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Neptunium Tungsten Comparison


Tungsten Neptunium comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Np  
W  

Group Number
3  
15
6  
12

Period Number
7  
6  

Block
f block  
d block  

Element Family
Actinide  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
7439998  
99+
7440337  
99+

Space Group Name
Pnma  
Im_ 3m  

Space Group Number
62.00  
14
229.00  
2

Facts

Interesting Facts
Neptunium was the first transuranium element to be discovered.  
  • Tungsten element has the second highest melting point.
  • Pure tungsten can easily cut down with the help of hacksaw.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Edwin McMillan and Philip H. Abelson  
-  

Discovery
In 1940  
In 1781  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
40
0.00 %  
28

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
26
0.00 %  
23

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
39

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
39

Abundance In Oceans
-  
0.00 %  
18

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
0.00 %  
24

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.
  
  • Tungsten and its alloys are used in high-temperature applications like welding electrodes, high-temperature furnace, etc.
  • Tungsten carbide is very hard and used in metal working, mining and petroleum industry.
  

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

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes  
Alloys  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Toxic  
Non Toxic  

Present in Human Body
No  
Yes  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
31

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
0.00 p.p.m.  
40

Physical

Melting Point
640.00 °C  
99+
3,410.00 °C  
1

Boiling Point
3,902.00 °C  
13
5,660.00 °C  
1

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silver  
Grayish White  

Luster
Metallic  
Lustrous  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
6.00  
6
7.50  
2

Brinell Hardness
622.00 MPa  
23
2,000.00 MPa  
4

Vickers Hardness
640.00 MPa  
23
3,430.00 MPa  
3

Speed of Sound
2,260.00 m/s  
99+
4,620.00 m/s  
20

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.30  
99+
2.10  
11

Reflectivity
64.00 %  
19
62.00 %  
21

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Np  
W  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
20  
19
33  
6

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.36  
30
2.36  
3

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.36  
23
0.98  
99+

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.22  
27
1.40  
20

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.36  
31
2.36  
3

Allen Electronegativity
1.36  
37
1.47  
33

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.64  
25
1.64  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
604.50 kJ/mol  
99+
770.00 kJ/mol  
16

2nd Energy Level
1,128.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,700.00 kJ/mol  
30

3rd Energy Level
1,997.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,045.40 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
3,242.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
8

5th Energy Level
6,180.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
17

6th Energy Level
5,785.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
35

7th Energy level
6,040.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
29

8th Energy Level
6,040.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
29

9th Energy Level
6,180.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
25

10th Energy Level
6,180.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
29

11th Energy Level
6,180.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
28

12th Energy Level
61,800.00 kJ/mol  
13
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
6,180.00 kJ/mol  
40
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
21

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

15th Energy Level
60,600.00 kJ/mol  
99+
77,000.00 kJ/mol  
18

16th Energy Level
60,420.00 kJ/mol  
31
77,000.00 kJ/mol  
13

17th Energy Level
604.00 kJ/mol  
99+
770.00 kJ/mol  
34

18th Energy Level
6,040.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
24

19th Energy Level
604.50 kJ/mol  
99+
770.00 kJ/mol  
31

20th Energy Level
604.00 kJ/mol  
99+
770.00 kJ/mol  
25

21st Energy Level
6,040.00 kJ/mol  
17
770.00 kJ/mol  
99+

22nd Energy Level
604.00 kJ/mol  
40
770.00 kJ/mol  
19

23rd Energy Level
6,040.00 kJ/mol  
18
770.00 kJ/mol  
99+

24th Energy Level
604.50 kJ/mol  
99+
770.00 kJ/mol  
15

25th Energy Level
604.00 kJ/mol  
99+
770.00 kJ/mol  
14

26th Energy Level
604.00 kJ/mol  
99+
770.00 kJ/mol  
14

27th Energy Level
604.00 kJ/mol  
99+
770.00 kJ/mol  
13

28th Energy Level
604.00 kJ/mol  
99+
770.00 kJ/mol  
19

29th Energy Level
604.00 kJ/mol  
99+
770.00 kJ/mol  
19

30th Energy Level
604.00 kJ/mol  
99+
770.00 kJ/mol  
14

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

Electron Work Function
4.90 eV  
12
4.55 eV  
18

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
93  
25
74  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f4 6d1 7s2  
[Xe] 4f14 5d4 6s2  

Crystal Structure
Orthorhombic (ORTH)  
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)  

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
93  
25
74  
99+

Number of Neutrons
144  
15
110  
28

Number of Electrons
93  
25
74  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
155.00 pm  
32
139.00 pm  
99+

Covalent Radius
190.00 pm  
18
162.00 pm  
31

Van der Waals Radius
221.00 pm  
27
200.00 pm  
35

Atomic Weight
237.00 amu  
22
183.84 amu  
37

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Uranium
  
Tantalum
  

Next Element
Plutonium
  
Rhenium
  

Valence Electron Potential
96.00 (-eV)  
9
140.00 (-eV)  
5

Lattice Constant
666.30 pm  
3
316.52 pm  
99+

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.43  
99+
1.29  
99+

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
19.38 g/cm3  
14
19.25 g/cm3  
16

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
20.25 g/cm3  
10
17.60 g/cm3  
15

Tensile Strength
125.00 MPa  
26
370.00 MPa  
11

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
1

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
22
0.00 (Pa)  
37

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.11 (Pa)  
17
0.00 (Pa)  
99+

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
5.60 GPa  
99+
161.00 GPa  
5

Bulk Modulus
180.00 GPa  
9
310.00 GPa  
4

Young's Modulus
46.00 GPa  
99+
411.00 GPa  
4

Poisson Ratio
0.26  
22
0.28  
17

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile  
Ductile, Malleable  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
20.25  
15
19.22  
18

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
6
0.00 H/m  
17

Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
23

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
Superconductor  

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

Electrical Conductivity
0.01 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.19 106/cm Ω  
10

Electron Affinity
118.60 kJ/mol  
6
78.60 kJ/mol  
15

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)  
99+
0.13 J/(kg K)  
40

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

Thermal Conductivity
6.30 W/m·K  
99+
173.00 W/m·K  
7

Critical Temperature
913.00 K  
99+
3,695.00 K  
1

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
336.00 kJ/mol  
39
799.10 kJ/mol  
1

Enthalpy of Fusion
3.20 kJ/mol  
99+
35.23 kJ/mol  
1

Enthalpy of Atomization
275.30 kJ/mol  
99+
837.00 kJ/mol  
1

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

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