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Promethium Uranium Comparison


Uranium Promethium comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Pm   
U   

Group Number
Not Available   
0   
18

Period Number
6   
7   

Block
f block   
f block   

Element Family
Lanthanide   
Actinide   

CAS Number
7440122   
99+
7440611   
28

Space Group Name
Not Available   
Cmcm   

Space Group Number
Not Available   
63.00   
10

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Promethium metal found in Pitchblende.
  • Promethium metal is highly radioactive metal.
  
  • Major mining countries of Uranium include Russia, Australia, Namibia, Canada and Niger and total 33% Uranium are mine in Kazakhstan.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Chien Shiung Wu, Emilio Segrè, Hans Bethe   
Not Available   

Discovery
In 1942   
In 1789   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
Not Available   
2 * 10-8 %   
29

Abundance In Sun
~-9999 %   
~0.0000001 %   
26

Abundance In Meteorites
Not Available   
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
Not Available   
0.00 %   
36

Abundance In Oceans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
11

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • It is used for research purpose. Very small amount of this metal is used in atomic batteries.
  • Its radioactive decay is used for a phosphor to give off light. The light emitted is converted into electricity.
  
  • The main use of this metal include nuclear fuel which is used to generate electricity yin nuclear power stations.
  • Synthetic elements like transuranium are made from Uranium metal.
  

Industrial Uses
NA   
Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry   

Medical Uses
NA   
NA   

Other Uses
NA   
Alloys, Jewellery, Nuclear Reactor's Fuel, Sculptures, Statues   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic   
Toxic   

Present in Human Body
No   
No   

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

Physical Properties

Melting Point
1,042.00 °C   
99+
1,132.00 °C   
39

Boiling Point
3,000.00 °C   
31
3,818.00 °C   
16

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Unknown   
Silvery Gray   

Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
Not Available   
6.00   
6

Brinell Hardness
Not Available   
2,350.00 MPa   
2

Vickers Hardness
Not Available   
1,960.00 MPa   
2

Speed of Sound
Not Available   
3,155.00 m/s   
25

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
Pm   
U   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
27   
12
25   
14

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.38   
28

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.07   
32
1.22   
26

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
Not Available   
2.62   
26

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
540.00 kJ/mol   
99+
597.60 kJ/mol   
99+

2nd Energy Level
1,050.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,420.00 kJ/mol   
99+

3rd Energy Level
2,150.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,900.00 kJ/mol   
99+

4th Energy Level
3,970.00 kJ/mol   
38
3,145.00 kJ/mol   
99+

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.80 g/amp-hr   
36
1.48 g/amp-hr   
99+

Electron Work Function
Not Available   
3.63 eV   
30

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
61   
99+
92   
26

Electron Configuration
[Xe] 4f5 6s2   
[Rn] 5f3 6d1 7s2   

Crystal Structure
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)   
Orthorhombic (ORTH)   

Crystal Lattice
DHCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Promethium.jpg#100   
ORTH-Crystal-Structure-of-Uranium.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
61   
99+
92   
26

Number of Neutrons
84   
40
146   
13

Number of Electrons
61   
99+
92   
26

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
183.00 pm   
10
156.00 pm   
29

Covalent Radius
199.00 pm   
12
196.00 pm   
14

Van der Waals Radius
236.00 pm   
16
186.00 pm   
33

Atomic Weight
145.00 amu   
99+
238.03 amu   
21

Atomic Volume
22.39 cm3/mol   
12
12.59 cm3/mol   
40

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Neodymium
  

Next Element
Samarium
  
Neptunium
  

Valence Electron Potential
44.10 (-eV)   
39
170.00 (-eV)   
4

Lattice Constant
Not Available   
295.08 pm   
99+

Lattice Angles
Unknown   
π/2, π/2, π/2   

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
7.26 g/cm3   
99+
19.10 g/cm3   
17

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Not Available   
17.30 g/cm3   
7

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
Not Available   
0.01 (Pa)   
20

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
18.00 GPa   
36
111.00 GPa   
10

Bulk Modulus
33.00 GPa   
36
100.00 GPa   
16

Young's Modulus
46.00 GPa   
38
208.00 GPa   
10

Poisson Ratio
0.28   
17
0.23   
30

Other Mechanical Properties
NA   
Ductile, Malleable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
7.26   
99+
18.80   
10

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Poor Conductor   

Resistivity
0.75 nΩ·m   
99+
0.28 nΩ·m   
99+

Electrical Conductivity
Not Available   
0.04 106/cm Ω   
37

Electron Affinity
50.00 kJ/mol   
21
Not Available   

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.18 J/(kg K)   
33
0.12 J/(kg K)   
40

Molar Heat Capacity
Not Available   
27.67 J/mol·K   
15

Thermal Conductivity
17.90 W/m·K   
99+
27.50 W/m·K   
40

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
9.00 µm/(m·K)   
99+
13.90 µm/(m·K)   
27

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
Not Available   
477.00 kJ/mol   
13

Enthalpy of Fusion
7.50 kJ/mol   
99+
15.48 kJ/mol   
19

Enthalpy of Atomization
310.00 kJ/mol   
34
489.50 kJ/mol   
14

Standard Molar Entropy
Not Available   
50.20 J/mol.K   
31

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