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Uranium vs Bismuth

Uranium
Bismuth
Bismuth vs Uranium


Periodic Table
Symbol
U   
Bi   
Group Number
0   
18
15   
3
Period Number
7   
6   
Block
f block   
p block   
Element Family
Actinide   
Post-​Transition   
CAS Number
7440611   
28
7440699   
22
Space Group Name
Cmcm   
C12/m1   
Space Group Number
63.00   
10
12.00   
12
Facts
Interesting Facts
  • Major mining countries of Uranium include Russia, Australia, Namibia, Canada and Niger and total 33% Uranium are mine in Kazakhstan.
  
  • Bismuth metal is soluble and reacts with concentrated nitric acid.
  • It oxides are used as a yellow pigment in paint. Bismuth chloride oxide BiClO gives a pearly texture to cosmetics.
  
Sources
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Not Available   
Claude François Geoffroy   
Discovery
In 1789   
In 1753   
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-8 %   
29
7 * 10-8 %   
25
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %   
26
~0.000006 %   
14
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 %   
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.
  
  • Tin and bismuth alloys have a very low melting point and hence it is used in fire detector and the fire extinguishers. It also used in electric solders and fuses.
  
Industrial Uses
Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry   
Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry   
Medical Uses
NA   
Pharmaceutical Industry   
Other Uses
Alloys, Jewellery, Nuclear Reactor's Fuel, Sculptures, Statues   
Alloys   
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Toxic   
Low Toxic   
Present in Human Body
No   
Yes   
In Blood
Not Available   
0.02 Blood/mg dm-3   
20
In Bone
Not Available   
0.20 p.p.m.   
22
Physical Properties
Melting Point
1,132.00 °C   
39
271.30 °C   
99+
Boiling Point
3,818.00 °C   
16
1,560.00 °C   
99+
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid   
Solid   
Color
Silvery Gray   
Silver   
Luster
Metallic   
Metallic   
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
6.00   
6
2.25   
15
Brinell Hardness
2,350.00 MPa   
2
70.00 MPa   
99+
Vickers Hardness
1,960.00 MPa   
2
Not Available   
Speed of Sound
3,155.00 m/s   
25
1,790.00 m/s   
99+
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   
Bi   
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
25   
14
33   
6
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.38   
28
2.02   
6
Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
2.34   
3
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.22   
26
1.67   
6
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available   
2.15   
4
Allen Electronegativity
Not Available   
2.01   
4
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
2.62   
26
1.98   
99+
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol   
99+
703.00 kJ/mol   
35
2nd Energy Level
1,420.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,610.00 kJ/mol   
33
3rd Energy Level
1,900.00 kJ/mol   
99+
2,466.00 kJ/mol   
99+
4th Energy Level
3,145.00 kJ/mol   
99+
4,370.00 kJ/mol   
28
5th Energy Level
Not Available   
5,400.00 kJ/mol   
30
6th Energy Level
Not Available   
8,520.00 kJ/mol   
19
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.48 g/amp-hr   
99+
2.60 g/amp-hr   
19
Electron Work Function
3.63 eV   
30
4.22 eV   
22
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity   
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility   
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
92   
26
83   
33
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f3 6d1 7s2   
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s2 6p3   
Crystal Structure
Orthorhombic (ORTH)   
Rhombohedral (RHO)   
Crystal Lattice
ORTH-Crystal-Structure-of-Uranium.jpg#100   
RHO-Crystal-Structure-of-Bismuth.jpg#100   
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
92   
26
83   
33
Number of Neutrons
146   
13
126   
18
Number of Electrons
92   
26
83   
33
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
156.00 pm   
29
156.00 pm   
29
Covalent Radius
196.00 pm   
14
148.00 pm   
36
Van der Waals Radius
186.00 pm   
33
207.00 pm   
26
Atomic Weight
238.03 amu   
21
208.98 amu   
29
Atomic Volume
12.59 cm3/mol   
40
21.30 cm3/mol   
14
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Protactinium
  
Lead
  
Next Element
Neptunium
  
Polonium
  
Valence Electron Potential
170.00 (-eV)   
4
41.90 (-eV)   
99+
Lattice Constant
295.08 pm   
99+
667.40 pm   
2
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2   
NA   
Lattice C/A Ratio
Not Available   
Not Available   
Mechanical Properties
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
19.10 g/cm3   
17
9.78 g/cm3   
39
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
17.30 g/cm3   
7
10.05 g/cm3   
18
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
12.00 GPa   
99+
Bulk Modulus
100.00 GPa   
16
31.00 GPa   
38
Young's Modulus
208.00 GPa   
10
32.00 GPa   
99+
Poisson Ratio
0.23   
30
0.33   
11
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
NA   
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
18.80   
10
9.79   
30
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Diamagnetic   
Permeability
Not Available   
0.00 H/m   
6
Susceptibility
Not Available   
0.00   
6
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Poor Conductor   
Semiconductor   
Resistivity
0.28 nΩ·m   
99+
1.29 nΩ·m   
99+
Electrical Conductivity
0.04 106/cm Ω   
37
0.01 106/cm Ω   
99+
Electron Affinity
Not Available   
91.20 kJ/mol   
11
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)   
40
0.12 J/(kg K)   
40
Molar Heat Capacity
27.67 J/mol·K   
15
25.52 J/mol·K   
37
Thermal Conductivity
27.50 W/m·K   
40
7.97 W/m·K   
99+
Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   
Thermal Expansion
13.90 µm/(m·K)   
27
13.40 µm/(m·K)   
28
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
477.00 kJ/mol   
13
151.00 kJ/mol   
99+
Enthalpy of Fusion
15.48 kJ/mol   
19
10.90 kJ/mol   
33
Enthalpy of Atomization
489.50 kJ/mol   
14
207.10 kJ/mol   
99+
Standard Molar Entropy
50.20 J/mol.K   
31
56.70 J/mol.K   
24
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