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Neptunium vs Technetium


Technetium vs Neptunium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Np   
Tc   

Group Number
Not Available   
7   
11

Period Number
7   
5   

Block
f block   
d block   

Element Family
Actinide   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7439998   
99+
7440268   
99+

Space Group Name
Pnma   
P63/mmc   

Space Group Number
62.00   
11
194.00   
5

Facts

Interesting Facts
Not Available   
  • Original name of Technetium was Masurium.
  • At the time of its discovery it found in sample of Molybdenum.
  

Sources
Made by Bombarding Uranium with Neutrons, Ores of metals   
Made by Bombarding Molybdenum with Deuterons   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Edwin McMillan and Philip H. Abelson   
Emilio Segrè and Carlo Perriero   

Discovery
In 1940   
In 1937   

Abundance
  
  

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.
  
  • Technetium is a radioactive metal and hence it is used for medical studies and other research purposes.
  

Industrial Uses
NA   
NA   

Medical Uses
NA   
NA   

Other Uses
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes   
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Toxic   
Low Toxic   

Present in Human Body
No   
No   

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

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.   
36
0.00 p.p.m.   
36

Physical Properties

Melting Point
640.00 °C   
99+
2,200.00 °C   
9

Boiling Point
3,902.00 °C   
13
4,877.00 °C   
7

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silver   
Shiny Gray   

Luster
Metallic   
NA   

Hardness
  
  

Speed of Sound
Not Available   
16,200.00 m/s   
1

Optical Properties
  
  

Allotropes
No   
No   

α Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

β Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

γ Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

Chemical Properties

Chemical Formula
Np   
Tc   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
20   
19
18   
21

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.36   
29
1.90   
11

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.22   
26
1.36   
20

Allen Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.51   
28

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.64   
25
2.10   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
604.50 kJ/mol   
99+
702.00 kJ/mol   
36

2nd Energy Level
1,128.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,470.00 kJ/mol   
99+

3rd Energy Level
1,997.00 kJ/mol   
99+
2,850.00 kJ/mol   
33

4th Energy Level
3,242.00 kJ/mol   
99+
Not Available   

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

Electron Work Function
Not Available   
Not Available   

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
93   
25
43   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f4 6d1 7s2   
[Kr] 4d5 5s2   

Crystal Structure
Orthorhombic (ORTH)   
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   

Crystal Lattice
ORTH-Crystal-Structure-of-Neptunium.jpg#100   
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Technetium.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
93   
25
43   
99+

Number of Neutrons
144   
14
55   
99+

Number of Electrons
93   
25
43   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
155.00 pm   
30
136.00 pm   
99+

Covalent Radius
190.00 pm   
18
147.00 pm   
37

Van der Waals Radius
221.00 pm   
22
200.00 pm   
28

Atomic Weight
237.00 amu   
22
98.00 amu   
99+

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Uranium
  
Molybdenum
  

Next Element
Plutonium
  
Ruthenium
  

Valence Electron Potential
96.00 (-eV)   
9
180.00 (-eV)   
3

Lattice Constant
666.30 pm   
3
273.50 pm   
99+

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2   
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3   

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
1.60   
5

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
19.38 g/cm3   
14
11.00 g/cm3   
34

Tensile Strength
125.00 MPa   
14
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.11 (Pa)   
17
Not Available   

Elasticity properties
  
  

Poisson Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile   
NA   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
20.25   
6
11.50   
24

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   

Resistivity
1.22 nΩ·m   
99+
200.00 nΩ·m   
18

Electrical Conductivity
0.01 106/cm Ω   
99+
0.07 106/cm Ω   
30

Electron Affinity
Not Available   
53.00 kJ/mol   
18

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)   
40
0.21 J/(kg K)   
29

Molar Heat Capacity
29.46 J/mol·K   
8
24.27 J/mol·K   
99+

Thermal Conductivity
6.30 W/m·K   
99+
50.60 W/m·K   
30

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
Not Available   
7.10 µm/(m·K)   
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
Not Available   
660.00 kJ/mol   
6

Enthalpy of Fusion
3.20 kJ/mol   
99+
23.01 kJ/mol   
9

Enthalpy of Atomization
Not Available   
649.00 kJ/mol   
8

Standard Molar Entropy
Not Available   
181.10 J/mol.K   
2

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