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Neptunium vs Yttrium


Yttrium vs Neptunium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Np  
Y  

Group Number
3  
15
3  
15

Period Number
7  
5  

Block
f block  
d block  

Element Family
Actinide  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
7439998  
99+
7440655  
25

Space Group Name
Pnma  
P63/mmc  

Space Group Number
62.00  
14
194.00  
7

Facts

Interesting Facts
Neptunium was the first transuranium element to be discovered.  
  • Yttrium Metal is highly toxic.
  • Yttrium Metal is highly reactive in nature hence not found free in nature.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Edwin McMillan and Philip H. Abelson  
Johan Gadolin  

Discovery
In 1940  
In 1794  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
40
0.00 %  
18

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
26
0.00 %  
26

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
21

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
22

Abundance In Oceans
-  
0.00 %  
25

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.
  
  • Yttrium metal is used in different alloys, as it increases the strength of aluminum Magnesium alloy. It is used for radar microwave filter.
  • It is also used as a catalyst in ethene polymerisation.
  

Industrial Uses
-  
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
Alloys, Nuclear Research, Research Purposes  
Alloys  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Toxic  
Highly Toxic  

Present in Human Body
No  
Yes  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
26

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
0.07 p.p.m.  
30

Physical

Melting Point
640.00 °C  
99+
1,523.00 °C  
27

Boiling Point
3,902.00 °C  
13
3,337.00 °C  
22

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silver  
Silvery White  

Luster
Metallic  
-  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
6.00  
6
4.00  
11

Brinell Hardness
622.00 MPa  
23
589.00 MPa  
26

Vickers Hardness
640.00 MPa  
23
590.00 MPa  
29

Speed of Sound
2,260.00 m/s  
99+
3,300.00 m/s  
34

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.30  
99+
1.90  
18

Reflectivity
64.00 %  
19
83.00 %  
6

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Np  
Y  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
20  
19
19  
20

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.36  
30
1.22  
39

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.36  
23
0.65  
99+

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.22  
27
1.11  
30

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.36  
31
1.22  
38

Allen Electronegativity
1.36  
37
1.12  
99+

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.64  
25
2.78  
16

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
604.50 kJ/mol  
99+
600.00 kJ/mol  
99+

2nd Energy Level
1,128.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,180.00 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
1,997.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,980.00 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
3,242.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,847.00 kJ/mol  
19

5th Energy Level
6,180.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,430.00 kJ/mol  
22

6th Energy Level
5,785.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,970.00 kJ/mol  
23

7th Energy level
6,040.00 kJ/mol  
99+
11,190.00 kJ/mol  
18

8th Energy Level
6,040.00 kJ/mol  
99+
12,450.00 kJ/mol  
18

9th Energy Level
6,180.00 kJ/mol  
99+
14,110.00 kJ/mol  
19

10th Energy Level
6,180.00 kJ/mol  
99+
18,400.00 kJ/mol  
17

11th Energy Level
6,180.00 kJ/mol  
99+
19,900.00 kJ/mol  
18

12th Energy Level
61,800.00 kJ/mol  
13
36,090.00 kJ/mol  
25

13th Energy Level
6,180.00 kJ/mol  
40
6,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+

14th Energy Level
6,180.00 kJ/mol  
29
6,000.00 kJ/mol  
33

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

16th Energy Level
60,420.00 kJ/mol  
31
60,000.00 kJ/mol  
34

17th Energy Level
604.00 kJ/mol  
99+
600.00 kJ/mol  
99+

18th Energy Level
6,040.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+

19th Energy Level
604.50 kJ/mol  
99+
600.00 kJ/mol  
99+

20th Energy Level
604.00 kJ/mol  
99+
600.00 kJ/mol  
99+

21st Energy Level
6,040.00 kJ/mol  
17
600.00 kJ/mol  
99+

22nd Energy Level
604.00 kJ/mol  
40
600.00 kJ/mol  
99+

23rd Energy Level
6,040.00 kJ/mol  
18
600.00 kJ/mol  
99+

24th Energy Level
604.50 kJ/mol  
99+
600.00 kJ/mol  
99+

25th Energy Level
604.00 kJ/mol  
99+
600.00 kJ/mol  
99+

26th Energy Level
604.00 kJ/mol  
99+
604.50 kJ/mol  
99+

27th Energy Level
604.00 kJ/mol  
99+
604.50 kJ/mol  
99+

28th Energy Level
604.00 kJ/mol  
99+
604.50 kJ/mol  
99+

29th Energy Level
604.00 kJ/mol  
99+
604.50 kJ/mol  
99+

30th Energy Level
604.00 kJ/mol  
99+
604.50 kJ/mol  
99+

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.77 g/amp-hr  
99+
1.11 g/amp-hr  
99+

Electron Work Function
4.90 eV  
12
3.10 eV  
99+

Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility  
Chemical Stability, Flammable, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility  

Atomic

Atomic Number
93  
25
39  
99+

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

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

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
93  
25
39  
99+

Number of Neutrons
144  
15
50  
99+

Number of Electrons
93  
25
39  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
155.00 pm  
32
180.00 pm  
16

Covalent Radius
190.00 pm  
18
190.00 pm  
18

Van der Waals Radius
221.00 pm  
27
200.00 pm  
35

Atomic Weight
237.00 amu  
22
88.91 amu  
99+

Atomic Volume
11.62 cm3/mol  
99+
19.80 cm3/mol  
33

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Uranium
  
Strontium
  

Next Element
Plutonium
  
Zirconium
  

Valence Electron Potential
96.00 (-eV)  
9
48.00 (-eV)  
31

Lattice Constant
666.30 pm  
3
364.74 pm  
34

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.43  
99+
1.57  
39

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
19.38 g/cm3  
14
4.47 g/cm3  
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
20.25 g/cm3  
10
4.24 g/cm3  
99+

Tensile Strength
125.00 MPa  
26
160.00 MPa  
22

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
18

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
22
0.00 (Pa)  
34

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.11 (Pa)  
17
4.27 (Pa)  
10

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
5.60 GPa  
99+
25.60 GPa  
37

Bulk Modulus
180.00 GPa  
9
41.20 GPa  
35

Young's Modulus
46.00 GPa  
99+
63.50 GPa  
34

Poisson Ratio
0.26  
22
0.24  
26

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile  
Ductile  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
20.25  
15
4.47  
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
6
0.00 H/m  
18

Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
24

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor  
Conductor  

Resistivity
1.22 nΩ·m  
99+
596.00 nΩ·m  
8

Electrical Conductivity
0.01 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.02 106/cm Ω  
99+

Electron Affinity
118.60 kJ/mol  
6
29.60 kJ/mol  
36

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)  
99+
0.30 J/(kg K)  
18

Molar Heat Capacity
29.46 J/mol·K  
10
26.53 J/mol·K  
35

Thermal Conductivity
6.30 W/m·K  
99+
17.20 W/m·K  
99+

Critical Temperature
913.00 K  
99+
1,799.00 K  
31

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
336.00 kJ/mol  
39
393.00 kJ/mol  
25

Enthalpy of Fusion
3.20 kJ/mol  
99+
17.15 kJ/mol  
16

Enthalpy of Atomization
275.30 kJ/mol  
99+
418.00 kJ/mol  
23

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

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