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Uranium vs Copper

Uranium
Copper
Copper vs Uranium


Periodic Table
Symbol
U  
Cu  
Group Number
0  
18
11  
7
Period Number
7  
4  
Block
f block  
d block  
Element Family
Actinide  
Transition Metal  
CAS Number
7440611  
28
7440508  
37
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.
  
  • Copper rarely found in its pure form in nature.
  • Copper Sulfate is mostly used in agricultural poison and as an algicide in water purification system.
  
Sources
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of Minerals  
Found in Minerals  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
-  
-  
Discovery
In 1789  
In Middle East (9000 BCE)  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
30
0.00 %  
13
Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
26
0.00 %  
12
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
0.01 %  
13
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
36
0.01 %  
17
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
11
0.00 %  
8
Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
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.
  
  • It is use for coinage and bullion.
  • Most of copper element is used in manufacturing electrical and electronic equipments such as wirings and components. It is also used in construction and industrial machine.
  
Industrial Uses
Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry  
Chemical Industry, Electronic Industry  
Medical Uses
-  
-  
Other Uses
Alloys, Jewellery, Nuclear Reactor's Fuel, Sculptures, Statues  
Alloys, Coinage, Jewellery  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Toxic  
Non Toxic  
Present in Human Body
No  
Yes  
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
37
1.01 Blood/mg dm-3  
8
In Bone
1.20 p.p.m.  
19
26.00 p.p.m.  
12
Physical
Melting Point
1,132.00 °C  
39
1,084.62 °C  
40
Boiling Point
3,818.00 °C  
16
2,562.00 °C  
99+
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid  
Solid  
Color
Silvery Gray  
Copper  
Luster
Metallic  
-  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
6.00  
6
3.00  
13
Brinell Hardness
2,350.00 MPa  
2
235.00 MPa  
99+
Vickers Hardness
1,960.00 MPa  
6
343.00 MPa  
99+
Speed of Sound
3,155.00 m/s  
36
3,810.00 m/s  
26
Optical Properties
  
  
Refractive Index
1.38  
40
1.10  
99+
Reflectivity
80.00 %  
7
90.00 %  
4
Allotropes
No  
No  
α Allotropes
-  
-  
β Allotropes
-  
-  
γ Allotropes
-  
-  
Chemical
Chemical Formula
U  
Cu  
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
25  
14
29  
10
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.38  
29
1.90  
12
Sanderson Electronegativity
1.38  
22
1.98  
11
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.22  
27
1.75  
4
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.38  
29
1.49  
27
Allen Electronegativity
1.38  
36
1.85  
12
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
2.62  
26
2.10  
99+
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
745.50 kJ/mol  
22
2nd Energy Level
1,420.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,957.90 kJ/mol  
15
3rd Energy Level
1,900.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3,555.00 kJ/mol  
15
4th Energy Level
3,145.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,536.00 kJ/mol  
21
5th Energy Level
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,700.00 kJ/mol  
17
6th Energy Level
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+
9,900.00 kJ/mol  
16
7th Energy level
5,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
13,400.00 kJ/mol  
7
8th Energy Level
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+
16,000.00 kJ/mol  
9
9th Energy Level
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+
19,200.00 kJ/mol  
9
10th Energy Level
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+
22,400.00 kJ/mol  
11
11th Energy Level
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+
25,600.00 kJ/mol  
13
12th Energy Level
5,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
35,600.00 kJ/mol  
27
13th Energy Level
5,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
38,700.00 kJ/mol  
6
14th Energy Level
5,970.00 kJ/mol  
34
42,000.00 kJ/mol  
7
15th Energy Level
59,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+
46,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+
16th Energy Level
59,700.00 kJ/mol  
35
50,200.00 kJ/mol  
99+
17th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
53,700.00 kJ/mol  
12
18th Energy Level
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+
61,100.00 kJ/mol  
10
19th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
64,702.00 kJ/mol  
11
20th Energy Level
597.00 kJ/mol  
99+
163,700.00 kJ/mol  
2
21st Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
174,100.00 kJ/mol  
2
22nd Energy Level
597.00 kJ/mol  
99+
184,900.00 kJ/mol  
1
23rd Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
198,800.00 kJ/mol  
1
24th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
745.50 kJ/mol  
19
25th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
745.50 kJ/mol  
19
26th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
745.50 kJ/mol  
19
27th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
745.50 kJ/mol  
18
28th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
745.50 kJ/mol  
24
29th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
745.50 kJ/mol  
25
30th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
745.50 kJ/mol  
19
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.48 g/amp-hr  
99+
1.19 g/amp-hr  
99+
Electron Work Function
3.63 eV  
99+
4.65 eV  
16
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity  
Chemical Stability, Corrosion, Ionization, Solubility  
Atomic
Atomic Number
92  
26
29  
99+
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f3 6d1 7s2  
[Ar] 3d10 4s1  
Crystal Structure
Orthorhombic (ORTH)  
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)  
Crystal Lattice
ORTH-Crystal-Structure-of-Uranium.jpg#100  
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Copper.jpg#100  
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
92  
26
29  
99+
Number of Neutrons
146  
14
35  
99+
Number of Electrons
92  
26
29  
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
156.00 pm  
31
128.00 pm  
99+
Covalent Radius
196.00 pm  
14
132.00 pm  
99+
Van der Waals Radius
186.00 pm  
40
140.00 pm  
99+
Atomic Weight
238.03 amu  
21
63.55 amu  
99+
Atomic Volume
12.59 cm3/mol  
99+
7.10 cm3/mol  
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Protactinium
  
