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1 Periodic Table
1.1 Symbol
U
Au
1.2 Group Number
011
Gadolinium
0 17
1.3 Period Number
76
Lithium
2 7
1.4 Block
f block
d block
1.5 Element Family
Actinide
Transition Metal
1.6 CAS Number
74406117440575
Aluminium
7429905 54386242
1.7 Space Group Name
Cmcm
Fm_ 3m
1.8 Space Group Number
63.00225.00
Plutonium
11 229
2 Facts
2.1 Interesting Facts
  • Major mining countries of Uranium include Russia, Australia, Namibia, Canada and Niger and total 33% Uranium are mine in Kazakhstan.
  • It is found in copper ores and from the crust of the earth.
  • It is the most malleable and ductile metal.
  • Gold alloys are used in Dentistry as fillings, crowning, clips, etc. It is also used as an artificial limb joints.
2.2 Sources
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of metals
2.3 History
2.3.1 Who Discovered
Not Available
Unknown
2.3.2 Discovery
In 1789
Before 6000 BCE
2.4 Abundance
2.4.1 Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-8 %6 * 10-8 %
Thallium
5E-09 0.11
2.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %~0.0000001 %
Beryllium
1E-08 0.1
2.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %0.00 %
Palladium
1.7E-07 22
2.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %0.00 %
Radium
9.9E-12 8.1
2.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %0.00 %
Protactinium
2E-23 1.1
2.4.6 Abundance In Humans
NA0.00 %
Radium
1E-13 1.4
3 Uses
3.1 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.
  • Gold metal is mainly used for Jewelry, bullion, coinage, etc.
  • It is used in the art, decoration, ornaments, etc. It is also used for electroplating process.
3.1.1 Industrial Uses
Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry
Chemical Industry, Clothing Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry
3.1.2 Medical Uses
NA
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry
3.1.3 Other Uses
Alloys, Jewellery, Nuclear Reactor's Fuel, Sculptures, Statues
Alloys, Bullion, Coinage, Jewellery, Sculptures, Statues
3.2 Biological Properties
3.2.1 Toxicity
Toxic
Non Toxic
3.2.2 Present in Human Body
3.2.3 In Blood
NA0.00 Blood/mg dm-3
Plutonium
0 1970
3.2.4 In Bone
NA0.02 p.p.m.
Plutonium
0 170000
4 Physical
4.1 Melting Point
1,132.00 °C1,064.43 °C
Francium
27 3410
4.2 Boiling Point
3,818.00 °C2,807.00 °C
Flerovium
147 5660
4.3 Appearance
4.3.1 Physical State
Solid
Solid
4.3.2 Color
Silvery Gray
Gold
4.3.3 Luster
Metallic
Metallic
4.4 Hardness
4.4.1 Mohs Hardness
6.002.50
Cesium
0.2 8.5
4.4.2 Brinell Hardness
2,350.00 MPa194.00 MPa
Cesium
0.14 3490
4.4.3 Vickers Hardness
1,960.00 MPa216.00 MPa
Palladium
121 3430
4.5 Speed of Sound
3,155.00 m/s2,030.00 m/s
Thallium
818 16200
4.6 Optical Properties
4.6.1 Refractive Index
NANA
Mercury
1.000933 1.7229
4.6.2 Reflectivity
NA95.00 %
Molybdenum
58 97
4.7 Allotropes
4.7.1 α Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
4.7.2 β Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
4.7.3 γ Allotropes
Not Available
Not Available
5 Chemical
5.1 Chemical Formula
U
Au
5.2 Isotopes
5.2.1 Known Isotopes
2536
Tennessine
0 38
5.3 Electronegativity
5.3.1 Pauling Electronegativity
1.382.54
Francium
0.7 2.54
1.2.1 Sanderson Electronegativity
NANA
Cesium
0.22 2.56
1.3.1 Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.221.42
Cesium
0.86 1.82
1.3.2 Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
NA1.87
Cesium
0.62 2.48
1.6.1 Allen Electronegativity
NA1.92
Cesium
0.659 2.7
1.9 Electropositivity
1.9.1 Pauling Electropositivity
2.621.46
Palladium
1.46 3.3
2.5 Ionization Energies
2.5.1 1st Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol890.10 kJ/mol
Cesium
375.7 26130
2.5.2 2nd Energy Level
1,420.00 kJ/mol1,980.00 kJ/mol
Ruthenium
710.2162 28750
2.5.4 3rd Energy Level
1,900.00 kJ/molNA
Osmium
1600 34230
2.5.6 4th Energy Level
3,145.00 kJ/molNA
Thorium
2780 37066
2.5.8 5th Energy Level
NANA
Dubnium
4305.2 97510
1.2.1 6th Energy Level
NANA
Seaborgium
5715.8 105800
1.3.1 7th Energy level
NANA
Bohrium
7226.8 114300
2.5.1 8th Energy Level
NANA
Hassium
8857.4 125300
2.7.1 9th Energy Level
NANA
Yttrium
14110 134700
3.4.2 10th Energy Level
NANA
Strontium
17100 144300
4.1.2 11th Energy Level
NANA
Yttrium
19900 169988
4.2.2 12th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
22219 189368
4.4.2 13th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
26930 76015
4.4.6 14th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
29196 86450
