1 Periodic Table
1.1 Symbol
1.2 Group Number
1.3 Period Number
1.4 Block
1.5 Element Family
1.6 CAS Number
74400757440611
7429905
54386242
1.7 Space Group Name
1.8 Space Group Number
2 Facts
2.1 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.
- Major mining countries of Uranium include Russia, Australia, Namibia, Canada and Niger and total 33% Uranium are mine in Kazakhstan.
2.2 Sources
Mining, Ores of metals
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of Minerals
2.3 History
2.3.1 Who Discovered
Glenn T. Seaborg, Arthur Wahl, Joseph W. Kennedy, Edwin McMillan
Not Available
2.3.2 Discovery
In Between 1940 1941
In 1789
2.4 Abundance
2.4.1 Abundance In Universe
2.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %~0.0000001 %
1E-08
0.1
2.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
2.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
2.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
1.1.2 Abundance In Humans
2 Uses
2.1 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.
- The main use of this metal include nuclear fuel which is used to generate electricity yin nuclear power stations.
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Synthetic elements like transuranium are made from Uranium metal.
2.1.1 Industrial Uses
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry
Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry
2.1.2 Medical Uses
2.1.3 Other Uses
Alloys
Alloys, Jewellery, Nuclear Reactor's Fuel, Sculptures, Statues
2.2 Biological Properties
2.2.1 Toxicity
2.2.2 Present in Human Body
2.2.3 In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3NA
0
1970
2.2.5 In Bone
3 Physical
3.1 Melting Point
639.50 °C1,132.00 °C
27
3410
3.3 Boiling Point
3,235.00 °C3,818.00 °C
147
5660
3.5 Appearance
3.5.1 Physical State
3.6.1 Color
Silvery White
Silvery Gray
3.6.3 Luster
3.7 Hardness
3.7.1 Mohs Hardness
3.7.2 Brinell Hardness
3.7.4 Vickers Hardness
3.9 Speed of Sound
2,260.00 m/s3,155.00 m/s
818
16200
3.10 Optical Properties
3.10.1 Refractive Index
3.10.2 Reflectivity
3.11 Allotropes
3.11.1 α Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
3.11.3 β Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
3.11.4 γ Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
4 Chemical
4.1 Chemical Formula
4.2 Isotopes
4.2.1 Known Isotopes
4.3 Electronegativity
4.3.1 Pauling Electronegativity
4.4.1 Sanderson Electronegativity
4.5.1 Allred Rochow Electronegativity
4.5.2 Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
4.5.3 Allen Electronegativity
4.6 Electropositivity
4.6.1 Pauling Electropositivity
4.7 Ionization Energies
4.7.1 1st Energy Level
584.70 kJ/mol597.60 kJ/mol
375.7
26130
4.7.2 2nd Energy Level
1,128.00 kJ/mol1,420.00 kJ/mol
710.2162
28750
4.7.3 3rd Energy Level
2,084.00 kJ/mol1,900.00 kJ/mol
1600
34230
4.7.4 4th Energy Level
3,338.00 kJ/mol3,145.00 kJ/mol
2780
37066
4.7.5 5th Energy Level
4.7.6 6th Energy Level
4.7.7 7th Energy level
4.7.8 8th Energy Level
4.7.9 9th Energy Level
4.7.10 10th Energy Level
4.7.11 11th Energy Level
4.7.12 12th Energy Level
4.7.13 13th Energy Level
4.7.14 14th Energy Level
4.7.15 15th Energy Level
4.7.16 16th Energy Level
4.7.17 17th Energy Level
4.7.18 18th Energy Level
4.7.19 19th Energy Level
4.7.20 20th Energy Level
4.7.21 21st Energy Level
4.7.22 22nd Energy Level
4.7.23 23rd Energy Level
4.7.24 24th Energy Level
4.7.25 25th Energy Level
4.7.26 26th Energy Level
4.7.27 27th Energy Level
4.7.28 28th Energy Level
4.7.29 29th Energy Level
4.7.30 30th Energy Level
4.8 Electrochemical Equivalent
2.28 g/amp-hr1.48 g/amp-hr
0.16812
8.3209
4.9 Electron Work Function
4.10 Other Chemical Properties
Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
5 Atomic
5.1 Atomic Number
5.2 Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f6 7s2
[Rn] 5f3 6d1 7s2
5.3 Crystal Structure
Monoclinic (MON)
Orthorhombic (ORTH)
5.3.1 Crystal Lattice
5.4 Atom
5.4.1 Number of Protons
5.4.2 Number of Neutrons
5.4.3 Number of Electrons
5.5 Radius of an Atom
5.5.1 Atomic Radius
159.00 pm156.00 pm
112
265
5.5.2 Covalent Radius
187.00 pm196.00 pm
96
260
5.5.3 Van der Waals Radius
200.00 pm186.00 pm
139
348
5.6 Atomic Weight
244.00 amu238.03 amu
6.94
294
5.7 Atomic Volume
12.32 cm3/mol12.59 cm3/mol
1.39
71.07
5.8 Adjacent Atomic Numbers
5.8.1 Previous Element
5.8.2 Next Element
5.9 Valence Electron Potential
64.90 (-eV)170.00 (-eV)
8
392.42
5.10 Lattice Constant
618.30 pm295.08 pm
228.58
891.25
5.11 Lattice Angles
5.12 Lattice C/A Ratio
6 Mechanical
6.1 Density
6.1.1 Density At Room Temperature
19.82 g/cm319.10 g/cm3
0.534
40.7
6.1.2 Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
16.63 g/cm317.30 g/cm3
0.512
20
6.2 Tensile Strength
6.3 Viscosity
6.4 Vapor Pressure
6.4.1 Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
6.4.2 Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
2.20 (Pa)0.01 (Pa)
2.62E-10
774
6.5 Elasticity properties
6.5.1 Shear Modulus
43.00 GPa111.00 GPa
1.3
222
6.5.2 Bulk Modulus
6.5.3 Young's Modulus
96.00 GPa208.00 GPa
1.7
528
6.6 Poisson Ratio
6.7 Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable
Ductile, Malleable
7 Magnetic
7.1 Magnetic Characteristics
7.1.1 Specific Gravity
7.1.2 Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
Paramagnetic
7.1.3 Permeability
7.1.4 Susceptibility
7.2 Electrical Properties
7.2.1 Electrical Property
Poor Conductor
Poor Conductor
7.2.2 Resistivity
1.46 nΩ·m0.28 nΩ·m
0.18
961
7.2.3 Electrical Conductivity
0.01 106/cm Ω0.04 106/cm Ω
0.00666
0.63
7.2.4 Electron Affinity
8 Thermal
8.1 Specific Heat
0.13 J/(kg K)0.12 J/(kg K)
0.11
3.6
8.2 Molar Heat Capacity
35.50 J/mol·K27.67 J/mol·K
16.443
62.7
8.3 Thermal Conductivity
6.74 W/m·K27.50 W/m·K
6.3
429
8.4 Critical Temperature
8.5 Thermal Expansion
46.70 µm/(m·K)13.90 µm/(m·K)
4.5
97
8.6 Enthalpy
8.6.1 Enthalpy of Vaporization
344.00 kJ/mol477.00 kJ/mol
7.32
799.1
8.6.2 Enthalpy of Fusion
2.82 kJ/mol15.48 kJ/mol
2.1
35.23
8.6.3 Enthalpy of Atomization
360.00 kJ/mol489.50 kJ/mol
61.5
837
8.7 Standard Molar Entropy
NA50.20 J/mol.K
9.5
198.1