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Uranium vs Californium

Uranium
Californium
Californium vs Uranium


Periodic Table
Symbol
U  
Cf  
Group Number
0  
18
3  
15
Period Number
7  
7  
Block
f block  
f block  
Element Family
Actinide  
Actinide  
CAS Number
7440611  
28
7440713  
20
Space Group Name
Cmcm  
P63/mmc  
Space Group Number
63.00  
13
194.00  
7
Facts
Interesting Facts
  • Major mining countries of Uranium include Russia, Australia, Namibia, Canada and Niger and total 33% Uranium are mine in Kazakhstan.
  
  • Californium metal is very harmful and highly radioactive.
  • Californium metal is the heaviest metal.
  
Sources
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of Minerals  
Made by Bombarding Curium with Helium Ions  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
-  
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory  
Discovery
In 1789  
In 1950  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
30
0.00 %  
38
Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
26
0.00 %  
30
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
-  
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.
  
  • Californium metal has a very strong neutron emitter. It is used as a metal detector.
  • It also used as an identifier to check Water and oil layers in oil wells.
  
Industrial Uses
Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry  
Chemical Industry  
Medical Uses
-  
-  
Other Uses
Alloys, Jewellery, Nuclear Reactor's Fuel, Sculptures, Statues  
Alloys, Nuclear Research  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Toxic  
Toxic  
Present in Human Body
No  
No  
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
37
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
40
In Bone
1.20 p.p.m.  
19
0.00 p.p.m.  
99+
Physical
Melting Point
1,132.00 °C  
39
900.00 °C  
99+
Boiling Point
3,818.00 °C  
16
1,470.00 °C  
99+
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid  
Solid  
Color
Silvery Gray  
Silver  
Luster
Metallic  
-  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
6.00  
6
3.00  
13
Brinell Hardness
2,350.00 MPa  
2
170.00 MPa  
99+
Vickers Hardness
1,960.00 MPa  
6
1,800.00 MPa  
7
Speed of Sound
3,155.00 m/s  
36
2,260.00 m/s  
99+
Optical Properties
  
  
Refractive Index
1.38  
40
1.30  
99+
Reflectivity
80.00 %  
7
63.00 %  
20
Allotropes
No  
No  
α Allotropes
-  
-  
β Allotropes
-  
-  
γ Allotropes
-  
-  
Chemical
Chemical Formula
U  
Cf  
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
25  
14
20  
19
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.38  
29
1.30  
33
Sanderson Electronegativity
1.38  
22
1.30  
25
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.22  
27
1.20  
28
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.38  
29
1.30  
33
Allen Electronegativity
1.38  
36
1.30  
40
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
2.62  
26
2.70  
22
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
608.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2nd Energy Level
1,420.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,206.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3rd Energy Level
1,900.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,267.00 kJ/mol  
99+
4th Energy Level
3,145.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3,599.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5th Energy Level
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,080.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6th Energy Level
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,080.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7th Energy level
5,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,080.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8th Energy Level
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,080.00 kJ/mol  
99+
9th Energy Level
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,080.00 kJ/mol  
99+
10th Energy Level
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,080.00 kJ/mol  
99+
11th Energy Level
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,080.00 kJ/mol  
99+
12th Energy Level
5,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
60,800.00 kJ/mol  
14
13th Energy Level
5,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,080.00 kJ/mol  
99+
14th Energy Level
5,970.00 kJ/mol  
34
6,080.00 kJ/mol  
30
15th Energy Level
59,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+
62,400.00 kJ/mol  
39
16th Energy Level
59,700.00 kJ/mol  
35
62,400.00 kJ/mol  
29
17th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
608.00 kJ/mol  
99+
18th Energy Level
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,085.00 kJ/mol  
99+
19th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
608.00 kJ/mol  
99+
20th Energy Level
597.00 kJ/mol  
99+
578.00 kJ/mol  
99+
21st Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
6,080.00 kJ/mol  
16
22nd Energy Level
597.00 kJ/mol  
99+
608.00 kJ/mol  
39
23rd Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
6,080.00 kJ/mol  
17
24th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
608.00 kJ/mol  
99+
25th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
608.00 kJ/mol  
99+
26th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
608.00 kJ/mol  
99+
27th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
608.00 kJ/mol  
99+
28th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
608.00 kJ/mol  
99+
29th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
608.00 kJ/mol  
99+
30th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
608.00 kJ/mol  
99+
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.48 g/amp-hr  
99+
3.12 g/amp-hr  
17
Electron Work Function
3.63 eV  
99+
4.70 eV  
15
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity  
Corrosion, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility  
Atomic
Atomic Number
92  
26
98  
20
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f3 6d1 7s2  
[Rn] 5f10 7s2  
Crystal Structure
Orthorhombic (ORTH)  
Double Hexagonal Close Packed (DHCP)  
Crystal Lattice
ORTH-Crystal-Structure-of-Uranium.jpg#100  
DHCP-Crystal-Structure-of-Californium.jpg#100  
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
92  
26
98  
20
Number of Neutrons
146  
14
153  
10
Number of Electrons
92  
26
98  
20
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
156.00 pm  
31
186.00 pm  
11
Covalent Radius
196.00 pm  
14
186.00 pm  
21
Van der Waals Radius
186.00 pm  
40
244.00 pm  
14
Atomic Weight
238.03 amu  
21
251.00 amu  
17
Atomic Volume
12.59 cm3/mol  
99+
15.10 cm3/mol  
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Protactinium
  