5.2.6 15th Energy Level
NANA
Manganese
41987 97510
6.2.1 16th Energy Level
NANA
Iron
47206 109480
6.3.1 17th Energy Level
NANA
Cobalt
52737 122200
6.6.2 18th Energy Level
NANA
Nickel
58570 134810
6.7.1 19th Energy Level
NANA
Copper
64702 148700
7.2.3 20th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
80400 171200
7.4.1 21st Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
87000 179100
7.4.3 22nd Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
93400 184900
7.4.4 23rd Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
98420 198800
7.4.6 24th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
104400 195200
7.5.3 25th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
121900 121900
7.5.4 26th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
127700 127700
7.5.7 27th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
133800 133800
7.5.8 28th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
139800 139800
8.2.2 29th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
148100 148100
8.3.2 30th Energy Level
NANA
Molybdenum
154500 154500
8.4 Electrochemical Equivalent
1.48 g/amp-hr2.45 g/amp-hr
Beryllium
0.16812 8.3209
8.6 Electron Work Function
3.63 eV5.10 eV
Cesium
2.14 5.65
8.7 Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
Chemical Stability, Ionization, Solubility
9 Atomic
9.1 Atomic Number
9279
Lithium
3 117
9.2 Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f3 6d1 7s2
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s1
9.3 Crystal Structure
Orthorhombic (ORTH)
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)
9.3.1 Crystal Lattice
9.4 Atom
9.4.1 Number of Protons
9279
Lithium
3 117
9.4.4 Number of Neutrons
146118
Lithium
4 184
9.4.6 Number of Electrons
9279
Lithium
3 117
9.5 Radius of an Atom
9.5.1 Atomic Radius
156.00 pm151.00 pm
Beryllium
112 265
9.5.3 Covalent Radius
196.00 pm144.00 pm
Beryllium
96 260
9.5.6 Van der Waals Radius
186.00 pm166.00 pm
Zinc
139 348
9.6 Atomic Weight
238.03 amu196.97 amu
Lithium
6.94 294
9.7 Atomic Volume
12.59 cm3/mol10.20 cm3/mol
Manganese
1.39 71.07
9.8 Adjacent Atomic Numbers
9.8.1 Previous Element
9.8.2 Next Element
9.9 Valence Electron Potential
170.00 (-eV)43.40 (-eV)
Francium
8 392.42
9.11 Lattice Constant
295.08 pm407.82 pm
Beryllium
228.58 891.25
9.12 Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
π/2, π/2, π/2
9.13 Lattice C/A Ratio
NA1.61
Beryllium
1.567 1.886
10 Mechanical
10.1 Density
10.1.1 Density At Room Temperature
19.10 g/cm319.30 g/cm3
Lithium
0.534 40.7
10.1.3 Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
17.30 g/cm317.31 g/cm3
Lithium
0.512 20
10.2 Tensile Strength
NA120.00 MPa
Indium
2.5 11000
10.3 Viscosity
NANA
Mercury
0.001526 0.001526
10.4 Vapor Pressure
10.4.1 Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
NA0.00 (Pa)
Cerium
2.47E-11 121
10.4.4 Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.01 (Pa)67.00 (Pa)
Tungsten
2.62E-10 774
10.5 Elasticity properties
10.5.1 Shear Modulus
111.00 GPa27.00 GPa
Potassium
1.3 222
10.5.4 Bulk Modulus
100.00 GPa180.00 GPa
Cesium
1.6 462
10.6.2 Young's Modulus
208.00 GPa79.00 GPa
Cesium
1.7 528
10.8 Poisson Ratio
0.230.40
Beryllium
0.032 0.47
11.2 Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable
Ductile, Malleable
12 Magnetic
12.1 Magnetic Characteristics
12.1.1 Specific Gravity
18.8019.32
Lithium
0.53 4500
12.4.2 Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
Diamagnetic
12.4.3 Permeability
NANA
Bismuth
1.25643E-06 0.0063
12.4.6 Susceptibility
NANA
Bismuth
-0.000166 200000
12.5 Electrical Properties
12.5.1 Electrical Property
Poor Conductor
Conductor
12.5.2 Resistivity
0.28 nΩ·m2.20 nΩ·m
Thallium
0.18 961
12.6.2 Electrical Conductivity
0.04 106/cm Ω0.45 106/cm Ω
Plutonium
0.00666 0.63
12.6.5 Electron Affinity
NA222.80 kJ/mol
Mercury
0 222.8
13 Thermal
13.1 Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)0.13 J/(kg K)
Americium
0.11 3.6
13.3 Molar Heat Capacity
27.67 J/mol·K25.42 J/mol·K
Beryllium
16.443 62.7
13.4 Thermal Conductivity
27.50 W/m·K318.00 W/m·K
Neptunium
6.3 429
13.7 Critical Temperature
NANA
Ytterbium
26.3 3223
13.9 Thermal Expansion
13.90 µm/(m·K)14.20 µm/(m·K)
Tungsten
4.5 97
14.2 Enthalpy
14.2.1 Enthalpy of Vaporization
477.00 kJ/mol324.40 kJ/mol
Zinc
7.32 799.1
14.3.1 Enthalpy of Fusion
15.48 kJ/mol12.55 kJ/mol
Cesium
2.1 35.23
1.4.2 Enthalpy of Atomization
489.50 kJ/mol364.00 kJ/mol
Mercury
61.5 837
1.7 Standard Molar Entropy
50.20 J/mol.K47.40 J/mol.K
Beryllium
9.5 198.1