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Neptunium vs Zinc


Zinc vs Neptunium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Np   
Zn   

Group Number
Not Available   
12   
6

Period Number
7   
4   

Block
f block   
d block   

Element Family
Actinide   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7439998   
99+
7440666   
24

Space Group Name
Pnma   
P63/mmc   

Space Group Number
62.00   
11
194.00   
5

Facts

Interesting Facts
Not Available   
  • Zinc metal found (obtain) in many forms like granules, foil, dust and in a powder form.
  • The leading producers of Zinc metal are Australia, Canada, China, U.S.A and Peru.
  

Sources
Made by Bombarding Uranium with Neutrons, Ores of metals   
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Edwin McMillan and Philip H. Abelson   
Indian metallurgists   

Discovery
In 1940   
Before 1000 BCE   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
Not Available   
3 * 10-5 %   
11

Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %   
~0.0002 %   
10

Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available   
0.02 %   
12

Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available   
0.01 %   
16

Abundance In Oceans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
10

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
6

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.
  
  • It is mainly used for Galvanizing other metals.
  • It is also used for manufacturing die-casting and it is very essential for automobile industry.
  

Industrial Uses
NA   
Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   

Medical Uses
NA   
Pharmaceutical Industry   

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   
37
7.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
6

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.   
36
170.00 p.p.m.   
6

Physical Properties

Melting Point
640.00 °C   
99+
419.58 °C   
99+

Boiling Point
3,902.00 °C   
13
907.00 °C   
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silver   
Silvery Gray   

Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
Not Available   
2.50   
14

Brinell Hardness
Not Available   
327.00 MPa   
32

Speed of Sound
Not Available   
3,850.00 m/s   
18

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
Not Available   
1.00   
2

Reflectivity
Not Available   
80.00 %   
5

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   
Zn   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
20   
19
25   
14

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.36   
29
1.65   
19

Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
2.23   
6

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.22   
26
1.66   
7

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.65   
11

Allen Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.59   
22

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.64   
25
2.35   
35

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
604.50 kJ/mol   
99+
906.40 kJ/mol   
6

2nd Energy Level
1,128.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,733.30 kJ/mol   
27

3rd Energy Level
1,997.00 kJ/mol   
99+
3,833.00 kJ/mol   
12

4th Energy Level
3,242.00 kJ/mol   
99+
5,731.00 kJ/mol   
11

5th Energy Level
Not Available   
7,970.00 kJ/mol   
9

6th Energy Level
Not Available   
10,400.00 kJ/mol   
9

7th Energy level
Not Available   
12,900.00 kJ/mol   
9

8th Energy Level
Not Available   
16,800.00 kJ/mol   
6

9th Energy Level
Not Available   
19,600.00 kJ/mol   
8

10th Energy Level
Not Available   
23,000.00 kJ/mol   
10

11th Energy Level
Not Available   
26,400.00 kJ/mol   
11

12th Energy Level
Not Available   
29,990.00 kJ/mol   
11

13th Energy Level
Not Available   
40,490.00 kJ/mol   
5

14th Energy Level
Not Available   
43,800.00 kJ/mol   
6

15th Energy Level
Not Available   
47,300.00 kJ/mol   
8

16th Energy Level
Not Available   
52,300.00 kJ/mol   
9

17th Energy Level
Not Available   
55,900.00 kJ/mol   
10

18th Energy Level
Not Available   
59,700.00 kJ/mol   
11

19th Energy Level
Not Available   
67,300.00 kJ/mol   
10

20th Energy Level
Not Available   
171,200.00 kJ/mol   
1

21st Energy Level
Not Available   
179,100.00 kJ/mol   
1

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

Electron Work Function
Not Available   
4.33 eV   
17

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
93   
25
30   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f4 6d1 7s2   
[Ar] 3d10 4s2   

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

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
93   
25
30   
99+

Number of Neutrons
144   
14
35   
99+

Number of Electrons
93   
25
30   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
155.00 pm   
30
134.00 pm   
99+

Covalent Radius
190.00 pm   
18
122.00 pm   
99+

Van der Waals Radius
221.00 pm   
22
139.00 pm   
99+

Atomic Weight
237.00 amu   
22
65.38 amu   
99+

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Uranium
  
Copper
  

Next Element
Plutonium
  
Gallium
  

Valence Electron Potential
96.00 (-eV)   
9
38.90 (-eV)   
99+

Lattice Constant
666.30 pm   
3
266.49 pm   
99+

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

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

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Not Available   
6.57 g/cm3   
37

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
  
  

Shear Modulus
Not Available   
43.00 GPa   
18

Bulk Modulus
Not Available   
70.00 GPa   
19

Young's Modulus
Not Available   
108.00 GPa   
19

Poisson Ratio
Not Available   
0.25   
24

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile   
NA   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
20.25   
6
6.90   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Diamagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Conductor   

Resistivity
1.22 nΩ·m   
99+
59.00 nΩ·m   
40

Electrical Conductivity
0.01 106/cm Ω   
99+
0.17 106/cm Ω   
12

Electron Affinity
Not Available   
0.00 kJ/mol   
40

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)   
40
0.39 J/(kg K)   
14

Molar Heat Capacity
29.46 J/mol·K   
8
25.47 J/mol·K   
39

Thermal Conductivity
6.30 W/m·K   
99+
116.00 W/m·K   
14

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
Not Available   
30.20 µm/(m·K)   
11

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
Not Available   
7.32 kJ/mol   
99+

Enthalpy of Fusion
3.20 kJ/mol   
99+
7.32 kJ/mol   
99+

Enthalpy of Atomization
Not Available   
129.70 kJ/mol   
99+

Standard Molar Entropy
Not Available   
41.60 J/mol.K   
36

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