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Uranium Rhenium Comparison


Rhenium Uranium comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
U   
Re   

Group Number
0   
18
7   
11

Period Number
7   
6   

Block
f block   
d block   

Element Family
Actinide   
Transition Metal   

CAS Number
7440611   
28
7440155   
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.
  
  • Chemical properties of Rhenium are similar to Manganese.
  • Rhenium metal is created while refining Molybdenum.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Not Available   
Masataka Ogawa   

Discovery
In 1789   
In 1908   

Abundance
  
  

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

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %   
26
~0.00000001 %   
29

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
36
0.00 %   
99+

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
11
0.00 %   
34

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.
  
  • Alloys of Rhenium are used as an electric contact material. It can resist withstand arc corrosion.
  • Its catalysts are used in hydrogenation of fine chemicals. Its Alloy with nickel is used to produce turbine blades.
  

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

Medical Uses
NA   
NA   

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

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Toxic   
Low Toxic   

Present in Human Body
No   
No   

Physical Properties

Melting Point
1,132.00 °C   
39
3,180.00 °C   
2

Boiling Point
3,818.00 °C   
16
5,627.00 °C   
2

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery Gray   
Silvery Gray   

Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
6.00   
6
7.00   
3

Brinell Hardness
2,350.00 MPa   
2
1,320.00 MPa   
8

Vickers Hardness
1,960.00 MPa   
2
1,350.00 MPa   
7

Speed of Sound
3,155.00 m/s   
25
4,700.00 m/s   
15

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   
Re   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
25   
14
33   
6

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.38   
28
1.90   
11

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.22   
26
1.46   
15

Allen Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.60   
21

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.62   
26
2.10   
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol   
99+
760.00 kJ/mol   
20

2nd Energy Level
1,420.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,260.00 kJ/mol   
99+

3rd Energy Level
1,900.00 kJ/mol   
99+
2,510.00 kJ/mol   
99+

4th Energy Level
3,145.00 kJ/mol   
99+
3,640.00 kJ/mol   
99+

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

Electron Work Function
3.63 eV   
30
4.96 eV   
7

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

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
92   
26
75   
99+

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f3 6d1 7s2   
[Xe] 4f14 5d5 6s2   

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

Crystal Lattice
ORTH-Crystal-Structure-of-Uranium.jpg#100   
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
92   
26
75   
40

Number of Neutrons
146   
13
111   
26

Number of Electrons
92   
26
75   
40

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
156.00 pm   
29
137.00 pm   
40

Covalent Radius
196.00 pm   
14
151.00 pm   
34

Van der Waals Radius
186.00 pm   
33
200.00 pm   
28

Atomic Weight
238.03 amu   
21
186.21 amu   
36

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

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Tungsten
  

Next Element
Neptunium
  
Osmium
  

Valence Electron Potential
170.00 (-eV)   
4
180.00 (-eV)   
3

Lattice Constant
295.08 pm   
99+
276.10 pm   
99+

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
1.62   
3

Mechanical Properties

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
19.10 g/cm3   
17
21.02 g/cm3   
12

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
17.30 g/cm3   
7
18.90 g/cm3   
4

Tensile Strength
Not Available   
1,070.00 MPa   
3

Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.01 (Pa)   
20
0.00 (Pa)   
29

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
111.00 GPa   
10
178.00 GPa   
3

Bulk Modulus
100.00 GPa   
16
370.00 GPa   
2

Young's Modulus
208.00 GPa   
10
463.00 GPa   
2

Poisson Ratio
0.23   
30
0.30   
14

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
Ductile, Malleable   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
18.80   
10
21.02   
5

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Poor Conductor   
Conductor   

Resistivity
0.28 nΩ·m   
99+
193.00 nΩ·m   
20

Electrical Conductivity
0.04 106/cm Ω   
37
0.05 106/cm Ω   
33

Electron Affinity
Not Available   
14.50 kJ/mol   
35

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)   
40
0.13 J/(kg K)   
39

Molar Heat Capacity
27.67 J/mol·K   
15
25.48 J/mol·K   
38

Thermal Conductivity
27.50 W/m·K   
40
48.00 W/m·K   
31

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

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

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
477.00 kJ/mol   
13
707.10 kJ/mol   
3

Enthalpy of Fusion
15.48 kJ/mol   
19
33.05 kJ/mol   
2

Enthalpy of Atomization
489.50 kJ/mol   
14
791.00 kJ/mol   
2

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

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