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Uranium vs Lithium

Uranium
Lithium
Lithium vs Uranium


Periodic Table
Symbol
U  
Li  
Group Number
0  
18
1  
17
Period Number
7  
2  
Block
f block  
s block  
Element Family
Actinide  
Alkali  
CAS Number
7440611  
28
7439932  
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.
  
  • Heat capacity of Lithium is very high.
  • Lithium inflammable and highly explosive metal, hence it has to be stored properly.
  
Sources
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of Minerals  
Found in Minerals, Mining  
History
  
  
Who Discovered
-  
Johan August Arfwedson  
Discovery
In 1789  
In 1817  
Abundance
  
  
Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
30
0.00 %  
19
Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
26
0.00 %  
11
Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
22
Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
36
0.00 %  
99+
Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
11
0.00 %  
15
Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
0.00 %  
19
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.
  
  • The main usage of Lithium is manufacturing rechargeable batteries for electronic equipment and gadgets.
  • it is also used in manufacturing non-rechargeable batteries.
  
Industrial Uses
Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry  
Aerospace Industry, Electrical Industry, Electronic Industry  
Medical Uses
-  
-  
Other Uses
Alloys, Jewellery, Nuclear Reactor's Fuel, Sculptures, Statues  
Alloys  
Biological Properties
  
  
Toxicity
Toxic  
-  
Present in Human Body
No  
Yes  
In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
37
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
27
In Bone
1.20 p.p.m.  
19
1.30 p.p.m.  
18
Physical
Melting Point
1,132.00 °C  
39
180.54 °C  
99+
Boiling Point
3,818.00 °C  
16
1,347.00 °C  
99+
Appearance
  
  
Physical State
Solid  
Solid  
Color
Silvery Gray  
Silvery White  
Luster
Metallic  
-  
Hardness
  
  
Mohs Hardness
6.00  
6
0.60  
23
Brinell Hardness
2,350.00 MPa  
2
5.00 MPa  
99+
Vickers Hardness
1,960.00 MPa  
6
5.30 MPa  
99+
Speed of Sound
3,155.00 m/s  
36
6,000.00 m/s  
6
Optical Properties
  
  
Refractive Index
1.38  
40
1.35  
99+
Reflectivity
80.00 %  
7
95.00 %  
2
Allotropes
No  
No  
α Allotropes
-  
-  
β Allotropes
-  
-  
γ Allotropes
-  
-  
Chemical
Chemical Formula
U  
Li  
Isotopes
  
  
Known Isotopes
25  
14
8  
30
Electronegativity
  
  
Pauling Electronegativity
1.38  
29
0.98  
99+
Sanderson Electronegativity
1.38  
22
0.89  
99+
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.22  
27
0.97  
39
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.38  
29
0.97  
99+
Allen Electronegativity
1.38  
36
0.91  
99+
Electropositivity
  
  
Pauling Electropositivity
2.62  
26
3.02  
8
Ionization Energies
  
  
1st Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
520.20 kJ/mol  
99+
2nd Energy Level
1,420.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,298.10 kJ/mol  
3
3rd Energy Level
1,900.00 kJ/mol  
99+
11,815.00 kJ/mol  
4
4th Energy Level
3,145.00 kJ/mol  
99+
520.20 kJ/mol  
99+
5th Energy Level
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,200.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6th Energy Level
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,200.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7th Energy level
5,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,202.00 kJ/mol  
99+
8th Energy Level
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+
730.00 kJ/mol  
99+
9th Energy Level
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,200.00 kJ/mol  
99+
10th Energy Level
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+
520.00 kJ/mol  
99+
11th Energy Level
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,202.00 kJ/mol  
99+
12th Energy Level
5,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,200.00 kJ/mol  
99+
13th Energy Level
5,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,200.00 kJ/mol  
99+
14th Energy Level
5,970.00 kJ/mol  
34
520.20 kJ/mol  
99+
15th Energy Level
59,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+
52,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+
16th Energy Level
59,700.00 kJ/mol  
35
52,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+
17th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
520.20 kJ/mol  
99+
18th Energy Level
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+
520.00 kJ/mol  
99+
19th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
520.20 kJ/mol  
99+
20th Energy Level
597.00 kJ/mol  
99+
520.00 kJ/mol  
99+
21st Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
520.20 kJ/mol  
99+
22nd Energy Level
597.00 kJ/mol  
99+
520.00 kJ/mol  
99+
23rd Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
520.20 kJ/mol  
99+
24th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
520.20 kJ/mol  
99+
25th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
520.00 kJ/mol  
99+
26th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
520.20 kJ/mol  
99+
27th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
520.20 kJ/mol  
99+
28th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
520.20 kJ/mol  
99+
29th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
520.20 kJ/mol  
99+
30th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
520.00 kJ/mol  
99+
Electrochemical Equivalent
1.48 g/amp-hr  
99+
0.26 g/amp-hr  
99+
Electron Work Function
3.63 eV  
99+
2.90 eV  
99+
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity  
Corrosion, Flammable, Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes  
Atomic
Atomic Number
92  
26
3  
99+
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f3 6d1 7s2  
[He] 2s1  
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
3  
99+
Number of Neutrons
146  
14
4  
99+
Number of Electrons
92  
26
3  
99+
Radius of an Atom
  
