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Uranium vs Europium

Uranium
Europium
Europium vs Uranium


Periodic Table
Symbol
U   
Eu   
Group Number
0   
18
Not Available   
Period Number
7   
6   
Block
f block   
f block   
Element Family
Actinide   
Lanthanide   
CAS Number
7440611   
28
7440531   
34
Space Group Name
Cmcm   
Im_ 3m   
Space Group Number
63.00   
10
229.00   
1
Facts
Interesting Facts
  • Major mining countries of Uranium include Russia, Australia, Namibia, Canada and Niger and total 33% Uranium are mine in Kazakhstan.
  
Not Available   
Sources
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Found in Minerals, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Not Available   
Eugène-Anatole Demarçay   
Discovery
In 1789   
In 1896   
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-8 %   
29
5 * 10-8 %   
27
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %   
26
~0.00000005 %   
27
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
0.00 %   
99+
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
36
0.00 %   
36
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
11
0.00 %   
99+
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.
  
  • Europium metals main uses is in the printing of euro banknotes. These notes glow red under UV light.
  • It is used in low energy light bulbs.
  
Industrial Uses
Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry   
Chemical Industry   
Medical Uses
NA   
NA   
Other Uses
Alloys, Jewellery, Nuclear Reactor's Fuel, Sculptures, Statues   
Alloys   
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Toxic   
Non Toxic   
Present in Human Body
No   
Yes   
Physical Properties
Melting Point
1,132.00 °C   
39
822.00 °C   
99+
Boiling Point
3,818.00 °C   
16
1,597.00 °C   
99+
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid   
Solid   
Color
Silvery Gray   
Silvery White   
Luster
Metallic   
Lustrous   
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
6.00   
6
Not Available   
Brinell Hardness
2,350.00 MPa   
2
Not Available   
Vickers Hardness
1,960.00 MPa   
2
167.00 MPa   
34
Speed of Sound
3,155.00 m/s   
25
Not Available   
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   
Eu   
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
25   
14
31   
8
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.38   
28
1.20   
39
Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.01   
22
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.22   
26
Not Available   
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
2.62   
26
Not Available   
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol   
99+
547.10 kJ/mol   
99+
2nd Energy Level
1,420.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,085.00 kJ/mol   
99+
3rd Energy Level
1,900.00 kJ/mol   
99+
2,404.00 kJ/mol   
99+
4th Energy Level
3,145.00 kJ/mol   
99+
4,120.00 kJ/mol   
33
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.48 g/amp-hr   
99+
1.89 g/amp-hr   
33
Electron Work Function
3.63 eV   
30
2.50 eV   
99+
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity   
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Solubility   
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
92   
26
63   
99+
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f3 6d1 7s2   
[Xe] 4f7 6s2   
Crystal Structure
Orthorhombic (ORTH)   
Body Centered Cubic (BCC)   
Crystal Lattice
ORTH-Crystal-Structure-of-Uranium.jpg#100   
BCC-Crystal-Structure-.jpg#100   
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
92   
26
63   
99+
Number of Neutrons
146   
13
89   
38
Number of Electrons
92   
26
63   
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
156.00 pm   
29
180.00 pm   
14
Covalent Radius
196.00 pm   
14
198.00 pm   
13
Van der Waals Radius
186.00 pm   
33
233.00 pm   
18
Atomic Weight
238.03 amu   
21
151.96 amu   
99+
Atomic Volume
12.59 cm3/mol   
40
28.90 cm3/mol   
8
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Protactinium
  
Samarium
  
Next Element
Neptunium
  
Gadolinium
  
Valence Electron Potential
170.00 (-eV)   
4
45.60 (-eV)   
35
Lattice Constant
295.08 pm   
99+
458.10 pm   
17
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
5.26 g/cm3   
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
17.30 g/cm3   
7
5.13 g/cm3   
99+
Tensile Strength
Not Available   
120.00 MPa   
15
Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available   
19.40 (Pa)   
4
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.01 (Pa)   
20
Not Available   
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
111.00 GPa   
10
7.90 GPa   
99+
Bulk Modulus
100.00 GPa   
16
8.30 GPa   
99+
Young's Modulus
208.00 GPa   
10
18.20 GPa   
99+
Poisson Ratio
0.23   
30
0.15   
34
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
Ductile   
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
18.80   
10
5.24   
99+
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Poor Conductor   
Conductor   
Resistivity
0.28 nΩ·m   
99+
0.90 nΩ·m   
99+
Electrical Conductivity
0.04 106/cm Ω   
37
0.01 106/cm Ω   
99+
Electron Affinity
Not Available   
50.00 kJ/mol   
21
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)   
40
0.18 J/(kg K)   
33
Molar Heat Capacity
27.67 J/mol·K   
15
27.66 J/mol·K   
16
Thermal Conductivity
27.50 W/m·K   
40
13.90 W/m·K   
99+
Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   
Thermal Expansion
13.90 µm/(m·K)   
27
35.00 µm/(m·K)   
8
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
477.00 kJ/mol   
13
143.50 kJ/mol   
99+
Enthalpy of Fusion
15.48 kJ/mol   
19
9.21 kJ/mol   
37
Enthalpy of Atomization
489.50 kJ/mol   
14
180.00 kJ/mol   
99+
Standard Molar Entropy
50.20 J/mol.K   
31
77.80 J/mol.K   
4
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