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Uranium Promethium Comparison

Uranium
Promethium
Promethium Uranium comparison


Periodic Table
Symbol
U   
Pm   
Group Number
0   
18
Not Available   
Period Number
7   
6   
Block
f block   
f block   
Element Family
Actinide   
Lanthanide   
CAS Number
7440611   
28
7440122   
99+
Space Group Name
Cmcm   
Not Available   
Space Group Number
63.00   
10
Not Available   
Facts
Interesting Facts
  • Major mining countries of Uranium include Russia, Australia, Namibia, Canada and Niger and total 33% Uranium are mine in Kazakhstan.
  
  • Promethium metal found in Pitchblende.
  • Promethium metal is highly radioactive metal.
  
Sources
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Found in Minerals, Mining   
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Not Available   
Chien Shiung Wu, Emilio Segrè, Hans Bethe   
Discovery
In 1789   
In 1942   
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-8 %   
29
Not Available   
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %   
26
~-9999 %   
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
Not Available   
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
36
Not Available   
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
11
Not Available   
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 used for research purpose. Very small amount of this metal is used in atomic batteries.
  • Its radioactive decay is used for a phosphor to give off light. The light emitted is converted into electricity.
  
Industrial Uses
Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry   
NA   
Medical Uses
NA   
NA   
Other Uses
Alloys, Jewellery, Nuclear Reactor's Fuel, Sculptures, Statues   
NA   
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Toxic   
Non Toxic   
Present in Human Body
No   
No   
In Blood
Not Available   
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
37
Physical Properties
Melting Point
1,132.00 °C   
39
1,042.00 °C   
99+
Boiling Point
3,818.00 °C   
16
3,000.00 °C   
31
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid   
Solid   
Color
Silvery Gray   
Unknown   
Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
6.00   
6
Not Available   
Brinell Hardness
2,350.00 MPa   
2
Not Available   
Vickers Hardness
1,960.00 MPa   
2
Not Available   
Speed of Sound
3,155.00 m/s   
25
Not Available   
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   
Pm   
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
25   
14
27   
12
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.38   
28
Not Available   
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.22   
26
1.07   
32
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
2.62   
26
Not Available   
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol   
99+
540.00 kJ/mol   
99+
2nd Energy Level
1,420.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,050.00 kJ/mol   
99+
3rd Energy Level
1,900.00 kJ/mol   
99+
2,150.00 kJ/mol   
99+
4th Energy Level
3,145.00 kJ/mol   
99+
3,970.00 kJ/mol   
38
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.48 g/amp-hr   
99+
1.80 g/amp-hr   
36
Electron Work Function
3.63 eV   
30
Not Available   
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity   
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility   
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
92   
26
61   
99+
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f3 6d1 7s2   
[Xe] 4f5 6s2   
Crystal Structure
Orthorhombic (ORTH)   
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)   
Crystal Lattice
ORTH-Crystal-Structure-of-Uranium.jpg#100   
DHCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Promethium.jpg#100   
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
92   
26
61   
99+
Number of Neutrons
146   
13
84   
40
Number of Electrons
92   
26
61   
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
156.00 pm   
29
183.00 pm   
10
Covalent Radius
196.00 pm   
14
199.00 pm   
12
Van der Waals Radius
186.00 pm   
33
236.00 pm   
16
Atomic Weight
238.03 amu   
21
145.00 amu   
99+
Atomic Volume
12.59 cm3/mol   
40
22.39 cm3/mol   
12
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Protactinium
  
Neodymium
  
Next Element
Neptunium
  
Samarium
  
Valence Electron Potential
170.00 (-eV)   
4
44.10 (-eV)   
39
Lattice Constant
295.08 pm   
99+
Not Available   
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2   
Unknown   
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   
Mechanical Properties
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
19.10 g/cm3   
17
7.26 g/cm3   
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
17.30 g/cm3   
7
Not Available   
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
18.00 GPa   
36
Bulk Modulus
100.00 GPa   
16
33.00 GPa   
36
Young's Modulus
208.00 GPa   
10
46.00 GPa   
38
Poisson Ratio
0.23   
30
0.28   
17
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
NA   
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
18.80   
10
7.26   
99+
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Poor Conductor   
Conductor   
Resistivity
0.28 nΩ·m   
99+
0.75 nΩ·m   
99+
Electrical Conductivity
0.04 106/cm Ω   
37
Not Available   
Electron Affinity
Not Available   
50.00 kJ/mol   
21
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)   
40
0.18 J/(kg K)   
33
Molar Heat Capacity
27.67 J/mol·K   
15
Not Available   
Thermal Conductivity
27.50 W/m·K   
40
17.90 W/m·K   
99+
Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   
Thermal Expansion
13.90 µm/(m·K)   
27
9.00 µm/(m·K)   
99+
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
477.00 kJ/mol   
13
Not Available   
Enthalpy of Fusion
15.48 kJ/mol   
19
7.50 kJ/mol   
99+
Enthalpy of Atomization
489.50 kJ/mol   
14
310.00 kJ/mol   
34
Standard Molar Entropy
50.20 J/mol.K   
31
Not Available   
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