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Uranium vs Iron

Uranium
Iron
Iron vs Uranium


Periodic Table
Symbol
U  
Fe  
Group Number
0  
18
8  
10
Period Number
7  
4  
Block
f block  
d block  
Element Family
Actinide  
Transition Metal  
CAS Number
7440611  
28
7439896  
99+
Space Group Name
Cmcm  
Im_ 3m  
Space Group Number
63.00  
13
229.00  
2
Facts
Interesting Facts
  • Major mining countries of Uranium include Russia, Australia, Namibia, Canada and Niger and total 33% Uranium are mine in Kazakhstan.
  
  • Iron is not always magnetic in nature, its allotrope are ferromagnetic and the B allotrope is nonmagnetic.
  • The blood consists Iron in hemoglobin molecules to transfer Oxygen in the body.
  
Sources
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of Minerals  
Earth's crust, Found in Minerals  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
-  
-  
Discovery
In 1789  
Before 5000 BC  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
30
0.11 %  
1
Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
26
0.10 %  
1
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
22.00 %  
1
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
36
6.30 %  
2
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
11
0.00 %  
12
Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
0.01 %  
6
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.
  
  • Iron metal alloy steel is used in the application of civil engineering and manufacturing.
  • Alloys of iron with nickel, vanadium, chromium, tungsten and manganese have very useful properties.
  
Industrial Uses
Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry  
Aerospace Industry, Automobile Industry, Chemical Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
Medical Uses
-  
Pharmaceutical Industry, Surgical Instruments Manufacturing  
Other Uses
Alloys, Jewellery, Nuclear Reactor's Fuel, Sculptures, Statues  
Alloys, Sculptures, Statues  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Toxic  
Non Toxic  
Present in Human Body
No  
Yes  
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
37
447.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
3
In Bone
1.20 p.p.m.  
19
380.00 p.p.m.  
5
Physical
Melting Point
1,132.00 °C  
39
1,535.00 °C  
25
Boiling Point
3,818.00 °C  
16
2,750.00 °C  
39
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid  
Solid  
Color
Silvery Gray  
Gray  
Luster
Metallic  
Metallic  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
6.00  
6
4.00  
11
Brinell Hardness
2,350.00 MPa  
2
200.00 MPa  
99+
Vickers Hardness
1,960.00 MPa  
6
608.00 MPa  
27
Speed of Sound
3,155.00 m/s  
36
5,120.00 m/s  
12
Optical Properties
  
