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Uranium vs Francium


Francium vs Uranium


Periodic Table

Symbol
U   
Fr   

Group Number
0   
18
1   
17

Period Number
7   
7   

Block
f block   
s block   

Element Family
Actinide   
Alkali   

CAS Number
7440611   
28
7440735   
18

Space Group Name
Cmcm   
Not Available   

Space Group Number
63.00   
10
Not Available   

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Major mining countries of Uranium include Russia, Australia, Namibia, Canada and Niger and total 33% Uranium are mine in Kazakhstan.
  
  • 223 Francium has the longest half life at 21.8.
  • Francium metal is produced by alpha decay in 227Actinium 227.
  

Sources
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Formed by Decay Process, Mining   

History
  
  

Who Discovered
Not Available   
Marguerite Perey   

Discovery
In 1789   
In 1939   

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-8 %   
29
Not Available   

Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %   
26
~-9999 %   

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %   
99+
Not Available   

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %   
36
Not Available   

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %   
11
Not Available   

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.
  
  • Francium has no known uses as it has a half life of only 22 minutes.
  

Industrial Uses
Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry   
NA   

Medical Uses
NA   
NA   

Other Uses
Alloys, Jewellery, Nuclear Reactor's Fuel, Sculptures, Statues   
NA   

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Toxic   
NA   

Present in Human Body
No   
No   

In Blood
Not Available   
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3   
37

In Bone
Not Available   
0.00 p.p.m.   
36

Physical Properties

Melting Point
1,132.00 °C   
39
27.00 °C   
99+

Boiling Point
3,818.00 °C   
16
677.00 °C   
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid   
Solid   

Color
Silvery Gray   
NA   

Luster
Metallic   
NA   

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
6.00   
6
Not Available   

Brinell Hardness
2,350.00 MPa   
2
Not Available   

Vickers Hardness
1,960.00 MPa   
2
Not Available   

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   
Fr   

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
25   
14
33   
6

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.38   
28
0.70   
99+

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.22   
26
0.86   
99+

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available   
0.68   
25

Allen Electronegativity
Not Available   
0.67   
99+

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.62   
26
3.30   
1

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol   
99+
380.00 kJ/mol   
99+

2nd Energy Level
1,420.00 kJ/mol   
99+
Not Available   

3rd Energy Level
1,900.00 kJ/mol   
99+
Not Available   

4th Energy Level
3,145.00 kJ/mol   
99+
Not Available   

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.48 g/amp-hr   
99+
8.32 g/amp-hr   
1

Electron Work Function
3.63 eV   
30
Not Available   

Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity   
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility   

Atomic Properties

Atomic Number
92   
26
87   
31

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f3 6d1 7s2   
[Rn] 7s1   

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
87   
31

Number of Neutrons
146   
13
136   
17

Number of Electrons
92   
26
87   
31

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
156.00 pm   
29
Not Available   

Covalent Radius
196.00 pm   
14
260.00 pm   
1

Van der Waals Radius
186.00 pm   
33
348.00 pm   
1

Atomic Weight
238.03 amu   
21
223.00 amu   
27

Atomic Volume
12.59 cm3/mol   
40
Not Available   

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Polonium
  

Next Element
Neptunium
  
Radium
  

Valence Electron Potential
170.00 (-eV)   
4
8.00 (-eV)   
99+

Lattice Constant
295.08 pm   
99+
Not Available   

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
1.87 g/cm3   
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
17.30 g/cm3   
7
Not Available   

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
Not Available   

Bulk Modulus
100.00 GPa   
16
Not Available   

Young's Modulus
208.00 GPa   
10
Not Available   

Poisson Ratio
0.23   
30
Not Available   

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
NA   

Magnetic Properties

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
18.80   
10
Not Available   

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Paramagnetic   

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Poor Conductor   
Poor Conductor   

Resistivity
0.28 nΩ·m   
99+
3.00 nΩ·m   
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.04 106/cm Ω   
37
0.03 106/cm Ω   
40

Thermal Properties

Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)   
40
Not Available   

Molar Heat Capacity
27.67 J/mol·K   
15
Not Available   

Thermal Conductivity
27.50 W/m·K   
40
15.00 W/m·K   
99+

Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   

Thermal Expansion
13.90 µm/(m·K)   
27
Not Available   

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
477.00 kJ/mol   
13
Not Available   

Enthalpy of Fusion
15.48 kJ/mol   
19
Not Available   

Enthalpy of Atomization
489.50 kJ/mol   
14
71.00 kJ/mol   
99+

Standard Molar Entropy
50.20 J/mol.K   
31
Not Available   

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