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Neptunium vs Moscovium

Neptunium
Moscovium
Moscovium vs Neptunium


Periodic Table
Symbol
Np  
Mc  
Group Number
3  
15
15  
3
Period Number
7  
7  
Block
f block  
p block  
Element Family
Actinide  
Probably Post-​Transition  
CAS Number
7439998  
99+
54085642  
4
Space Group Name
Pnma  
-  
Space Group Number
62.00  
14
194.00  
7
Facts
Interesting Facts
Neptunium was the first transuranium element to be discovered.  
Moscovium is named after Moscow, where the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research is located.  
Sources
Made by Bombarding Uranium with Neutrons, Ores of metals  
Synthetically Produced  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Edwin McMillan and Philip H. Abelson  
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory  
Discovery
In 1940  
In 2003  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
40
0.00 %  
40
Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
26
-  
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
99+
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
99+
-  
Abundance In Oceans
-  
-  
Abundance In Humans
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.
  
  • Currently known uses of Ununpentium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  
Industrial Uses
-  
-  
Medical Uses
-  
-  
Other Uses
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes  
Research Purposes  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Toxic  
-  
Present in Human Body
No  
No  
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
30
In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
0.30 p.p.m.  
26
Physical
Melting Point
640.00 °C  
99+
400.00 °C  
99+
Boiling Point
3,902.00 °C  
13
1,100.00 °C  
99+
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid  
Solid  
Color
Silver  
-  
Luster
Metallic  
Unknown Luster  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
6.00  
6
-  
Brinell Hardness
622.00 MPa  
23
700.00 MPa  
17
Vickers Hardness
640.00 MPa  
23
400.00 MPa  
99+
Speed of Sound
2,260.00 m/s  
99+
3,790.00 m/s  
28
Optical Properties
  
  
Refractive Index
1.30  
99+
1.70  
27
Reflectivity
64.00 %  
19
67.00 %  
16
Allotropes
No  
No  
α Allotropes
-  
-  
β Allotropes
-  
-  
γ Allotropes
-  
-  
Chemical
Chemical Formula
Np  
Mc  
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
20  
19
5  
32
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.36  
30
2.20  
5
Sanderson Electronegativity
1.36  
23
1.90  
13
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.22  
27
1.90  
1
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.36  
31
1.20  
39
Allen Electronegativity
1.36  
37
1.20  
99+
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
2.64  
25
2.20  
39
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
604.50 kJ/mol  
99+
538.40 kJ/mol  
99+
2nd Energy Level
1,128.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,756.00 kJ/mol  
25
3rd Energy Level
1,997.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,653.30 kJ/mol  
99+
4th Energy Level
3,242.00 kJ/mol  
99+
4,679.50 kJ/mol  
34
5th Energy Level
6,180.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,721.60 kJ/mol  
99+
6th Energy Level
5,785.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7th Energy level
6,040.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8th Energy Level
6,040.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,700.00 kJ/mol  
39
9th Energy Level
6,180.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,700.00 kJ/mol  
36
10th Energy Level
6,180.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,100.00 kJ/mol  
99+
11th Energy Level
6,180.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,500.00 kJ/mol  
99+
12th Energy Level
61,800.00 kJ/mol  
13
67,000.00 kJ/mol  
6
13th Energy Level
6,180.00 kJ/mol  
40
7,600.00 kJ/mol  
23
14th Energy Level
6,180.00 kJ/mol  
29
1,139.00 kJ/mol  
99+
15th Energy Level
60,600.00 kJ/mol  
99+
67,000.00 kJ/mol  
33
16th Energy Level
60,420.00 kJ/mol  
31
54,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+
17th Energy Level
604.00 kJ/mol  
99+
540.10 kJ/mol  
99+
18th Energy Level
6,040.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3,200.00 kJ/mol  
99+
19th Energy Level
604.50 kJ/mol  
99+
540.10 kJ/mol  
99+
20th Energy Level
604.00 kJ/mol  
99+
830.00 kJ/mol  
20
21st Energy Level
6,040.00 kJ/mol  
17
1,085.00 kJ/mol  
31
22nd Energy Level
604.00 kJ/mol  
40
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+
23rd Energy Level
6,040.00 kJ/mol  
18
6,100.00 kJ/mol  
16
24th Energy Level
604.50 kJ/mol  
99+
540.20 kJ/mol  
99+
25th Energy Level
604.00 kJ/mol  
99+
700.00 kJ/mol  
31
26th Energy Level
604.00 kJ/mol  
99+
670.00 kJ/mol  
30
27th Energy Level
604.00 kJ/mol  
99+
670.00 kJ/mol  
31
28th Energy Level
604.00 kJ/mol  
99+
670.00 kJ/mol  
36
29th Energy Level
604.00 kJ/mol  
99+
670.00 kJ/mol  
37
30th Energy Level
604.00 kJ/mol  
99+
670.00 kJ/mol  
32
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.77 g/amp-hr  
99+
3.00 g/amp-hr  
21
Electron Work Function
4.90 eV  
12
4.10 eV  
32
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility  
Chemical Stability, Ionization  
Atomic
Atomic Number
93  
25
115  
3
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f4 6d1 7s2  
[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p3  
Crystal Structure
Orthorhombic (ORTH)  
Not Known  
Crystal Lattice
ORTH-Crystal-Structure-of-Neptunium.jpg#100  
Unknown-Crystal-Structure-of-Ununpentium.jpg#100  
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
93  
25
115  
3
Number of Neutrons
144  
15
159  
6
Number of Electrons
93  
25
115  
3
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
155.00 pm  
32
170.00 pm  
24
Covalent Radius
190.00 pm  
18
170.00 pm  
27
Van der Waals Radius
221.00 pm  
27
320.00 pm  
3
Atomic Weight
237.00 amu  
22
289.00 amu  
3
Atomic Volume
11.62 cm3/mol  
99+
22.60 cm3/mol  
19
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Uranium
  