Nickel
  
Next Element
Neptunium
  
Zinc
  
Valence Electron Potential
170.00 (-eV)  
4
34.00 (-eV)  
99+
Lattice Constant
295.08 pm  
99+
361.49 pm  
39
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2  
π/2, π/2, π/2  
Lattice C/A Ratio
1.02  
99+
1.28  
99+
Mechanical
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
19.10 g/cm3  
17
8.96 g/cm3  
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
17.30 g/cm3  
17
8.02 g/cm3  
99+
Tensile Strength
100.00 MPa  
28
210.00 MPa  
19
Viscosity
0.00  
21
0.00  
25
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
1.53 (Pa)  
8
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.01 (Pa)  
20
0.00 (Pa)  
30
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
111.00 GPa  
10
48.00 GPa  
15
Bulk Modulus
100.00 GPa  
16
140.00 GPa  
12
Young's Modulus
208.00 GPa  
11
120.00 GPa  
19
Poisson Ratio
0.23  
30
0.34  
10
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable  
Ductile, Malleable  
Magnetic
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
18.80  
19
8.89  
99+
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Diamagnetic  
Permeability
0.00 H/m  
16
0.00 H/m  
19
Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
31
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Poor Conductor  
Conductor  
Resistivity
0.28 nΩ·m  
99+
16.78 nΩ·m  
99+
Electrical Conductivity
0.04 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.60 106/cm Ω  
2
Electron Affinity
50.60 kJ/mol  
25
222.80 kJ/mol  
1
Thermal
Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)  
99+
0.38 J/(kg K)  
15
Molar Heat Capacity
27.67 J/mol·K  
18
24.44 J/mol·K  
99+
Thermal Conductivity
27.50 W/m·K  
99+
401.00 W/m·K  
2
Critical Temperature
1,405.00 K  
99+
1,358.00 K  
99+
Thermal Expansion
13.90 µm/(m·K)  
30
16.50 µm/(m·K)  
27
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
477.00 kJ/mol  
18
283.70 kJ/mol  
99+
Enthalpy of Fusion
15.48 kJ/mol  
19
7.11 kJ/mol  
99+
Enthalpy of Atomization
489.50 kJ/mol  
18
338.90 kJ/mol  
39
Standard Molar Entropy
50.20 J/mol.K  
99+
33.20 J/mol.K  
99+
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