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Uranium Copper Comparison

Uranium
Copper
Copper Uranium comparison


Periodic Table
Symbol
U   
Cu   
Group Number
0   
18
11   
7
Period Number
7   
4   
Block
f block   
d block   
Element Family
Actinide   
Transition Metal   
CAS Number
7440611   
28
7440508   
37
Space Group Name
Cmcm   
Fm_ 3m   
Space Group Number
63.00   
10
225.00   
2
Facts
Interesting Facts
  • Major mining countries of Uranium include Russia, Australia, Namibia, Canada and Niger and total 33% Uranium are mine in Kazakhstan.
  
  • Copper rarely found in its pure form in nature.
  • Copper Sulfate is mostly used in agricultural poison and as an algicide in water purification system.
  
Sources
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Found in Minerals   
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Not Available   
Unknown   
Discovery
In 1789   
In Middle East (9000 BCE)   
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-8 %   
29
6 * 10-6 %   
12
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %   
26
~0.00007 %   
12
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
0.01 %   
13
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
36
0.01 %   
17
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
11
0.00 %   
8
Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
9
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.
  
  • It is use for coinage and bullion.
  • Most of copper element is used in manufacturing electrical and electronic equipments such as wirings and components. It is also used in construction and industrial machine.
  
Industrial Uses
Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry   
Chemical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Medical Uses
NA   
NA   
Other Uses
Alloys, Jewellery, Nuclear Reactor's Fuel, Sculptures, Statues   
Alloys, Coinage, Jewellery   
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Toxic   
Non Toxic   
Present in Human Body
No   
Yes   
In Blood
Not Available   
1.01 Blood/mg dm-3   
8
In Bone
Not Available   
26.00 p.p.m.   
12
Physical Properties
Melting Point
1,132.00 °C   
39
1,084.62 °C   
40
Boiling Point
3,818.00 °C   
16
2,562.00 °C   
99+
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid   
Solid   
Color
Silvery Gray   
Copper   
Luster
Metallic   
NA   
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
6.00   
6
3.00   
12
Brinell Hardness
2,350.00 MPa   
2
235.00 MPa   
38
Vickers Hardness
1,960.00 MPa   
2
343.00 MPa   
28
Speed of Sound
3,155.00 m/s   
25
3,810.00 m/s   
19
Optical Properties
  
  
Reflectivity
Not Available   
90.00 %   
3
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
U   
Cu   
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
25   
14
29   
10
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.38   
28
1.90   
11
Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.98   
9
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.22   
26
1.75   
3
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.49   
14
Allen Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.85   
9
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
2.62   
26
2.10   
99+
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol   
99+
745.50 kJ/mol   
22
2nd Energy Level
1,420.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,957.90 kJ/mol   
15
3rd Energy Level
1,900.00 kJ/mol   
99+
3,555.00 kJ/mol   
15
4th Energy Level
3,145.00 kJ/mol   
99+
5,536.00 kJ/mol   
12
5th Energy Level
Not Available   
7,700.00 kJ/mol   
11
6th Energy Level
Not Available   
9,900.00 kJ/mol   
10
7th Energy level
Not Available   
13,400.00 kJ/mol   
7
8th Energy Level
Not Available   
16,000.00 kJ/mol   
9
9th Energy Level
Not Available   
19,200.00 kJ/mol   
9
10th Energy Level
Not Available   
22,400.00 kJ/mol   
11
11th Energy Level
Not Available   
25,600.00 kJ/mol   
13
12th Energy Level
Not Available   
35,600.00 kJ/mol   
6
13th Energy Level
Not Available   
38,700.00 kJ/mol   
6
14th Energy Level
Not Available   
42,000.00 kJ/mol   
7
15th Energy Level
Not Available   
46,700.00 kJ/mol   
9
16th Energy Level
Not Available   
50,200.00 kJ/mol   
10
17th Energy Level
Not Available   
53,700.00 kJ/mol   
12
18th Energy Level
Not Available   
61,100.00 kJ/mol   
10
19th Energy Level
Not Available   
64,702.00 kJ/mol   
11
20th Energy Level
Not Available   
163,700.00 kJ/mol   
2
21st Energy Level
Not Available   
174,100.00 kJ/mol   
2
22nd Energy Level
Not Available   
184,900.00 kJ/mol   
1
23rd Energy Level
Not Available   
198,800.00 kJ/mol   
1
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.48 g/amp-hr   
99+
1.19 g/amp-hr   
99+
Electron Work Function
3.63 eV   
30
4.65 eV   
11
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity   
Chemical Stability, Corrosion, Ionization, Solubility   
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
92   
26
29   
99+
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f3 6d1 7s2   
[Ar] 3d10 4s1   
Crystal Structure
Orthorhombic (ORTH)   
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)   
Crystal Lattice
ORTH-Crystal-Structure-of-Uranium.jpg#100   
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Copper.jpg#100   
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
92   
26
29   
99+
Number of Neutrons
146   
13
35   
99+
Number of Electrons
92   
26
29   
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
156.00 pm   
29
128.00 pm   
99+
Covalent Radius
196.00 pm   
14
132.00 pm   
99+
Van der Waals Radius
186.00 pm   
33
140.00 pm   
99+
Atomic Weight
238.03 amu   
21
63.55 amu   
99+
Atomic Volume
12.59 cm3/mol   
40
7.10 cm3/mol   
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Protactinium
  
Nickel
  
Next Element
Neptunium
  
Zinc
  
Valence Electron Potential
170.00 (-eV)   
4
34.00 (-eV)   
99+
Lattice Constant
295.08 pm   
99+
361.49 pm   
35
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
19.10 g/cm3   
17
8.96 g/cm3   
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
17.30 g/cm3   
7
8.02 g/cm3   
27
Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   
Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available   
1.53 (Pa)   
8
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.01 (Pa)   
20
Not Available   
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
111.00 GPa   
10
48.00 GPa   
15
Bulk Modulus
100.00 GPa   
16
140.00 GPa   
12
Young's Modulus
208.00 GPa   
10
120.00 GPa   
17
Poisson Ratio
0.23   
30
0.34   
10
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
Ductile, Malleable   
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
18.80   
10
8.89   
34
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Diamagnetic   
Permeability
Not Available   
1.256629 * 10-6 H/m   
5
Susceptibility
Not Available   
-9.63 * 10-6   
4
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Poor Conductor   
Conductor   
Resistivity
0.28 nΩ·m   
99+
16.78 nΩ·m   
99+
Electrical Conductivity
0.04 106/cm Ω   
37
0.60 106/cm Ω   
2
Electron Affinity
Not Available   
222.80 kJ/mol   
1
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)   
40
0.38 J/(kg K)   
15
Molar Heat Capacity
27.67 J/mol·K   
15
24.44 J/mol·K   
99+
Thermal Conductivity
27.50 W/m·K   
40
401.00 W/m·K   
2
Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   
Thermal Expansion
13.90 µm/(m·K)   
27
16.50 µm/(m·K)   
25
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
477.00 kJ/mol   
13
283.70 kJ/mol   
33
Enthalpy of Fusion
15.48 kJ/mol   
19
7.11 kJ/mol   
99+
Enthalpy of Atomization
489.50 kJ/mol   
14
338.90 kJ/mol   
29
Standard Molar Entropy
50.20 J/mol.K   
31
33.20 J/mol.K   
99+
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