Metal
818 16200
5.7 Optical Properties
5.7.1 Refractive Index
NANA
Mercury Metal
1.000933 1.7229
5.7.2 Reflectivity
NANA
Molybdenum Metal
58 97
5.8 Allotropes
5.8.1 α Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
5.8.2 β Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
5.8.3 γ Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
6 Chemical
6.1 Chemical Formula
Np
Cm
6.2 Isotopes
6.2.1 Known Isotopes
2015
Tennessine Metal
0 38
6.3 Electronegativity
6.3.1 Pauling Electronegativity
1.361.30
Francium Metal
0.7 2.54
6.3.2 Sanderson Electronegativity
NANA
Cesium Metal
0.22 2.56
6.3.3 Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.221.20
Cesium Metal
0.86 1.82
6.3.4 Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
NANA
Cesium Metal
0.62 2.48
6.3.5 Allen Electronegativity
NANA
Cesium Metal
0.659 2.7
6.4 Electropositivity
6.4.1 Pauling Electropositivity
2.642.70
Gold Metal
1.46 3.3
6.5 Ionization Energies
6.5.1 1st Energy Level
604.50 kJ/mol581.00 kJ/mol
Cesium Metal
375.7 26130
6.5.2 2nd Energy Level
1,128.00 kJ/mol1,196.00 kJ/mol
Ruthenium Metal
710.2162 28750
6.5.3 3rd Energy Level
1,997.00 kJ/mol2,026.00 kJ/mol
Osmium Metal
1600 34230
6.5.4 4th Energy Level
3,242.00 kJ/mol3,550.00 kJ/mol
Thorium Metal
2780 37066
6.5.5 5th Energy Level
NANA
Dubnium Metal
4305.2 97510
6.5.6 6th Energy Level
NANA
Seaborgium Metal
5715.8 105800
6.5.7 7th Energy level
NANA
Bohrium Metal
7226.8 114300
6.5.8 8th Energy Level
NANA
Hassium Metal
8857.4 125300
6.5.9 9th Energy Level
NANA
Yttrium Metal
14110 134700
6.5.10 10th Energy Level
NANA
Strontium Metal
17100 144300
6.5.11 11th Energy Level
NANA
Yttrium Metal
19900 169988
6.5.12 12th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum Metal
22219 189368
6.5.13 13th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum Metal
26930 76015
6.5.14 14th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum Metal
29196 86450
6.5.15 15th Energy Level
NANA
Manganese Metal
41987 97510
6.5.16 16th Energy Level
NANA
Iron Metal
47206 109480
6.5.17 17th Energy Level
NANA
Cobalt Metal
52737 122200
6.5.18 18th Energy Level
NANA
Nickel Metal
58570 134810
6.5.19 19th Energy Level
NANA
Copper Metal
64702 148700
6.5.20 20th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum Metal
80400 171200
6.5.21 21st Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum Metal
87000 179100
6.5.22 22nd Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum Metal
93400 184900
6.5.23 23rd Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum Metal
98420 198800
6.5.24 24th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum Metal
104400 195200
6.5.25 25th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum Metal
121900 121900
6.5.26 26th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum Metal
127700 127700
6.5.27 27th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum Metal
133800 133800
6.5.28 28th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum Metal
139800 139800
6.5.29 29th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum Metal
148100 148100
6.5.30 30th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum Metal
154500 154500
6.6 Electrochemical Equivalent
1.77 g/amp-hr3.07 g/amp-hr
