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Silver vs Uranium


Uranium vs Silver


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  
3
63.00  
13

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
-  
-  

Discovery
Before 5000 BC  
In 1789  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
27
0.00 %  
30

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
26
0.00 %  
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

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
0.00 %  
24

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  
-  

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
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
37

In Bone
0.44 p.p.m.  
24
1.20 p.p.m.  
19

Physical

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  
15
6.00  
6

Brinell Hardness
251.00 MPa  
99+
2,350.00 MPa  
2

Vickers Hardness
229.00 MPa  
99+
1,960.00 MPa  
6

Speed of Sound
2,680.00 m/s  
99+
3,155.00 m/s  
36

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
0.16  
99+
1.38  
40

Reflectivity
97.00 %  
1
80.00 %  
7

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
Ag  
U  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
36  
3
25  
14

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.93  
10
1.38  
29

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.83  
14
1.38  
22

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.42  
19
1.22  
27

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.47  
28
1.38  
29

Allen Electronegativity
1.87  
10
1.38  
36

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
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
10
3,145.00 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
24
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
39
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
33
5,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
31
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+

9th Energy Level
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
27
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+

10th Energy Level
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
32
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+

11th Energy Level
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
31
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
25
5,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+

14th Energy Level
731.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,970.00 kJ/mol  
34

15th Energy Level
73,100.00 kJ/mol  
22
59,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+

16th Energy Level
73,100.00 kJ/mol  
17
59,700.00 kJ/mol  
35

17th Energy Level
731.00 kJ/mol  
38
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+

18th Energy Level
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
28
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+

19th Energy Level
731.00 kJ/mol  
35
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+

20th Energy Level
731.00 kJ/mol  
29
597.00 kJ/mol  
99+

21st Energy Level
731.00 kJ/mol  
99+
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+

22nd Energy Level
731.00 kJ/mol  
23
597.00 kJ/mol  
99+

23rd Energy Level
731.00 kJ/mol  
99+
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+

24th Energy Level
731.00 kJ/mol  
22
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+

25th Energy Level
731.00 kJ/mol  
22
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+

26th Energy Level
731.00 kJ/mol  
22
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+

27th Energy Level
731.00 kJ/mol  
21
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+

28th Energy Level
731.00 kJ/mol  
27
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+

29th Energy Level
731.00 kJ/mol  
28
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+

30th Energy Level
731.00 kJ/mol  
22
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+

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

Electron Work Function
4.26 eV  
27
3.63 eV  
99+

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

Atomic

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  
14

Number of Electrons
47  
99+
92  
26

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
144.00 pm  
38
156.00 pm  
31

Covalent Radius
145.00 pm  
99+
196.00 pm  
14

Van der Waals Radius
172.00 pm  
99+
186.00 pm  
40

Atomic Weight
107.87 amu  
99+
238.03 amu  
21

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

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  
23
295.08 pm  
99+

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.59  
26
1.02  
99+

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
10.49 g/cm3  
37
19.10 g/cm3  
17

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
9.32 g/cm3  
99+
17.30 g/cm3  
17

Tensile Strength
170.00 MPa  
21
100.00 MPa  
28

Viscosity
0.00  
23
0.00  
21

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
14
0.00 (Pa)  
37

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
38
0.01 (Pa)  
20

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
30.00 GPa  
27
111.00 GPa  
10

Bulk Modulus
100.00 GPa  
16
100.00 GPa  
16

Young's Modulus
83.00 GPa  
25
208.00 GPa  
11

Poisson Ratio
0.37  
7
0.23  
30

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable  
Ductile, Malleable  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
10.50  
39
18.80  
19

Magnetic Ordering
Diamagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
17
0.00 H/m  
16

Susceptibility
0.00  
32
0.00  
24

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  
99+

Electron Affinity
125.60 kJ/mol  
5
50.60 kJ/mol  
25

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.24 J/(kg K)  
25
0.12 J/(kg K)  
99+

Molar Heat Capacity
25.35 J/mol·K  
99+
27.67 J/mol·K  
18

Thermal Conductivity
429.00 W/m·K  
1
27.50 W/m·K  
99+

Critical Temperature
1,235.00 K  
99+
1,405.00 K  
99+

Thermal Expansion
18.90 µm/(m·K)  
25
13.90 µm/(m·K)  
30

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
255.10 kJ/mol  
99+
477.00 kJ/mol  
18

Enthalpy of Fusion
11.30 kJ/mol  
37
15.48 kJ/mol  
19

Enthalpy of Atomization
284.50 kJ/mol  
99+
489.50 kJ/mol  
18

Standard Molar Entropy
42.60 J/mol.K  
99+
50.20 J/mol.K  
99+

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