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Uranium vs Aluminium

Uranium
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Aluminium vs Uranium


Periodic Table
Symbol
U   
Al   
Group Number
0   
18
13   
5
Period Number
7   
3   
Block
f block   
p block   
Element Family
Actinide   
Post-​Transition   
CAS Number
7440611   
28
7429905   
99+
Space Group Name
Cmcm   
Fm_ 3m   
Space Group Number
63.00   
10
225.00   
2
Facts
Interesting Facts
  • Major mining countries of Uranium include Russia, Australia, Namibia, Canada and Niger and total 33% Uranium are mine in Kazakhstan.
  
  • Aluminum’s abundance percentage is more as it is found in more than 260 minerals.
  • Pure Aluminum always reacts with oxygen rapidly.
  • It is a good conductor of heat and electricity and used in transmission lines.
  
Sources
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
By Electrolysis Process, Earth's crust, Mining   
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Not Available   
Hans Christian Oersted   
Discovery
In 1789   
In 1825   
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-8 %   
29
5 * 10-3 %   
5
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %   
26
~0.006 %   
5
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
0.91 %   
5
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
36
8.10 %   
1
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
11
0.00 %   
6
Abundance In Humans
Not Available   
0.00 %   
10
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.
  
  • Aluminum is used in a various products; for example, cans, foils, kitchen utensils, window frames, beer kegs and aero plane parts, automobile parts, etc.
  
Industrial Uses
Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry   
Aerospace Industry, Ammunition Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Medical Uses
NA   
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing   
Other Uses
Alloys, Jewellery, Nuclear Reactor's Fuel, Sculptures, Statues   
Alloys, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues   
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Toxic   
Non Toxic   
Present in Human Body
No   
Yes   
In Blood
Not Available   
0.39 Blood/mg dm-3   
9
In Bone
Not Available   
27.00 p.p.m.   
11
Physical Properties
Melting Point
1,132.00 °C   
39
660.37 °C   
99+
Boiling Point
3,818.00 °C   
16
2,467.00 °C   
99+
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid   
Solid   
Color
Silvery Gray   
Silvery Gray   
Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
6.00   
6
2.75   
13
Brinell Hardness
2,350.00 MPa   
2
160.00 MPa   
99+
Vickers Hardness
1,960.00 MPa   
2
160.00 MPa   
35
Speed of Sound
3,155.00 m/s   
25
5,000.00 m/s   
10
Optical Properties
  
  
Reflectivity
Not Available   
71.00 %   
10
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   
Al   
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
25   
14
11   
27
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.38   
28
1.61   
22
Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.71   
13
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.22   
26
1.47   
14
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.83   
8
Allen Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.61   
20
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
2.62   
26
2.39   
32
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol   
99+
577.50 kJ/mol   
99+
2nd Energy Level
1,420.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,816.70 kJ/mol   
19
3rd Energy Level
1,900.00 kJ/mol   
99+
2,744.80 kJ/mol   
38
4th Energy Level
3,145.00 kJ/mol   
99+
11,577.00 kJ/mol   
3
5th Energy Level
Not Available   
14,842.00 kJ/mol   
2
6th Energy Level
Not Available   
18,379.00 kJ/mol   
2
7th Energy level
Not Available   
23,326.00 kJ/mol   
2
8th Energy Level
Not Available   
27,465.00 kJ/mol   
2
9th Energy Level
Not Available   
31,853.00 kJ/mol   
2
10th Energy Level
Not Available   
38,473.00 kJ/mol   
4
11th Energy Level
Not Available   
42,647.00 kJ/mol   
5
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.48 g/amp-hr   
99+
0.34 g/amp-hr   
99+
Electron Work Function
3.63 eV   
30
4.28 eV   
19
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity   
Chemical Stability, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes   
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
92   
26
13   
99+
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f3 6d1 7s2   
[Ne] 3s2 3p1   
Crystal Structure
Orthorhombic (ORTH)   
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)   
Crystal Lattice
ORTH-Crystal-Structure-of-Uranium.jpg#100   
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Aluminium.jpg#100   
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
92   
26
13   
99+
Number of Neutrons
146   
13
14   
99+
Number of Electrons
92   
26
13   
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
156.00 pm   
29
143.00 pm   
37
Covalent Radius
196.00 pm   
14
121.00 pm   
99+
Van der Waals Radius
186.00 pm   
33
184.00 pm   
34
Atomic Weight
238.03 amu   
21
26.98 amu   
99+
Atomic Volume
12.59 cm3/mol   
40
10.00 cm3/mol   
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Protactinium
  
Magnesium
  
Next Element
Neptunium
  
Potassium
  
Valence Electron Potential
170.00 (-eV)   
4
80.70 (-eV)   
17
Lattice Constant
295.08 pm   
99+
404.95 pm   
22
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2   
π/2, π/2, π/2   
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   
Mechanical Properties
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
19.10 g/cm3   
17
2.70 g/cm3   
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
17.30 g/cm3   
7
2.38 g/cm3   
99+
Tensile Strength
Not Available   
40.00 MPa   
19
Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available   
0.00 (Pa)   
18
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.01 (Pa)   
20
Not Available   
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
111.00 GPa   
10
26.00 GPa   
29
Bulk Modulus
100.00 GPa   
16
76.00 GPa   
18
Young's Modulus
208.00 GPa   
10
70.00 GPa   
28
Poisson Ratio
0.23   
30
0.35   
9
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
Ductile, Malleable   
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
18.80   
10
2.72   
99+
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   
Permeability
Not Available   
0.00 H/m   
4
Susceptibility
Not Available   
0.00   
3
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Poor Conductor   
Conductor   
Resistivity
0.28 nΩ·m   
99+
28.20 nΩ·m   
99+
Electrical Conductivity
0.04 106/cm Ω   
37
0.38 106/cm Ω   
4
Electron Affinity
Not Available   
42.50 kJ/mol   
26
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)   
40
0.90 J/(kg K)   
5
Molar Heat Capacity
27.67 J/mol·K   
15
24.20 J/mol·K   
99+
Thermal Conductivity
27.50 W/m·K   
40
237.00 W/m·K   
4
Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   
Thermal Expansion
13.90 µm/(m·K)   
27
23.10 µm/(m·K)   
17
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
477.00 kJ/mol   
13
293.70 kJ/mol   
31
Enthalpy of Fusion
15.48 kJ/mol   
19
10.67 kJ/mol   
35
Enthalpy of Atomization
489.50 kJ/mol   
14
322.20 kJ/mol   
31
Standard Molar Entropy
50.20 J/mol.K   
31
28.30 J/mol.K   
99+
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