  
Refractive Index
1.38  
40
2.60  
4
Reflectivity
80.00 %  
7
65.00 %  
18
Allotropes
No  
Yes  
α Allotropes
-  
Ferrite (alpha Iron)  
β Allotropes
-  
beta Iron  
γ Allotropes
-  
gamma Iron  
Chemical
Chemical Formula
U  
Fe  
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
25  
14
26  
13
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.38  
29
1.83  
15
Sanderson Electronegativity
1.38  
22
2.20  
8
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.22  
27
1.64  
9
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.38  
29
1.83  
16
Allen Electronegativity
1.38  
36
1.80  
15
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
2.62  
26
2.17  
99+
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
762.50 kJ/mol  
17
2nd Energy Level
1,420.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,561.90 kJ/mol  
37
3rd Energy Level
1,900.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,957.00 kJ/mol  
29
4th Energy Level
3,145.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,290.00 kJ/mol  
25
5th Energy Level
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,240.00 kJ/mol  
25
6th Energy Level
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+
9,560.00 kJ/mol  
20
7th Energy level
5,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
12,060.00 kJ/mol  
15
8th Energy Level
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+
14,580.00 kJ/mol  
14
9th Energy Level
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+
22,540.00 kJ/mol  
5
10th Energy Level
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+
25,290.00 kJ/mol  
8
11th Energy Level
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+
28,000.00 kJ/mol  
9
12th Energy Level
5,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
31,920.00 kJ/mol  
31
13th Energy Level
5,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
34,830.00 kJ/mol  
9
14th Energy Level
5,970.00 kJ/mol  
34
37,840.00 kJ/mol  
11
15th Energy Level
59,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+
44,100.00 kJ/mol  
99+
16th Energy Level
59,700.00 kJ/mol  
35
47,206.00 kJ/mol  
99+
17th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
122,200.00 kJ/mol  
1
18th Energy Level
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+
131,000.00 kJ/mol  
2
19th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
140,500.00 kJ/mol  
3
20th Energy Level
597.00 kJ/mol  
99+
152,600.00 kJ/mol  
5
21st Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
163,000.00 kJ/mol  
5
22nd Energy Level
597.00 kJ/mol  
99+
173,600.00 kJ/mol  
4
23rd Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
188,100.00 kJ/mol  
4
24th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
195,200.00 kJ/mol  
1
25th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
762.00 kJ/mol  
15
26th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
762.50 kJ/mol  
15
27th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
762.50 kJ/mol  
14
28th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
762.50 kJ/mol  
20
29th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
762.50 kJ/mol  
20
30th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
762.00 kJ/mol  
15
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.48 g/amp-hr  
99+
0.69 g/amp-hr  
99+
Electron Work Function
3.63 eV  
99+
4.70 eV  
15
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity  
Corrosion, Ionization, Solubility  
Atomic
Atomic Number
92  
26
26  
99+
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f3 6d1 7s2  
[Ar] 3d6 4s2  
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
26  
99+
Number of Neutrons
146  
14
30  
99+
Number of Electrons
92  
26
26  
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
156.00 pm  
31
126.00 pm  
99+
Covalent Radius
196.00 pm  
14
132.00 pm  
99+
Van der Waals Radius
186.00 pm  
40
200.00 pm  
35
Atomic Weight
238.03 amu  
21
55.85 amu  
99+
Atomic Volume
12.59 cm3/mol  
99+
7.10 cm3/mol  
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Protactinium
  
Manganese
  
Next Element
Neptunium
  
Cobalt
  
Valence Electron Potential
170.00 (-eV)  
4
67.00 (-eV)  
20
Lattice Constant
295.08 pm  
99+
286.65 pm  
99+
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2  
π/2, π/2, π/2  
Lattice C/A Ratio
1.02  
99+
1.35  
99+
Mechanical
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
19.10 g/cm3  
17
7.87 g/cm3  
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
17.30 g/cm3  
17
6.98 g/cm3  
99+
Tensile Strength
100.00 MPa  
28
11,000.00 MPa  
1
Viscosity
0.00  
21
0.00  
19
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
0.00 (Pa)  
30
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.01 (Pa)  
20
36.80 (Pa)  
5
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
111.00 GPa  
10
82.00 GPa  
11
Bulk Modulus
100.00 GPa  
16
170.00 GPa  
10
Young's Modulus
208.00 GPa  
11
211.00 GPa  
9
Poisson Ratio
0.23  
30
0.29  
15
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable  
Ductile, Malleable, Weldable  
Magnetic
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
18.80  
19
7.20  
99+
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Ferromagnetic  
Permeability
0.00 H/m  
16
0.01 H/m  
1
Susceptibility
0.00  
24
200,000.00  
1
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Poor Conductor  
Conductor  
Resistivity
0.28 nΩ·m  
99+
96.10 nΩ·m  
32
Electrical Conductivity
0.04 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.10 106/cm Ω  
24
Electron Affinity
50.60 kJ/mol  
25
15.70 kJ/mol  
40
Thermal
Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)  
99+
0.44 J/(kg K)  
13
Molar Heat Capacity
27.67 J/mol·K  
18
25.10 J/mol·K  
99+
Thermal Conductivity
27.50 W/m·K  
99+
80.40 W/m·K  
22
Critical Temperature
1,405.00 K  
99+
1,811.00 K  
29
Thermal Expansion
13.90 µm/(m·K)  
30
11.80 µm/(m·K)  
99+
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
477.00 kJ/mol  
18
351.00 kJ/mol  
33
Enthalpy of Fusion
15.48 kJ/mol  
19
14.90 kJ/mol  
23
Enthalpy of Atomization
489.50 kJ/mol  
18
414.20 kJ/mol  
24
Standard Molar Entropy
50.20 J/mol.K  
99+
27.30 J/mol.K  
99+
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