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Neptunium vs Indium


Indium vs Neptunium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Np  
In  

Group Number
3  
15
13  
5

Period Number
7  
5  

Block
f block  
p block  

Element Family
Actinide  
Post-​Transition  

CAS Number
7439998  
99+
7440746  
17

Space Group Name
Pnma  
I4/mmm  

Space Group Number
62.00  
14
139.00  
11

Facts

Interesting Facts
Neptunium was the first transuranium element to be discovered.  
  • Luster of Indium is bright in nature.
  • Reich and richer were looking for thallium in zinc metal and they discovered Indium metal.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Edwin McMillan and Philip H. Abelson  
Ferdinand Reich and Hieronymous Theodor Richter  

Discovery
In 1940  
In 1863  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
40
0.00 %  
29

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
26
0.00 %  
23

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
99+

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

Abundance In Oceans
-  
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
0.00 %  
16

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.
  
  • It is used to produce indium tin oxide (ITO), it is used in manufacturing touch screens, flat screen TVs and solar panels.
  • Its nitride, phosphide and antimonide are used in transistors and microchips.
  

Industrial Uses
-  
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry  

Medical Uses
-  
Medical Research  

Other Uses
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes  
Alloys, In Nuclear Reactors  

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  
40

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

Physical

Melting Point
640.00 °C  
99+
156.61 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
3,902.00 °C  
13
2,000.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silver  
Silvery Gray  

Luster
Metallic  
Lustrous  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
6.00  
6
1.20  
21

Brinell Hardness
622.00 MPa  
23
8.80 MPa  
99+

Vickers Hardness
640.00 MPa  
23
0.01 MPa  
99+

Speed of Sound
2,260.00 m/s  
99+
1,215.00 m/s  
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.30  
99+
3.41  
1

Reflectivity
64.00 %  
19
83.00 %  
6

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Np  
In  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
20  
19
35  
4

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.36  
30
1.78  
17

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.36  
23
2.14  
9

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.22  
27
1.49  
14

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.36  
31
1.76  
18

Allen Electronegativity
1.36  
37
1.66  
21

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.64  
25
2.22  
38

Ionization Energies
  
  

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

2nd Energy Level
1,128.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,820.70 kJ/mol  
19

3rd Energy Level
1,997.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,704.00 kJ/mol  
40

4th Energy Level
3,242.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,210.00 kJ/mol  
26

5th Energy Level
6,180.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,580.00 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
5,785.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,580.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
6,040.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,580.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
6,040.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,580.00 kJ/mol  
99+

9th Energy Level
6,180.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,580.00 kJ/mol  
99+

10th Energy Level
6,180.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,580.00 kJ/mol  
99+

11th Energy Level
6,180.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,580.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
61,800.00 kJ/mol  
13
5,580.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
6,180.00 kJ/mol  
40
5,580.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

15th Energy Level
60,600.00 kJ/mol  
99+
55,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+

16th Energy Level
60,420.00 kJ/mol  
31
558.30 kJ/mol  
99+

17th Energy Level
604.00 kJ/mol  
99+
558.30 kJ/mol  
99+

18th Energy Level
6,040.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,580.00 kJ/mol  
99+

19th Energy Level
604.50 kJ/mol  
99+
558.30 kJ/mol  
99+

20th Energy Level
604.00 kJ/mol  
99+
558.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

22nd Energy Level
604.00 kJ/mol  
40
558.00 kJ/mol  
99+

23rd Energy Level
6,040.00 kJ/mol  
18
5,581.00 kJ/mol  
24

24th Energy Level
604.50 kJ/mol  
99+
558.30 kJ/mol  
99+

25th Energy Level
604.00 kJ/mol  
99+
558.00 kJ/mol  
99+

26th Energy Level
604.00 kJ/mol  
99+
558.30 kJ/mol  
99+

27th Energy Level
604.00 kJ/mol  
99+
558.30 kJ/mol  
99+

28th Energy Level
604.00 kJ/mol  
99+
558.30 kJ/mol  
99+

29th Energy Level
604.00 kJ/mol  
99+
558.30 kJ/mol  
99+

30th Energy Level
604.00 kJ/mol  
99+
558.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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

Electron Work Function
4.90 eV  
12
4.12 eV  
31

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
93  
25
49  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f4 6d1 7s2  
[Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p1  

Crystal Structure
Orthorhombic (ORTH)  
Tetragonal (TETR)  

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
93  
25
49  
99+

Number of Neutrons
144  
15
66  
99+

Number of Electrons
93  
25
49  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
155.00 pm  
32
167.00 pm  
26

Covalent Radius
190.00 pm  
18
142.00 pm  
99+

Van der Waals Radius
221.00 pm  
27
193.00 pm  
38

Atomic Weight
237.00 amu  
22
114.82 amu  
99+

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Uranium
  
Cadmium
  

Next Element
Plutonium
  
Tin
  

Valence Electron Potential
96.00 (-eV)  
9
54.00 (-eV)  
26

Lattice Constant
666.30 pm  
3
325.23 pm  
99+

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.43  
99+
1.56  
99+

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
19.38 g/cm3  
14
7.31 g/cm3  
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
20.25 g/cm3  
10
7.02 g/cm3  
99+

Tensile Strength
125.00 MPa  
26
2.50 MPa  
99+

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
25

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
22
0.01 (Pa)  
11

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.11 (Pa)  
17
0.00 (Pa)  
24

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
5.60 GPa  
99+
18.00 GPa  
99+

Bulk Modulus
180.00 GPa  
9
46.90 GPa  
27

Young's Modulus
46.00 GPa  
99+
11.00 GPa  
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.26  
22
0.44  
3

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile  
Ductile, Malleable  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
20.25  
15
7.31  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Diamagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
6
0.00 H/m  
17

Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
34

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
Conductor  

Resistivity
1.22 nΩ·m  
99+
83.70 nΩ·m  
34

Electrical Conductivity
0.01 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.12 106/cm Ω  
20

Electron Affinity
118.60 kJ/mol  
6
28.90 kJ/mol  
37

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)  
99+
0.23 J/(kg K)  
27

Molar Heat Capacity
29.46 J/mol·K  
10
26.74 J/mol·K  
32

Thermal Conductivity
6.30 W/m·K  
99+
81.80 W/m·K  
21

Critical Temperature
913.00 K  
99+
429.75 K  
99+

Thermal Expansion
13.30 µm/(m·K)  
35
32.10 µm/(m·K)  
9

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
336.00 kJ/mol  
39
226.40 kJ/mol  
99+

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

Enthalpy of Atomization
275.30 kJ/mol  
99+
242.70 kJ/mol  
99+

Standard Molar Entropy
64.00 J/mol.K  
21
57.80 J/mol.K  
27

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