Beryllium Metal
0.16812 8.3209
6.7 Electron Work Function
NANA
Cesium Metal
2.14 5.65
6.8 Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes
7 Atomic
7.1 Atomic Number
9396
Lithium Metal
3 117
7.2 Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f4 6d1 7s2
[Rn] 5f7 6d1 7s2
7.3 Crystal Structure
Orthorhombic (ORTH)
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)
7.3.1 Crystal Lattice
7.4 Atom
7.4.1 Number of Protons
9396
Lithium Metal
3 117
7.4.2 Number of Neutrons
144151
Lithium Metal
4 184
7.4.3 Number of Electrons
9396
Lithium Metal
3 117
7.5 Radius of an Atom
7.5.1 Atomic Radius
155.00 pm174.00 pm
Beryllium Metal
112 265
7.5.2 Covalent Radius
190.00 pm169.00 pm
Beryllium Metal
96 260
7.5.3 Van der Waals Radius
221.00 pm200.00 pm
Zinc Metal
139 348
7.6 Atomic Weight
237.00 amu247.00 amu
Lithium Metal
6.94 294
7.7 Atomic Volume
11.62 cm3/mol18.28 cm3/mol
Manganese Metal
1.39 71.07
7.8 Adjacent Atomic Numbers
7.8.1 Previous Element
7.8.2 Next Element
7.9 Valence Electron Potential
96.00 (-eV)44.50 (-eV)
Francium Metal
8 392.42
7.10 Lattice Constant
666.30 pmNA
Beryllium Metal
228.58 891.25
7.11 Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
NA
7.12 Lattice C/A Ratio
NANA
Beryllium Metal
1.567 1.886
8 Mechanical
8.1 Density
8.1.1 Density At Room Temperature
19.38 g/cm313.51 g/cm3
Lithium Metal
0.534 40.7
8.1.2 Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
NA13.85 g/cm3
Lithium Metal
0.512 20
8.2 Tensile Strength
125.00 MPaNA
Indium Metal
2.5 11000
8.3 Viscosity
NANA
Mercury Metal
0.001526 0.001526
8.4 Vapor Pressure
8.4.1 Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
NANA
Cerium Metal
2.47E-11 121
8.4.2 Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.11 (Pa)NA
Tungsten Metal
2.62E-10 774
8.5 Elasticity properties
8.5.1 Shear Modulus
NANA
Potassium Metal
1.3 222
8.5.2 Bulk Modulus
NANA
Cesium Metal
1.6 462
8.5.3 Young's Modulus
NANA
Cesium Metal
1.7 528
8.6 Poisson Ratio
NANA
Beryllium Metal
0.032 0.47
8.7 Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile
Unknown
9 Magnetic
9.1 Magnetic Characteristics
9.1.1 Specific Gravity
20.2513.51
Lithium Metal
0.53 4500
9.1.2 Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
Antiferromagnetic
9.1.3 Permeability
NANA
Bismuth Metal
1.25643E-06 0.0063
9.1.4 Susceptibility
NANA
Bismuth Metal
-0.000166 200000
9.2 Electrical Properties
9.2.1 Electrical Property
Conductor
Unknown
9.2.2 Resistivity
1.22 nΩ·m1.25 nΩ·m
Thallium Metal
0.18 961
9.2.3 Electrical Conductivity
0.01 106/cm ΩNA
Plutonium Metal
0.00666 0.63
9.2.4 Electron Affinity
NANA
Mercury Metal
0 222.8
10 Thermal
10.1 Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)NA
Americium Metal
0.11 3.6
10.2 Molar Heat Capacity
29.46 J/mol·KNA
Beryllium Metal
16.443 62.7
10.3 Thermal Conductivity
6.30 W/m·KNA
Palladium
6.3 429
10.4 Critical Temperature
NANA
Ytterbium Metal
26.3 3223
10.5 Thermal Expansion
NANA
Tungsten Metal
4.5 97
10.6 Enthalpy
10.6.1 Enthalpy of Vaporization
NANA
Zinc Metal
7.32 799.1
10.6.2 Enthalpy of Fusion
3.20 kJ/mol15.00 kJ/mol
Cesium Metal
2.1 35.23
10.6.3 Enthalpy of Atomization
NANA
Mercury Metal
61.5 837
10.7 Standard Molar Entropy
NANA
Beryllium Metal
9.5 198.1