Element Family
Actinide
Transition Metal
Space Group Name
P121/m1
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Space Group Number
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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.
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Sources
Mining, Ores of metals
Synthetically Produced
Who Discovered
Glenn T. Seaborg, Arthur Wahl, Joseph W. Kennedy, Edwin McMillan
Gesellschaft für Schwerionenforschung
Discovery
In Between 1940 1941
In 1996
Uses & Benefits
- Plutonium was used in atomic bombs and still it is being used in various weapons and Ammunition industry.
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It is also used in nuclear power plant as source of energy for space missions.
- Currently known uses of Copernicium metal are limited to research purpose only.
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry
NA
Other Uses
Alloys
Research Purposes
Present in Human Body
No
No
Melting Point
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Boiling Point
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Physical State
Solid
Solid
Color
Silvery White
Unknown
Speed of Sound
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α Allotropes
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β Allotropes
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γ Allotropes
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Pauling Electronegativity
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Allred Rochow Electronegativity
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Pauling Electropositivity
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Electrochemical Equivalent
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Electron Work Function
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Other Chemical Properties
Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f6 7s2
[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2
Crystal Structure
Monoclinic (MON)
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)
Crystal Lattice
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Number of Neutrons
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Van der Waals Radius
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Atomic Volume
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Valence Electron Potential
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Lattice Constant
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Lattice C/A Ratio
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Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
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Tensile Strength
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Viscosity
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Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
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Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
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Shear Modulus
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Young's Modulus
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Poisson Ratio
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Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable
Unknown
Specific Gravity
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Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
Unknown
Electrical Property
Poor Conductor
Unknown
Resistivity
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Electrical Conductivity
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Specific Heat
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Molar Heat Capacity
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Thermal Conductivity
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Critical Temperature
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Thermal Expansion
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Enthalpy of Vaporization
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Enthalpy of Fusion
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Enthalpy of Atomization
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Standard Molar Entropy
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