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Neptunium vs Platinum


Platinum vs Neptunium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Np  
Pt  

Group Number
3  
15
10  
8

Period Number
7  
6  

Block
f block  
d block  

Element Family
Actinide  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
7439998  
99+
7440064  
99+

Space Group Name
Pnma  
Fm_ 3m  

Space Group Number
62.00  
14
225.00  
3

Facts

Interesting Facts
Neptunium was the first transuranium element to be discovered.  
  • Platinum is the rarest metal from the Precious metal categories..
  • Commercially Platinum is produced as a byproduct in ores of nickel.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Edwin McMillan and Philip H. Abelson  
Antonio de Ulloa  

Discovery
In 1940  
In 1735  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
40
0.00 %  
20

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
26
0.00 %  
19

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
25

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

Abundance In Oceans
-  
-  

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
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.
  
  • Platinum metal is mainly used in jewellery.
  • Platinum is used as an industrial catalyst in production of nitric acid, silicone and benzene.
  

Industrial Uses
-  
Aerospace Industry, Chemical Industry  

Medical Uses
-  
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing  

Other Uses
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes  
Alloys, Bullion, Coinage, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Toxic  
Non Toxic  

Present in Human Body
No  
No  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
37

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

Physical

Melting Point
640.00 °C  
99+
1,772.00 °C  
16

Boiling Point
3,902.00 °C  
13
3,827.00 °C  
15

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silver  
Silvery White  

Luster
Metallic  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
6.00  
6
3.50  
12

Brinell Hardness
622.00 MPa  
23
300.00 MPa  
99+

Vickers Hardness
640.00 MPa  
23
400.00 MPa  
99+

Speed of Sound
2,260.00 m/s  
99+
2,800.00 m/s  
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.30  
99+
2.41  
6

Reflectivity
64.00 %  
19
73.00 %  
10

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Np  
Pt  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
20  
19
35  
4

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.36  
30
2.28  
4

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.36  
23
2.28  
5

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.22  
27
1.44  
18

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.36  
31
2.20  
6

Allen Electronegativity
1.36  
37
1.72  
19

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.64  
25
1.72  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
604.50 kJ/mol  
99+
870.00 kJ/mol  
10

2nd Energy Level
1,128.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,791.00 kJ/mol  
22

3rd Energy Level
1,997.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,277.00 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
3,242.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,702.00 kJ/mol  
6

5th Energy Level
6,180.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,702.00 kJ/mol  
9

6th Energy Level
5,785.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,700.00 kJ/mol  
27

7th Energy level
6,040.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,700.00 kJ/mol  
23

8th Energy Level
6,040.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,700.00 kJ/mol  
23

9th Energy Level
6,180.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,660.00 kJ/mol  
99+

10th Energy Level
6,180.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,700.00 kJ/mol  
24

11th Energy Level
6,180.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,700.00 kJ/mol  
21

12th Energy Level
61,800.00 kJ/mol  
13
8,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
6,180.00 kJ/mol  
40
8,700.00 kJ/mol  
16

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

15th Energy Level
60,600.00 kJ/mol  
99+
87,000.00 kJ/mol  
9

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

17th Energy Level
604.00 kJ/mol  
99+
870.00 kJ/mol  
27

18th Energy Level
6,040.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,700.00 kJ/mol  
16

19th Energy Level
604.50 kJ/mol  
99+
870.00 kJ/mol  
25

20th Energy Level
604.00 kJ/mol  
99+
870.00 kJ/mol  
15

21st Energy Level
6,040.00 kJ/mol  
17
870.00 kJ/mol  
38

22nd Energy Level
604.00 kJ/mol  
40
870.00 kJ/mol  
13

23rd Energy Level
6,040.00 kJ/mol  
18
870.10 kJ/mol  
39

24th Energy Level
604.50 kJ/mol  
99+
870.00 kJ/mol  
9

25th Energy Level
604.00 kJ/mol  
99+
870.00 kJ/mol  
7

26th Energy Level
604.00 kJ/mol  
99+
870.00 kJ/mol  
7

27th Energy Level
604.00 kJ/mol  
99+
870.10 kJ/mol  
6

28th Energy Level
604.00 kJ/mol  
99+
870.10 kJ/mol  
9

29th Energy Level
604.00 kJ/mol  
99+
870.00 kJ/mol  
10

30th Energy Level
604.00 kJ/mol  
99+
870.00 kJ/mol  
7

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.77 g/amp-hr  
99+
1.82 g/amp-hr  
39

Electron Work Function
4.90 eV  
12
5.65 eV  
4

Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility  
Chemical Stability, Anti Corrosion, Ionization  

Atomic

Atomic Number
93  
25
78  
38

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f4 6d1 7s2  
[Xe] 4f14 5d9 6s1  

Crystal Structure
Orthorhombic (ORTH)  
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)  

Crystal Lattice
ORTH-Crystal-Structure-of-Neptunium.jpg#100  
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Platinum.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
93  
25
78  
38

Number of Neutrons
144  
15
117  
25

Number of Electrons
93  
25
78  
38

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
155.00 pm  
32
139.00 pm  
99+

Covalent Radius
190.00 pm  
18
136.00 pm  
99+

Van der Waals Radius
221.00 pm  
27
175.00 pm  
99+

Atomic Weight
237.00 amu  
22
47.87 amu  
99+

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Uranium
  
Iridium
  

Next Element
Plutonium
  
Gold
  

Valence Electron Potential
96.00 (-eV)  
9
392.42 (-eV)  
1

Lattice Constant
666.30 pm  
3
392.42 pm  
27

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
21.45 g/cm3  
11

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
20.25 g/cm3  
10
19.77 g/cm3  
12

Tensile Strength
125.00 MPa  
26
125.00 MPa  
26

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
16

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
22
0.00 (Pa)  
16

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.11 (Pa)  
17
0.07 (Pa)  
18

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
5.60 GPa  
99+
61.00 GPa  
14

Bulk Modulus
180.00 GPa  
9
230.00 GPa  
6

Young's Modulus
46.00 GPa  
99+
168.00 GPa  
15

Poisson Ratio
0.26  
22
0.38  
6

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile  
Ductile, Malleable  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
20.25  
15
21.45  
13

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
6
0.00 H/m  
14

Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
20

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
Conductor  

Resistivity
1.22 nΩ·m  
99+
105.00 nΩ·m  
30

Electrical Conductivity
0.01 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.10 106/cm Ω  
26

Electron Affinity
118.60 kJ/mol  
6
205.30 kJ/mol  
2

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)  
99+
0.13 J/(kg K)  
40

Molar Heat Capacity
29.46 J/mol·K  
10
25.86 J/mol·K  
99+

Thermal Conductivity
6.30 W/m·K  
99+
71.60 W/m·K  
24

Critical Temperature
913.00 K  
99+
2,041.00 K  
19

Thermal Expansion
13.30 µm/(m·K)  
35
8.80 µm/(m·K)  
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
336.00 kJ/mol  
39
510.50 kJ/mol  
15

Enthalpy of Fusion
3.20 kJ/mol  
99+
19.70 kJ/mol  
12

Enthalpy of Atomization
275.30 kJ/mol  
99+
565.00 kJ/mol  
15

Standard Molar Entropy
64.00 J/mol.K  
21
41.60 J/mol.K  
99+

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