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Uranium Magnesium Comparison


Magnesium Uranium comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
U   
Mg   

Group Number
0   
18
2   
16

Period Number
7   
3   

Block
f block   
s block   

Element Family
Actinide   
Alkaline Earth   

CAS Number
7440611   
28
7439954   
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.
  
  • Magnesium ions are present in every chlorophyll of every green plant .
  • Controlling Magnesium fire by pouring water on it will result in explosions.
  

Sources
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
By Electrolysis Process, In Ocean, Mining   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Not Available   
Joseph Black   

Discovery
In 1789   
In 1755   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-8 %   
29
6 * 10-2 %   
2

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %   
26
~0.07 %   
2

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
12.00 %   
2

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
36
2.90 %   
4

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
11
0.13 %   
2

Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.03 %   
4

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.
  
  • Magnesium aluminum alloy improves the mechanical strength and welding characteristics and hence it is used in aeroplane and car manufacturing.
  • It is also used to remove sulfur from the molten iron and steel.
  

Industrial Uses
Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry   
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Pharmaceutical Industry   

Medical Uses
NA   
NA   

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

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Toxic   
Non Toxic   

Present in Human Body
No   
Yes   

In Blood
Not Available   
37.80 Blood/mg dm-3   
5

In Bone
Not Available   
1,800.00 p.p.m.   
4

Physical Properties

Melting Point
1,132.00 °C   
39
650.00 °C   
99+

Boiling Point
3,818.00 °C   
16
1,107.00 °C   
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery Gray   
Gray   

Luster
Metallic   
NA   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
6.00   
6
2.50   
14

Brinell Hardness
2,350.00 MPa   
2
260.00 MPa   
36

Vickers Hardness
1,960.00 MPa   
2
Not Available   

Speed of Sound
3,155.00 m/s   
25
4,940.00 m/s   
11

Optical Properties
  
  

Reflectivity
Not Available   
74.00 %   
7

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   
Mg   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
25   
14
15   
24

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.38   
28
1.31   
31

Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.32   
18

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.22   
26
1.23   
25

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.37   
16

Allen Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.29   
35

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.62   
26
2.69   
23

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol   
99+
737.70 kJ/mol   
24

2nd Energy Level
1,420.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,450.70 kJ/mol   
99+

3rd Energy Level
1,900.00 kJ/mol   
99+
7,732.70 kJ/mol   
5

4th Energy Level
3,145.00 kJ/mol   
99+
10,542.50 kJ/mol   
4

5th Energy Level
Not Available   
13,630.00 kJ/mol   
3

6th Energy Level
Not Available   
18,020.00 kJ/mol   
3

7th Energy level
Not Available   
21,711.00 kJ/mol   
3

8th Energy Level
Not Available   
25,661.00 kJ/mol   
3

9th Energy Level
Not Available   
31,653.00 kJ/mol   
3

10th Energy Level
Not Available   
35,458.00 kJ/mol   
5

11th Energy Level
Not Available   
169,988.00 kJ/mol   
1

12th Energy Level
Not Available   
189,368.00 kJ/mol   
1

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

Electron Work Function
3.63 eV   
30
3.66 eV   
29

Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity   
Corrosion, Highly Inflammable, Ionization, Solubility   

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
92   
26
12   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f3 6d1 7s2   
[Ne] 3s2   

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

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

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
92   
26
12   
99+

Number of Neutrons
146   
13
12   
99+

Number of Electrons
92   
26
12   
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
156.00 pm   
29
160.00 pm   
27

Covalent Radius
196.00 pm   
14
141.00 pm   
99+

Van der Waals Radius
186.00 pm   
33
173.00 pm   
37

Atomic Weight
238.03 amu   
21
24.31 amu   
99+

Atomic Volume
12.59 cm3/mol   
40
13.97 cm3/mol   
37

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Sodium
  

Next Element
Neptunium
  
Aluminium
  

Valence Electron Potential
170.00 (-eV)   
4
40.00 (-eV)   
99+

Lattice Constant
295.08 pm   
99+
320.94 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
1.74 g/cm3   
99+

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

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
Not Available   

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
17.00 GPa   
37

Bulk Modulus
100.00 GPa   
16
45.00 GPa   
25

Young's Modulus
208.00 GPa   
10
45.00 GPa   
39

Poisson Ratio
0.23   
30
0.29   
15

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
NA   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
18.80   
10
1.74   
99+

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Poor Conductor   
Conductor   

Resistivity
0.28 nΩ·m   
99+
43.90 nΩ·m   
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.04 106/cm Ω   
37
0.23 106/cm Ω   
7

Electron Affinity
Not Available   
0.00 kJ/mol   
40

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)   
40
1.02 J/(kg K)   
4

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

Thermal Conductivity
27.50 W/m·K   
40
156.00 W/m·K   
8

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
13.90 µm/(m·K)   
27
24.80 µm/(m·K)   
15

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
477.00 kJ/mol   
13
128.70 kJ/mol   
99+

Enthalpy of Fusion
15.48 kJ/mol   
19
8.95 kJ/mol   
39

Enthalpy of Atomization
489.50 kJ/mol   
14
148.50 kJ/mol   
99+

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

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