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Plutonium vs Praseodymium


Praseodymium vs Plutonium


Periodic Table

Symbol
Pu   
Pr   

Group Number
0   
18
Not Available   

Period Number
7   
6   

Block
f block   
f block   

Element Family
Actinide   
Lanthanide   

CAS Number
7440075   
99+
7440100   
99+

Space Group Name
P121/m1   
P63/mmc   

Space Group Number
11.00   
13
194.00   
5

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.
  
  • Praseodymium metal is synthetically produced metal.
  • Praseodymium is used as possible fuel for radioactive generators.
  

Sources
Mining, Ores of metals   
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Glenn T. Seaborg, Arthur Wahl, Joseph W. Kennedy, Edwin McMillan   
Not Available   

Discovery
In Between 1940 1941   
In 1885   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
Not Available   
2 * 10-7 %   
22

Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %   
~0.0000001 %   
26

Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available   
0.00 %   
40

Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available   
0.00 %   
27

Abundance In Oceans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
39

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.
  
  • The main use of Praseodymium include alloys. Praseodymium –Magnesium alloy is used in aircraft engines due to its high strength.
  • This metal is also used while making a permanent magnets.
  

Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry   
Chemical Industry   

Medical Uses
NA   
NA   

Other Uses
Alloys   
Alloys   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Toxic   
Moderately Toxic   

Present in Human Body
No   
No   

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
37
Not Available   

In Bone
0.00 p.p.m.   
36
Not Available   

Physical Properties

Melting Point
639.50 °C   
99+
935.00 °C   
99+

Boiling Point
3,235.00 °C   
24
3,130.00 °C   
27

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery White   
Grayish White   

Luster
NA   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Brinell Hardness
Not Available   
481.00 MPa   
24

Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
400.00 MPa   
25

Speed of Sound
2,260.00 m/s   
99+
2,280.00 m/s   
40

Optical Properties
  
  

Allotropes
No   
No   

α Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

β Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

γ Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

Chemical Properties

Chemical Formula
Pu   
Pr   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
20   
19
31   
8

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.28   
33
1.13   
99+

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.22   
26
1.07   
32

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.72   
21
2.87   
12

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
584.70 kJ/mol   
99+
527.00 kJ/mol   
99+

2nd Energy Level
1,128.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,020.00 kJ/mol   
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,084.00 kJ/mol   
99+
2,086.00 kJ/mol   
99+

4th Energy Level
3,338.00 kJ/mol   
99+
3,761.00 kJ/mol   
99+

5th Energy Level
Not Available   
5,551.00 kJ/mol   
29

Electrochemical Equivalent
2.28 g/amp-hr   
22
1.75 g/amp-hr   
40

Electron Work Function
Not Available   
2.70 eV   
99+

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
94   
24
59   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f6 7s2   
[Xe] 4f3 6s2   

Crystal Structure
Monoclinic (MON)   
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   

Crystal Lattice
MON-Crystal-Structure-of-Plutonium.jpg#100   
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Praseodymium.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
94   
24
59   
99+

Number of Neutrons
150   
11
82   
99+

Number of Electrons
94   
24
59   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
159.00 pm   
28
182.00 pm   
11

Covalent Radius
187.00 pm   
20
203.00 pm   
9

Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm   
28
239.00 pm   
14

Atomic Weight
244.00 amu   
19
140.91 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
12.32 cm3/mol   
99+
20.80 cm3/mol   
15

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Neptunium
  
Cerium
  

Next Element
Americium
  
Neodymium
  

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

Lattice Constant
618.30 pm   
4
367.25 pm   
29

Lattice Angles
NA   
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3   

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
1.61   
4

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

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

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
16.63 g/cm3   
8
6.50 g/cm3   
39

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)   
26
0.00 (Pa)   
25

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
2.20 (Pa)   
12
13.20 (Pa)   
7

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
43.00 GPa   
18
14.80 GPa   
39

Bulk Modulus
Not Available   
28.80 GPa   
40

Young's Modulus
96.00 GPa   
21
37.30 GPa   
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.21   
32
0.28   
16

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
Ductile, Malleable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
19.84   
7
6.77   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Poor Conductor   
Conductor   

Resistivity
1.46 nΩ·m   
99+
0.70 nΩ·m   
99+

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

Electron Affinity
Not Available   
50.00 kJ/mol   
21

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.13 J/(kg K)   
39
0.19 J/(kg K)   
32

Molar Heat Capacity
35.50 J/mol·K   
3
27.20 J/mol·K   
18

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

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
344.00 kJ/mol   
25
296.80 kJ/mol   
29

Enthalpy of Fusion
2.82 kJ/mol   
99+
6.89 kJ/mol   
99+

Enthalpy of Atomization
360.00 kJ/mol   
26
368.00 kJ/mol   
24

Standard Molar Entropy
Not Available   
73.20 J/mol.K   
10

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