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Neptunium Neptunium Comparison


Neptunium Neptunium comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Np   
Np   

Group Number
Not Available   
Not Available   

Period Number
7   
7   

Block
f block   
f block   

Element Family
Actinide   
Actinide   

CAS Number
7439998   
99+
7439998   
99+

Space Group Name
Pnma   
Pnma   

Space Group Number
62.00   
11
62.00   
11

Facts

Interesting Facts
Not Available   
Not Available   

Sources
Made by Bombarding Uranium with Neutrons, Ores of metals   
Made by Bombarding Uranium with Neutrons, Ores of metals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Edwin McMillan and Philip H. Abelson   
Edwin McMillan and Philip H. Abelson   

Discovery
In 1940   
In 1940   

Abundance
  
  

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.
  
  • Currently known uses of Neptunium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  • Neptunium’s isotope neptunium-237 is used as a neutron detectors.
  

Industrial Uses
NA   
NA   

Medical Uses
NA   
NA   

Other Uses
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes   
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Toxic   
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
640.00 °C   
99+
640.00 °C   
99+

Boiling Point
3,902.00 °C   
13
3,902.00 °C   
13

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silver   
Silver   

Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Speed of Sound
Not Available   
Not Available   

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   
Np   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
20   
19
20   
19

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.36   
29
1.36   
29

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.22   
26
1.22   
26

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.64   
25
2.64   
25

Ionization Energies
  
  

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

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

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

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

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.77 g/amp-hr   
39
1.77 g/amp-hr   
39

Electron Work Function
Not Available   
Not Available   

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
93   
25
93   
25

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

Crystal Structure
Orthorhombic (ORTH)   
Orthorhombic (ORTH)   

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
93   
25
93   
25

Number of Neutrons
144   
14
144   
14

Number of Electrons
93   
25
93   
25

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
155.00 pm   
30
155.00 pm   
30

Covalent Radius
190.00 pm   
18
190.00 pm   
18

Van der Waals Radius
221.00 pm   
22
221.00 pm   
22

Atomic Weight
237.00 amu   
22
237.00 amu   
22

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Uranium
  
Uranium
  

Next Element
Plutonium
  
Plutonium
  

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

Lattice Constant
666.30 pm   
3
666.30 pm   
3

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
19.38 g/cm3   
14
19.38 g/cm3   
14

Tensile Strength
125.00 MPa   
14
125.00 MPa   
14

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

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

Elasticity properties
  
  

Poisson Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile   
Ductile   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
20.25   
6
20.25   
6

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   

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

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

Thermal Properties

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

Molar Heat Capacity
29.46 J/mol·K   
8
29.46 J/mol·K   
8

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

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
Not Available   
Not Available   

Enthalpy
  
  

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

Standard Molar Entropy
Not Available   
Not Available   

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