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Uranium vs 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
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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