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Uranium Berkelium Comparison


Berkelium Uranium comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
U  
Bk  

Group Number
0  
18
14  
4

Period Number
7  
7  

Block
f block  
f block  

Element Family
Actinide  
Actinide  

CAS Number
7440611  
28
7440406  
99+

Space Group Name
Cmcm  
P63/mmc  

Space Group Number
63.00  
13
194.00  
7

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Major mining countries of Uranium include Russia, Australia, Namibia, Canada and Niger and total 33% Uranium are mine in Kazakhstan.
  
  • X-ray Diffraction- different compounds of Berkelium metals are identified using it.
    Commercial uses of Berkelium metal are not yet discovered.
  

Sources
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of Minerals  
Bombarding Americium with Alpha Particles.  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
-  
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory  

Discovery
In 1789  
In 1949  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
30
0.00 %  
36

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
26
0.00 %  
30

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
99+

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

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
11
-  

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
0.00 %  
24

Uses

Uses & Benefits
  • 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.
  
  • This metal is very rare and has no commercial uses.
  

Industrial Uses
Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry  
-  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

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

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Toxic  
-  

Present in Human Body
No  
No  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
37
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40

In Bone
1.20 p.p.m.  
19
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+

Physical

Melting Point
1,132.00 °C  
39
986.00 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
3,818.00 °C  
16
2,627.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery Gray  
Silver  

Luster
Metallic  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
6.00  
6
6.00  
6

Brinell Hardness
2,350.00 MPa  
2
260.00 MPa  
99+

Vickers Hardness
1,960.00 MPa  
6
1,070.00 MPa  
16

Speed of Sound
3,155.00 m/s  
36
2,560.00 m/s  
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.38  
40
1.30  
99+

Reflectivity
80.00 %  
7
61.00 %  
22

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
U  
Bk  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
25  
14
14  
25

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.38  
29
1.30  
33

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.38  
22
1.30  
25

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.22  
27
1.20  
28

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.38  
29
1.30  
33

Allen Electronegativity
1.38  
36
2.70  
1

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.62  
26
2.70  
22

Ionization Energies
  
  

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

2nd Energy Level
1,420.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,186.00 kJ/mol  
99+

3rd Energy Level
1,900.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,152.00 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
3,145.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3,434.00 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,010.00 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,010.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
5,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,010.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,010.00 kJ/mol  
99+

9th Energy Level
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,010.00 kJ/mol  
99+

10th Energy Level
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,010.00 kJ/mol  
99+

11th Energy Level
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,010.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
5,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
60,100.00 kJ/mol  
16

13th Energy Level
5,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,010.00 kJ/mol  
99+

14th Energy Level
5,970.00 kJ/mol  
34
6,010.00 kJ/mol  
32

15th Energy Level
59,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+
60,100.00 kJ/mol  
99+

16th Energy Level
59,700.00 kJ/mol  
35
60,100.00 kJ/mol  
33

17th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
601.00 kJ/mol  
99+

18th Energy Level
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,010.00 kJ/mol  
99+

19th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
601.00 kJ/mol  
99+

20th Energy Level
597.00 kJ/mol  
99+
601.00 kJ/mol  
99+

21st Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
6,010.00 kJ/mol  
18

22nd Energy Level
597.00 kJ/mol  
99+
601.00 kJ/mol  
99+

23rd Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
6,010.00 kJ/mol  
19

24th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
601.00 kJ/mol  
99+

25th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
601.00 kJ/mol  
99+

26th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
601.00 kJ/mol  
99+

27th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
601.00 kJ/mol  
99+

28th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
601.00 kJ/mol  
99+

29th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
601.00 kJ/mol  
99+

30th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
601.00 kJ/mol  
99+

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.48 g/amp-hr  
99+
3.07 g/amp-hr  
19

Electron Work Function
3.63 eV  
99+
4.90 eV  
12

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
92  
26
97  
21

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f3 6d1 7s2  
[Rn] 5f9 7s2  

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

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
92  
26
97  
21

Number of Neutrons
146  
14
150  
12

Number of Electrons
92  
26
97  
21

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
156.00 pm  
31
170.00 pm  
24

Covalent Radius
196.00 pm  
14
170.00 pm  
27

Van der Waals Radius
186.00 pm  
40
244.00 pm  
14

Atomic Weight
238.03 amu  
21
247.00 amu  
18

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Curium
  

Next Element
Neptunium
  

Valence Electron Potential
170.00 (-eV)  
4
45.50 (-eV)  
37

Lattice Constant
295.08 pm  
99+
341.60 pm  
99+

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.02  
99+
1.57  
38

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
19.10 g/cm3  
17
14.78 g/cm3  
23

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
17.30 g/cm3  
17
13.25 g/cm3  
29

Tensile Strength
100.00 MPa  
28
70.00 MPa  
31

Viscosity
0.00  
21
0.00  
25

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
22

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.01 (Pa)  
20
0.00 (Pa)  
30

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
111.00 GPa  
10
27.00 GPa  
34

Bulk Modulus
100.00 GPa  
16
13.00 GPa  
99+

Young's Modulus
208.00 GPa  
11
13.00 GPa  
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.23  
30
0.35  
9

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
18.80  
19
14.00  
25

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
16
0.00 H/m  
13

Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
24

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Poor Conductor  
Conductor  

Resistivity
0.28 nΩ·m  
99+
7.60 nΩ·m  
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.04 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.10 106/cm Ω  
25

Electron Affinity
50.60 kJ/mol  
25
0.00 kJ/mol  
99+

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)  
99+
0.10 J/(kg K)  
99+

Molar Heat Capacity
27.67 J/mol·K  
18
27.00 J/mol·K  
29

Thermal Conductivity
27.50 W/m·K  
99+
10.00 W/m·K  
99+

Critical Temperature
1,405.00 K  
99+
1,323.00 K  
99+

Thermal Expansion
13.90 µm/(m·K)  
30
13.25 µm/(m·K)  
36

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
477.00 kJ/mol  
18
380.00 kJ/mol  
27

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

Enthalpy of Atomization
489.50 kJ/mol  
18
601.00 kJ/mol  
11

Standard Molar Entropy
50.20 J/mol.K  
99+
52.00 J/mol.K  
37

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