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Uranium vs Gold


Gold vs Uranium


Periodic Table

Symbol
U  
Au  

Group Number
0  
18
11  
7

Period Number
7  
6  

Block
f block  
d block  

Element Family
Actinide  
Transition Metal  

CAS Number
7440611  
28
7440575  
31

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.
  
  • 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.
  

Sources
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of Minerals  
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of metals  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
-  
-  

Discovery
In 1789  
Before 6000 BCE  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
30
0.00 %  
27

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
26
0.00 %  
26

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
0.00 %  
21

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
0.00 %  
21

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.
  
  • 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.
  

Industrial Uses
Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry  
Chemical Industry, Clothing Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  

Medical Uses
-  
Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Industry  

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

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Toxic  
Non Toxic  

Present in Human Body
No  
Yes  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
37
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
38

In Bone
1.20 p.p.m.  
19
0.02 p.p.m.  
35

Physical

Melting Point
1,132.00 °C  
39
1,064.43 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
3,818.00 °C  
16
2,807.00 °C  
37

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery Gray  
Gold  

Luster
Metallic  
Metallic  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
6.00  
6
2.50  
15

Brinell Hardness
2,350.00 MPa  
2
194.00 MPa  
99+

Vickers Hardness
1,960.00 MPa  
6
216.00 MPa  
99+

Speed of Sound
3,155.00 m/s  
36
2,030.00 m/s  
99+

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.38  
40
0.47  
99+

Reflectivity
80.00 %  
7
95.00 %  
2

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
U  
Au  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
25  
14
36  
3

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.38  
29
2.54  
2

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.38  
22
1.50  
18

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.22  
27
1.42  
19

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.38  
29
1.87  
15

Allen Electronegativity
1.38  
36
1.92  
7

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.62  
26
1.46  
99+

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
890.10 kJ/mol  
8

2nd Energy Level
1,420.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,980.00 kJ/mol  
12

3rd Energy Level
1,900.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,856.00 kJ/mol  
33

4th Energy Level
3,145.00 kJ/mol  
99+
890.10 kJ/mol  
99+

5th Energy Level
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,901.00 kJ/mol  
6

6th Energy Level
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,901.00 kJ/mol  
24

7th Energy level
5,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,901.00 kJ/mol  
21

8th Energy Level
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,900.00 kJ/mol  
20

9th Energy Level
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,901.00 kJ/mol  
20

10th Energy Level
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,901.00 kJ/mol  
21

11th Energy Level
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,901.00 kJ/mol  
19

12th Energy Level
5,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,900.00 kJ/mol  
39

13th Energy Level
5,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,900.00 kJ/mol  
14

14th Energy Level
5,970.00 kJ/mol  
34
890.10 kJ/mol  
99+

15th Energy Level
59,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+
89,000.00 kJ/mol  
7

16th Energy Level
59,700.00 kJ/mol  
35
890.10 kJ/mol  
99+

17th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
890.10 kJ/mol  
25

18th Energy Level
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8,901.00 kJ/mol  
14

19th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
890.10 kJ/mol  
23

20th Energy Level
597.00 kJ/mol  
99+
890.00 kJ/mol  
13

21st Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
890.10 kJ/mol  
35

22nd Energy Level
597.00 kJ/mol  
99+
890.00 kJ/mol  
11

23rd Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
890.10 kJ/mol  
38

24th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
890.10 kJ/mol  
6

25th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
890.00 kJ/mol  
5

26th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
890.10 kJ/mol  
5

27th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
890.10 kJ/mol  
4

28th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
890.10 kJ/mol  
7

29th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
890.10 kJ/mol  
8

30th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
890.10 kJ/mol  
5

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.48 g/amp-hr  
99+
2.45 g/amp-hr  
25

Electron Work Function
3.63 eV  
99+
5.10 eV  
8

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
92  
26
79  
37

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f3 6d1 7s2  
[Xe] 4f14 5d10 6s1  

Crystal Structure
Orthorhombic (ORTH)  
Face Centered Cubic (FCC)  

Crystal Lattice
ORTH-Crystal-Structure-of-Uranium.jpg#100  
FCC-Crystal-Structure-of-Gold.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
92  
26
79  
37

Number of Neutrons
146  
14
118  
24

Number of Electrons
92  
26
79  
37

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
156.00 pm  
31
151.00 pm  
34

Covalent Radius
196.00 pm  
14
144.00 pm  
99+

Van der Waals Radius
186.00 pm  
40
166.00 pm  
99+

Atomic Weight
238.03 amu  
21
196.97 amu  
33

Atomic Volume
12.59 cm3/mol  
99+
10.20 cm3/mol  
99+

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Platinum
  

Next Element
Neptunium
  
Mercury
  

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

Lattice Constant
295.08 pm  
99+
407.82 pm  
24

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2  
π/2, π/2, π/2  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.02  
99+
1.61  
18

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
19.10 g/cm3  
17
19.30 g/cm3  
15

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
17.30 g/cm3  
17
17.31 g/cm3  
16

Tensile Strength
100.00 MPa  
28
120.00 MPa  
27

Viscosity
0.00  
21
0.00  
23

Vapor Pressure
  
  

Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
25

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.01 (Pa)  
20
67.00 (Pa)  
4

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
111.00 GPa  
10
27.00 GPa  
34

Bulk Modulus
100.00 GPa  
16
180.00 GPa  
9

Young's Modulus
208.00 GPa  
11
79.00 GPa  
26

Poisson Ratio
0.23  
30
0.40  
4

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable  
Ductile, Malleable  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
18.80  
19
19.32  
17

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Diamagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
16
0.00 H/m  
10

Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
22

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Poor Conductor  
Conductor  

Resistivity
0.28 nΩ·m  
99+
2.20 nΩ·m  
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.04 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.45 106/cm Ω  
3

Electron Affinity
50.60 kJ/mol  
25
222.80 kJ/mol  
1

Thermal

Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)  
99+
0.13 J/(kg K)  
40

Molar Heat Capacity
27.67 J/mol·K  
18
25.42 J/mol·K  
99+

Thermal Conductivity
27.50 W/m·K  
99+
318.00 W/m·K  
3

Critical Temperature
1,405.00 K  
99+
1,337.00 K  
99+

Thermal Expansion
13.90 µm/(m·K)  
30
14.20 µm/(m·K)  
29

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
477.00 kJ/mol  
18
324.40 kJ/mol  
99+

Enthalpy of Fusion
15.48 kJ/mol  
19
12.55 kJ/mol  
33

Enthalpy of Atomization
489.50 kJ/mol  
18
364.00 kJ/mol  
34

Standard Molar Entropy
50.20 J/mol.K  
99+
47.40 J/mol.K  
99+

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