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Uranium vs Moscovium


Moscovium vs Uranium


Periodic Table

Symbol
U  
Mc  

Group Number
0  
18
15  
3

Period Number
7  
7  

Block
f block  
p block  

Element Family
Actinide  
Probably Post-​Transition  

CAS Number
7440611  
28
54085642  
4

Space Group Name
Cmcm  
-  

Space Group Number
63.00  
13
194.00  
7

Facts

Interesting Facts
  • Major mining countries of Uranium include Russia, Australia, Namibia, Canada and Niger and total 33% Uranium are mine in Kazakhstan.
  
Moscovium is named after Moscow, where the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research is located.  

Sources
Earth's crust, Mining, Ores of Minerals  
Synthetically Produced  

History
  
  

Who Discovered
-  
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory  

Discovery
In 1789  
In 2003  

Abundance
  
  

Abundance In Universe
0.00 %  
30
0.00 %  
40

Abundance In Sun
0.00 %  
26
-  

Abundance In Meteorites
0.00 %  
99+
0.00 %  
99+

Abundance In Earth's Crust
0.00 %  
36
-  

Abundance In Oceans
0.00 %  
11
-  

Abundance In Humans
0.00 %  
24
-  

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.
  
  • Currently known uses of Ununpentium metal are limited to research purpose only.
  

Industrial Uses
Ammunition Industry, Chemical Industry  
-  

Medical Uses
-  
-  

Other Uses
Alloys, Jewellery, Nuclear Reactor's Fuel, Sculptures, Statues  
Research Purposes  

Biological Properties
  
  

Toxicity
Toxic  
-  

Present in Human Body
No  
No  

In Blood
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
37
0.00 Blood/mg dm-3  
30

In Bone
1.20 p.p.m.  
19
0.30 p.p.m.  
26

Physical

Melting Point
1,132.00 °C  
39
400.00 °C  
99+

Boiling Point
3,818.00 °C  
16
1,100.00 °C  
99+

Appearance
  
  

Physical State
Solid  
Solid  

Color
Silvery Gray  
-  

Luster
Metallic  
Unknown Luster  

Hardness
  
  

Mohs Hardness
6.00  
6
-  

Brinell Hardness
2,350.00 MPa  
2
700.00 MPa  
17

Vickers Hardness
1,960.00 MPa  
6
400.00 MPa  
99+

Speed of Sound
3,155.00 m/s  
36
3,790.00 m/s  
28

Optical Properties
  
  

Refractive Index
1.38  
40
1.70  
27

Reflectivity
80.00 %  
7
67.00 %  
16

Allotropes
No  
No  

α Allotropes
-  
-  

β Allotropes
-  
-  

γ Allotropes
-  
-  

Chemical

Chemical Formula
U  
Mc  

Isotopes
  
  

Known Isotopes
25  
14
5  
32

Electronegativity
  
  

Pauling Electronegativity
1.38  
29
2.20  
5

Sanderson Electronegativity
1.38  
22
1.90  
13

Allred Rochow Electronegativity
1.22  
27
1.90  
1

Mulliken-Jaffe Electronegativity
1.38  
29
1.20  
39

Allen Electronegativity
1.38  
36
1.20  
99+

Electropositivity
  
  

Pauling Electropositivity
2.62  
26
2.20  
39

Ionization Energies
  
  

1st Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
538.40 kJ/mol  
99+

2nd Energy Level
1,420.00 kJ/mol  
99+
1,756.00 kJ/mol  
25

3rd Energy Level
1,900.00 kJ/mol  
99+
2,653.30 kJ/mol  
99+

4th Energy Level
3,145.00 kJ/mol  
99+
4,679.50 kJ/mol  
34

5th Energy Level
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+
5,721.60 kJ/mol  
99+

6th Energy Level
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+

7th Energy level
5,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+

8th Energy Level
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,700.00 kJ/mol  
39

9th Energy Level
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,700.00 kJ/mol  
36

10th Energy Level
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,100.00 kJ/mol  
99+

11th Energy Level
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+
6,500.00 kJ/mol  
99+

12th Energy Level
5,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
67,000.00 kJ/mol  
6

