Element Family
Actinide
Probably Post-Transition
Interesting Facts
Neptunium was the first transuranium element to be discovered.
Livermorium was first synthesized in 2000 by a joint Russian-American research team.
Sources
Made by Bombarding Uranium with Neutrons, Ores of metals
Synthetically Produced
Who Discovered
Edwin McMillan and Philip H. Abelson
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Discovery
In 1940
In 2000
Abundance In Earth's Crust
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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.
- Currently known uses of Livermorium metal are limited to research purpose only.
Other Uses
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes
Research Purposes
Present in Human Body
No
No
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Luster
Metallic
Unknown Luster
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Pauling Electropositivity
Electrochemical Equivalent
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility
Chemical Stability, Ionization
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f4 6d1 7s2
[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p4
Crystal Structure
Orthorhombic (ORTH)
Not Known
Crystal Lattice
ORTH-Crystal-Structure-of-Neptunium.jpg#100
Unknown-Crystal-Structure-of-Livermorium.jpg#100
Next Element
No Next Element
Valence Electron Potential
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
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Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile
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Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
Paramagnetic
Electrical Property
Conductor
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