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Plutonium vs Iron


Iron vs Plutonium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Pu   
Fe   

Group Number
0   
18
8   
10

Period Number
7   
4   

Block
f block   
d block   

Element Family
Actinide   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440075   
99+
7439896   
99+

Space Group Name
P121/m1   
Im_ 3m   

Space Group Number
11.00   
13
229.00   
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.
  
  • Iron is not always magnetic in nature, its allotrope are ferromagnetic and the B allotrope is nonmagnetic.
  • The blood consists Iron in hemoglobin molecules to transfer Oxygen in the body.
  

Sources
Mining, Ores of metals   
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Glenn T. Seaborg, Arthur Wahl, Joseph W. Kennedy, Edwin McMillan   
Unknown   

Discovery
In Between 1940 1941   
Before 5000 BC   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
Not Available   
1.1 * 10-1 %   
1

Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %   
~0.1 %   
1

Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available   
22.00 %   
1

Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available   
6.30 %   
2

Abundance In Oceans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
12

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.01 %   
5

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.
  
  • Iron metal alloy steel is used in the application of civil engineering and manufacturing.
  • Alloys of iron with nickel, vanadium, chromium, tungsten and manganese have very useful properties.
  

Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry   
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   

Medical Uses
NA   
Pharmaceutical Industry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing   

Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys, Sculptures, Statues   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Toxic   
Non Toxic   

Present in Human Body
No   
Yes   

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
37
447.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
3

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.   
36
380.00 p.p.m.   
5

Physical Properties

Melting Point
639.50 °C   
99+
1,535.00 °C   
25

Boiling Point
3,235.00 °C   
24
2,750.00 °C   
37

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery White   
Gray   

Luster
NA   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
Not Available   
4.00   
10

Brinell Hardness
Not Available   
200.00 MPa   
40

Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
608.00 MPa   
18

Speed of Sound
2,260.00 m/s   
99+
5,120.00 m/s   
8

Optical Properties
  
  

Reflectivity
Not Available   
65.00 %   
12

Allotropes
No   
Yes   

α Allotropes
Not Available   
Ferrite (alpha Iron)   

β Allotropes
Not Available   
beta Iron   

γ Allotropes
Not Available   
gamma Iron   

Chemical Properties

Chemical Formula
Pu   
Fe   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
20   
19
26   
13

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.28   
33
1.83   
14

Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
2.20   
7

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.22   
26
1.64   
8

Allen Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.80   
12

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.72   
21
2.17   
40

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
584.70 kJ/mol   
99+
762.50 kJ/mol   
17

2nd Energy Level
1,128.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,561.90 kJ/mol   
36

3rd Energy Level
2,084.00 kJ/mol   
99+
2,957.00 kJ/mol   
29

4th Energy Level
3,338.00 kJ/mol   
99+
5,290.00 kJ/mol   
16

5th Energy Level
Not Available   
7,240.00 kJ/mol   
16

6th Energy Level
Not Available   
9,560.00 kJ/mol   
14

7th Energy level
Not Available   
12,060.00 kJ/mol   
15

8th Energy Level
Not Available   
14,580.00 kJ/mol   
14

9th Energy Level
Not Available   
22,540.00 kJ/mol   
5

10th Energy Level
Not Available   
25,290.00 kJ/mol   
8

11th Energy Level
Not Available   
28,000.00 kJ/mol   
9

12th Energy Level
Not Available   
31,920.00 kJ/mol   
9

13th Energy Level
Not Available   
34,830.00 kJ/mol   
9

14th Energy Level
Not Available   
37,840.00 kJ/mol   
11

15th Energy Level
Not Available   
44,100.00 kJ/mol   
11

16th Energy Level
Not Available   
47,206.00 kJ/mol   
13

17th Energy Level
Not Available   
122,200.00 kJ/mol   
1

18th Energy Level
Not Available   
131,000.00 kJ/mol   
2

19th Energy Level
Not Available   
140,500.00 kJ/mol   
3

20th Energy Level
Not Available   
152,600.00 kJ/mol   
5

21st Energy Level
Not Available   
163,000.00 kJ/mol   
5

22nd Energy Level
Not Available   
173,600.00 kJ/mol   
4

23rd Energy Level
Not Available   
188,100.00 kJ/mol   
4

24th Energy Level
Not Available   
195,200.00 kJ/mol   
1

Electrochemical Equivalent
2.28 g/amp-hr   
22
0.69 g/amp-hr   
99+

Electron Work Function
Not Available   
4.70 eV   
10

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
94   
24
26   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f6 7s2   
[Ar] 3d6 4s2   

Crystal Structure
Monoclinic (MON)   
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)   

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
94   
24
26   
99+

Number of Neutrons
150   
11
30   
99+

Number of Electrons
94   
24
26   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
159.00 pm   
28
126.00 pm   
99+

Covalent Radius
187.00 pm   
20
132.00 pm   
99+

Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm   
28
200.00 pm   
28

Atomic Weight
244.00 amu   
19
55.85 amu   
99+

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Neptunium
  
Manganese
  

Next Element
Americium
  
Cobalt
  

Valence Electron Potential
64.90 (-eV)   
21
67.00 (-eV)   
20

Lattice Constant
618.30 pm   
4
286.65 pm   
99+

Lattice Angles
NA   
π/2, π/2, π/2   

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
19.82 g/cm3   
13
7.87 g/cm3   
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
16.63 g/cm3   
8
6.98 g/cm3   
35

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
11,000.00 MPa   
1

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)   
26
0.00 (Pa)   
28

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
2.20 (Pa)   
12
36.80 (Pa)   
5

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
43.00 GPa   
18
82.00 GPa   
11

Bulk Modulus
Not Available   
170.00 GPa   
10

Young's Modulus
96.00 GPa   
21
211.00 GPa   
9

Poisson Ratio
0.21   
32
0.29   
15

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
Ductile, Malleable, Weldable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
19.84   
7
7.20   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Ferromagnetic   

Permeability
Not Available   
6.3 * 10-3 H/m   
1

Susceptibility
Not Available   
2,00,000.00   
1

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Poor Conductor   
Conductor   

Resistivity
1.46 nΩ·m   
99+
96.10 nΩ·m   
32

Electrical Conductivity
0.01 106/cm Ω   
99+
0.10 106/cm Ω   
20

Electron Affinity
Not Available   
15.70 kJ/mol   
34

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.13 J/(kg K)   
39
0.44 J/(kg K)   
13

Molar Heat Capacity
35.50 J/mol·K   
3
25.10 J/mol·K   
99+

Thermal Conductivity
6.74 W/m·K   
99+
80.40 W/m·K   
22

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
46.70 µm/(m·K)   
6
11.80 µm/(m·K)   
33

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
344.00 kJ/mol   
25
351.00 kJ/mol   
23

Enthalpy of Fusion
2.82 kJ/mol   
99+
14.90 kJ/mol   
22

Enthalpy of Atomization
360.00 kJ/mol   
26
414.20 kJ/mol   
19

Standard Molar Entropy
Not Available   
27.30 J/mol.K   
99+

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