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Plutonium vs Flerovium


Flerovium vs Plutonium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Pu  
Fl  

Group Number
0  
18
14  
4

Period Number
7  
7  

Block
f block  
p block  

Element Family
Actinide  
Post-​Transition  

CAS Number
7440075  
99+
54085164  
5

Space Group Name
P121/m1  
-  

Space Group Number
11.00  
16
198.00  
6

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.
  
Flerovium is named after the Flerov Laboratory of Nuclear Reactions.  

Sources
Mining, Ores of metals  
-  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Glenn T. Seaborg, Arthur Wahl, Joseph W. Kennedy, Edwin McMillan  
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory  

Discovery
In Between 1940 1941  
In 1999  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
40
0.00 %  
40

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
21
-  

Abundance In Meteorites
-  
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
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 Flerovium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  

Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry  
-  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
Alloys  
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+
67.00 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
3,235.00 °C  
25
147.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery White  
-  

Luster
-  
Unknown Luster  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
4.00  
11
4.00  
11

Brinell Hardness
627.00 MPa  
22
350.00 MPa  
36

Vickers Hardness
617.00 MPa  
26
450.00 MPa  
38

Speed of Sound
2,260.00 m/s  
99+
3,200.00 m/s  
35

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.90  
18
1.30  
99+

Reflectivity
68.00 %  
15
68.00 %  
15

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Pu  
Fl  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
20  
19
1  
34

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.28  
34
2.60  
1

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+
1.30  
40

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.72  
21
2.00  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
584.70 kJ/mol  
99+
823.90 kJ/mol  
13

2nd Energy Level
1,128.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,601.60 kJ/mol  
35

3rd Energy Level
2,084.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3,367.30 kJ/mol  
18

4th Energy Level
3,338.00 kJ/mol  
99+
4,399.70 kJ/mol  
37

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

6th Energy Level
5,847.00 kJ/mol  
99+
11,400.00 kJ/mol  
9

7th Energy level
5,840.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
5,840.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,700.00 kJ/mol  
39

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

10th Energy Level
5,840.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+

11th Energy Level
5,840.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
58,400.00 kJ/mol  
18
36,400.00 kJ/mol  
24

13th Energy Level
5,840.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

14th Energy Level
5,840.00 kJ/mol  
39
1,145.00 kJ/mol  
99+

15th Energy Level
58,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+
67,000.00 kJ/mol  
33

16th Energy Level
58,400.00 kJ/mol  
40
36,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

17th Energy Level
584.70 kJ/mol  
99+
1,144.00 kJ/mol  
17

18th Energy Level
5,840.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3,400.00 kJ/mol  
99+

19th Energy Level
584.70 kJ/mol  
99+
1,127.50 kJ/mol  
16

20th Energy Level
584.00 kJ/mol  
99+
800.00 kJ/mol  
24

21st Energy Level
584.70 kJ/mol  
99+
670.00 kJ/mol  
99+

22nd Energy Level
584.00 kJ/mol  
99+
340.00 kJ/mol  
99+

23rd Energy Level
584.70 kJ/mol  
99+
1,120.00 kJ/mol  
34

24th Energy Level
584.70 kJ/mol  
99+
540.10 kJ/mol  
99+

25th Energy Level
584.70 kJ/mol  
99+
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+

26th Energy Level
584.70 kJ/mol  
99+
540.10 kJ/mol  
99+

27th Energy Level
584.70 kJ/mol  
99+
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+

28th Energy Level
584.70 kJ/mol  
99+
800.00 kJ/mol  
18

29th Energy Level
584.70 kJ/mol  
99+
800.10 kJ/mol  
17

30th Energy Level
584.00 kJ/mol  
99+
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+

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, Radioactivity  

Atomic

Atomic Number
94  
24
114  
4

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f6 7s2  
[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p2  

Crystal Structure
Monoclinic (MON)  
Not Known  

Crystal Lattice
MON-Crystal-Structure-of-Plutonium.jpg#100  
Unknown-Crystal-Structure-of-Flerovium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
94  
24
114  
4

Number of Neutrons
150  
12
184  
2

Number of Electrons
94  
24
114  
4

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
159.00 pm  
30
180.00 pm  
16

Covalent Radius
187.00 pm  
20
171.00 pm  
26

Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm  
35
0.00 pm  
99+

Atomic Weight
244.00 amu  
19
289.00 amu  
3

Atomic Volume
12.32 cm3/mol  
99+
14.00 cm3/mol  
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Neptunium
  
Nihonium
  

Next Element
Americium
  
Moscovium
  

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

Lattice Constant
618.30 pm  
4
-  

Lattice Angles
-  
-  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.74  
6
1.60  
22

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
19.82 g/cm3  
13
14.00 g/cm3  
24

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
16.63 g/cm3  
18
14.00 g/cm3  
24

Tensile Strength
40.00 MPa  
99+
0.10 MPa  
99+

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)  
30

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
43.00 GPa  
18
35.00 GPa  
21

Bulk Modulus
100.00 GPa  
16
15.00 GPa  
99+

Young's Modulus
96.00 GPa  
23
0.00 GPa  
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.21  
33
0.30  
14

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
19.84  
16
14.00  
25

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
-  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
16
0.00 H/m  
15

Susceptibility
0.00  
21
0.00  
24

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Poor Conductor  
-  

Resistivity
1.46 nΩ·m  
99+
5.40 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
27.00 J/mol·K  
29

Thermal Conductivity
6.74 W/m·K  
99+
0.00 W/m·K  
99+

Critical Temperature
913.00 K  
99+
340.00 K  
99+

Thermal Expansion
46.70 µm/(m·K)  
6
7.10 µm/(m·K)  
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
344.00 kJ/mol  
36
337.40 kJ/mol  
38

Enthalpy of Fusion
2.82 kJ/mol  
99+
14.50 kJ/mol  
26

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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