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Uranium Dysprosium Comparison


Dysprosium Uranium comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
U   
Dy   

Group Number
0   
18
Not Available   

Period Number
7   
6   

Block
f block   
f block   

Element Family
Actinide   
Lanthanide   

CAS Number
7440611   
28
7429916   
99+

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.
  
  • Dysprosium acts stable in air at room temperature.
  • Dysprosium behaves very much like paramagnetic metal.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Not Available   
Lecoq de Boisbaudran   

Discovery
In 1789   
In 1886   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-8 %   
29
2 * 10-7 %   
22

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %   
26
~0.0000002 %   
25

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
33

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
36
0.00 %   
28

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
11
0.00 %   
35

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.
  
  • Dysprosium metal is highly reactive due to which it pure form is not as usual as its alloy.
  • Thi metals alloy is used in magnate as it is resistance to high temperature.
  

Industrial Uses
Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry   
NA   

Medical Uses
NA   
NA   

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

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Toxic   
Mildly Toxic   

Present in Human Body
No   
No   

Physical Properties

Melting Point
1,132.00 °C   
39
1,407.00 °C   
32

Boiling Point
3,818.00 °C   
16
2,562.00 °C   
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery Gray   
Silvery White   

Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
6.00   
6
Not Available   

Brinell Hardness
2,350.00 MPa   
2
500.00 MPa   
23

Vickers Hardness
1,960.00 MPa   
2
540.00 MPa   
20

Speed of Sound
3,155.00 m/s   
25
2,710.00 m/s   
33

Optical Properties
  
  

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   
Dy   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
25   
14
29   
10

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.38   
28
1.22   
38

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.22   
26
1.10   
30

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.62   
26
2.78   
16

Ionization Energies
  
  

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

2nd Energy Level
1,420.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,130.00 kJ/mol   
99+

3rd Energy Level
1,900.00 kJ/mol   
99+
2,200.00 kJ/mol   
99+

4th Energy Level
3,145.00 kJ/mol   
99+
3,990.00 kJ/mol   
37

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.48 g/amp-hr   
99+
2.02 g/amp-hr   
29

Electron Work Function
3.63 eV   
30
Not Available   

Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity   
Anti Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility   

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
92   
26
66   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f3 6d1 7s2   
[Xe] 4f9 6s2   

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

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
92   
26
66   
99+

Number of Neutrons
146   
13
96   
35

Number of Electrons
92   
26
66   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
156.00 pm   
29
178.00 pm   
16

Covalent Radius
196.00 pm   
14
192.00 pm   
17

Van der Waals Radius
186.00 pm   
33
229.00 pm   
20

Atomic Weight
238.03 amu   
21
162.50 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
12.59 cm3/mol   
40
19.00 cm3/mol   
23

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Terbium
  

Next Element
Neptunium
  
Holmium
  

Valence Electron Potential
170.00 (-eV)   
4
47.40 (-eV)   
32

Lattice Constant
295.08 pm   
99+
359.30 pm   
37

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
1.57   
15

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

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

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
17.30 g/cm3   
7
8.37 g/cm3   
25

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
120.00 MPa   
15

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

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

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
111.00 GPa   
10
24.70 GPa   
31

Bulk Modulus
100.00 GPa   
16
40.50 GPa   
31

Young's Modulus
208.00 GPa   
10
61.40 GPa   
33

Poisson Ratio
0.23   
30
0.25   
25

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
Sectile   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
18.80   
10
8.55   
38

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Poor Conductor   
Conductor   

Resistivity
0.28 nΩ·m   
99+
926.00 nΩ·m   
2

Electrical Conductivity
0.04 106/cm Ω   
37
0.01 106/cm Ω   
99+

Electron Affinity
Not Available   
50.00 kJ/mol   
21

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)   
40
0.17 J/(kg K)   
34

Molar Heat Capacity
27.67 J/mol·K   
15
27.70 J/mol·K   
14

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

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
13.90 µm/(m·K)   
27
9.90 µm/(m·K)   
40

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
477.00 kJ/mol   
13
230.00 kJ/mol   
39

Enthalpy of Fusion
15.48 kJ/mol   
19
11.05 kJ/mol   
32

Enthalpy of Atomization
489.50 kJ/mol   
14
301.00 kJ/mol   
36

Standard Molar Entropy
50.20 J/mol.K   
31
75.60 J/mol.K   
7

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