Flerovium
  
Next Element
Plutonium
  
Livermorium
  
Valence Electron Potential
96.00 (-eV)  
9
5.30 (-eV)  
99+
Lattice Constant
666.30 pm  
3
0.00 pm  
99+
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2  
-  
Lattice C/A Ratio
1.43  
99+
1.70  
8
Mechanical
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
19.38 g/cm3  
14
4.51 g/cm3  
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
20.25 g/cm3  
10
13.50 g/cm3  
28
Tensile Strength
125.00 MPa  
26
80.00 MPa  
29
Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
25
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+
-  
Bulk Modulus
180.00 GPa  
9
0.00 GPa  
99+
Young's Modulus
46.00 GPa  
99+
11.80 GPa  
99+
Poisson Ratio
0.26  
22
0.30  
14
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile  
-  
Magnetic
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
20.25  
15
13.50  
29
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Paramagnetic  
Permeability
0.00 H/m  
6
0.00 H/m  
8
Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
24
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Conductor  
-  
Resistivity
1.22 nΩ·m  
99+
0.35 nΩ·m  
99+
Electrical Conductivity
0.01 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.00 106/cm Ω  
99+
Electron Affinity
118.60 kJ/mol  
6
50.00 kJ/mol  
26
Thermal
Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)  
99+
0.13 J/(kg K)  
40
Molar Heat Capacity
29.46 J/mol·K  
10
27.00 J/mol·K  
29
Thermal Conductivity
6.30 W/m·K  
99+
0.37 W/m·K  
99+
Critical Temperature
913.00 K  
99+
1,100.00 K  
99+
Thermal Expansion
13.30 µm/(m·K)  
35
12.50 µm/(m·K)  
99+
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
336.00 kJ/mol  
39
420.30 kJ/mol  
21
Enthalpy of Fusion
3.20 kJ/mol  
99+
-  
Enthalpy of Atomization
275.30 kJ/mol  
99+
395.60 kJ/mol  
28
Standard Molar Entropy
64.00 J/mol.K  
21
50.00 J/mol.K  
99+
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