Element Family
Actinide
Actinide
Interesting Facts
Neptunium was the first transuranium element to be discovered.
- Mendelevium metal is synthetically produced metal.
- Mendelevium metal has been produced in only trace amount.
Sources
Made by Bombarding Uranium with Neutrons, Ores of metals
Bombarding Einsteinium with Helium Ions
Who Discovered
Edwin McMillan and Philip H. Abelson
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Discovery
In 1940
In 1955
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 Mendelevium metal are limited to research purpose only.
Other Uses
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes
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Present in Human Body
No
No
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Pauling Electropositivity
Electrochemical Equivalent
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f4 6d1 7s2
[Rn] 5f13 7s2
Crystal Structure
Orthorhombic (ORTH)
Not Known
Crystal Lattice
ORTH-Crystal-Structure-of-Neptunium.jpg#100
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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
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Electrical Property
Conductor
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