Element Family
Actinide
Transition Metal
Space Group Name
P121/m1
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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.
- IUPAC allotted a temporary name to Dubnium metal as “ Unnilpentium”.
- In the production of Dubnium, thermal gradient chromatography is used.
Sources
Mining, Ores of metals
Produced by Bombarding Am243 with Ne22, Synthetically Produced
Who Discovered
Glenn T. Seaborg, Arthur Wahl, Joseph W. Kennedy, Edwin McMillan
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
Discovery
In Between 1940 1941
In 1968
Abundance In Meteorites
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Abundance In Earth's Crust
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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 Dubnium metal are limited to research purpose only.
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry
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Other Uses
Alloys
Research Purposes
Present in Human Body
No
No
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Pauling Electropositivity
Electrochemical Equivalent
Other Chemical Properties
Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f6 7s2
[Rn] 5f14 6d3 7s2
Crystal Structure
Monoclinic (MON)
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)
Crystal Lattice
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Valence Electron Potential
Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable
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Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
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Electrical Property
Poor Conductor
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Enthalpy of Atomization
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