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Uranium Silver Comparison


Silver Uranium comparison


Periodic Table

Symbol
U  
Ag  

Group Number
0  
18
11  
7

Period Number
7  
5  

Block
f block  
d block  

Element Family
Actinide  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
7440611  
28
7440224  
99+

Space Group Name
Cmcm  
Fm_ 3m  

Space Group Number
63.00  
13
225.00  
3

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Major mining countries of Uranium include Russia, Australia, Namibia, Canada and Niger and total 33% Uranium are mine in Kazakhstan.
  
  • It is the most reflective element.
  • Silver is the second most ductile metal after Gold.
  • It is also used in Dentistry as a dental alloys for clips and crowning.
  

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

History
  
  

Who Discovered
-  
-  

Discovery
In 1789  
Before 5000 BC  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
30
0.00 %  
27

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
26
0.00 %  
26

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
38

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

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
11
0.00 %  
19

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
0.00 %  
24

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.
  
  • Silver is mainly used for Jewelry and show piece.
  • It is used for manufacturing high quality mirrors due to its reflectivity property.
  

Industrial Uses
Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry  
Chemical Industry, Clothing Industry, Electrical Industry  

Medical Uses
-  
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry  

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

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Toxic  
Non Toxic  

Present in Human Body
No  
Yes  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
37
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
29

In Bone
1.20 p.p.m.  
19
0.44 p.p.m.  
24

Physical

Melting Point
1,132.00 °C  
39
961.93 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
3,818.00 °C  
16
2,212.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery Gray  
Silvery White  

Luster
Metallic  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
6.00  
6
2.50  
15

Brinell Hardness
2,350.00 MPa  
2
251.00 MPa  
99+

Vickers Hardness
1,960.00 MPa  
6
229.00 MPa  
99+

Speed of Sound
3,155.00 m/s  
36
2,680.00 m/s  
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.38  
40
0.16  
99+

Reflectivity
80.00 %  
7
97.00 %  
1

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
U  
Ag  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
25  
14
36  
3

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.38  
29
1.93  
10

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.38  
22
1.83  
14

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.22  
27
1.42  
19

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.38  
29
1.47  
28

Allen Electronegativity
1.38  
36
1.87  
10

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.62  
26
2.07  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
27

2nd Energy Level
1,420.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,070.00 kJ/mol  
11

3rd Energy Level
1,900.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3,361.00 kJ/mol  
19

4th Energy Level
3,145.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
10

5th Energy Level
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
24

6th Energy Level
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
39

7th Energy level
5,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
33

8th Energy Level
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
31

9th Energy Level
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
27

10th Energy Level
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
32

11th Energy Level
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
31

12th Energy Level
5,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
99+

13th Energy Level
5,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
25

14th Energy Level
5,970.00 kJ/mol  
34
731.00 kJ/mol  
99+

15th Energy Level
59,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+
73,100.00 kJ/mol  
22

16th Energy Level
59,700.00 kJ/mol  
35
73,100.00 kJ/mol  
17

17th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
38

18th Energy Level
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,310.00 kJ/mol  
28

19th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
35

20th Energy Level
597.00 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
29

21st Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
99+

22nd Energy Level
597.00 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
23

23rd Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
99+

24th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
22

25th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
22

26th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
22

27th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
21

28th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
27

29th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
28

30th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
731.00 kJ/mol  
22

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.48 g/amp-hr  
99+
4.02 g/amp-hr  
7

Electron Work Function
3.63 eV  
99+
4.26 eV  
27

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
92  
26
47  
99+

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f3 6d1 7s2  
[Kr] 4d10 5s1  

Crystal Structure
Orthorhombic (ORTH)  
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)  

Crystal Lattice
ORTH-Crystal-Structure-of-Uranium.jpg#100  
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Silver.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
92  
26
47  
99+

Number of Neutrons
146  
14
61  
99+

Number of Electrons
92  
26
47  
99+

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
156.00 pm  
31
144.00 pm  
38

Covalent Radius
196.00 pm  
14
145.00 pm  
99+

Van der Waals Radius
186.00 pm  
40
172.00 pm  
99+

Atomic Weight
238.03 amu  
21
107.87 amu  
99+

Atomic Volume
12.59 cm3/mol  
99+
10.30 cm3/mol  
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Palladium
  

Next Element
Neptunium
  
Cadmium
  

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

Lattice Constant
295.08 pm  
99+
408.53 pm  
23

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

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.02  
99+
1.59  
26

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
19.10 g/cm3  
17
10.49 g/cm3  
37

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
17.30 g/cm3  
17
9.32 g/cm3  
99+

Tensile Strength
100.00 MPa  
28
170.00 MPa  
21

Viscosity
0.00  
21
0.00  
23

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
14

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.01 (Pa)  
20
0.00 (Pa)  
38

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
111.00 GPa  
10
30.00 GPa  
27

Bulk Modulus
100.00 GPa  
16
100.00 GPa  
16

Young's Modulus
208.00 GPa  
11
83.00 GPa  
25

Poisson Ratio
0.23  
30
0.37  
7

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable  
Ductile, Malleable  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
18.80  
19
10.50  
39

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Diamagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
16
0.00 H/m  
17

Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
32

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Poor Conductor  
Conductor  

Resistivity
0.28 nΩ·m  
99+
15.87 nΩ·m  
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.04 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.63 106/cm Ω  
1

Electron Affinity
50.60 kJ/mol  
25
125.60 kJ/mol  
5

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)  
99+
0.24 J/(kg K)  
25

Molar Heat Capacity
27.67 J/mol·K  
18
25.35 J/mol·K  
99+

Thermal Conductivity
27.50 W/m·K  
99+
429.00 W/m·K  
1

Critical Temperature
1,405.00 K  
99+
1,235.00 K  
99+

Thermal Expansion
13.90 µm/(m·K)  
30
18.90 µm/(m·K)  
25

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
477.00 kJ/mol  
18
255.10 kJ/mol  
99+

Enthalpy of Fusion
15.48 kJ/mol  
19
11.30 kJ/mol  
37

Enthalpy of Atomization
489.50 kJ/mol  
18
284.50 kJ/mol  
99+

Standard Molar Entropy
50.20 J/mol.K  
99+
42.60 J/mol.K  
99+

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