Berkelium
  
Next Element
Neptunium
  
Einsteinium
  
Valence Electron Potential
170.00 (-eV)  
4
44.50 (-eV)  
39
Lattice Constant
295.08 pm  
99+
338.00 pm  
99+
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2  
π/2, π/2, 2 π/3  
Lattice C/A Ratio
1.02  
99+
1.58  
34
Mechanical
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
19.10 g/cm3  
17
15.10 g/cm3  
21
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
17.30 g/cm3  
17
15.10 g/cm3  
22
Tensile Strength
100.00 MPa  
28
50.00 MPa  
38
Viscosity
0.00  
21
0.00  
25
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
22
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.01 (Pa)  
20
0.00 (Pa)  
24
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
111.00 GPa  
10
29.00 GPa  
29
Bulk Modulus
100.00 GPa  
16
40.00 GPa  
38
Young's Modulus
208.00 GPa  
11
0.00 GPa  
99+
Poisson Ratio
0.23  
30
0.30  
14
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable  
Malleable, Sectile  
Magnetic
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
18.80  
19
15.10  
24
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Paramagnetic  
Permeability
0.00 H/m  
16
0.00 H/m  
8
Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
24
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Poor Conductor  
-  
Resistivity
0.28 nΩ·m  
99+
6.20 nΩ·m  
99+
Electrical Conductivity
0.04 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.11 106/cm Ω  
23
Electron Affinity
50.60 kJ/mol  
25
97.00 kJ/mol  
12
Thermal
Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)  
99+
0.10 J/(kg K)  
99+
Molar Heat Capacity
27.67 J/mol·K  
18
26.70 J/mol·K  
33
Thermal Conductivity
27.50 W/m·K  
99+
10.00 W/m·K  
99+
Critical Temperature
1,405.00 K  
99+
900.00 K  
99+
Thermal Expansion
13.90 µm/(m·K)  
30
11.70 µm/(m·K)  
99+
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
477.00 kJ/mol  
18
311.40 kJ/mol  
99+
Enthalpy of Fusion
15.48 kJ/mol  
19
15.10 kJ/mol  
21
Enthalpy of Atomization
489.50 kJ/mol  
18
-  
Standard Molar Entropy
50.20 J/mol.K  
99+
50.00 J/mol.K  
99+
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