Element Family
Actinide
Probably Post-Transition
Interesting Facts
- Major mining countries of Uranium include Russia, Australia, Namibia, Canada and Niger and total 33% Uranium are mine in Kazakhstan.
Livermorium was first synthesized in 2000 by a joint Russian-American research team.
Sources
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Synthetically Produced
Who Discovered
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Joint Institute for Nuclear Research and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Discovery
In 1789
In 2000
Abundance In Earth's Crust
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Uses & Benefits
- The main use of this metal include nuclear fuel which is used to generate electricity yin nuclear power stations.
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Synthetic elements like transuranium are made from Uranium metal.
- Currently known uses of Livermorium metal are limited to research purpose only.
Industrial Uses
Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry
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Other Uses
Alloys, Jewellery, Nuclear Reactor's Fuel, Sculptures, Statues
Research Purposes
Present in Human Body
No
No
Physical State
Solid
Solid
Luster
Metallic
Unknown Luster
Pauling Electronegativity
Sanderson Electronegativity
Allred Rochow Electronegativity
Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
Pauling Electropositivity
Electrochemical Equivalent
Other Chemical Properties
Ionization, Radioactive Isotopes, Radioactivity
Chemical Stability, Ionization
Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f3 6d1 7s2
[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p4
Crystal Structure
Orthorhombic (ORTH)
Not Known
Crystal Lattice
ORTH-Crystal-Structure-of-Uranium.jpg#100
Unknown-Crystal-Structure-of-Livermorium.jpg#100
Next Element
No Next Element
Valence Electron Potential
Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2
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Density At Room Temperature
Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable
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Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic
Paramagnetic
Electrical Property
Poor Conductor
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