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Uranium vs Indium

Uranium
Indium
Indium vs Uranium


Periodic Table
Symbol
U   
In   
Group Number
0   
18
13   
5
Period Number
7   
5   
Block
f block   
p block   
Element Family
Actinide   
Post-​Transition   
CAS Number
7440611   
28
7440746   
17
Space Group Name
Cmcm   
I4/mmm   
Space Group Number
63.00   
10
139.00   
8
Facts
Interesting Facts
  • Major mining countries of Uranium include Russia, Australia, Namibia, Canada and Niger and total 33% Uranium are mine in Kazakhstan.
  
  • Luster of Indium is bright in nature.
  • Reich and richer were looking for thallium in zinc metal and they discovered Indium metal.
  
Sources
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of Minerals   
Mining, Ores of metals   
History
  
  
Who Discovered
Not Available   
Ferdinand Reich and Hieronymous Theodor Richter   
Discovery
In 1789   
In 1863   
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
2 * 10-8 %   
29
3 * 10-8 %   
28
Abundance In Sun
~0.0000001 %   
26
~0.0000004 %   
23
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 %   
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.
  
  • It is used to produce indium tin oxide (ITO), it is used in manufacturing touch screens, flat screen TVs and solar panels.
  • Its nitride, phosphide and antimonide are used in transistors and microchips.
  
Industrial Uses
Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry   
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry   
Medical Uses
NA   
Medical Research   
Other Uses
Alloys, Jewellery, Nuclear Reactor's Fuel, Sculptures, Statues   
Alloys, In Nuclear Reactors   
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Toxic   
Non Toxic   
Present in Human Body
No   
Yes   
Physical Properties
Melting Point
1,132.00 °C   
39
156.61 °C   
99+
Boiling Point
3,818.00 °C   
16
2,000.00 °C   
99+
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid   
Solid   
Color
Silvery Gray   
Silvery Gray   
Luster
Metallic   
Lustrous   
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
6.00   
6
1.20   
20
Brinell Hardness
2,350.00 MPa   
2
8.80 MPa   
99+
Vickers Hardness
1,960.00 MPa   
2
Not Available   
Speed of Sound
3,155.00 m/s   
25
1,215.00 m/s   
99+
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   
In   
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
25   
14
35   
4
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.38   
28
1.78   
16
Sanderson Electronegativity
Not Available   
2.14   
8
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.22   
26
1.49   
13
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.76   
10
Allen Electronegativity
Not Available   
1.66   
18
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
2.62   
26
2.22   
38
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol   
99+
558.30 kJ/mol   
99+
2nd Energy Level
1,420.00 kJ/mol   
99+
1,820.70 kJ/mol   
18
3rd Energy Level
1,900.00 kJ/mol   
99+
2,704.00 kJ/mol   
39
4th Energy Level
3,145.00 kJ/mol   
99+
5,210.00 kJ/mol   
17
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.48 g/amp-hr   
99+
1.43 g/amp-hr   
99+
Electron Work Function
3.63 eV   
30
4.12 eV   
24
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity   
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity, Solubility   
Atomic Properties
Atomic Number
92   
26
49   
99+
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f3 6d1 7s2   
[Kr] 4d10 5s2 5p1   
Crystal Structure
Orthorhombic (ORTH)   
Tetragonal (TETR)   
Crystal Lattice
ORTH-Crystal-Structure-of-Uranium.jpg#100   
TETR-Crystal-Structure-of-Indium.jpg#100   
Atom
  
  
Number of Protons
92   
26
49   
99+
Number of Neutrons
146   
13
66   
99+
Number of Electrons
92   
26
49   
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
156.00 pm   
29
167.00 pm   
24
Covalent Radius
196.00 pm   
14
142.00 pm   
99+
Van der Waals Radius
186.00 pm   
33
193.00 pm   
31
Atomic Weight
238.03 amu   
21
114.82 amu   
99+
Atomic Volume
12.59 cm3/mol   
40
15.70 cm3/mol   
33
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Protactinium
  
Cadmium
  
Next Element
Neptunium
  
Tin
  
Valence Electron Potential
170.00 (-eV)   
4
54.00 (-eV)   
25
Lattice Constant
295.08 pm   
99+
325.23 pm   
99+
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
7.31 g/cm3   
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
17.30 g/cm3   
7
7.02 g/cm3   
33
Tensile Strength
Not Available   
2.50 MPa   
21
Viscosity
Not Available   
Not Available   
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
Not Available   
0.01 (Pa)   
11
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
11.00 GPa   
99+
Poisson Ratio
0.23   
30
Not Available   
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable   
Ductile, Malleable   
Magnetic Properties
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
18.80   
10
7.31   
99+
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic   
Diamagnetic   
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Poor Conductor   
Conductor   
Resistivity
0.28 nΩ·m   
99+
83.70 nΩ·m   
34
Electrical Conductivity
0.04 106/cm Ω   
37
0.12 106/cm Ω   
17
Electron Affinity
Not Available   
28.90 kJ/mol   
31
Thermal Properties
Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)   
40
0.23 J/(kg K)   
27
Molar Heat Capacity
27.67 J/mol·K   
15
26.74 J/mol·K   
25
Thermal Conductivity
27.50 W/m·K   
40
81.80 W/m·K   
21
Critical Temperature
Not Available   
Not Available   
Thermal Expansion
13.90 µm/(m·K)   
27
32.10 µm/(m·K)   
9
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
477.00 kJ/mol   
13
226.40 kJ/mol   
40
Enthalpy of Fusion
15.48 kJ/mol   
19
3.28 kJ/mol   
99+
Enthalpy of Atomization
489.50 kJ/mol   
14
242.70 kJ/mol   
99+
Standard Molar Entropy
50.20 J/mol.K   
31
57.80 J/mol.K   
22
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