  
Atomic Radius
156.00 pm  
31
152.00 pm  
33
Covalent Radius
196.00 pm  
14
128.00 pm  
99+
Van der Waals Radius
186.00 pm  
40
182.00 pm  
99+
Atomic Weight
238.03 amu  
21
6.94 amu  
99+
Atomic Volume
12.59 cm3/mol  
99+
13.10 cm3/mol  
99+
Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  
Previous Element
Protactinium
  
No Previous Element  
Next Element
Neptunium
  
Beryllium
  
Valence Electron Potential
170.00 (-eV)  
4
19.00 (-eV)  
99+
Lattice Constant
295.08 pm  
99+
351.00 pm  
99+
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2  
π/2, π/2, π/2  
Lattice C/A Ratio
1.02  
99+
1.62  
16
Mechanical
Density
  
  
Density At Room Temperature
19.10 g/cm3  
17
0.53 g/cm3  
99+
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
17.30 g/cm3  
17
0.51 g/cm3  
99+
Tensile Strength
100.00 MPa  
28
60.00 MPa  
35
Viscosity
0.00  
21
0.00  
10
Vapor Pressure
  
  
Vapor Pressure at 1000 K
0.00 (Pa)  
37
109.00 (Pa)  
2
Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.01 (Pa)  
20
0.00 (Pa)  
30
Elasticity properties
  
  
Shear Modulus
111.00 GPa  
10
4.20 GPa  
99+
Bulk Modulus
100.00 GPa  
16
11.00 GPa  
99+
Young's Modulus
208.00 GPa  
11
4.90 GPa  
99+
Poisson Ratio
0.23  
30
0.36  
8
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable  
-  
Magnetic
Magnetic Characteristics
  
  
Specific Gravity
18.80  
19
0.53  
99+
Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Paramagnetic  
Permeability
0.00 H/m  
16
0.00 H/m  
11
Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
16
Electrical Properties
  
  
Electrical Property
Poor Conductor  
Conductor  
Resistivity
0.28 nΩ·m  
99+
92.80 nΩ·m  
33
Electrical Conductivity
0.04 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.11 106/cm Ω  
22
Electron Affinity
50.60 kJ/mol  
25
59.60 kJ/mol  
20
Thermal
Specific Heat
0.12 J/(kg K)  
99+
3.60 J/(kg K)  
1
Molar Heat Capacity
27.67 J/mol·K  
18
24.86 J/mol·K  
99+
Thermal Conductivity
27.50 W/m·K  
99+
84.80 W/m·K  
20
Critical Temperature
1,405.00 K  
99+
3,223.00 K  
5
Thermal Expansion
13.90 µm/(m·K)  
30
46.00 µm/(m·K)  
7
Enthalpy
  
  
Enthalpy of Vaporization
477.00 kJ/mol  
18
134.70 kJ/mol  
99+
Enthalpy of Fusion
15.48 kJ/mol  
19
3.00 kJ/mol  
99+
Enthalpy of Atomization
489.50 kJ/mol  
18
160.70 kJ/mol  
99+
Standard Molar Entropy
50.20 J/mol.K  
99+
29.10 J/mol.K  
99+
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