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Uranium Cobalt Comparison


Cobalt Uranium comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
U   
Co   

Group Number
0   
18
9   
9

Period Number
7   
4   

Block
f block   
d block   

Element Family
Actinide   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440611   
28
7440484   
38

Space Group Name
Cmcm   
P63/mmc   

Space Group Number
63.00   
10
194.00   
5

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Major mining countries of Uranium include Russia, Australia, Namibia, Canada and Niger and total 33% Uranium are mine in Kazakhstan.
  
  • The main source of Cobalt is as a by-product of copper and nickel metal mining.
  • Cobalt metal can be obtained from other elements like Oxygen, Sulfur and Arsenic.
  • It s also used in electroplating process as it exhibits anti cession properties.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Not Available   
Georg Brandt   

Discovery
In 1789   
In 1732   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-8 %   
29
3 * 10-4 %   
9

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %   
26
~0.0004 %   
9

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
0.06 %   
10

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
36
0.00 %   
21

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
11
0.00 %   
20

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
17

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.
  
  • Its alloys with aluminum and nickel are used to make powerful magnets.
  • Few other alloys exhibit high-temperature strength and hence they are used in Turbines of Jet and Gas engine.
  

Industrial Uses
Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry   
Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   

Medical Uses
NA   
Pharmaceutical Industry   

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

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Toxic   
Toxic   

Present in Human Body
No   
Yes   

In Blood
Not Available   
0.04 Blood/mg dm-3   
18

In Bone
Not Available   
0.04 p.p.m.   
27

Physical Properties

Melting Point
1,132.00 °C   
39
1,495.00 °C   
29

Boiling Point
3,818.00 °C   
16
2,870.00 °C   
34

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery Gray   
Gray   

Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
6.00   
6
5.00   
8

Brinell Hardness
2,350.00 MPa   
2
470.00 MPa   
26

Vickers Hardness
1,960.00 MPa   
2
1,043.00 MPa   
11

Speed of Sound
3,155.00 m/s   
25
4,720.00 m/s   
14

Optical Properties
  
  

Reflectivity
Not Available   
67.00 %   
11

Allotropes
No   
Yes   

α Allotropes
Not Available   
α-Cobalt   

β Allotropes
Not Available   
β-Cobalt   

γ Allotropes
Not Available   
Not Available   

Chemical Properties

Chemical Formula
U   
Co   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
25   
14
26   
13

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.38   
28
1.88   
12

Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
2.56   
1

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.22   
26
1.70   
5

Allen Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.84   
10

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.62   
26
2.12   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol   
99+
760.40 kJ/mol   
19

2nd Energy Level
1,420.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,648.00 kJ/mol   
31

3rd Energy Level
1,900.00 kJ/mol   
99+
3,232.00 kJ/mol   
22

4th Energy Level
3,145.00 kJ/mol   
99+
4,950.00 kJ/mol   
19

5th Energy Level
Not Available   
7,670.00 kJ/mol   
12

6th Energy Level
Not Available   
9,840.00 kJ/mol   
12

7th Energy level
Not Available   
12,440.00 kJ/mol   
11

8th Energy Level
Not Available   
15,230.00 kJ/mol   
12

9th Energy Level
Not Available   
17,959.00 kJ/mol   
13

10th Energy Level
Not Available   
26,570.00 kJ/mol   
7

11th Energy Level
Not Available   
29,400.00 kJ/mol   
8

12th Energy Level
Not Available   
32,400.00 kJ/mol   
8

13th Energy Level
Not Available   
36,600.00 kJ/mol   
8

14th Energy Level
Not Available   
39,700.00 kJ/mol   
9

15th Energy Level
Not Available   
42,800.00 kJ/mol   
12

16th Energy Level
Not Available   
49,396.00 kJ/mol   
11

17th Energy Level
Not Available   
52,737.00 kJ/mol   
13

18th Energy Level
Not Available   
134,810.00 kJ/mol   
1

19th Energy Level
Not Available   
145,170.00 kJ/mol   
2

20th Energy Level
Not Available   
154,700.00 kJ/mol   
4

21st Energy Level
Not Available   
167,400.00 kJ/mol   
4

22nd Energy Level
Not Available   
178,100.00 kJ/mol   
3

23rd Energy Level
Not Available   
189,300.00 kJ/mol   
3

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.48 g/amp-hr   
99+
1.10 g/amp-hr   
99+

Electron Work Function
3.63 eV   
30
5.00 eV   
5

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
92   
26
22   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f3 6d1 7s2   
[Ar] 3d2 4s2   

Crystal Structure
Orthorhombic (ORTH)   
Hexagonal Close Packed (HCP)   

Crystal Lattice
ORTH-Crystal-Structure-of-Uranium.jpg#100   
HCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Cobalt.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
92   
26
22   
99+

Number of Neutrons
146   
13
26   
99+

Number of Electrons
92   
26
22   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
156.00 pm   
29
147.00 pm   
34

Covalent Radius
196.00 pm   
14
160.00 pm   
30

Van der Waals Radius
186.00 pm   
33
200.00 pm   
28

Atomic Weight
238.03 amu   
21
47.87 amu   
99+

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Iron
  

Next Element
Neptunium
  
Nickel
  

Valence Electron Potential
170.00 (-eV)   
4
95.20 (-eV)   
10

Lattice Constant
295.08 pm   
99+
295.08 pm   
99+

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

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

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
17.30 g/cm3   
7
4.11 g/cm3   
99+

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
434.00 MPa   
9

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.01 (Pa)   
20
0.98 (Pa)   
14

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
111.00 GPa   
10
44.00 GPa   
17

Bulk Modulus
100.00 GPa   
16
110.00 GPa   
15

Young's Modulus
208.00 GPa   
10
116.00 GPa   
18

Poisson Ratio
0.23   
30
0.32   
12

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
Ductile   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
18.80   
10
4,500.00   
1

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Poor Conductor   
Poor Conductor   

Resistivity
0.28 nΩ·m   
99+
420.00 nΩ·m   
12

Electrical Conductivity
0.04 106/cm Ω   
37
0.02 106/cm Ω   
99+

Electron Affinity
Not Available   
7.60 kJ/mol   
37

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)   
40
0.52 J/(kg K)   
9

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

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

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
477.00 kJ/mol   
13
429.00 kJ/mol   
15

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

Enthalpy of Atomization
489.50 kJ/mol   
14
468.60 kJ/mol   
15

Standard Molar Entropy
50.20 J/mol.K   
31
27.30 J/mol.K   
99+

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