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Silver Uranium Comparison


Uranium Silver comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
Ag   
U   

Group Number
11   
7
0   
18

Period Number
5   
7   

Block
d block   
f block   

Element Family
Transition Metal   
Actinide   

CAS Number
7440224   
99+
7440611   
28

Space Group Name
Fm_ 3m   
Cmcm   

Space Group Number
225.00   
2
63.00   
10

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • It is the most reflective element.
  • Silver is the second most ductile metal after Gold.
  • It is also used in Dentistry as a dental alloys for clips and crowning.
  
  • Major mining countries of Uranium include Russia, Australia, Namibia, Canada and Niger and total 33% Uranium are mine in Kazakhstan.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Unknown   
Not Available   

Discovery
Before 5000 BC   
In 1789   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
6 * 10-8 %   
26
2 * 10-8 %   
29

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %   
26
~0.0000001 %   
26

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
38
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
36

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
19
0.00 %   
11

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • Silver is mainly used for Jewelry and show piece.
  • It is used for manufacturing high quality mirrors due to its reflectivity property.
  
  • 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
Chemical Industry, Clothing Industry, Electrical Industry   
Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry   

Medical Uses
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry   
NA   

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

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Non Toxic   
Toxic   

Present in Human Body
Yes   
No   

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
29
Not Available   

In Bone
0.44 p.p.m.   
20
Not Available   

Physical Properties

Melting Point
961.93 °C   
99+
1,132.00 °C   
39

Boiling Point
2,212.00 °C   
99+
3,818.00 °C   
16

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery White   
Silvery Gray   

Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
2.50   
14
6.00   
6

Brinell Hardness
251.00 MPa   
37
2,350.00 MPa   
2

Vickers Hardness
229.00 MPa   
30
1,960.00 MPa   
2

Speed of Sound
2,680.00 m/s   
34
3,155.00 m/s   
25

Optical Properties
  
  

Reflectivity
97.00 %   
1
Not Available   

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
Ag   
U   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
36   
3
25   
14

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.93   
9
1.38   
28

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.83   
11
Not Available   

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.42   
18
1.22   
26

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.47   
15
Not Available   

Allen Electronegativity
1.87   
7
Not Available   

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.07   
99+
2.62   
26

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
731.00 kJ/mol   
27
597.60 kJ/mol   
99+

2nd Energy Level
2,070.00 kJ/mol   
11
1,420.00 kJ/mol   
99+

3rd Energy Level
3,361.00 kJ/mol   
19
1,900.00 kJ/mol   
99+

4th Energy Level
Not Available   
3,145.00 kJ/mol   
99+

Electrochemical Equivalent
4.02 g/amp-hr   
7
1.48 g/amp-hr   
99+

Electron Work Function
4.26 eV   
20
3.63 eV   
30

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
47   
99+
92   
26

Electron Configuration
[Kr] 4d10 5s1   
[Rn] 5f3 6d1 7s2   

Crystal Structure
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)   
Orthorhombic (ORTH)   

Crystal Lattice
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Silver.jpg#100   
ORTH-Crystal-Structure-of-Uranium.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
47   
99+
92   
26

Number of Neutrons
61   
99+
146   
13

Number of Electrons
47   
99+
92   
26

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
144.00 pm   
36
156.00 pm   
29

Covalent Radius
145.00 pm   
39
196.00 pm   
14

Van der Waals Radius
172.00 pm   
38
186.00 pm   
33

Atomic Weight
107.87 amu   
99+
238.03 amu   
21

Atomic Volume
10.30 cm3/mol   
99+
12.59 cm3/mol   
40

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Palladium
  

Next Element
Cadmium
  
Neptunium
  

Valence Electron Potential
11.40 (-eV)   
99+
170.00 (-eV)   
4

Lattice Constant
408.53 pm   
20
295.08 pm   
99+

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
10.49 g/cm3   
35
19.10 g/cm3   
17

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
9.32 g/cm3   
21
17.30 g/cm3   
7

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)   
14
Not Available   

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

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
30.00 GPa   
23
111.00 GPa   
10

Bulk Modulus
100.00 GPa   
16
100.00 GPa   
16

Young's Modulus
83.00 GPa   
23
208.00 GPa   
10

Poisson Ratio
0.37   
7
0.23   
30

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
Ductile, Malleable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
10.50   
26
18.80   
10

Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Susceptibility
0.00   
5
Not Available   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Conductor   
Poor Conductor   

Resistivity
15.87 nΩ·m   
99+
0.28 nΩ·m   
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.63 106/cm Ω   
1
0.04 106/cm Ω   
37

Electron Affinity
125.60 kJ/mol   
5
Not Available   

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.24 J/(kg K)   
25
0.12 J/(kg K)   
40

Molar Heat Capacity
25.35 J/mol·K   
99+
27.67 J/mol·K   
15

Thermal Conductivity
429.00 W/m·K   
1
27.50 W/m·K   
40

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
18.90 µm/(m·K)   
23
13.90 µm/(m·K)   
27

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
255.10 kJ/mol   
37
477.00 kJ/mol   
13

Enthalpy of Fusion
11.30 kJ/mol   
31
15.48 kJ/mol   
19

Enthalpy of Atomization
284.50 kJ/mol   
37
489.50 kJ/mol   
14

Standard Molar Entropy
42.60 J/mol.K   
35
50.20 J/mol.K   
31

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