Element Family
Actinide
Post-Transition
Space Group Name
P121/m1
I4/mmm
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.
- Luster of Indium is bright in nature.
- Reich and richer were looking for thallium in zinc metal and they discovered Indium metal.
Sources
Mining, Ores of metals
Mining, Ores of metals
Who Discovered
Glenn T. Seaborg, Arthur Wahl, Joseph W. Kennedy, Edwin McMillan
Ferdinand Reich and Hieronymous Theodor Richter
Discovery
In Between 1940 1941
In 1863
Abundance In Meteorites
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Abundance In Earth's Crust
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.
- It is used to produce indium tin oxide (ITO), it is used in manufacturing touch screens, flat screen TVs and solar panels.
- Its nitride, phosphide and antimonide are used in transistors and microchips.
Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry
Medical Uses
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Medical Research
Other Uses
Alloys
Alloys, In Nuclear Reactors
Present in Human Body
No
Yes
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Color
Silvery White
Silvery Gray
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, Solubility
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f6 7s2
[Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p1
Crystal Structure
Monoclinic (MON)
Tetragonal (TETR)
Crystal Lattice
MON-Crystal-Structure-of-Plutonium.jpg#100
TETR-Crystal-Structure-of-Indium.jpg#100
Valence Electron Potential
Lattice Angles
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π/2, π/2, π/2
Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable
Ductile, Malleable
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
Diamagnetic
Electrical Property
Poor Conductor
Conductor