Group Number
Not Available
Element Family
Actinide
Actinide
Space Group Name
Pnma
Cmcm
Interesting Facts
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- Major mining countries of Uranium include Russia, Australia, Namibia, Canada and Niger and total 33% Uranium are mine in Kazakhstan.
Sources
Made by Bombarding Uranium with Neutrons, Ores of metals
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Who Discovered
Edwin McMillan and Philip H. Abelson
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Discovery
In 1940
In 1789
Abundance In Universe
Not Available
Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %
Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available
Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available
Abundance In Oceans
Not Available
Uses & Benefits
- Currently known uses of Neptunium metal are limited to research purpose only.
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Neptunium’s isotope neptunium-237 is used as a neutron detectors.
- The main use of this metal include nuclear fuel which is used to generate electricity yin nuclear power stations.
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Synthetic elements like transuranium are made from Uranium metal.
Industrial Uses
NA
Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry
Other Uses
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes
Alloys, Jewellery, Nuclear Reactor's Fuel, Sculptures, Statues
Present in Human Body
No
No
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Color
Silver
Silvery Gray
Mohs Hardness
Not Available
Brinell Hardness
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Vickers Hardness
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Speed of Sound
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α Allotropes
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β Allotropes
Not Available
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γ Allotropes
Not Available
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Pauling Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Pauling Electropositivity
Electrochemical Equivalent
Electron Work Function
Not Available
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f4 6d1 7s2
[Rn] 5f3 6d1 7s2
Crystal Structure
Orthorhombic (ORTH)
Orthorhombic (ORTH)
Crystal Lattice
ORTH-Crystal-Structure-of-Neptunium.jpg#100
ORTH-Crystal-Structure-of-Uranium.jpg#100
Valence Electron Potential
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
π/2, π/2, π/2
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available
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Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Not Available
Tensile Strength
Not Available
Viscosity
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Shear Modulus
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Bulk Modulus
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Young's Modulus
Not Available
Poisson Ratio
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Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile
Ductile, Malleable
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
Paramagnetic
Electrical Property
Conductor
Poor Conductor
Critical Temperature
Not Available
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Thermal Expansion
Not Available
Enthalpy of Vaporization
Not Available
Enthalpy of Atomization
Not Available
Standard Molar Entropy
Not Available