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Plutonium Bohrium Comparison


Bohrium Plutonium comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Pu  
Bh  

Group Number
0  
18
7  
11

Period Number
7  
7  

Block
f block  
d block  

Element Family
Actinide  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
7440075  
99+
54037148  
12

Space Group Name
P121/m1  
-  

Space Group Number
11.00  
16
276.00  
1

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Plutonium metal if obtain from ores of uranium metal.
  • Plutonium metal is very sensitive to the change in atmospheric conditions like temperature and pressure.
  
  • Bohrium metal is also known as Unnilseptium (Uns) and Nielsbohrium (Ns).
  

Sources
Mining, Ores of metals  
Found in Minerals, Mining, Synthetically Produced  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Glenn T. Seaborg, Arthur Wahl, Joseph W. Kennedy, Edwin McMillan  
Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung  

Discovery
In Between 1940 1941  
In 1981  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
40
0.00 %  
37

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
21
-  

Abundance In Meteorites
-  
0.00 %  
99+

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

Abundance In Oceans
-  
-  

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
-  

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Plutonium was used in atomic bombs and still it is being used in various weapons and Ammunition industry.
  • It is also used in nuclear power plant as source of energy for space missions.
  
  • Currently known uses of Bohrium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  

Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry  
-  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
Alloys  
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  
40

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

Physical

Melting Point
639.50 °C  
99+
-  

Boiling Point
3,235.00 °C  
25
0.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery White  
-  

Luster
-  
Unknown Luster  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
4.00  
11
7.00  
3

Brinell Hardness
627.00 MPa  
22
270.00 MPa  
99+

Vickers Hardness
617.00 MPa  
26
2,700.00 MPa  
4

Speed of Sound
2,260.00 m/s  
99+
2,680.00 m/s  
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.90  
18
1.50  
36

Reflectivity
68.00 %  
15
59.00 %  
24

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Pu  
Bh  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
20  
19
5  
32

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.28  
34
2.00  
8

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.28  
26
1.30  
25

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.22  
27
1.30  
25

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.30  
33
1.30  
33

Allen Electronegativity
1.28  
99+
2.00  
6

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.72  
21
2.00  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
584.70 kJ/mol  
99+
742.90 kJ/mol  
23

2nd Energy Level
1,128.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,688.50 kJ/mol  
31

3rd Energy Level
2,084.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,566.50 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
3,338.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3,598.90 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
5,847.00 kJ/mol  
99+
4,727.80 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
5,847.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,991.70 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
5,840.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,226.80 kJ/mol  
34

8th Energy Level
5,840.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,100.00 kJ/mol  
33

9th Energy Level
5,840.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,800.00 kJ/mol  
99+

10th Energy Level
5,840.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,100.00 kJ/mol  
35

11th Energy Level
5,840.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,200.00 kJ/mol  
25

12th Energy Level
58,400.00 kJ/mol  
18
82,700.00 kJ/mol  
4

13th Energy Level
5,840.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,100.00 kJ/mol  
29

14th Energy Level
5,840.00 kJ/mol  
39
8,200.00 kJ/mol  
17

15th Energy Level
58,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
82,000.00 kJ/mol  
14

16th Energy Level
58,400.00 kJ/mol  
40
71,100.00 kJ/mol  
20

17th Energy Level
584.70 kJ/mol  
99+
820.00 kJ/mol  
31

18th Energy Level
5,840.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,200.00 kJ/mol  
20

19th Energy Level
584.70 kJ/mol  
99+
820.80 kJ/mol  
28

20th Energy Level
584.00 kJ/mol  
99+
820.00 kJ/mol  
21

21st Energy Level
584.70 kJ/mol  
99+
8,200.00 kJ/mol  
11

22nd Energy Level
584.00 kJ/mol  
99+
820.00 kJ/mol  
16

23rd Energy Level
584.70 kJ/mol  
99+
8,200.00 kJ/mol  
8

24th Energy Level
584.70 kJ/mol  
99+
820.00 kJ/mol  
12

25th Energy Level
584.70 kJ/mol  
99+
820.00 kJ/mol  
10

26th Energy Level
584.70 kJ/mol  
99+
820.00 kJ/mol  
10

27th Energy Level
584.70 kJ/mol  
99+
820.00 kJ/mol  
9

28th Energy Level
584.70 kJ/mol  
99+
820.00 kJ/mol  
15

29th Energy Level
584.70 kJ/mol  
99+
820.00 kJ/mol  
14

30th Energy Level
584.00 kJ/mol  
99+
820.00 kJ/mol  
10

Electrochemical Equivalent
2.28 g/amp-hr  
26
3.00 g/amp-hr  
21

Electron Work Function
3.88 eV  
38
4.90 eV  
12

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
94  
24
107  
11

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f6 7s2  
[Rn] 5f14 6d5 7s2  

Crystal Structure
Monoclinic (MON)  
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)  

Crystal Lattice
MON-Crystal-Structure-of-Plutonium.jpg#100  
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
94  
24
107  
11

Number of Neutrons
150  
12
155  
9

Number of Electrons
94  
24
107  
11

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
159.00 pm  
30
128.00 pm  
99+

Covalent Radius
187.00 pm  
20
141.00 pm  
99+

Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm  
35
0.00 pm  
99+

Atomic Weight
244.00 amu  
19
270.00 amu  
8

Atomic Volume
12.32 cm3/mol  
99+
23.70 cm3/mol  
14

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Neptunium
  

Next Element
Americium
  
Hassium
  

Valence Electron Potential
64.90 (-eV)  
21
27.20 (-eV)  
99+

Lattice Constant
618.30 pm  
4
-  

Lattice Angles
-  
-  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.74  
6
1.57  
99+

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
19.82 g/cm3  
13
37.10 g/cm3  
3

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
16.63 g/cm3  
18
37.10 g/cm3  
3

Tensile Strength
40.00 MPa  
99+
152.00 MPa  
24

Viscosity
0.00  
25
0.00  
25

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
28
0.00 (Pa)  
37

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
2.20 (Pa)  
12
0.00 (Pa)  
37

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
43.00 GPa  
18
28.00 GPa  
32

Bulk Modulus
100.00 GPa  
16
37.00 GPa  
99+

Young's Modulus
96.00 GPa  
23
0.00 GPa  
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.21  
33
0.35  
9

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
19.84  
16
37.00  
5

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
-  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
16
0.00 H/m  
11

Susceptibility
0.00  
21
0.00  
24

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Poor Conductor  
-  

Resistivity
1.46 nΩ·m  
99+
6.50 nΩ·m  
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.01 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.00 106/cm Ω  
99+

Electron Affinity
0.60 kJ/mol  
99+
-  

Thermal

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

Molar Heat Capacity
35.50 J/mol·K  
4
37.10 J/mol·K  
2

Thermal Conductivity
6.74 W/m·K  
99+
37.00 W/m·K  
36

Critical Temperature
913.00 K  
99+
1,323.00 K  
99+

Thermal Expansion
46.70 µm/(m·K)  
6
14.30 µm/(m·K)  
28

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
344.00 kJ/mol  
36
270.50 kJ/mol  
99+

Enthalpy of Fusion
2.82 kJ/mol  
99+
-  

Enthalpy of Atomization
360.00 kJ/mol  
35
-  

Standard Molar Entropy
37.10 J/mol.K  
99+
57.00 J/mol.K  
30

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