13th Energy Level
5,970.00 kJ/mol  
99+
7,600.00 kJ/mol  
23

14th Energy Level
5,970.00 kJ/mol  
34
1,139.00 kJ/mol  
99+

15th Energy Level
59,700.00 kJ/mol  
99+
67,000.00 kJ/mol  
33

16th Energy Level
59,700.00 kJ/mol  
35
54,000.00 kJ/mol  
99+

17th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
540.10 kJ/mol  
99+

18th Energy Level
5,976.00 kJ/mol  
99+
3,200.00 kJ/mol  
99+

19th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
540.10 kJ/mol  
99+

20th Energy Level
597.00 kJ/mol  
99+
830.00 kJ/mol  
20

21st Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
1,085.00 kJ/mol  
31

22nd Energy Level
597.00 kJ/mol  
99+
540.00 kJ/mol  
99+

23rd Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
6,100.00 kJ/mol  
16

24th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
540.20 kJ/mol  
99+

25th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
700.00 kJ/mol  
31

26th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
670.00 kJ/mol  
30

27th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
670.00 kJ/mol  
31

28th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
670.00 kJ/mol  
36

29th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
670.00 kJ/mol  
37

30th Energy Level
597.60 kJ/mol  
99+
670.00 kJ/mol  
32

Electrochemical Equivalent
1.48 g/amp-hr  
99+
3.00 g/amp-hr  
21

Electron Work Function
3.63 eV  
99+
4.10 eV  
32

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

Atomic

Atomic Number
92  
26
115  
3

Electron Configuration
[Rn] 5f3 6d1 7s2  
[Rn] 5f14 6d10 7s2 7p3  

Crystal Structure
Orthorhombic (ORTH)  
Not Known  

Crystal Lattice
ORTH-Crystal-Structure-of-Uranium.jpg#100  
Unknown-Crystal-Structure-of-Ununpentium.jpg#100  

Atom
  
  

Number of Protons
92  
26
115  
3

Number of Neutrons
146  
14
159  
6

Number of Electrons
92  
26
115  
3

Radius of an Atom
  
  

Atomic Radius
156.00 pm  
31
170.00 pm  
24

Covalent Radius
196.00 pm  
14
170.00 pm  
27

Van der Waals Radius
186.00 pm  
40
320.00 pm  
3

Atomic Weight
238.03 amu  
21
289.00 amu  
3

Atomic Volume
12.59 cm3/mol  
99+
22.60 cm3/mol  
19

Adjacent Atomic Numbers
  
  

Previous Element
Flerovium
  

Next Element
Neptunium
  

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

Lattice Constant
295.08 pm  
99+
0.00 pm  
99+

Lattice Angles
π/2, π/2, π/2  
-  

Lattice C/A Ratio
1.02  
99+
1.70  
8

Mechanical

Density
  
  

Density At Room Temperature
19.10 g/cm3  
17
4.51 g/cm3  
99+

Density When Liquid (at m.p.)
17.30 g/cm3  
17
13.50 g/cm3  
28

Tensile Strength
100.00 MPa  
28
80.00 MPa  
29

Viscosity
0.00  
21
0.00  
25

Vapor Pressure
  
  

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

Vapor Pressure at 2000 K
0.01 (Pa)  
20
0.00 (Pa)  
99+

Elasticity properties
  
  

Shear Modulus
111.00 GPa  
10
-  

Bulk Modulus
100.00 GPa  
16
0.00 GPa  
99+

Young's Modulus
208.00 GPa  
11
11.80 GPa  
99+

Poisson Ratio
0.23  
30
0.30  
14

Other Mechanical Properties
Ductile, Malleable  
-  

Magnetic

Magnetic Characteristics
  
  

Specific Gravity
18.80  
19
13.50  
29

Magnetic Ordering
Paramagnetic  
Paramagnetic  

Permeability
0.00 H/m  
16
0.00 H/m  
8

Susceptibility
0.00  
24
0.00  
24

Electrical Properties
  
  

Electrical Property
Poor Conductor  
-  

Resistivity
0.28 nΩ·m  
99+
0.35 nΩ·m  
99+

Electrical Conductivity
0.04 106/cm Ω  
99+
0.00 106/cm Ω  
99+

Electron Affinity
50.60 kJ/mol  
25
50.00 kJ/mol  
26

Thermal

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

Molar Heat Capacity
27.67 J/mol·K  
18
27.00 J/mol·K  
29

Thermal Conductivity
27.50 W/m·K  
99+
0.37 W/m·K  
99+

Critical Temperature
1,405.00 K  
99+
1,100.00 K  
99+

Thermal Expansion
13.90 µm/(m·K)  
30
12.50 µm/(m·K)  
99+

Enthalpy
  
  

Enthalpy of Vaporization
477.00 kJ/mol  
18
420.30 kJ/mol  
21

Enthalpy of Fusion
15.48 kJ/mol  
19
-  

Enthalpy of Atomization
489.50 kJ/mol  
18
395.60 kJ/mol  
28

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

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