Symbol
Np
  
Tc
  
Group Number
Not Available
  
Period Number
7
  
5
  
Block
f block
  
d block
  
Element Family
Actinide
  
Transition Metal
  
Space Group Name
Pnma
  
P63/mmc
  
Interesting Facts
Not Available
  
- Original name of Technetium was Masurium.
- At the time of its discovery it found in sample of Molybdenum.
  
Sources
Made by Bombarding Uranium with Neutrons, Ores of metals
  
Made by Bombarding Molybdenum with Deuterons
  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Edwin McMillan and Philip H. Abelson
  
Emilio Segrè and Carlo Perriero
  
Discovery
In 1940
  
In 1937
  
Abundance
  
  
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.
  
- Technetium is a radioactive metal and hence it is used for medical studies and other research purposes.
  
Industrial Uses
NA
  
NA
  
Medical Uses
NA
  
NA
  
Other Uses
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes
  
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes
  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Toxic
  
Low 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
Boiling Point
3,902.00 °C
  
13
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid
  
Solid
  
Color
Silver
  
Shiny Gray
  
Luster
Metallic
  
NA
  
Hardness
  
  
Speed of Sound
Not Available
  
16,200.00 m/s
  
1
Optical Properties
  
  
Allotropes
No
  
No
  
α Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
β Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
γ Allotropes
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Chemical Formula
Np
  
Tc
  
Isotopes
  
  
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Allen Electronegativity
Not Available
  
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
604.50 kJ/mol
  
99+
702.00 kJ/mol
  
36
2nd Energy Level
1,128.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
1,470.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
3rd Energy Level
1,997.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
2,850.00 kJ/mol
  
33
4th Energy Level
3,242.00 kJ/mol
  
99+
Not Available
  
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.77 g/amp-hr
  
39
0.52 g/amp-hr
  
99+
Electron Work Function
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility
  
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility
  
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f4 6d1 7s2
  
[Kr] 4d5 5s2
  
Crystal Structure
Orthorhombic (ORTH)
  
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
  
Crystal Lattice
ORTH-Crystal-Structure-of-Neptunium.jpg#100
  
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Technetium.jpg#100
  
Atom
  
  
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Volume
11.62 cm3/mol
  
99+
8.50 cm3/mol
  
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Valence Electron Potential
180.00 (-eV)
  
3
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
  
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3
  
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available
  
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
19.38 g/cm3
  
14
11.00 g/cm3
  
34
Tensile Strength
Not Available
  
Viscosity
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available
  
Elasticity properties
  
  
Poisson Ratio
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile
  
NA
  
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
  
Paramagnetic
  
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor
  
Conductor
  
Resistivity
200.00 nΩ·m
  
18
Electrical Conductivity
0.01 106/cm Ω
  
99+
0.07 106/cm Ω
  
30
Electron Affinity
Not Available
  
53.00 kJ/mol
  
18
Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)
  
40
0.21 J/(kg K)
  
29
Molar Heat Capacity
29.46 J/mol·K
  
8
24.27 J/mol·K
  
99+
Thermal Conductivity
6.30 W/m·K
  
99+
50.60 W/m·K
  
30
Critical Temperature
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Thermal Expansion
Not Available
  
7.10 µm/(m·K)
  
99+
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
Not Available
  
660.00 kJ/mol
  
6
Enthalpy of Fusion
3.20 kJ/mol
  
99+
23.01 kJ/mol
  
9
Enthalpy of Atomization
Not Available
  
649.00 kJ/mol
  
8
Standard Molar Entropy
Not Available
  
181.10 J/mol.K
  
2